Best golf courses: Southampton

Southampton: 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.
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
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
Southampton
Hawtree & Taylor

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Southampton

Designer

Fred Hawtree & 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.
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).

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-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.

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-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

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.

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Tournaments

Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.

Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

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