If you're looking to add breathtaking golf courses to your bucket list, a new ranking may be just what you're looking for.
Golfscape.com has compiled a list of 20 golf courses that it describes as "magical" places that should be visited at least once by avid golfers.
"These courses will not only spark your wanderlust but will also leave you dreaming of the unique golfing experiences that are just a flight ticket away," the website said.
The golf courses are notable both for their beauty, and the challenge they provide golfers, according to golfscape.com.
The following, in ascending order, are the top 10 golf courses on the list:
10. Cabot Cliffs
Cape Breton, Canada
The rugged beauty of Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cliffs makes it one of the best golf resorts in North America. Each of the resort’s 72 rooms and 36 golf holes offers a spectacular ocean view, and golfers wil experience the game as it was played hundreds of years ago. 
9. Emirates Golf Club
Dubai
The Emirates Golf Club is home to two championship courses: the Majlis and Faldo courses. If you must choose between the two, however, Majlis is your top pick.
The Majlis—Arabic for “meeting place”—is the first grass golf course in the Middle East. With an international reputation for challenging both beginners and experienced players, the course features hundreds of indigenous species of plant and animal life. The meandering fairways and seven stunning lakes add to the resort's beauty.
8. Highland Course At Primland Resort
Meadows of Dan, Va.
The burst of color in autumn is just one of the reasons to visit Primland Resort’s Highland Course in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Carved directly into the mountainous landscape, this 12,000-acre golf course combines breathtaking views with dramatic elevation changes. Designed by renowned golf architect Donald Steel, this Audubon-certified, all-bentgrass course will test your skill, whether you are an advanced player or a beginner.
7. Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Completed in 2004, Cape Kidnappers is a course designed by noted golf architect Tom Doak. Described as a modern marvel in the world of golf, its ridge-and-valley landscape is unlike any course in the world. The course features a cliff-edge fairway perched 459 feet above sea level. 
6. Leopard Creek Country Club
Mpumalanga, South Africa
The exotically beautiful Kruger Park is home to Leopard Creek, situated on the southern bank of the Crocodile River. Crocodiles are both an audience and a natural hazard for golfers who are ready to test their mettle at Leopard Creek’s course. Watch out for the crocs at hole 13, where the green is 105 feet above their watering hole.
5. Yas Links
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A gem of Asia, the Yas Links provide golfers of all stripes with a unique golfing experience. Golfers can thank architect Kyle Philips for the scenic beauty of this challenging course. Don’t forget to take a moment to shift your gaze from the expanse of manicured green on which you play and take a long, lingering stare at the sparkling blue Arabian Gulf waters.
4. Sandy Lane
St. James, Barbados
If you thought you’d seen every golf hazard that’s ever existed, think again. The Green Monkey Golf Course at Sandy Lane, Barbados features seven holes played in and around a huge quarry. It is one of the largest found on any golf course in the world, and it will challenge you like no other. The ultra-exclusive Green Monkey golf course offers elevated tees and greens, set against a backdrop of Caribbean Ocean views. 
3. Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Perched atop dramatic cliffs, this stunning course is widely regarded as the top course in the U.S. Designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant, presidents, golf pros and Hollywood stars have all enjoyed playing it, no matter what level their experience. The course features some of the most famous and scenic holes in golf. Watch out for the perilous Cliffs of Doom.
2. El Camaleón Riviera Maya Golf Club
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Experience the biological diversity of Mexico amid the splendor of the El Camaleón Riviera Maya Golf Club, which features three different ecosystems: a tropical Mayan jungle, a mangrove forest and a Caribbean Sea coastline. Designed by Australian golfer Greg Norman, the course is an ever-changing palette of scenic views that include natural wells, crystal-clear lagoons, mangroves, jungle and the Caribbean Sea.
1. The Blackstone Course at Mission Hills
Hainan, China
Mission Hills, spanning 22 golf courses across two locations, is the world’s largest golf facility, according to Guinness World Records. Located on the tropical tourism island of Hainan, known as China’s ‘Hawaii,’ Mission Hills Haikou is home to 10 of those courses, including the world-famous Blackstone Course. Carved out of volcanic rock, the stunning Schmidt-Curley design has hosted two World Cups, six World Ladies Championships, four World Celebrity Pro-Ams and the 2013 "Match at Mission Hills" between Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. 
