Top Golf Courses in England

Warwick Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

An 18-hole, par 70 championship course dotted with beautiful lakes and in rolling countryside is what's on offer at the Menzies Welcombe Hotel and Golf Club. The course is a... more

Stamford Road, Ketton, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Luffenham opens gently. Don't be fooled, the 412 yard second is one of the best holes on the course with menacing fairway bunkers and a severely sloping green while the 320... more

Cockle Dick's Lane, Southport, Lancashire

Hesketh, created in 1885, is the oldest club in the prolific Southport area, on a nature reserve that attracts seabirds and other wildlife to the half-links, half-parkland... more

Aldeburgh, Suffolk

The original Aldeburgh Golf Club course was designed in 1884 by John Thompson from Royal Wimbledon and Open champion Willie Fernie from Felixstowe and later modified by J.H.... more

Beech Hill, Barnet, Hertfordshire

Quiet, peaceful and stylish set in the grounds of a historic Georgian mansion dating from 1781, the quality Dr Alister Mackenzie construction was used as an Open regional... more

Ganton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Golf was first played at Ganton, in the Vale of Pickering between York and Scarborough, in 1891 on a former inlet from the North Sea and the natural sandy subsoil was an ideal... more

Wentworth Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey

Designed by Harry Colt in 1924, two years before the more famous West, it is an easier, more user-friendly course with exactly the same attractive characteristics, bellowed by... more

Links Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire

A spectacular links considered the best on the south coast although it opens with a 170-yard par three and an ordinary par five before the more memorable holes soon come into... more

Pant, Oswestry, Shropshire

Llanymynech is situated on a hill surrounded by sheer cliffs and steep banks on the Welsh/English border with breathtaking panoramic views of 12 counties and a haven for wild... more

Nesfield Road, Myddleton, Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Ilkley is a tribute to the combined architectural skills of Alister Mackenzie and Harry Colt. Measuring 6,235 yards from the medal tees with a par of 69, it's tougher than it... more

Hall Road West, Blundellsands, Liverpool, Merseyside

West Lancashire is the oldest golf club in Lancashire, founded in 1873, a perfect example of seaside golf. This great links course measures 6,768 yards, and is set in natural... more

Beacon Road, Crowborough, East Sussex

Crowborough Beacon is a heathland course close to the highest point in Sussex at nearly 800 feet above sea level with spectacular views to the South Downs. Now 18 holes with a... more

Lords Moor Lane, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire

York moved to their current site at Strensall in 1904 and J H Taylor designed the course of around 6,000 yards and it was among the longest and most testing in Yorkshire. Now... more

Alwoodley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Acclaimed as one of the finest and most attractive championship golf courses in the county, just five miles north of Leeds city centre, Sand Moor was developed in 1921 by Dr... more

Hopwood Cottage, Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Hopwood Park was designed by Harry Colt and is a superb mix of parkland and moorland. It measures 6,490 yards and is divided by a wide ravine with a brook winding through it... more

Golf Club Road, St George's Hill, Weybridge, Surrey

Harry S Colt was called to construct St George’s Hill in 1912 and it has developed onto one of the cherished courses in a rich golfing area in Surrey. Each hole in the three... more

Woking, Surrey

West Hill is one of the many superb courses in the Surrey-Hampshire-Berkshire golf belt featuring an abundance of heather and mature trees. The scenic course was founded in... more

Bradshaws Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, Merseyside

Southport and Ainsdale, tucked among the dunes on the North West Lancashire coast, hosted the Ryder Cup in 1933 and 1937. Designed by James Braid and opened in 1906, the... more

Castle Combe, Bath, Wiltshire

Manor House golf course is situated in the 13th century Wiltshire village of Castle Combe, famed more for its motor racing circuit! It was created by Peter Alliss and Clive... more

The Clubhouse, Convent Road, Broadstairs, Kent

North Foreland has views of the sea from every tee and every green. A free running chalk-based course, it's playable all year round course and at 6,436 yards there is mix of... more

Ravenswood Avenue, Crowthorne, Berkshire

East Berkshire was created on a 100-acre desolate heathland site by Peter Paxton from Musselburgh in 1903 and is a typical Berkshire-Surrey-Hampshire course featuring... more

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

One of the few clubs to boast 54 holes of a high standard, Frilford Heath has two courses of classic heathland and a third course which a links feel. The front nine of the... more

Agmore Road, Blackwell, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Blackwell began in 1893 as a nine hole course on the Lord Windsor's Hewell Estate and was extended to 18 holes in 1923, now measuring 6,260 yards, par 70. A small membership... more

Godstone Road, Oxted, Surrey

A fine parkland course designed by Harry Colt, Tandridge has terrific views of the North Downs and is one of golf's best kept secrets. Colt's design with steep bunkering and... more

Enmore, Bridgwater, Somerset

Enmore Park Golf Club was founded in 1906 in Cannington before moving to Enmore in 1932 with a course designed by Fred Hawtree. This beautiful championship course boasts... more

Codrington, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Designer Adrian Stiff, a co-owner, created his toughest test to date in 2002 with six tees offering distances between a monster 7,663 yards to a user-friendly 5,919. A... more

Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Moortown has always had the reputation as one of the country's finest courses. Designed by Alister MacKenzie, it's in 125 acres of woodland and moorland and from the opening... more

The Clubhouse, Budnic Hill, Perranporth, Cornwall

A rugged, classic James Braid design links that demands precise distance judgement and control with spectacular views over Perranporth beach. A profusion of blind shots can... more

Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire

Stoke Park, a 27-hole course with three distinct nines, features one of the special clubhouses, a sporting, leisure and hotel facility of quality, and was the backdrop for the... more

Swinley Road, Ascot, Berkshire

Some favour the 6,139-yard par 72 Red course that has six par threes, six fours and six fives, but the entire 36-hole complex at The Berkshire is a joy offering great variety... more

Stonnall Road, Aldridge, Walsall, Staffordshire

Druids Heath, measuring 6,661 yards, offers a challenging test of golf all year round. It was only opened in 1974 in a location that affords impressive views of the... more

Broxton Road, Chester, Cheshire

Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa offers two championship golf courses. The Nicklaus course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and son Steve and The Cheshire course. The Nicklaus... more

Golf Links Road, Westward Ho!, Bideford, Devon

The oldest links course in Britain, designed by Tom Morris and the former home of J H Taylor, Royal North Devon at Westward Ho! is an antiquity, a unique, charming links with... more

Aglionby, Carlisle, Cumbria

Situated amongst mature trees in gently undulating parkland, Carlisle is one of most attractive and testing courses in northern England and has hosted the regional qualifying... more

Belvedere Road, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire

Bridlington Golf Club is an easy walking, 6638 yard course, with some of the finest greens in the area. With thousands of trees screening the fairways, six water features and... more

Links Road, Budleigh Salterton, Devon

East Devon provides superb coastal views as far as Portland Bill in Dorset on a fine day. A course both demanding and fair, the fairways are generous but a wayward drive will... more

Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

The Duchess, the shortest course at Woburn but the beautiful pine wood surroundings really make it one of the most picturesque. Tight narrow fairways through pine trees put a... more

Eakring Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Sherwood Forest's reputation as one of the finest heathland courses in Britain is well deserved - it has staged many top amateur events including the 2006 England Boys... more

Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex

This magnificent multi-facility complex is set over three levels, the hotel is spacious but with a level of intimacy that will appeal to those who prefer the personal touch.... more

The Carlyon Bay Hotel, Sea Road, St Austell, Cornwall

Beautiful, dramatic and challenging – words that all fit the course to a tee situated a few steps away from the quality Carlyon Bay hotel. The first nine holes of the... more

Braunton, Devon

Place Saunton’s West course anywhere else than adjacent to the breathtaking East and it would earn a reputation all its own. Originally laid out in the mid-1930s, it was... more

Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

The first course at Woburn was named after the Duke of Bedford, owner of the house and estate, and fashioned through the parkland by Charles Lawrie of Cotton & Pennink. It... more

Eltham, London

Blackheath, instituted in 1608, is the oldest club in the world and the museum with club trophies dating from 1789 and historic items of great interest are well worth the... more

Meols Drive, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside

Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake has staged major tournaments throughout its long history including eleven Open Championships and many amateur events. The Club is proud... more

Brancaster, King's Lynn, Norfolk

Royal West Norfolk or Brancaster as it's also known is, like nearby Hunstanton, a genuine links course. Brancaster has amazing dark-faced sleeper bunkers and salt marshes and... more

Wigginton, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Tadmarton may be considered short at under 6,000 yards but while the first nine holes are fairly open, the second nine are not with narrow fairways and plenty of gorse. That's... more

29 Camp Road, London

Golf was played at Royal Wimbledon from 1864 on a Tom Dunn designed course in 1882, but Willie Park laid out the new Royal Wimbledon at its present location in 1907, although... more

Heslington Lane, York, North Yorkshire

Fulford will always be remembered for the Bernhard Langer third shot from the boughs of the ash tree on 17. The original course was designed by Alister Mackenzie and now has a... more

Gadley Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire

Alister MacKenzie, one of the finest golf architects, designed Cavendish in the 1920s and much remains the same today on a course that weaves through undulating woodland and... more

Hammerpond Road, Mannings Heath, Horsham, West Sussex

The Waterfall is the original lay-out dating from 1905 - the second course is The Kingfisher opened in 1996 – both amid the rolling Sussex downs. The opening hole from an... more