Top UK golf courses to visit in 2024
The UK is home to some of the most historic and remarkable golf courses in the world.
From renowned, world-famous links to stunning parkland and heathland layouts, golfers – pro and amateur alike – are truly spoilt for choice.
But which are the best courses to visit in 2024?
Here, our experts at Black Box Golf walk you through the UK’s top 5 golf courses to help narrow down your options.
1. St. George’s Hill Golf Club
Located in Surrey, England, the St George’s Hill Golf Club is a private heathland 27-hole golf club. Designed by HS Colt in 1912, the club is comprised of Red, Blue and Green 9-hole courses.
With club hire, changing and bar and dining facilities available (among others), this golf club comes highly recommended by visitors, who regularly praise the course conditions, value for money and level of hospitality they receive.
2. Formby Golf Club
Based in one of Merseyside’s most prestigious coastal towns, Formby Golf Club is a private, 18-hole, par 72 (7045 yard) private links golf course, located within the sandhills and pinewoods of Formby.
The course was established in 1910 and remains one of Merseyside’s favourite courses to this day.
100% of visitors say they would recommend and play there again – commenting on the course conditions, value for money and the available facilities.
3. Ganton Golf Club
Designed by Tom Chisholm in 1891, Ganton Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 (6935 yard), private, inland links golf course located in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
This sensational club has staged some of the most highly regarded golfing events – including the Ryder, Walker and Curtis Cups – as well as the Senior Amateur and Brabazon Trophy in 2021 – which speaks volumes about its pedigree.
With an average 4.7-star customer rating (based on 51 reviews) and a 5-star Golfshake rating, it’s safe to assume that this course is a firm favourite in all of Yorkshire, among beginner and veteran golfers alike.
4. Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 (7118 yard), private, links golf course in Lancashire, that was designed by George Lowe in 1886.
Although not a conventionally beautiful course – surrounded by suburban housing and flanked by a railway line – it has a charm of its own and is still regarded as one of the premier links courses in the world, known for its excellent layout and course conditions.
The course has even been host to eleven Open Championships, two Ryder Cups and several other major golfing tournaments.
5. Castle Stuart Golf Links
This renowned championship course in Inverness is an 18-hole, par 72 (7009), private, links golf course, designed by Gil Hanse and Mark Parsinen.
The Castle Stuart Golf Links is one of the most picturesque golf destinations in Scotland and overlooks the Moray Firth and well-known landmarks synonymous with Inverness and the Black Isle. Including Kessock Bridge and Chanonry Lighthouse.
Visitors regularly praise the layout and the conditions of the course, as well as the range of facilities available.
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