(Closed in 2020)
Nottingham
Donald Steel
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).
Not Saturdays
Nottingham
Willie Park Jr.
Not Saturdays
Stoke-on-Trent
Current design by English course architect Harry Colt.
Private club
Stoke-on-Trent
Robin Hiseman (of European Golf Design).
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Neil Coles
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Kenneth "K.K." Downing Jr (owner and designer).
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Cecil K. Hutchison
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
Chester
Brian Huggett
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
Tom Williamson created the basis for the current layout in 1934 along with the Coxmoor Professional, Leonard "Len' White.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Original design by Ken Cotton (1962); later modifications by Donald Steel.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Original design by Old Tom Morris; possibly modified by Dr Alister MacKenzie.
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Willie Fernie
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
John Morgan
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
Oxford
The Red course is the original Frilford Heath layout, designed by J.H. Taylor (1908).
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.
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Frilford Heath's most recent course, designed by Simon Gidman (1994).
Visitors welcome
Chester
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Visitors welcome
Reading
Willie Park Jr.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
David "Deacon" Brown (Scottish professional golfer, club professional, greenkeeper and course designer).
Visitors welcome
Milton Keynes
Johnny Miller
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
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
Birmingham
Original designer unknown; later modifications by James Braid and Harry Vardon.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Major Cecil K. Hutchison.
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Rees Jones
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
From an original Harry Colt layout (c.1912) the course was redesigned in 1925 by James Braid.
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).
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Charles Lawrie
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
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.
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Charles Lawrie
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
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).
Wkends restrictd
Milton Keynes
Cameron Sinclair
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
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.
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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