FairwaysofLife.com and the Fairways of Life Show, which airs globally on the PGA Tour Network and on PGATour.com, recently announced the results of their yearlong effort to identify the Top 5 Courses in the World (that you have played).

More than 3,000 golfers sent in their preferences.

2008 Fairways of Life: The Top 5 Courses in the World (that you have played):

1. Ballybunion Old, Ballybunion Ireland (2,800 points) www.ballybuniongolfclub.ie
2. Turnberry Ailsa Course, Turnberry, Scotland (2,100 points) www.turnberry.co.uk
3. Pinehurst # 2, Pinehurst, NC (1,100 points) www.Pinehurst.com
4. (tie) Royal County Down, Newcastle, Northern Ireland (1,000 points) www.royalcountydown.org and Lahinch Golf Club, Lahinch, Ireland (1,000 points) www.lahinchgolf.com
5. Old Course, St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland (900 points) www.standrews.org.uk

Rounding out the top ten courses, were Carnoustie, Scotland (800 points), Old Head Golf Links, Kinsale, Ireland (700 points), Pine Valley, New Jersey (700 points), Cruden Bay, Scotland (600 points), Waterville Golf Links, Ireland (600 points).

For a full press release and more information:
Results: 2008 Top 5 Courses in the World (that you have played)

About Matthew E. "Matt" Adams:

Adams is a New York Times and USAToday bestselling author (Chicken Soup for the Soul, Fairways of Life), broadcaster and member of the Golf Writers Association, Golf Travel Writers and International Network of Golf

About Fairways of Life:

Fairways of Life - Wisdom and Inspiration from the Greatest Game, was authored by Matt Adams in 2006 and features a Foreword by Arnold Palmer. Since that time it has spawned an internationally syndicated program broadcast on the PGA Tour Network and www.PGATour.com, the # 1 site in golf, as well as www.FairwaysofLife.com and a golf email newsletter sent monthly to 150,000 golfers.