Top Links Golf Courses in the UK

Golf on this former Open Qualifying course has been played dating back to 1846 on parts of these links with the current configuration coming into being in 1909 with input from Tom Morris. Leven Links is steeped in history not least because it is... more

Seaton Carew Golf Club is the 10th oldest in England and was founded in 1874. Located on a stretch of windswept land to the north of the River Tees the course is renowned for its quick draining sandy soil and tightly mown fairways.... more

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With views across the Dornoch Firth, Tain's setting is dramatic with the estuary on one side and the mountains of Easter Ross on the other. John Sutherland revised the layout, but there are still 11 of Old Tom Morris's greens in use on the 6,404 yard... more

West Cornwall dates from 1889 as the oldest in Cornwall and started as a nine-hole course on natural land beside the sea at Lelant, overlooking the Atlantic and St Ives Bay. The present site was developed in 1921. A true seaside course with fine turf... more

At the end of the Solway Firth is Powfoot, one of the area's best but least well-known courses. Laid out by James Braid in 1903, it weaves its way along the Firth on undulating links before the last four holes which are almost parkland in feel.... more

One of the world's top 100 courses. Firm fast greens & deep bunkers typify this inland links. Nestled between the North York Moors & the Yorkshire Wolds in stunning scenery. Host to the Ryder, Walker & Curtis Cups in addition to numerous other top... more

Crail's Balcomie Links is set along the Fife coastline and several holes run alongside the sea and and rocky outcrops of the Firth foreshore which come into play at the second, fourth and fifth - ominously called Hell's Hole - where you must make up... more

Western Gailes is unusual layout in that the clubhouse is centrally located. The first four holes head north, the next nine holes head straight back along the coastline passing the clubhouse and the closing five holes head north again along the... more

Halifax Golf Club is located in the heart of the beautiful Ogden Moors it's the premier golf club in Halifax and one of the finest in West Yorkshire. Originally designed by 5 times Open Champion, James Braid and later altered by Dr. Alister... more

Set amidst The Great Dunes of Scotland, Trump International Golf Links embraces mile after mile of spectacular Aberdeenshire coastline and offers an unparalleled test of golf. Experience the unrivalled beauty, atmosphere and Scottish hospitality of... more

Murcar Links has undergone alterations recently which has stretched the layout to 6,560 yards. Originally designed by Archie Simpson and revised by James Braid, it is located on a classic stretch of links land with massive sand dunes, undulating... more

The oldest and most iconic golf course in the world. The Swilcan Bridge and Hell Bunker are recognised across the globe, yet the greatest feature of the Old Course is that despite its grand status it remains a public golf course, open to all.... more

Heacham Manor Hotel is the first golf hotel in the West Norfolk area, and the Championship length 18-hole golf course is a challenging course with some of the best greens in the area. The Course is designed in a links style and will challenge all... more

Lundin Golf Club, near to St Andrews the ‘Home of Golf’, is well known throughout the golfing world as a course of rare quality. Founded in 1868, on a Tom Morris course it was extensively redesigned by five times Open Champion James Braid in 1909. ... more

Welcome to Scotscraig Golf Club - the 13th oldest golf club in the world. Established in 1817 and a six-time former Open Qualifier venue 1984,1990,1995,2000,2005,& 2010, Scotscraig Golf Club combines the exhilaration of playing a traditional loop of... more

Prince’ Golf Club boast three loops of 9 holes; The Shore, The Dunes and The Himalayas, each of which have their own unique characteristics and have seen substantial investment and redevelopment over the past three years, including the mammoth... more

Arguably the toughest links course in Britain. The Open Championship has been held here on 7 occasions, most recently in 2007. The present golf course was fashioned in 1850 by Alan Robertson of St Andrews. Gorse, broom, open ditches, pot bunkers on... more

The sounds of the sea and birds follow you as the course snakes around a spectacular coastline overlooking the Firth of Forth and Bass Rock, one of the world's largest bird sanctuaries, on the Edinburgh Golf Coast, at North Berwick. The sea borders... more

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 make life difficult for first-timers despite marker posts and boards perched... more

Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club is a 12 Hole Links Course nestled next to Blackwaterfoot beach on the beautiful Isle of Arran. There is also Tennis Courts and Bowling Green.... more

Southerness is set on the remote Solway Firth with panoramic views of Criffel Peak and across to the Lake District of Cumbria. Philip Mackenzie Ross laid out the course and it is considered to be his best creation. A little over 6,500 yards with a... more

Monifieth Medal is the major of the two courses - the lesser is the 5,100 yard Ashludie, while 6,650 yard Medal course is used as an Open Championship qualifying venue. It is the most westerly of three renowned links on the Angus coastline, the... more

Bounded by the sea on three sides with spectacular views from every tee, Castletown Links in the Isle of Man is a golfer's paradise. Highlights include the 432-yard 17th with the tee on the cliff edge and a gully running across the fairway - it was... more

One of the World's Great Links Courses, the course borders the Irish Sea, yet is surrounded by Pine Trees making it a unique golfing experience like no other.... more

One of the finest Championship Links courses in Britain and currently ranked 5th best course in Wales, Ashburnham has hosted prestigious professional and amateur Championships, including two British PGA Championships and the 1976 Martini... more