From Surrey’s heathland to the tip of Kintyre — the definitive guide to golf in the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom is where golf began. Six centuries of the game have produced a collection of courses unmatched anywhere in the world — not simply in quality, but in variety of character, landscape and experience. Links golf on the coast of Ayrshire. Heathland in the Surrey-Berkshire belt. Moorland above Yorkshire’s valleys. Parkland on Cotswold estates. Clifftop golf on the Atlantic in Cornwall. And, in Scotland, courses so remote that reaching them requires a ferry or a small plane.
The Global Golfer’s UK Golf guide covers every significant region — from the highest-ranked courses in the world to the local discoveries that only reveal themselves when you travel with curiosity. Use the region guides below to plan your next UK golf trip.
Scotland
Ayrshire — Turnberry, Royal Troon, Old Prestwick, Western Gailes. Scotland’s most dramatic golf coast.
St Andrews & Fife — The Old Course, Kingsbarns, Dumbarnie, Carnoustie. The home of golf.
East Lothian — Muirfield, Gullane, North Berwick. The Golf Coast, 30 minutes from Edinburgh.
Perthshire — Gleneagles, Blairgowrie. The finest inland golf in Scotland.
Highland & Islands — Royal Dornoch, Castle Stuart, Machrihanish, The Machrie. The most remote golf in the world.
England — South
Surrey — Wentworth, Sunningdale, Walton Heath, Queenwood. The finest heathland belt in England.
Berkshire — Swinley Forest (#20 world), Sunningdale, The Berkshire. The golden triangle.
Hampshire — Stoneham, Liphook, Brokenhurst Manor. From heathland to the New Forest.
Kent — Royal St George’s, The London Golf Club. The Garden of England and an Open Championship links.
Sussex — West Sussex GC, Royal Ashdown Forest, Goodwood. Downland, heathland and the South Downs.
Hertfordshire — The Grove, Hanbury Manor, Brocket Hall. Championship resort golf within the M25.
England — Midlands & South West
Cotswolds — Cotswold Hills, Cheltenham, Broadway, Cirencester. England’s most scenic golf destination.
Gloucestershire — The full county, from the Cotswold escarpment to the Severn Vale.
Yorkshire — Ganton, Moortown, Rudding Park, Ilkley. Moorland, inland links and the county’s own spa resort.
Cornwall — St Enodoc, Trevose, Perranporth, St Mellion. Atlantic links and clifftop drama.
UK Golf by Type
Stay•Play•Recover — The finest golf resorts in the UK where the course, hotel and spa all earn their place on the itinerary.
Golf & Spa Breaks — Itinerary ideas combining championship golf with luxury spa hotel stays.
Top 100 Golf Courses — The Global Golfer’s definitive world ranking, with full scorecards for every course.
Golf Recovery — Physiotherapists, sports massage, fitness coaches and recovery clinics for golfers across the UK.