Augusta National is the most popular golf course in the world among golfing fans, according to a new study conducted by golf apparel brand Galvin Green.
At a time when interest in golf has reached record levels across the world, Google Keyword Planner and Instagram data were analyzed to determine which courses and prestigious clubs have attracted the most golfers to their landing pages and social following over the past year.
The study combined 12 common search terms related to golf clubs to reveal the global average monthly search volume for every course and the number of hashtags for each location.
The courses that golf fans dream of playing were then ranked from highest to lowest.
Location Number of hashtags on Instagram Average monthly search volume Golf Index Score (/100) Rank Augusta National 107,119 54,050 98.62 1 TPC Sawgrass 56,552 73,717 95.26 2 St Andrews (Old Course) 45,658 55,317 92.39 3 Emirates Golf Club 26,565 10,650 81.02 4 Pebble Beach Golf Links 12,015 18,325 79.01 5 Bandon Dunes 5,352 25,625 76.78 6 Abu Dhabi Golf Club 8,675 5,200 74.56 7 Turnberry (Ailsa) 9,514 3,700 70.83 8 Pinehurst (No, 2) 5,537 1,255
