Best golf courses: Nottingham

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

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Visitors welcome

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Nottingham

Designer

Tom Williamson created the basis for the current layout in 1934 along with the Coxmoor Professional, Leonard "Len' White.

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

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Wkends restrictd

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Nottingham

Designer

Original nine holes laid out by Old Tom Morris & Robert Black "Buff" Wilson (1891), extended to 18 holes in 1894. Subsequent modifications made over the years by Tom Dunn (1897), Willie Park Jr & Herbert Fowler (1908), Tom Simpson & Herbert Fowler (1924), Alister MacKenzie (1926), Fred W. Hawtree (1930s), Donald Steel, Cameron Sinclair, and Ken Moodie (2016).

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

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Not Saturdays

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Nottingham

Designer

Tom Williamson

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

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Ian Burnett (Golf Professional).

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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).

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

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Not Saturdays

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Nottingham

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Willie Park Jr.

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

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Visitors welcome

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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.
(Closed in 2020)
Nottingham
Steel, Donald

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(Closed in 2020)

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Nottingham

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Donald Steel

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

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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.

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Tournaments

Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.

Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.

Recently visited

Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.

The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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