Costa Navarino has been named 'World's Best Golf Venue' for the third consecutive year at the 13th World Golf Awards, securing three leading honours in total.
Messinia, November 11, 2026 – Costa Navarino, the sustainably driven destination in Greece's southwest Peloponnese, has capped a further year of success and achievement by being named 'World's Best Golf Venue' for the third consecutive year at the 13th World Golf Awards.
The destination secured three leading honours in total, with The Dunes Course named 'Best Golf Course in Greece' and The Westin Resort Costa Navarino recognised as 'Best Golf Hotel in Greece'.
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Located in the region of Messinia, southwest Peloponnese, Costa Navarino features four signature 18-hole golf courses – The Dunes Course, The Bay Course, the International Olympic Academy Golf Course and The Hills Course – as well as four five-star hotels, luxury private residences and a diverse range of year-round leisure and lifestyle experiences.
A year of international recognition
The latest World Golf Awards success highlights another year of international recognition for Costa Navarino which has underlined its position among the world's leading golf destinations. Further accolades have included the first-ever inclusion of Costa Navarino in Golf.com's biennial list of the 'Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World'. The destination retained the number one position in both Golf World magazine's updated ranking of the 'Top 100 Golf Resorts in Continental Europe' and National Club Golfer magazine's 'Top 100 European Golf Resorts' list.
In 2026, Costa Navarino hosted a diverse programme of professional and amateur annual tournaments that brought together golfers from around the world and further established the destination as a leading venue for international golf events.
Among the highlights was the Costa Navarino Legends Tour Trophy – headlined by eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie and 1991 Masters champion Ian Woosnam, and won by England's Simon Griffiths. Additionally, the 20th edition of the AEGEAN Messinia Pro-Am, where Woosnam was a special guest and joined players from 59 teams representing 21 countries to celebrate the milestone event. The tournament will return in 2027 from June 8-12.
New partnerships and experiences
Beyond tournament golf, Costa Navarino continued to invest in partnerships and experiences designed to enhance its offering to golfers from around the world. A first-of-its-kind collaboration with adidas Golf, a global leader in golf apparel and equipment, marked an exciting development for the destination's golf retail offering as select products feature across the golf clubs. In addition, Costa Navarino announced a new partnership with internationally renowned golf coach Dan Grieve to bring a series of teaching academies and events to the destination, creating further opportunities for golfers to develop their skills while enjoying their holidays.
David Ashington, General Manager at Costa Navarino Golf, said: "Being named as the World's Best Golf Venue for the third consecutive year is a great honour and a tremendous endorsement of the experience we offer to golfers from around the world. This recognition reflects the strength of our four distinctive courses, the quality of our hospitality and our continued commitment to developing Costa Navarino as a destination where golf sits at the heart of a much broader, year-round experience. From another record-breaking season on the courses and the success of our international tournaments to our partnerships with leading brands and world-class coaches, we continue to find new ways to enhance the experience for our guests.