England
Between 1880 and 1930 golf course building in England was prolific as the wealthy late Victorians and Edwardians developed a huge appetite for the recreational pastime of golf. Designers such as James Braid and Harry Colt left a legacy of fabulous links, heathland and parkland courses - some of the best in the world.
Courses such as Royal Birkdale, Royal St Georges, Saunton, Wentworth, Sunningdale and The Belfry (of Ryder Cup fame) have become household names. Add to this list many inspired newer courses and it shouldn't be difficult to find a good game of golf in most parts of England. With a very few exceptions, all the great courses are open to visitors. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in England on our customised maps.
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
London
John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby
Visitors welcome
Ipswich
Original design by John Thompson & Willie Fernie (1884). Subsequent major changes by Willie Park Jr and J.H. Taylor (1907); Taylor mainly responsible for new bunkering. Modifications by Harry Colt and Hugh Alison (1921). Further improvements by Ken Moodie and Ken Brown (2005-10).
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (1930).
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Wkends restrictd
Guildford
After several relocations, the club settled into its current site in the early-1970s, and a course designed by C.K. "Ken" Cotton, Frank Pennink and Charles Lawrie (1974).
Weekdays only
Hemel Hempstead
Original design by the firm Ferigna (Cecil K. Hutchison, Sir Guy Campbell & Col. Stafford V. Hotchkin). Later substantial alterations by Tom Simpson (1938).
Wkends restrictd
Milton Keynes
Sandy Herd designed the original 9-hole course (now the back-nine). The current front-nine was added in 1974 and designed by Robert Sandown.
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Sat'day restrictd
Newcastle upon Tyne
George Rochester
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
J. Hamilton Stutt
Weekdays only
London
Private club
Reading
Martin Hawtree
Wkends restrictd
Birmingham
Herbert Fowler
Private club
London
David McLay-Kidd in consultation with Tom Watson.
Wkends restrictd
Milton Keynes
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Peter Alliss & Dave Thomas
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Dave Thomas
Visitors welcome
Hemel Hempstead
Original nine-hole course by Willie Park Jr. Expanded to 18 holes by Harry Colt, and significantly reworked by James Braid into the current layout.
Visitors welcome
London
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
London
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
London
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
J.H. Taylor
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Dr Alister MacKenzie was among those who contributed to the design of Bingley St Ives.
Weekdays only
Guildford
Harry Colt (the full 18-hole course was completed in 1924).
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Current layout designed by Herbert Fowler & Tom Simpson (1923).
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Original course at Lostock Park was designed by architect R. Hermon Crook (1912), modified by Harry Colt (1920s).
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Dr Alister MacKenzie designed the current layout in 1924.
Visitors welcome
Exeter
Original design by John Frederick 'Aber' Abercromby. Improvements made by Tom Mackenzie and Donald Steel based on the original layout (2003).
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Dave Thomas
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
James Braid
Wkends restrictd
Newcastle upon Tyne
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Original layout by Tom Dunn (at the time Dunn was the Professional at nearby Meyrick Park GC). Dunn's layout was redesigned by Harry Colt (1914). Colt's new holes (from 5 to 16) transformed the course from a predominantly parkland layout into an entirely heathland course.
Wkends restrictd
Hemel Hempstead
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Wkends restrictd
Hemel Hempstead
Donald Steel
Visitors welcome
Southampton
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
Barnstaple
Tom Dunn
Visitors welcome
London
Simon Gidman designed Burhill's New course, which opened in 2001.
Visitors welcome
London
Willie Park Jr.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Original design by Charles Gibson (1890); later modifications by Herbert Fowler (1890) and substantial changes by Harry Colt (1913).
Wkdays & Sun pm
Reading
English course architect Harry Colt
Wkends restrictd
Liverpool
Original layout by James Braid with later revisions by John Morris, John Salvesen and Donald Steel
Weekdays only
Guildford
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Original 9-holes designed by Tom Dunn, and known as Dorchester Golf Club. Extension to 18-holes by J.H. Taylor, later modifications by Harry Colt (1927).
Visitors welcome
Dover
Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (1927).
Visitors welcome
Chester
Alan Higgins
Visitors welcome
Chester
Jack Nicklaus & son Steve Nicklaus
Not Saturdays
Carlisle
Original course laid out by Tom Simpson. Revamped after WW2 by Scottish course architect Philip Mackenzie Ross, who created the layout which is largely unchanged to this day.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
J. Hamilton Stutt
Visitors welcome
Douglas, IoM
Original design by Old Tom Morris, with later improvements by Philip Mackenzie Ross (1940s) and Donald Steel.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Private club
London
Simon Gidman
Visitors welcome
Dover
Nick Faldo & Steve Smyers
Visitors welcome
London
Original 1888 design by Willie Dunn Jr; later modified by James Braid.
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
Manchester
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Colt course: Scott Macpherson (2011), in the style of Harry Colt.
Filly course: originally a 9-hole course, extended to 18 by Hawtree, Cram & Glendinning (1980s) and refurbished by Scott Macpherson (2011).
Visitors welcome
Milton Keynes
Weekdays only
London
John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby
Wkends restrictd
Birmingham
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
Visitors welcome
Crawley
Original designer unknown. Dr Alister MacKenzie was commissioned to make substantial design improvements in the 1920s.
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Adrian Stiff
Visitors welcome
Brighton
The Dale Hill course (also known as the "Old course") dates from 1976. The "Woosnam course" was designed by Ian Woosnam (1997).
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Jeremy Pern
Weekends restricted
Chester
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Martin Hawtree
Visitors welcome
London
Harry Colt
Weekdays only
Reading
Peter Paxton
Visitors welcome
Exeter
Original 1902 layout by Captain Robert Tosswill. Many others contributed to later improvements.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
American course architect Robert E. "Bob" Cupp designed the East and West courses.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
American course architect Robert E. "Bob" Cupp designed the East and West courses.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Not Saturdays
Guildford
Original design by Harry Colt; restored by Tom Mackenzie of Mackenzie & Ebert (2018).
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Wkends restrictd
Blackpool
James Braid and James A. 'Jim' Steer laid out the original course at this location in 1922/23. Later improvements were made by Steer in 1931 and Dave Thomas in 1977.
Wkends restrictd
Ipswich
Not Saturdays
Bournemouth
Harold Hilton
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Donald Steel
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
John Morgan
Wkends restrictd
Liverpool
Original design by Willie Park Jr. Changes made to holes 15 thru' 18 by James Braid (1922). Further modifications made by Harry Colt (1920s), and by Donald Steel (1984).
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Alex Higgins
Visitors welcome
London
Fred Hawtree
Visitors welcome
London
Fred Hawtree
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).
Not Saturdays
Leeds
Major Charles Atkinson MacKenzie (younger brother of Dr Alister MacKenzie).
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
James Braid
Visitors welcome
London
Original design by John Henry "J.H." Taylor, with later modifications in 1921 by Dr Alister MacKenzie.
Visitors welcome
Barrow-in-Furness
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Original layout by Tom Chisholm (1891). Subsequent changes made by Tom Dunn (1890s), prior to a major redesign by Harry Vardon in conjunction with Ted Ray, J.H. Taylor and James Braid (1905). Later improvements also made by Harry Colt (1907, 1911 & 1931); Dr Alister MacKenzie (1912 & 1920) and C.K. Cotton (1948 & 1952).
Not Saturdays
Cambridge
Rsrt guests only
Brighton
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Donald Steel
Wkends restrictd
Reading
Old Tom Morris
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Original nine-hole design by Tom Dunn (1890), extended to 18 by R. Collins (1894), and further modified by Willie Fernie (1898) and Willie Park Jr (1903). Significantly modified and lengthened by James Braid (1930); further modifications by Frank Pennink (1963).
Visitors welcome
London
Kyle Phillips
Wkends restrictd
London
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Visitors welcome
Leeds
James Braid designed the current layout at Ogden in 1920, building on the earlier design work of George Lowe (1906), Herbert Fowler (1908) and Dr Alister MacKenzie (1912).
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (of Colt, Alison & Morrison) (1937).
Visitors welcome
London
Unknown
Visitors welcome
London
Jack Nicklaus II
Not Saturdays
Birmingham
Visitors welcome
Guildford
James Braid, with later revisions by Harry Colt.
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Wkends restrictd
Leeds
Original layout designed by Sandy Herd. Many others, including Dr Alister MacKenzie, designed later course improvements.
Visitors welcome
Chester
Brian Huggett
Visitors welcome
Chester
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Southampton
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).
Visitors welcome
Blackpool
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
J.F. Morris
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Crawley
Peter Nicholson
Not Saturdays
Newcastle upon Tyne
C.K. "Ken" Cotton designed the current layout in 1951, revamping some earlier design work by Harry Vardon (1907).
Visitors welcome
Southampton
Fred Hawtree & J.H.Taylor
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Fred Hawtree designed the current layout which dates from the 1960's.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
J.H. Taylor
Visitors welcome
Southampton
James Braid designed the current layout (1920).
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Original design by Tom Dunn, with later modifications by Alex Herd, Herbert Fowler, Dr Alister MacKenzie, Fred Hawtree and Donald Steel.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Original design by George Fernie, with later extension and improvements by James Braid. More recent changes by Martin Hawtree (2010s).
Visitors welcome
Reading
Willie Park Jr.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Harry Colt with significant modifications by Dr Alister MacKenzie.
Wkends restrictd
Ipswich
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Harry Colt
Private club
Stoke-on-Trent
Robin Hiseman (of European Golf Design).
Visitors welcome
Cambridge
Saturday restrictd
Leeds
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Adrian Stiff. Peter McEvoy designed the third nine (Badminton), which opened in 2002.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Major Cecil K. Hutchison.
Visitors welcome
London
John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
J. Hamilton Stutt
Societies welcome
Southampton
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).
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Jonathan Gaunt
Wkends restrictd
Nottingham
Original nine holes laid out by Tom Dunn. Second nine added by Willie Park Jr & Herbert Fowler. Revisions made by Fred Hawtree (1930s).
Not Fri & Sat
Guildford
Arthur Croome & Tom Simpson
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Laid out by Harry Vardon (1908), with subsequent bunkering improvements by Harry Colt shortly afterwards.
Visitors welcome
Dover
Original design by Dr Laidlaw Purves (1888); later revisions by James Braid and Dr Alister MacKenzie (1924).
Private course
London
Visitors welcome
London
Not Saturdays
Nottingham
Tom Williamson
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).
Wkends restrictd
Blackpool
Original design by Dr Alister MacKenzie and laid out by Sandy Herd. Significant changes made by James A. (Jim) Steer (1940s).
Not Saturdays
Manchester
Harry Colt
Rsrt guests only
Crawley
David Williams
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Visitors welcome
Southampton
J. Hamilton Stutt
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Visitors welcome
London
John Abercromby & Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Reading
Donald Steel
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 Fred Hawtree (1975), with some replacement holes added in 1995.
CHERINGTON course: largely designed by Hawtree's son Martin Hawtree (1995), with some holes absorbed from the Avening layout.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Current layout designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1970).
Visitors welcome
London
Harry Colt
Wkends restrictd
Leeds
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Dave Thomas
Weekdays only
Reading
John H. Turner
Weekdays only
London
Samuel Mure Fergusson (with later changes by Tom Simpson in 1929).
Weekdays only
London
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).
Visitors welcome
Dover
Herbert Fowler & Tom Simpson (1913).
Wkends restrictd
Guildford
Original design by James Braid (1904). Later revisions by Harry Colt (1913), Tom Simpson (1930) and Donald Steel (2001).
Not Saturdays
Nottingham
Willie Park Jr.
Visitors welcome
London
Wkends restrictd
Guildford
Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Brian Huggett
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Rees Jones
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
David "Deacon" Brown (Scottish professional golfer, club professional, greenkeeper and course designer).
Not Saturdays
Leeds
Sandy Herd
Weekdays only
Bournemouth
Original design by Willie Park Jr (1910); substantially redesigned by James Braid (1937).
Visitors welcome
Newquay
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Original design by Royal Ashdown GC professional Jack Rowe (1904). Later revisions by J.H. Taylor, Frank Pennink and club member Philip Russell-Vick.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Designed by original owner, Clive Smith.
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Locally-based golf course architect Adrian Stiff designed the Codrington course (2002) and subsequently the Stranahan course (2010).
Visitors welcome
Manchester
George Lowe designed the original 9-holes; extended by Sandy Herd in 1909.
Wkends restrictd
Chester
Donald Steel
Wkends restrictd
Chester
Tim Rouse
Weekdays only
London
Weekdays only
Manchester
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Dover
Original course designed by Charles Hutchings & Percy Montagu Lucas (1906). Current 27-hole layout resulted from a significant post-war redesign by Sir Guy Campbell & John Morrison (1950).
Visitors welcome
London
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Private club
London
David McLay-Kidd
Visitors welcome
Reading
Original course designed by James Braid (1910) and modified by Harry Colt (1913). Current layout mainly designed by Scottish course architect Philip Mackenzie Ross (1930s).
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Tom Dunn is thought to be the original designer.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
John Jacobs
Visitors welcome
London
Original design by Tom Dunn (1891); recent revamp by Tim Lobb of Thompson, Perrett & Lobb (2011).
Visitors welcome
Rochester, Kent
Original design by Charles "Hugh" Alison of Colt, MacKenzie & Alison (1920s). Significant redesign and incorporation of seven new holes by Donald Steel (1997).
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Marc Westenborg (of Hawtree Design)
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Original design by Ken Cotton (1962); later modifications by Donald Steel.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Original 9-hole course laid out by Sandy Herd (1906), increased to 18-holes (1906) and subsequently modified by James Braid.
Visitors welcome
Reading
Current course designed by Jonathan Tucker.
Visitors welcome
Crawley
Original design by brothers and founding members William R. and Francis A. Lee; some input from the two other founding members: Robert Birch and Rev A.T. "Archdeacon" Scott. Later modifications made by Harry Hunter and longstanding Ashdown professional Jack Rowe (1897); final significant changes made by Jack Rowe (1922).
Private club
London
Old Course originally designed by W. Herbert Fowler (1913). Coronation course designed by F.R. Smith (1953).
Wkends restrictd
Liverpool
Original design by George Lowe (1889); major revisions by Fred Hawtree & J.H. Taylor (1931).
Weekdays only
London
Weekdays only
Dover
Original 9-holes laid out by Henry Hunter (1892), and extended to 18 (1896). Layout redesigned by James Braid (1919). Sir Guy Campbell restored the course after WWII, substantially retaining the earlier Hunter/Braid routing.
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Original design by Old Tom Morris (1888). Substantial redesign in 1913 by J.H. Taylor, broadly following a layout drawn-up by Harry Colt.
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Original nine-hole course designed by Horace G. Hutchinson and Charles Mayhewe (1887). Later extended and modified by unknown others.
Visitors welcome
London
Private club
Reading
Samuel Mure Fergusson
Wkends restrictd
Liverpool
Original design by Robert Chambers & George Morris; recent modifications by Donald Steel.
Wkends restrictd
Blackpool
Original layout by George Lowe (1897). Modifications made by Harry Colt (1919).
Private club
London
J.H. Taylor designed both the Outer (J.H. Taylor) and Inner (Pam Barton) courses, probably at some time after he took up the post as the Club's professional in 1899.
Visitors welcome
Barnstaple
Original design by Old Tom Morris (1864); modified to the current layout by Herbert Fowler (1908).
Visitors welcome
Norwich
18-hole layout at former Hellesdon location designed by James Braid. New layout at Weston Longville (2019) designed by Ross McMurray of European Golf Design.
Weekdays only
Dover
Original design by Dr Laidlaw Purves (1887); later revisions by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1924).
Wkends restrictd
Norwich
Holcombe Ingleby
Mon-Thur only
London
Harry Colt made significant modifications to the course, which had previously been developed by Willie Park Jr (1907).
Weekdays only
Southampton
John Henry "J.H." Taylor.
Wkends restrictd
Cambridge
Original layout by Tom Dunn (1893); later revisions by Harry Colt (1906).
On application
Dover
Original design by English course architect Harry Colt and Scottish professional Douglas Rolland. Later revisions by Tom Simpson (1932), Sir Guy Campbell (1938), Major H.C. "Charles" Tippet (1947).
Visitors welcome
Chester
Originally designed by Ted Ray (1920). Later improvements made by Harry Colt (1925). The existing 2nd, 3rd and 4th holes were designed by Fred Hawtree (1955) when the original 2nd and 3rd were lost to a road widening project.
Weekdays only
Leeds
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Weekdays only
London
Visitors welcome
Barnstaple
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
Barnstaple
Frank Pennink
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Major Charles A. Mackenzie (brother of Alister MacKenzie).
Visitors welcome
Lincoln
Willie Fernie
Visitors welcome
Brighton
Course designed by J.H. Taylor in 1907, when the club moved to its current Blatchington location.
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
Willie Campbell & George Lowe
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
First 14 holes laid out by Dr Duncan McCuaig (1874) and extended to 18 holes (1891). Improved and lengthened by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1925). Four additional holes (taking the total available holes up to 22) designed by Frank Pennink (1970s).
Visitors welcome
London
J.H. Taylor
Visitors welcome
Southampton
James Braid
Not Saturdays
Norwich
Tom Dunn
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
From an original Harry Colt layout (c.1912) the course was redesigned in 1925 by James Braid.
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
Original layout by David Grant (1892). Redesigned soon afterwards by Willie Park Jr. Later improvements by Dr Alister MacKenzie.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Dave Thomas
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Neil Coles
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
James Braid and James A. (Jim) Steer.
Wkends restrictd
Southampton
Dave Thomas, Peter Alliss & Clive Clarke
Visitors welcome
Norwich
Ross McMurray
Not Saturdays
Blackpool
George Lowe designed the front-nine; course was completed by Sandy Herd.
(Closed in 2020)
Nottingham
Donald Steel
Visitors welcome
Newquay
James Braid
Weekdays only
London
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
The original Old course designed by J. Hamilton Stutt was significantly revamped by Alan Leather in 2008. With nine new holes blended into nine from the Old course, the course was re-named as the Kernow course.
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Jack Nicklaus
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Sandy Herd
Temporarily closed
London
Harry Colt
Mon, Tues & Thur
Southampton
Willie Park Jr.
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Course designed by J.H. Taylor and Fred Hawtree (1924), coincident with Club's move to this location.
Weekdays only
London
Harry Colt
Mon thru' Thur
London
Harry Colt, with later modifications made by Tom Simpson (1934) and later still by Ken Cotton.
Mon thru' Thur
London
Willie Park Jr, with later modifications by Harry Colt.
Visitors welcome
London
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Dr Alister MacKenzie
On application
London
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Oxford
Cecil K. Hutchison
Weekdays only
London
Harry Colt
Wkends restrictd
Reading
Willie Park Jr.
Wkends restrictd
London
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Ipswich
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Harry Colt
Not Saturdays
Stoke-on-Trent
Current design by English course architect Harry Colt.
Visitors welcome
Newquay
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Patrick Dawson & Dave Thomas
Visitors welcome
Barrow-in-Furness
Original layout at this location by Sandy Herd (1910). Significant modifications by Harry Colt (1924).
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Original layout designed by Old Tom Morris. Further improvements made by James Braid, J.H. Taylor and Frederick G. (Fred) Hawtree.
Visitors welcome
Dover
Original design by James Braid. Restored and re-opened in 1948 after WWII (when the course was covered in barbed wire and defensive positions). Extended and improved by John Lawrie (1960s).
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Visitors welcome
London
The Herbert Fowler designed New Course first opened as a 9-hole layout (1907). Fowler also designed the extension to 18-holes (1913).
Visitors welcome
London
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Visitors welcome
Birmingham
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Private club
London
Harry Colt
Private club
London
Co-designed by John Jacobs, Gary Player & Bernard Gallacher.
Private club
London
Original design by Harry Colt, with later improvements by Ernie Els (2006).
Wkends restrictd
Reading
Robin Stagg
Visitors welcome
Newquay
Rev. F.F. Tyack
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Original 18-hole layout designed by Kirkwood, Medrington & Hassell (1931); several layout changes made since then.
Visitors welcome
London
Original layout designed by Willie Park Jr & Jack White. Further improvements made by Cuthbert Butchart, the Club's first professional.
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
Original design by Willie Park Jr. Present day course designed by C.K. (Ken) Cotton (1960).
Visitors welcome
Bath / Bristol
Tom Dunn, with later significant modifications by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1922).
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Herbert Fowler
Wkends restrictd
Brighton
Original design by the firm Ferigna (Cecil K. Hutchison, Sir Guy Campbell & Col. Stafford V. Hotchkin).
Weekdays only
Birmingham
Thurs only
London
Original design by an unknown professional golfer (1890); significant modifications by James Braid (1929).
Visitors welcome
Manchester
Many have contributed to the current design of the course, including Sandy Herd, James Braid, Tom Simpson & George Duncan.
Visitors welcome
Barrow-in-Furness
George Lowe laid out the first nine holes (1891). Eighteen months later the course was extended to 18-holes.
Private club
London
Robert Trent Jones Jr, and his lead designer Kyle Phillips.
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Charles Lawrie
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Charles Lawrie
Weekdays only
Milton Keynes
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Weekdays only
London
Tom Dunn
Wkends restrictd
Ipswich
Original design by Davie Grant of North Berwick (1893). Later modifications by James Braid (1920s).
Visitors welcome
Exeter
J. Hamilton Stutt
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 Fred Hawtree of Hawtree & Co. (1970s).
Visitors welcome
Nottingham
Weekdays only
London
Original layout by John Frederick 'Aber' Abercromby, with greens and bunkers constructed by Willie Park Jr. Later revisions made by Harry Colt.
Visitors welcome
Manchester
European Golf Design (Ross McMurray & Michael King)
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Martin G. Hawtree of Hawtree Limited.
Visitors welcome
Plymouth
Herbert Fowler
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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: 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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