Distribution and approximate number

of golf courses around the world. There are more than 30,000 golf courses in the world. There are more than 16,000 golf courses in the United States, more than 4,000 golf courses in the United Kingdom, and more than 3,000 golf courses in Japan. Golf is a global game. Distributed in 206 of 251 countries. The global diffusion rate is 82%.

Africa:
Africa is the least developed region for golf, with a total of 886 golf clubs.
Representative courses:
Royal Golf Dar Essalam (Morocco)
Katameya Dunes Golf & Social club (Egypt)

Asia and the Middle East
Japan 3171, South Korea 810, China 537, Thailand 317, India 294,
representative courses:
Emirates Golf Club (Dubai)
The Montgomerie Maxx Royal Golf Club (Turkey)

Europe:
UK 3101; Germany 1,054, France 811; Sweden 650; Spain 493, Ireland 365, Netherlands 350, Denmark 347 , 312 in Italy.
Representative courses:
St. Andrew's Old Course (Scotland)
Albatross of National Golf Course (France)

North America:
, United States 16752, Canada 2631, Mexico 256.
Representative courses:
AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (United States)
MERION GOLF CLUB (East) ( U.S)

Central America and the Caribbean:
Dominican Republic 35, Puerto Rico 22.
Representative courses:
Teeth of the Dog Golf Course (Dominican Republic)
Punta Espada Golf Club (Dominican Republic)

South America:
Argentina 348, Brazil 126, Chile 80, Colombia 67, Venezuela 22.
Representative courses:
La Paz Golf Club (Bolivia)
Country Club De Bogota (Colombia)

Oceania:
Australia has 1,584; New Zealand has 416, Papua New Guinea has 15, Fiji and Guam each have 14.
Representative courses:
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers (New Zealand)
Kingston Heath Golf Club (Australia)