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    Best golf courses: Manchester

    Manchester: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.

    Rating key

    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

    Course name

    Rating

    Visitors?

    Nearest city

    Designer

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    Bolton
    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).

    Bolton Old Links
    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.

    Cavendish
    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

    Clitheroe
    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

    Manchester
    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

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

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Manchester

    Designer

    Dave Thomas

    Pleasington
    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.

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

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    Manchester

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    Reddish Vale
    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

    Stockport
    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

    Tytherington Club
    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

    Wilmslow
    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.

    Worsley Park
    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)

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