Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Sandy Herd designed the original nine-hole course (now the back-nine). The current front-nine was added in 1974 and designed by Robert Sandown.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Kenneth "K.K." Downing Jr (owner and designer).
Wkends restrictd
Milton Keynes
Cameron Sinclair
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Original designer unknown; later modifications by James Braid and Harry Vardon.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Original design by Old Tom Morris; possibly modified by Dr Alister MacKenzie.
Visitors welcome
Milton Keynes
Johnny Miller
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
Tom Williamson created the basis for the current layout in 1934 along with the Coxmoor Professional, Leonard "Len' White.
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
John Morgan
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Frilford Heath's most recent course, designed by Simon Gidman (1994).
Visitors welcome
Oxford
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).
Visitors welcome
Oxford
The Red course is the original Frilford Heath layout, designed by J.H. Taylor (1908).
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Neil Coles
Visitors welcome
Chester
Brian Huggett
Visitors welcome
Chester
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Reading
Willie Park Jr.
Private club
Stoke-on-Trent
Robin Hiseman (of European Golf Design).
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Major Cecil K. Hutchison.
Wkends restrictd
Nottingham
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).
Ian Burnett (Golf Professional).
Nottingham
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).
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Avening course: largely designed by Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree (1975), with some replacement holes added by his son Martin Hawtree (1995).
Cherington course: largely designed by Martin Hawtree (1995), with some holes absorbed from his father's Avening layout.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
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 Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree (1975), with some replacement holes added by his son Martin Hawtree (1995).
Cherington course: largely designed by Martin Hawtree (1995), with some holes absorbed from his father's Avening layout.
Visitors welcome
Milton Keynes
Original design by English architect Harry Colt (1909), with later alterations by Scotsman James Braid (1947). Cameron Sinclair designed three aditional holes (2005).
Not Saturdays
Nottingham
Willie Park Jr.
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Rees Jones
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
David "Deacon" Brown (Scottish professional golfer, club professional, greenkeeper and course designer).
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Original design by Ken Cotton (1962); later modifications by Donald Steel.
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Willie Fernie
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
From an original Harry Colt layout (c.1912) the course was redesigned in 1925 by James Braid.
(Closed in 2020)
Nottingham
Donald Steel
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Cecil K. Hutchison
Not Saturdays
Stoke-on-Trent
Current design by English course architect Harry Colt.
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Current course at Harrowden Hall laid out by father/son team of Fred W. Hawtree & Martin Hawtree (1972).
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Charles Lawrie
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Charles Lawrie
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
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).
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Original design at this location by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1927); nine additional holes, making up for nine holes lost to housing, designed by Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree (1970s).
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
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.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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.
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
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
