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
Original course at Southfield was redesigned by James Braid. Braid's design was later substantially reworked by Harry Colt (1922) to create today's layout.
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.
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.
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: "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
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