Best golf courses: England

Between 1880 and 1930 golf course building in England was prolific as the wealthy late Victorians and Edwardians developed a huge appetite for the recreational pastime of golf. Designers such as James Braid and Harry Colt left a legacy of fabulous links, heathland and parkland courses - some of the best in the world. 
Courses such as Royal Birkdale, Royal St Georges, Saunton, Wentworth, Sunningdale and The Belfry (of Ryder Cup fame) have become household names. Add to this list many inspired newer courses and it shouldn't be difficult to find a good game of golf in most parts of England. With a very few exceptions, all the great courses are open to visitors. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in England on our customised maps.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
London
Cotton, Henry

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Sir Henry Cotton

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Abercromby, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Ipswich
Thompson, Fernie et al

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ipswich

Designer

Original design by John Thompson & Willie Fernie (1884). Subsequent major changes by Willie Park Jr and J.H. Taylor (1907); Taylor mainly responsible for new bunkering. Modifications by Harry Colt and Hugh Alison (1921). Further improvements by Ken Moodie and Ken Brown (2005-10).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (1930).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
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Guildford
Cotton, Pennink & Lawrie

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Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

After several relocations, the club settled into its current site in the early-1970s, and a course designed by C.K. "Ken" Cotton, Frank Pennink and Charles Lawrie (1974).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Hemel Hempstead
Hutchison, Campbell & Hotchkin

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Hemel Hempstead

Designer

Original design by the firm Ferigna (Cecil K. Hutchison, Sir Guy Campbell & Col. Stafford V. Hotchkin). Later substantial alterations by Tom Simpson (1938).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Milton Keynes
Herd, Sandy

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Nearest city

Milton Keynes

Designer

Sandy Herd designed the original 9-hole course (now the back-nine). The current front-nine was added in 1974 and designed by Robert Sandown.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Downing, K.K.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Kenneth "K.K." Downing Jr (owner and designer).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Rochester, George

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Sat'day restrictd

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

George Rochester

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Stutt, J. Hamilton

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

J. Hamilton Stutt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
London
Colt, Harry

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Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Current course designed by English course architect Harry Colt (1914).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Reading
Hawtree, Martin

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Martin Hawtree

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Birmingham
Fowler, Herbert

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Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Herbert Fowler

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
London
McLay-Kidd & Watson

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

David McLay-Kidd in consultation with Tom Watson.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
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Milton Keynes
Sinclair, Cameron

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Nearest city

Milton Keynes

Designer

Cameron Sinclair

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Alliss & Thomas

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Peter Alliss & Dave Thomas

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Thomas, Dave

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Dave Thomas

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hemel Hempstead
Colt & Braid

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hemel Hempstead

Designer

Original nine-hole course by Willie Park Jr. Expanded to 18 holes by Harry Colt, and significantly reworked by James Braid into the current layout.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Fowler, Herbert

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Herbert Fowler

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
London
Fowler, Herbert

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Herbert Fowler

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Plymouth

Designer

J.H. Taylor

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie was among those who contributed to the design of Bingley St Ives.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Guildford
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Harry Colt (the full 18-hole course was completed in 1924).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Fowler & Simpson

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Current layout designed by Herbert Fowler & Tom Simpson (1923).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Crook & Colt

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Original course at Lostock Park was designed by architect R. Hermon Crook (1912), modified by Harry Colt (1920s).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie designed the current layout in 1924.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Exeter
Abercromby, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Exeter

Designer

Original design by John Frederick 'Aber' Abercromby. Improvements made by Tom Mackenzie and Donald Steel based on the original layout (2003).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Thomas, Dave

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Dave Thomas

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carlisle

Designer

James Braid

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Colt, Harry

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Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Harry Colt

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Dunn & Colt

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Original layout by Tom Dunn (at the time Dunn was the Professional at nearby Meyrick Park GC). Dunn's layout was redesigned by Harry Colt (1914). Colt's new holes (from 5 to 16) transformed the course from a predominantly parkland layout into an entirely heathland course.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Hemel Hempstead
Alliss & Clark

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Nearest city

Hemel Hempstead

Designer

Peter Alliss & Clive Clark

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Hemel Hempstead
Steel, Donald

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Nearest city

Hemel Hempstead

Designer

Donald Steel

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Southampton
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

Harry Colt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Hawtree & Taylor

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Frederick George (Fred) Hawtree & J.H. Taylor. Hawtree was the first of the Hawtree family dynasty of golf course architects.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Jacobs, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

John Jacobs

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Barnstaple
Dunn, Tom

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barnstaple

Designer

Tom Dunn

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
London
Gidman, Simon

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Simon Gidman designed Burhill's New course, which opened in 2001.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Park Jr, Willie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Willie Park Jr.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Original design by Charles Gibson (1890); later modifications by Herbert Fowler (1890) and substantial changes by Harry Colt (1913).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkdays & Sun pm
Reading
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Wkdays & Sun pm

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

English course architect Harry Colt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Liverpool
Braid, James

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Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Original layout by James Braid with later revisions by John Morris, John Salvesen and Donald Steel

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Guildford
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Harry Colt

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Original 9-holes designed by Tom Dunn, and known as Dorchester Golf Club. Extension to 18-holes by J.H. Taylor, later modifications by Harry Colt (1927).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Dover
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (1927).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Chester
Higgins, Alan

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Chester

Designer

Alan Higgins

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Chester
Nicklaus, Jack & Steve

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Chester

Designer

Jack Nicklaus & son Steve Nicklaus

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Not Saturdays
Carlisle
Mackenzie Ross, Phillip

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Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Carlisle

Designer

Original course laid out by Tom Simpson. Revamped after WW2 by Scottish course architect Philip Mackenzie Ross, who created the layout which is largely unchanged to this day.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
Hamilton Stutt, J.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newquay

Designer

J. Hamilton Stutt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Douglas, IoM
Morris, Old Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Douglas, IoM

Designer

Original design by Old Tom Morris, with later improvements by Philip Mackenzie Ross (1940s) and Donald Steel.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
London
Gidman, Simon

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

Simon Gidman

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Dover
Faldo & Smyers

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Nick Faldo & Steve Smyers

2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available.
Visitors welcome
London
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original 1888 design by Willie Dunn Jr; later modified by James Braid.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Braid & Vardon

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Original designer unknown; later modifications by James Braid and Harry Vardon.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Morris, Old Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Original design by Old Tom Morris; possibly modified by Dr Alister MacKenzie.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

James Braid

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Macpherson, Scott

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Colt course: Scott Macpherson (2011), in the style of Harry Colt.
Filly course: originally a 9-hole course, extended to 18 by Hawtree, Cram & Glendinning (1980s) and refurbished by Scott Macpherson (2011).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Milton Keynes
Miller, Johnny

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Milton Keynes

Designer

Johnny Miller

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
London
Abercromby, John

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Birmingham
Vardon and Colt

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Original 18-hole course laid out by Harry Vardon (1907). Improvements made by Harry Colt (1912).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Vardon, Tom

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Tom Vardon designed the current layout (1911), with bunkers marked out by his brother Harry Vardon.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
Williamson, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nottingham

Designer

Tom Williamson created the basis for the current layout in 1934. Some alterations have subsequently been made.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Crawley
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Crawley

Designer

Original designer unknown. Dr Alister MacKenzie was commissioned to make substantial design improvements in the 1920s.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Stiff, Adrian

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Adrian Stiff

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Woosnam, Ian

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

The Dale Hill course (also known as the "Old course") dates from 1976. The "Woosnam course" was designed by Ian Woosnam (1997).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Pern, Jeremy

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Plymouth

Designer

Jeremy Pern

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekends restricted
Chester
Fowler, Herbert

Visitors?

Weekends restricted

Nearest city

Chester

Designer

Herbert Fowler

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Hawtree, Martin

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Martin Hawtree

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
Reading
Paxton, Peter

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Peter Paxton

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Exeter
Tosswill, Robert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Exeter

Designer

Original 1902 layout by Captain Robert Tosswill. Many others contributed to later improvements.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Cupp, Bob

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

American course architect Robert E. "Bob" Cupp designed the East and West courses.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Cupp, Bob

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

American course architect Robert E. "Bob" Cupp designed the East and West courses.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Norwich

Designer

J.H. Taylor designed much of the current layout.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Harry Colt designed the present layout in 1935 at the age of 76.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Saturdays
Guildford
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Original design by Harry Colt; restored by Tom Mackenzie of Mackenzie & Ebert (2018).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Unknown

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Designers unknown. Original 9-hole course (1935), extended to 18-holes (1938). Third nine added (1973) and a fourth (1983), at which time the 36-holes were organised into two 18-hole layouts, the Highgate and the Lodge courses.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Blackpool
Braid & Steer

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Blackpool

Designer

James Braid and James A. 'Jim' Steer laid out the original course at this location in 1922/23. Later improvements were made by Steer in 1931 and Dave Thomas in 1977.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Wkends restrictd
Ipswich
Cotton, Henry

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Ipswich

Designer

The original course was laid out by Tom Dunn in 1880, and revised in 1920 by John Baird. Sir Henry Cotton & Sir Guy Campbell reconstructed the course in 1947 after WW2.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Saturdays
Bournemouth
Hilton, Harold

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Harold Hilton

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
London
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

James Braid

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Steel, Donald

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Donald Steel

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Morgan, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Lincoln

Designer

John Morgan

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Liverpool
Park Jr, Willie

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Original design by Willie Park Jr. Changes made to holes 15 thru' 18 by James Braid (1922). Further modifications made by Harry Colt (1920s), and by Donald Steel (1984).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Higgins, Alex

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Alex Higgins

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
London
Hawtree, Fred

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Fred Hawtree

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Hawtree, Fred

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Fred Hawtree

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Gidman, Simon

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Oxford

Designer

Frilford Heath's most recent course, designed by Simon Gidman (1994).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Turner & Cotton

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Oxford

Designer

Original nine holes designed by club professional J.H. Turner (1928). Remodelled and extended to 18-holes by C.K. "Ken" Cotton & Frank Pennink (1964).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Oxford

Designer

The Red course is the original Frilford Heath layout, designed by J.H. Taylor (1908).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Saturdays
Leeds
MacKenzie, Charles

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Major Charles Atkinson MacKenzie (younger brother of Dr Alister MacKenzie).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

James Braid

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original design by John Henry "J.H." Taylor, with later modifications in 1921 by Dr Alister MacKenzie.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Barrow-in-Furness

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barrow-in-Furness

Designer

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Coles, Neil

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Lincoln

Designer

Neil Coles

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Chisholm, Tom (et al)

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Original layout by Tom Chisholm (1891). Subsequent changes made by Tom Dunn (1890s), prior to a major redesign by Harry Vardon in conjunction with Ted Ray, J.H. Taylor and James Braid (1905). Later improvements also made by Harry Colt (1907, 1911 & 1931); Dr Alister MacKenzie (1912 & 1920) and C.K. Cotton (1948 & 1952).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Saturdays
Cambridge
Hawtree, Fred

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Cambridge

Designer

Fred Hawtree

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Rsrt guests only
Brighton
Braid, James

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

James Braid

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Steel, Donald

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

Donald Steel

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
Reading
Morris, Old Tom

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Old Tom Morris

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Original nine-hole design by Tom Dunn (1890), extended to 18 by R. Collins (1894), and further modified by Willie Fernie (1898) and Willie Park Jr (1903). Significantly modified and lengthened by James Braid (1930); further modifications by Frank Pennink (1963).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
London
Phillips, Kyle

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Kyle Phillips

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
London
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

London

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

James Braid designed the current layout at Ogden in 1920, building on the earlier design work of George Lowe (1906), Herbert Fowler (1908) and Dr Alister MacKenzie (1912).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (of Colt, Alison & Morrison) (1937).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
London
Park Jr, Willie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original design here dates from 1895. Later reworked by Willie Park Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Nicklaus II, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Jack Nicklaus II

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Not Saturdays
Birmingham
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Harry Colt

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

James Braid, with later revisions by Harry Colt.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Current course designed by English course architect Harry Colt (1924).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Wkends restrictd
Leeds
Herd, Sandy

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Original layout designed by Sandy Herd. Many others, including Dr Alister MacKenzie, designed later course improvements.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Chester
Huggett, Brian

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Chester

Designer

Brian Huggett

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Chester
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Chester

Designer

James Braid

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Southampton
Simpson, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

Original holes laid out by Tom Dunn, with subsequent changes by Harry Colt (1919) and J.H. Taylor (1927). Significant modifications made by Tom Simpson (1932, 1946).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Blackpool
Alliss & Clark

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Blackpool

Designer

Peter Alliss & Clive Clark

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
London
Nicklaus Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Nicklaus Design (project led by Jack Nicklaus II)

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Morris, J.F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

J.F. Morris

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Unknown

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Unknown

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Crawley
Nicholson, Peter

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Crawley

Designer

Peter Nicholson

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Not Saturdays
Newcastle upon Tyne
Cotton, Ken

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

C.K. "Ken" Cotton designed the current layout in 1951, revamping some earlier design work by Harry Vardon (1907).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Southampton
Hawtree & Taylor

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

Fred Hawtree & J.H.Taylor

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Hawtree, Fred

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Fred Hawtree designed the current layout which dates from the 1960's.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

J.H. Taylor

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Southampton
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

James Braid designed the current layout (1920).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Original design by Tom Dunn, with later modifications by Alex Herd, Herbert Fowler, Dr Alister MacKenzie, Fred Hawtree and Donald Steel.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Fernie & Braid

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Norwich

Designer

Original design by George Fernie, with later extension and improvements by James Braid. More recent changes by Martin Hawtree (2010s).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Reading
Park Jr, Willie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Willie Park Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Harry Colt with significant modifications by Dr Alister MacKenzie.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
Ipswich
Braid, James

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Ipswich

Designer

James Braid

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Harry Colt

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Stoke-on-Trent
Hiseman, Robin

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Stoke-on-Trent

Designer

Robin Hiseman (of European Golf Design).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Cambridge
Hawtree, Fred

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Cambridge

Designer

Fred Hawtree

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Saturday restrictd
Leeds
Unknown

Visitors?

Saturday restrictd

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Unknown

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Stiff, Adrian

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Adrian Stiff. Peter McEvoy designed the third nine (Badminton), which opened in 2002.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Alliss & Thomas

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Norwich

Designer

Peter Alliss & Dave Thomas

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original layout designed by James Braid. Revamped by Howard Swan (2008).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Hutchison, Cecil K.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Major Cecil K. Hutchison.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
London
Abercromby, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
Stutt, J. Hamilton

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newquay

Designer

J. Hamilton Stutt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Societies welcome
Southampton
Colt & Steel

Visitors?

Societies welcome

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

The nine holes of Leckford's Old course were laid out by Harry Colt (1929). The nine holes of the New course were designed by Donald Steel (1989).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Gaunt, Jonathan

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Jonathan Gaunt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
Nottingham
Dunn, Park Jr & Fowler

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Nottingham

Designer

Original nine holes laid out by Tom Dunn. Second nine added by Willie Park Jr & Herbert Fowler. Revisions made by Fred Hawtree (1930s).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Fri & Sat
Guildford
Croome & Simpson

Visitors?

Not Fri & Sat

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Arthur Croome & Tom Simpson

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Vardon, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Laid out by Harry Vardon (1908), with subsequent bunkering improvements by Harry Colt shortly afterwards.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Dover
Purves, Dr Laidlaw

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Original design by Dr Laidlaw Purves (1888); later revisions by James Braid and Dr Alister MacKenzie (1924).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Private course
London
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Private course

Nearest city

London

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Kirby, Ron

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Ron Kirby

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Not Saturdays
Nottingham
Williamson, Tom

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Nottingham

Designer

Tom Williamson

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Ian Burnett (Golf Professional).
Nottingham
Alison, Charles H.

Visitors?

Ian Burnett (Golf Professional).

Nearest city

Nottingham

Designer

Original layout by Charles "Hugh" Alison (1910). Later revisions made between WWI and WW2 by James Braid. Updated and lengthened from its original 6,000 yds by Martin Hawtree (2003).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
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Blackpool
Steer, Jim

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Blackpool

Designer

Original design by Dr Alister MacKenzie and laid out by Sandy Herd. Significant changes made by James A. (Jim) Steer (1940s).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Not Saturdays
Manchester
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Harry Colt

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Rsrt guests only
Crawley
Williams, David

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Crawley

Designer

David Williams

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Alliss & Clark

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Peter Alliss & Clive Clark

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Southampton
Hamilton Stutt, J.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

J. Hamilton Stutt

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Alliss & Clark

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Peter Alliss & Clive Clark

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
London
Abercromby & Colt

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

John Abercromby & Harry Colt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Reading
Steel, Donald

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Donald Steel

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Wilson, Buff

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

OLD course: originally laid out in 1889 by Robert Black "Buff" Wilson of St Andrews, Minchinhampton's first professional. Since then the course routing has changed considerably.
AVENING course: largely designed by Fred Hawtree (1975), with some replacement holes added in 1995.
CHERINGTON course: largely designed by Hawtree's son Martin Hawtree (1995), with some holes absorbed from the Avening layout.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Jones Sr, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Current layout designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1970).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
Leeds
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Current course designed by English architect Harry Colt (1920s).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Thomas, Dave

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Dave Thomas

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Reading
Turner, John H.

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

John H. Turner

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
London
Fergusson, Samuel Mure

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Samuel Mure Fergusson (with later changes by Tom Simpson in 1929).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
London
Way, Paul

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Paul Way
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Milton Keynes
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Milton Keynes

Designer

Original design by English architect Harry Colt (1909), with later alterations by Scotsman James Braid (1947). Cameron Sinclair designed three aditional holes (2005).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Dover
Fowler & Simpson

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Herbert Fowler & Tom Simpson (1913).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
Guildford
Braid, James

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Original design by James Braid (1904). Later revisions by Harry Colt (1913), Tom Simpson (1930) and Donald Steel (2001).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Not Saturdays
Nottingham
Park, Willie Jr.

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Nottingham

Designer

Willie Park Jr.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Wkends restrictd
Guildford
Alliss & Thomas

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Huggett, Brian

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Brian Huggett

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Jones, Rees

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Oxford

Designer

Rees Jones

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Brown, David

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

David "Deacon" Brown (Scottish professional golfer, club professional, greenkeeper and course designer).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Saturdays
Leeds
Herd, Sandy

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Sandy Herd

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Bournemouth
Braid, James

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Original design by Willie Park Jr (1910); substantially redesigned by James Braid (1937).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newquay

Designer

James Braid

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Rowe, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

Original design by Royal Ashdown GC professional Jack Rowe (1904). Later revisions by J.H. Taylor, Frank Pennink and club member Philip Russell-Vick.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Smith, Clive

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Designed by original owner, Clive Smith.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
London
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

J.H. Taylor

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Stiff, Adrian

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Locally-based golf course architect Adrian Stiff designed the Codrington course (2002) and subsequently the Stranahan course (2010).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Lowe & Herd

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

George Lowe designed the original 9-holes; extended by Sandy Herd in 1909.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
Chester
Steel, Donald

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Chester

Designer

Donald Steel

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
Chester
Rouse, Tim

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Chester

Designer

Tim Rouse

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
London
Butchart, Cuthbert

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Cuthbert Butchart, with significant later re-styling by J.H. Taylor.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Manchester
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Harry Colt

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Dover
Campbell & Morrison

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Original course designed by Charles Hutchings & Percy Montagu Lucas (1906). Current 27-hole layout resulted from a significant post-war redesign by Sir Guy Campbell & John Morrison (1950).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
London
Alliss & Clark

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Peter Alliss & Clive Clark

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
London
McLay-Kidd, David

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

David McLay-Kidd

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Reading
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Original course designed by James Braid (1910) and modified by Harry Colt (1913). Current layout mainly designed by Scottish course architect Philip Mackenzie Ross (1930s).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Tom Dunn is thought to be the original designer.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Jacobs, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

John Jacobs

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original design by Tom Dunn (1891); recent revamp by Tim Lobb of Thompson, Perrett & Lobb (2011).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Rochester, Kent
Alison; Steel

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Rochester, Kent

Designer

Original design by Charles "Hugh" Alison of Colt, MacKenzie & Alison (1920s). Significant redesign and incorporation of seven new holes by Donald Steel (1997).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Westenborg, Marc

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Marc Westenborg (of Hawtree Design)

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Cotton, Ken

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Original design by Ken Cotton (1962); later modifications by Donald Steel.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Herd & Braid

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Original 9-hole course laid out by Sandy Herd (1906), increased to 18-holes (1906) and subsequently modified by James Braid.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Reading
Tucker, Jonathan

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Current course designed by Jonathan Tucker.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Crawley
Scott, Archdeacon

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Crawley

Designer

Original design by brothers and founding members William R. and Francis A. Lee; some input from the two other founding members: Robert Birch and Rev A.T. "Archdeacon" Scott. Later modifications made by Harry Hunter and longstanding Ashdown professional Jack Rowe (1897); final significant changes made by Jack Rowe (1922).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
London
Fowler, Herbert

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

Old Course originally designed by W. Herbert Fowler (1913). Coronation course designed by F.R. Smith (1953).

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Wkends restrictd
Liverpool
Hawtree & Taylor

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Original design by George Lowe (1889); major revisions by Fred Hawtree & J.H. Taylor (1931).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
London
Braid, James

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Current layout designed by James Braid (1928).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Weekdays only
Dover
Hunter & Braid

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Original 9-holes laid out by Henry Hunter (1892), and extended to 18 (1896). Layout redesigned by James Braid (1919). Sir Guy Campbell restored the course after WWII, substantially retaining the earlier Hunter/Braid routing.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Taylor & Colt

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Norwich

Designer

Original design by Old Tom Morris (1888). Substantial redesign in 1913 by J.H. Taylor, broadly following a layout drawn-up by Harry Colt.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Hutchinson, Horace

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

Original nine-hole course designed by Horace G. Hutchinson and Charles Mayhewe (1887). Later extended and modified by unknown others.

2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available.
Visitors welcome
London
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original 1888 design by Willie Dunn Jr; later modified by James Braid.

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Reading
Fergusson, Samuel Mure

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Samuel Mure Fergusson

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Wkends restrictd
Liverpool
Chambers & Morris

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Original design by Robert Chambers & George Morris; recent modifications by Donald Steel.

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Wkends restrictd
Blackpool
Lowe, George

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Blackpool

Designer

Original layout by George Lowe (1897). Modifications made by Harry Colt (1919).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Private club
London
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

J.H. Taylor designed both the Outer (J.H. Taylor) and Inner (Pam Barton) courses, probably at some time after he took up the post as the Club's professional in 1899.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Barnstaple
Morris, Old Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barnstaple

Designer

Original design by Old Tom Morris (1864); modified to the current layout by Herbert Fowler (1908).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
McMurray, Ross

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Norwich

Designer

18-hole layout at former Hellesdon location designed by James Braid. New layout at Weston Longville (2019) designed by Ross McMurray of European Golf Design.

5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
Weekdays only
Dover
Purves, Dr Laidlaw

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Original design by Dr Laidlaw Purves (1887); later revisions by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1924).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Wkends restrictd
Norwich
Ingleby, Holcombe

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Norwich

Designer

Holcombe Ingleby

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Mon-Thur only
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Mon-Thur only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt made significant modifications to the course, which had previously been developed by Willie Park Jr (1907).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
Southampton
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

John Henry "J.H." Taylor.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
Cambridge
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Cambridge

Designer

Original layout by Tom Dunn (1893); later revisions by Harry Colt (1906).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
On application
Dover
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

On application

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Original design by English course architect Harry Colt and Scottish professional Douglas Rolland. Later revisions by Tom Simpson (1932), Sir Guy Campbell (1938), Major H.C. "Charles" Tippet (1947).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Chester
Ray, Ted

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Chester

Designer

Originally designed by Ted Ray (1920). Later improvements made by Harry Colt (1925). The existing 2nd, 3rd and 4th holes were designed by Fred Hawtree (1955) when the original 2nd and 3rd were lost to a road widening project.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Leeds
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Harry Colt

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
London
Vardon, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Vardon

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Barnstaple
Fowler, Herbert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barnstaple

Designer

Herbert Fowler

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Barnstaple
Pennink, Frank

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barnstaple

Designer

Frank Pennink

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Mackenzie, Charles

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Leeds

Designer

Major Charles A. Mackenzie (brother of Alister MacKenzie).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Fernie, Willie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Lincoln

Designer

Willie Fernie

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

Course designed by J.H. Taylor in 1907, when the club moved to its current Blatchington location.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
Campbell, Willie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carlisle

Designer

Willie Campbell & George Lowe

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
McCuaig & MacKenzie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

First 14 holes laid out by Dr Duncan McCuaig (1874) and extended to 18 holes (1891). Improved and lengthened by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1925). Four additional holes (taking the total available holes up to 22) designed by Frank Pennink (1970s).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
London
Taylor, J.H.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

J.H. Taylor

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Southampton
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

James Braid

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Not Saturdays
Norwich
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Norwich

Designer

Tom Dunn

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
Colt & Braid

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nottingham

Designer

From an original Harry Colt layout (c.1912) the course was redesigned in 1925 by James Braid.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Ballesteros, Seve

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original design by Seve Ballesteros, with later improvements by Matt McGarey (2018).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
Grant, David

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Carlisle

Designer

Original layout by David Grant (1892). Redesigned soon afterwards by Willie Park Jr. Later improvements by Dr Alister MacKenzie.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Thomas, Dave

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Dave Thomas

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Coles, Neil

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Neil Coles

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

James Braid and James A. (Jim) Steer.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Wkends restrictd
Southampton
Thomas & Alliss

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

Dave Thomas, Peter Alliss & Clive Clarke

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
McMurray, Ross

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Norwich

Designer

Ross McMurray

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Not Saturdays
Blackpool
Lowe & Herd

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Blackpool

Designer

George Lowe designed the front-nine; course was completed by Sandy Herd.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
(Closed in 2020)
Nottingham
Steel, Donald

Visitors?

(Closed in 2020)

Nearest city

Nottingham

Designer

Donald Steel

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newquay

Designer

James Braid

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Weekdays only
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Hamilton Stutt, J.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Plymouth

Designer

The original Old course designed by J. Hamilton Stutt was significantly revamped by Alan Leather in 2008. With nine new holes blended into nine from the Old course, the course was re-named as the Kernow course.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Plymouth

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Herd, Sandy

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Sandy Herd

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Temporarily closed
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Temporarily closed

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Mon, Tues & Thur
Southampton
Park Jr, Willie

Visitors?

Mon, Tues & Thur

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

Willie Park Jr.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Taylor & Hawtree

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Course designed by J.H. Taylor and Fred Hawtree (1924), coincident with Club's move to this location.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Weekdays only
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Mon thru' Thur
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Mon thru' Thur

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt, with later modifications made by Tom Simpson (1934) and later still by Ken Cotton.

5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
Mon thru' Thur
London
Park Jr, Willie

Visitors?

Mon thru' Thur

Nearest city

London

Designer

Willie Park Jr, with later modifications by Harry Colt.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
London
Alliss & Clark

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Peter Alliss & Clive Clarke

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Dr Alister MacKenzie

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
On application
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

On application

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Hutchison, Cecil K.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Oxford

Designer

Cecil K. Hutchison

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Wkends restrictd
Reading
Park Jr, Willie

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Willie Park Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Wkends restrictd
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Ipswich
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ipswich

Designer

James Braid

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Plymouth

Designer

Harry Colt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Saturdays
Stoke-on-Trent
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Stoke-on-Trent

Designer

Current design by English course architect Harry Colt.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newquay

Designer

Harry Colt

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Dawson & Thomas

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Patrick Dawson & Dave Thomas

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Barrow-in-Furness
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barrow-in-Furness

Designer

Original layout at this location by Sandy Herd (1910). Significant modifications by Harry Colt (1924).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Morris, Old Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Original layout designed by Old Tom Morris. Further improvements made by James Braid, J.H. Taylor and Frederick G. (Fred) Hawtree.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Dover
Braid, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dover

Designer

Original design by James Braid. Restored and re-opened in 1948 after WWII (when the course was covered in barbed wire and defensive positions). Extended and improved by John Lawrie (1960s).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Weekdays only
Birmingham
MacKenzie, Dr Alister

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Current course designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1930).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Fowler, Herbert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

The Herbert Fowler designed New Course first opened as a 9-hole layout (1907). Fowler also designed the extension to 18-holes (1913).

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
London
Fowler, Herbert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Herbert Fowler

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Litten, Karl

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Karl Litten designed both the Earls and Kings courses at The Warwickshire.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
McAuley, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Tom McAuley

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Hawtree Ltd

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Milton Keynes

Designer

Current course at Harrowden Hall laid out by Fred & Martin Hawtree of Hawtree Ltd (1972).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

Harry Colt

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
London
Jacobs, Player & Gallacher

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

Co-designed by John Jacobs, Gary Player & Bernard Gallacher.

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
London
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original design by Harry Colt, with later improvements by Ernie Els (2006).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Wkends restrictd
Reading
Stagg, Robin

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Reading

Designer

Robin Stagg

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
Tyack, Rev. F.F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newquay

Designer

Rev. F.F. Tyack

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Unknown

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Original 18-hole layout designed by Kirkwood, Medrington & Hassell (1931); several layout changes made since then.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
London
Park Jr & White

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original layout designed by Willie Park Jr & Jack White. Further improvements made by Cuthbert Butchart, the Club's first professional.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Cotton, Ken

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Liverpool

Designer

Original design by Willie Park Jr. Present day course designed by C.K. (Ken) Cotton (1960).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bath / Bristol

Designer

Tom Dunn, with later significant modifications by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1922).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Fowler, Herbert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Guildford

Designer

Herbert Fowler

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Wkends restrictd
Brighton
Hutchison, Campbell & Hotchkin

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Brighton

Designer

Original design by the firm Ferigna (Cecil K. Hutchison, Sir Guy Campbell & Col. Stafford V. Hotchkin).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (1927).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Thurs only
London
Braid, James

Visitors?

Thurs only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original design by an unknown professional golfer (1890); significant modifications by James Braid (1929).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Herd, Braid et al

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

Many have contributed to the current design of the course, including Sandy Herd, James Braid, Tom Simpson & George Duncan.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Barrow-in-Furness
Lowe, George

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barrow-in-Furness

Designer

George Lowe laid out the first nine holes (1891). Eighteen months later the course was extended to 18-holes.

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
London
Jones Jr, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

London

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr, and his lead designer Kyle Phillips.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Lawrie, Charles

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Milton Keynes

Designer

Charles Lawrie

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Lawrie, Charles

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Milton Keynes

Designer

Charles Lawrie

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Alliss & Clarke

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Milton Keynes

Designer

Peter Alliss & Clive Clark

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Weekdays only
London
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Tom Dunn

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Wkends restrictd
Ipswich
Grant & Braid

Visitors?

Wkends restrictd

Nearest city

Ipswich

Designer

Original design by Davie Grant of North Berwick (1893). Later modifications by James Braid (1920s).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Exeter
Stutt, J. Hamilton

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Exeter

Designer

J. Hamilton Stutt

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Vardon, Taylor, Colt & Hotchkin.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Lincoln

Designer

Original nine-hole design by Harry Vardon (1903), with bunker design by J.H. Taylor (1904). Extended to 18-holes by Harry Colt (1911); significant modifications during 1920s by Major Cecil K. Hutchison & Colonel Stafford V. Hotchkin (the then owner).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
MacKenzie & Hawtree

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Birmingham

Designer

Original design at this location by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1927); nine additional holes, making up for nine holes lost to housing, designed by Fred Hawtree of Hawtree & Co. (1970s).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
Williamson, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nottingham

Designer

Original 9-holes designed by Tom Williamson (1913), and nine more added (1924). The current 9th, 10th, 12th and 13th holes were added in 1968.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
London
Abercromby, John

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

London

Designer

Original layout by John Frederick 'Aber' Abercromby, with greens and bunkers constructed by Willie Park Jr. Later revisions made by Harry Colt.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
McMurray & King

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Manchester

Designer

European Golf Design (Ross McMurray & Michael King)

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Hawtree Limited

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Newcastle upon Tyne

Designer

Martin G. Hawtree of Hawtree Limited.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Fowler, Herbert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Plymouth

Designer

Herbert Fowler

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