Golf World magazine recently published the continental european top 100. For interest and discussion sake I have included the top 50 here.
Remarkable: Haagsche moves to no. 3 from 16, following GCA-er Frank Pont's renovations. Also remarkable: the 3 best courses in this part of the world according to Golf Magazine's top 100 World list, are Morfontaine (no. 2 on this list), Oitavos (no.20!) and Valderrama (no. 6). Although there is plenty of question marks to be put with the GW-list, in my opinion the rankings for those 3 courses are a lot more realistic than in GM's top 100 list.
It is interesting how some of the newer high budget developments (quite a few in this list opened in the last 3-5 years) are rated over classics, which in any other part of the world I think, would receive much higher acclaim. (I have seen some 50% of these courses)
1 Golf Les Bordes , Robert von Hagge (1987) , Beaugency , nr. Orleans , Loire Valley , France
2 Morfontaine Golf Club , Tom Simpson (1927) , Chantilly , Paris Ile de France , France
3 Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & CC / Royal The Hague Golf & CC , Harry S. Colt & Alison Netherlands
4 Royal Zoute Golf Club , Seymour Dunn (1909) + Lt. Colonel Allen & Harry S. Colt (1945) , Knokke Le Zoute ,Belgium
5 Le Golf National (Albatros course) , Hubert Chesneau (1990) , Yvelines , Paris Ile de France , France
6 Valderrama Golf Club , Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1975) , Sotogrande , Cadiz , Andalusia , Spain
7 Kennemer Golf & Country Club , Harry S. Colt + Frank Pennink (1910) , Zandvoort , Noord Holland , Netherlands
8 PGA Golf de Catalunya , Neil Coles & Angel Gallardo (1999) , Costa Brava , Catalonia , Spain
9 - Noordwijkse Golf Club , Frank Pennink (1915) , Noordwijk , Zuid Holland , Netherlands
10 Bro Hof Slott, Sweden RTJ II
11 El Saler Golf Club , Javier Arana Ybarra (1967) , nr. Valencia , Spain
12 Chantilly Golf Club , Tom Simpson & John Abercromby (1906) , Chantilly , Paris Ile de France , France
13 Das Branderburg Sporting Club Berlin Scharmutzelsee , Nick Faldo (1997) , Bad Saarow , nr. Berlin , Brandenburg , Germany
14 Fontainebleau Golf Club , Tom Simpson (1909) , Fontainebleau , Paris Ile de France , France
15 The Scandinavian (old) Farum Denmark, RTJ II
16 Lubker, RTJ II, Denmark, Nimtofte
17 Hamburger Golf Club Falkenstein , Harry S. Colt, Alison & Morrison (1906) , Hamburg , Germany
18 Terre-Blanche, Dave Thomas, France
19 Vasatorps, A Hills, Steve Forrest, Helsingborg Sweden
20 Oitavos Golfe , Arthur Hills (2000) , Quina da Marinha , Costa do Estoril , Portugal
21 Real Club de Golf de Sevilla , Jose Maria Olazabal (1991) , Seville , Andalusia , Spain
22 PGA National, Lakes, Malmo, Kyle Phillips
23 Prince de Provence , Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1999) , Vidauban , Var , Provence Cote d'Azur , France
24 San Lorenzo Golf Club , Joseph Lee (1988) , nr. Faro , Algarve , Portugal
25 Budersand, Germany, Sylt. Rolf Stefan Hansen
26 Onyria, Lagos, Portugal, RTJ II
27 Domaine de Sperone Golf , Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1990) , Bonifacio , Corsica , France
28 Monte Rei, Nicklaus, Algarve Portugal
29 El Prat, Rosa, Norman, Barcelona, Spain
30 Falsterbo Golf Club , Gunnar Bauer (1909) , Falsterbo , Malmohus , Skaane , Sweden
31 I Roveri Golf & Sports Club , Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1971) , Torino , Piemonte , Italy
32 Troia Golf Club , Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1981) , Troia Peninsula , nr. Setubal , Portugal
33 Praia d'El Rey Golf & Country Club , Cabell B. Robinson (1997) , nr. Obidos , Costa da Prata , Portugal
34 The Scandinavian (new), Farum, Denmark, RTJ II
35 Utrechtse Golf Club de Pan , Harry S. Colt (1894) , Bosch en Duin , Utrecht , Netherlands
36 Halmstadt Golf Club , Rafael Sundblom (1938) , Halmstad , Hallands , Sweden
37 Royal Golf Club de Belgique Ravenstein , Tom Simpson + Mackenzie Ross (1905) , Brussels , Belgium
38 Seignosse Golf Club , Robert von Hagge (1989) , Cote d'Argent , Aquitaine , France
39 Golf Santander, Madrid, Rees Jones
40 Barseback Golf & Country Club , Ture Bruce (1969) , Jaravallens , Loddekopinge , Malmohus , Skaane , Sweden
41 Penha Longa Golf & Resort , Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1992) , Sintra , Costa do Estoril , Portugal
42 PGA Sweden national, Links, Kyle Phillips, Malmo
43 Domaine Imperial Golf Club , Pete Dye (1987) , Nyon , Lake Geneva , Switzerland
44 Real Club de Golf Sotogrande , Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1964) , Sotogrande , Cadiz , Andalucia , France
45 Saint Germain Golf Club , Harry S. Colt (1920) , Yvelines , Paris Ile de France , France
46 Abama, Tenerife, Spain. Dave Thomas
47 Biella Le Betulle Golf Club , John Morisson (1957) , Biella , Piemonte , Italy
48 Le Touquet Golf Club (La Mer course) , Harry S. Colt & Taylor (1931) , nr. Boulogne , Nord Pas de Calais , France
49 Villa d'Este Golf Club , Peter Gannon (1926) , nr. Como , Lombardia , Italy
50 St. Nom La Breteche Golf Club , Frederic William Hawtree (1959) , Yvelines , Paris Ile de France , France