Closed Golf Clubs of the United Kingdom

Abbotsley Golf Club in Cambridgeshire was a popular pay-and-play parkland facility near St Neots, owned by former Women's British Open champion Vivien Saunders OBE, comprising the main 18-hole Abbotsley course, an 18-hole Cromwell course, a par-3 course, and a 43-bedroom hotel. Read More.

Acanthus (Shirleywood) Golf Centre on Thorpe Lane, Tingley, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, was a modern 9-hole course of 2,159 yards (par 33) designed by Jonathan Gaunt and opened in 1998, paired with a 40-bay automated floodlit driving range and a state-of-the-art clubhouse running parallel to the M62. Read More.

Acre Gate Golf Club in Flixton, Greater Manchester (historically Lancashire), was a short 18-hole municipal parkland course of around 4,395 yards, founded in 1974 and owned by Trafford Borough Council. Read More.

Airthrey Golf Club on the University of Stirling campus in Scotland was a short 9-hole par-3 parkland course of around 1,000 yards laid out between Airthrey Castle and the university's loch, with sweeping views to the Wallace Monument and Ochil Hills. Read More.

Alexandra Golf Club at Alexandra Park in Glasgow's East End was one of Scotland's oldest municipal courses, with golf played on the site since 1872; latterly it was a hilly nine-hole parkland course of around 4,000 yards (par 60) with some notable long par 3s and views over the city. Read More.

Alice Springs Golf Club near Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales, was a 36-hole complex founded in 1986 by farmer Keith Morgan and laid out on undulating parkland with fine views over the Usk Valley, eventually featuring two 18-hole courses – the Usk (6,000 yards) and the Monnow (5,300 yards) – along with a full clubhouse, restaurant and a fleet of 40 GPS-equipped buggies, with membership peaking at around 400 players. Read More.

Allestree Park Golf Course in Derby was a municipal 18-hole parkland course originally laid out by Harry Colt, set within the grounds of Grade II*-listed Allestree Hall and offering scenic views over the Derwent Valley. Read More.

Arbory Brae Golf Club at Coldchapel Farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire was a striking attempt to recreate a Victorian-era golfing experience: brothers Alfie and Harry Ward laid out a hickory-clubs-and-period-clothes themed 9-hole course in 2000, on land where Willie Fernie had originally laid out the Abington course in 1892. Read More.

Austin Lodge Golf Club near Eynsford, Kent, was a challenging 18-hole pay-and-play course of some 6,575 yards (par 73) laid out through a series of dramatic chalk valleys in the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with elevated tees, spectacular views and tricky greens. Read More.

Aylesbury Golf Club in Bierton, Buckinghamshire, was a flat, largely featureless parkland course established in 1992 as a 9-hole layout designed by Terry Benwell, extended to 18 holes in the late 1990s, with clubhouse facilities in a converted barn ("Bob's Barn"). Read More.

Aylesbury Park Golf Club, off Andrews Way on the west side of Aylesbury, was an 18-hole, 6,166-yard parkland course designed by Hawtree & Son and opened in 1995, together with a 9-hole par-3 short course. Read More.

Banbury Golf Club (latterly known as Banbury Golf Centre) at Waterbridge Farm, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, was a pay-and-play proprietary course established in 1993 by Mike Reed, set in rolling countryside and expanded from 18 to 27 holes (three loops of nine) in the early 2000s. Read More.

Bassingbourn Barracks Golf Club, located within the Army Training Regiment at Bassingbourn Barracks near Royston, Cambridgeshire, was a compact 9-hole (2,242-yard, par 32) military course primarily used by service personnel, their families and local members. Read More.

Battle Golf Club on Netherfield Hill, Battle, Sussex, opened in 1996 as a 9-hole course (with second tees making 18 holes, par 71, 5,928 yards) across 90 acres of rolling parkland in the heart of "1066 Country". Read More.

Beacon Park Golf Centre at Dalton, near Skelmersdale, Lancashire, was an 18-hole municipal parkland course of 6,155 yards set within the scenic Beacon Country Park on the slopes of Ashurst Beacon, with wide views over the Lancashire plain. Read More.

Bearwood Golf Club in Wokingham, Berkshire, was a 9-hole pay-and-play parkland course that opened on 1 September 1975 within the Bearwood Estate, owned by the Royal Merchant Navy School Foundation, and for nearly four decades served as a popular and accessible course for casual players in the Thames Valley. Read More.

Beckenham Place Park Golf Course in the London Borough of Lewisham (historically Kent), was a historic 18-hole, 5,722-yard par-69 municipal course laid out in 1907 (and known as the Foxgrove Golf Course until the London County Council purchased it in 1934), which was reputed to be the busiest and one of the oldest publicly owned courses in England, with Palladian mansion clubhouse and home clubs including Foxgrove and Braeside Golf Clubs. Read More.

The Bedford Golf Club at Great Denham near Bedford, Bedfordshire, was an 18-hole parkland course designed by David Pottage of John Jacobs Associates and opened in 1999 at the heart of the "golf village" of Great Denham. Read More.

Belford Golf Club in Northumberland was a nine-hole pay-and-play parkland course of around 3,185 yards (par 36) opened in 1993 on the edge of the village of Belford, a few miles from the Northumberland coast, designed with strategically placed bunkers and suited to all abilities. Read More.

Belmont Lodge & Golf Club in Hereford, Herefordshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,369 yards designed by Bob Sandow and opened in 1983, set in beautiful countryside beside the River Wye with views to the Black and Malvern Hills; the back nine ran memorably alongside the river. Read More.

Benburb Valley Golf Club in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, was founded in 1996 as a 9-hole parkland course (par 66, 4,906 yards played as 18) running along the banks of the River Blackwater, with a characterful stone clubhouse converted from a former cornmill. Read More.

Bisham Abbey Golf Club was a nine-hole parkland course of just over 2,000 yards set within the 43-acre grounds of the historic Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, on the banks of the River Thames near Marlow (Berkshire/Buckinghamshire border), with views of the 12th-century abbey. Read More.

Blacknest Golf & Country Club at Binstead, near Alton in east Hampshire, was an 18-hole parkland pay-and-play course of 5,974 yards (par 69) opened in 1993, known for water hazards and a tendency to play wet in winter. Read More.

Blairbeth Golf Club at Mill Farm, Rutherglen, near the Cathkin Braes south of Glasgow, was founded in 1910 as an 18-hole hilly parkland course of 5,537 yards (par 69) with sweeping views over the city. Read More.

Blue Mountain Golf Centre at Binfield near Bracknell, Berkshire, was a popular 18-hole parkland pay-and-play course of around 6,097 yards (par 70) opened in 1993, with water in play on many holes, excellent practice facilities, a large conference and wedding venue and a membership that had once reached 1,200. Read More.

Bolton Open Golf Club at Longsight Park, Bolton, Lancashire, opened in 1999 as an 18-hole parkland course of 5,715 yards (par 68), later reduced to 9 holes as a budget pay-and-play venue close to the M61. Read More.

Botley Park Golf & Country Club at Boorley Green near Southampton, Hampshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,389 yards (par 70) opened in 1989 and latterly part of the MacDonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf & Spa, offering good fairways and greens alongside a hotel with swimming pool, squash and tennis. Read More.

Boxmoor Golf Club on Sheethanger Common at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, was a nine-hole parkland course (played as 18) established in 1890 on land belonging to Boxmoor Trust, with elevated greens, chalk subsoil, and a long heritage as one of the county's oldest courses. Read More.

Boysnope Park Golf Club at Barton Moss, Eccles, near Manchester, opened in June 1998 as a 9-hole course and was extended to a full 18 holes in 2001, eventually measuring 6,508 yards (par 72) and featuring more than 30,000 newly planted trees that gave it a maturing parkland feel. Read More.

Brackenwood Golf Club in Bebington on the Wirral was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,285 yards (par 70) that had served the local community since 1935, well known for its mature trees and rolling fairways. Read More.

Brackley Golf Club on Bullows Road at Little Hulton, Salford, was a 9-hole municipal parkland course of 3,003 yards (par 35) that opened in 1977, providing affordable public golf to a heavily urbanised part of Greater Manchester. Read More.

Brandhall Golf Club in Oldbury, Sandwell (West Midlands), was a historic 18-hole municipal parkland course of 5,813 yards founded in 1906 and redeveloped by Harry Colt around 1915, taken over as a council course in 1944 and operated by Sandwell Leisure Trust. Read More.

Breedon Priory Golf Centre in Wilson, on the Derbyshire–Leicestershire border, was a pay-and-play complex that began in 1990 as a 12-hole layout before expanding into a full 18-hole Priory Course of 5,884 yards alongside an Academy course and a par-3 layout, with an on-site health club, garden centre and cafe, set on the rolling slopes of Breedon Hill with rewarding views into Derbyshire. Read More.

Briggens Park Golf Club in Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, was a nine-hole parkland course set within the grounds of the 18th-century Grade II listed Briggens House Hotel, with fairways winding amongst ancient trees and offering an undulating, challenging layout popular with hotel guests and local members. Read More.

Broke Hill Golf Club at Halstead, near Sevenoaks in Kent, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,509 yards (par 72) designed by David Williams and opened in 1993, built by the Rolstone family on rolling green-belt land two miles from the M25 and featuring 90 bunkers, water on four holes and a modern clubhouse with balcony over the 18th. Read More.

Brookfield Golf Club in Hankelow, Cheshire (near Nantwich) was a privately owned 18-hole 6,128-yard par-70 course built on 127 acres of Cheshire countryside by the Reade family, opened in 2002 with USGA-standard tees and greens, featuring nine ponds, mature trees and rare black poplars, along with a 16-bay floodlit driving range and a successful golf academy run by long-serving PGA professional Rob Ashbrook; it once had more than 600 members. Read More.

The Brow Golf Club at Welsh Frankton near Ellesmere in North Shropshire was a picturesque nine-hole course of around 2,110 yards set in rolling countryside close to the Welsh border, founded in 1995 by Alf Strange and run with great warmth and community spirit by his son Alan Strange — a former Welsh International and Midland Professional Champion — and his wife Catherine, who ran the licensed clubhouse known for its good food and welcoming atmosphere. Read More.

Brucefields Family Golf Centre in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, was a popular pay-and-play family facility that had operated for over 25 years, comprising a 9-hole course (5,026 yards, par 68), a par-3 course, a driving range, restaurant and American Golf shop. Read More.

Brunston Castle Golf Club at Dailly near Girvan in South Ayrshire was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,566 yards (par 72) designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1992, laid out on both sides of the salmon-rich River Girvan alongside the ruins of the 15th-century Brunston Castle, and known for its natural undulating fairways and strong reputation hosting county and national events. Read More.

Bryn Morfydd Golf Club at Llanrhaeadr, near Denbigh in North Wales, was a hotel golf complex set in 32 acres overlooking the Vale of Clwyd, offering two nine-hole layouts – the short par-3 Duchess course (designed by Peter Alliss) and the longer Dukes course (later extended by Muirhead/Henderson to around 5,800 yards) – alongside a country-house hotel renowned for weddings and dining. Read More.

Burlish Park Golf Club (originally Wyre Forest Golf Club) near Kidderminster in Worcestershire was an 18-hole, 5,790-yard parkland course built on a free-draining sandy base in 1994, designed by the Golf Design Group and known for some attractive holes, wide fairways and excellent drainage that kept it playable when other local courses were waterlogged. Read More.

Bushey Golf & Country Club on High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire, was a 9-hole parkland course of 2,986 yards (par 35) opened in 1980 as part of a leisure complex owned by Hertsmere Borough Council, with restaurant, function rooms and gym. Read More.

Bushey Hall Golf Club in Watford, Hertfordshire, was one of the oldest parkland courses in the county, founded in 1897 on the former Bushey Hall course vacated by West Herts Golf Club, and latterly an 18-hole, 6,005-yard layout with notable fairways and a two-storey clubhouse overlooking the 18th. Read More.

Caddington Golf Club near Luton in Bedfordshire was a well-regarded 27-hole facility set in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, comprising an 18-hole championship course and a 9-hole academy course, both redesigned by Gaunt Golf Design and built on land that had previously served as an inert landfill site. Read More.

Cadmore Lodge Golf Club at Berrington Green, Tenbury Wells, on the Worcestershire–Herefordshire border, was a picturesque 9-hole parkland course of 5,205 yards (par 68) laid out within the grounds of the Cadmore Lodge hotel, with lakes, streams and views to Clee Hill in constant play. Read More.

Caird Park Golf Club in Dundee was a long-standing municipal facility opened in 1926, offering an 18-hole (par 70) and 9-hole course set within Caird Park on the city's northern edge, once claimed as one of the busiest golf courses in Europe. Read More.

Canford Magna Golf Club near Wimborne, Dorset, was a popular pay-and-play venue with a well-regarded Riverside course running alongside the River Stour, an additional Parkland course, a driving range and clubhouse, favoured for its condition and excellent greens. Read More.

Canons Court Golf Club at Bradley Green near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, was a 9-hole parkland course (par 68) that opened in 2000, set within the gentle Cotswold-edge farmland of the Severn Vale. Read More.

Canwick Park Golf Club, on land leased from Jesus College Oxford on the south side of Lincoln, was an undulating 18-hole parkland course of 6,153 yards (par 70) first laid out in 1893, with the present-day course designed by Hawtree Ltd from 1975 (later amended by Dave Thomas and David Hemstock), and offering fine views of Lincoln Cathedral and Castle. Read More.

Carrick Knowe Golf Club, established 1905, was a members' social club playing over the 18-hole Carrick Knowe municipal course on the west side of Edinburgh, historically popular with local golfers and a feeder for generations of Edinburgh players. Read More.

Carswell Golf & Country Club near Faringdon, Oxfordshire, was an 18-hole parkland pay-and-play and members' club, opened in 1993 and operated as a traditional private members' venue with a friendly clubhouse. Read More.

Central London Golf Club at Springfield Park, Burntwood Lane, Wandsworth, was a 9-hole course (par 31, 4,658 yards) designed by Patrick Tallack that opened in 1992 as Springfield Park Golf Club, providing a rare patch of accessible inner-London golf on the grounds of the former Springfield Hospital. Read More.

Channels Golf Club at Little Waltham near Chelmsford, Essex, was founded in 1974 on a reclaimed quarry pit and grew into a 27-hole, family-run complex with the main 18-hole Channels course (6,413 yards) designed by Henry Cotton, the nine-hole par-3 Poppi's course, a nine-hole Belsteads course and a 15th-century timber-framed clubhouse. Read More.

Chedington Court Golf Club at South Perrott near Beaminster, Dorset, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,047 yards (par 70) designed by David Hemstock in the grounds of Grade II-listed Chedington Court, originally laid out in 1991 as a nine-hole course and extended to 18 holes later in the decade, with numerous water hazards and woodland. Read More.

Cherry Burton Golf Club near Beverley in East Yorkshire was a 9-hole, 2,775-yard par-34 parkland course opened in 1993 with wide fairways, mature trees, well-placed bunkers and water hazards on the 5th and 7th holes, plus a driving range, known locally as a friendly and scenic course popular with Hull and Beverley golfers. Read More.

Chessington Golf Centre on Garrison Lane, Chessington, Surrey, opened in 1983 as a Patrick Tallack-designed 9-hole parkland course (par 30, 1,679 yards) with an 18-bay floodlit driving range, used heavily by beginners and commuters from the south-west London suburbs. Read More.

Chirk Golf Club near Wrexham in North Wales was a modern complex founded in 1991 at Chirk, comprising an 18-hole championship course (notable for two par 5s over 600 yards) and a 9-hole short course, offering a good society day venue with views towards the Berwyn Mountains. Read More.

City of Coventry (Brandon Wood) Golf Club, at Wolston near Coventry, was an 18-hole public parkland course of 6,610 yards opened in 1977 on land owned by Coventry City Council and operated by Coventry Sports Trust, with driving range and over 500 members. Read More.

Craythorne Golf Club at Rolleston on Dove near Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of 5,642 yards (par 68) founded in 1972 and reshaped in 1995 by David Hemstock, known for its tight, narrow fairways, driving range and chip-and-putt area. Read More.

Cretingham Golf Club near Framlingham in Suffolk was a charming nine-hole parkland course set in the flat terrain of the mid-Suffolk countryside alongside the River Deben, accompanied by a cluster of holiday log cabins that made it a popular destination for touring golfers. Read More.

Criccieth Golf Club in Criccieth, Gwynedd, was a historic 18-hole hilltop course of 5,787 yards with a par of 69, founded in 1905 and boasting one of the most remarkable histories in Welsh golf — one of its founding members was Prime Minister David Lloyd George, who is known to have played a notable foursome there in September 1913 alongside Winston Churchill and Andrew Bonar Law. Read More.

Cricklade Hotel Golf Club in Cricklade, Wiltshire, was a challenging nine-hole parkland course of 3,660 yards (par 62) opened in 1992 within the 30-acre grounds of the privately-owned Cricklade Hotel & Country Club on the edge of the Cotswolds, offering a mix of par 3s and par 4s alongside a hotel and spa. Read More.

Crimple Valley Golf Club on Hookstone Wood Road, Harrogate, was a 9-hole pay-and-play parkland course of 2,500 yards (par 33) that opened in 1976 on the south-west edge of the Great Yorkshire Showground, well-loved as a beginner-friendly course that stayed open in almost any weather. Read More.

Cromwell Course, Abbotsley Golf Club at Eynesbury Hardwicke near St Neots in Cambridgeshire was the more accessible of two courses at the Abbotsley Golf Hotel, offering a gently rolling 18-hole pay-and-play layout with wide fairways that made it ideal for higher-handicap golfers and visitors to the adjacent hotel. Read More.

Culdrose Golf Club at RNAS Culdrose near Helston, Cornwall, was a military-owned parkland course (originally nine holes, later eleven and 18 holes, at 6,432 yards, par 72) that had been played on Royal Navy Air Station land since 1961, primarily by service personnel and local members. Read More.

Deangate Ridge Golf Course at Hoo on the Hoo Peninsula in Medway, Kent, was an 18-hole municipal parkland course run by Medway Council, latterly with under 300 members, which had reported losses of more than £1.5 million over seven years. Read More.

Dewstow Golf Club at Caerwent in Monmouthshire opened in 1988 and grew at its peak to two 18-hole courses (the Valley and the Park), a 24-bay floodlit driving range and over 1,000 members, becoming one of south-east Wales' busiest golf venues. Read More.

Dinsdale Golf Club (formerly Dinsdale Spa Golf Club) at Middleton St George near Darlington, County Durham, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,462 yards (par 72) founded in 1910 above the River Tees with views of the Cleveland Hills. Read More.

Dolgellau Golf Club in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, was a nine-hole course founded in 1911 and set at the foot of Cader Idris mountain within the Snowdonia National Park, offering spectacular views down over the Mawddach Estuary and across to the mountains beyond — a setting that led the club to informally style itself "the most beautiful golf course in the world." Read More.

Dudley Golf Club was a long-standing members' section that played at the Allerton Municipal Golf Course on Menlove Avenue in south Liverpool, sharing the historic parkland layout with the wider municipal membership for many decades. Read More.

Dudsbury Golf Club, Hotel & Spa near Ferndown, Dorset, was an 18-hole championship parkland course of 6,901 yards (par 71) designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1992, set on 130 acres running down to the River Stour, with USGA-spec greens, water in play on more than half the holes, and a luxury hotel and spa that had hosted PGA EuroPro Tour events. Read More.

Dummer Golf Club near Basingstoke in Hampshire was an 18-hole downland course of 6,533 yards designed by Peter Alliss and set in over 165 acres of peaceful chalk countryside just off Junction 7 of the M3, featuring four lakes, dramatic mounds, canyon-like dips, and the largest bunker in Hampshire at the par-3 14th. Read More.

Dunwood Manor Golf Club at Awbridge near Romsey, Hampshire, was a picturesque 18-hole parkland course of 6,021 yards set within ancient woodland and featuring an Iron Age hillfort (Dunwood Camp) on part of the property, opened in 1970 by Southampton footballer Ron Davies, with an oak-beamed clubhouse and on-site self-catering lodges. Read More.

East Aberdeenshire Golf Centre, located near Ellon in Aberdeenshire, was a pay-and-play facility with an 18-hole parkland course of 6,164 yards (par 71), a 9-hole short course, driving range and extensive practice facilities. Read More.

Eastwood Golf Club at Loganswell, Newton Mearns on Glasgow's south side, was an 18-hole members' parkland course of 6,071 yards (par 70) founded in 1892 and redesigned by Graeme Webster in 2003. Read More.

Eccleston Park Golf Club, on Rainhill Road between Rainhill and St Helens, Merseyside (historically Lancashire), was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,477 yards (par 72) designed by Weller Designs and opened in 1999 on the former farmland of the Rainhill County Asylum, with a distinctive 1880s farmhouse clubhouse. Read More.

Embankment Golf Club in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, was a charming nine-hole, 3,562-yard parkland club founded in 1977 and tucked alongside the river on Embankment land just outside the town centre, offering a relaxed, picturesque short course with a standard scratch of 73 that was popular with casual golfers and visitors taking a short break in the area. Read More.

Entry Hill Golf Course in Bath, Somerset, was the only golf course within the city of Bath — a nine-hole public course of 4,206 yards built on land owned by Bath & North East Somerset Council in 1984, offering a hilly, challenging layout with sloping fairways, doglegs, and strategically placed trees, beloved by residents and visiting golfers alike for its accessible pay-and-play pricing and views across the city. Read More.

Euxton Park (Meadow) Golf Club on Euxton Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, was a 9-hole parkland course aimed at beginners and casual players, sitting alongside a busy driving range complex. Read More.

Fairthorne Manor Golf Club at Curbridge, near Botley in Hampshire, was an 18-hole course of 111 acres that opened around 1970 within the YMCA Fairthorne Group's estate beside the River Hamble, later reduced to a 9-hole layout. Read More.

Farringford Golf Course on the Isle of Wight was a nine-hole, par 27 (1,236 yards) parkland course designed by Clive Clark, set within the historic grounds of Farringford House, the former home of Victorian Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Read More.

Ffestiniog Golf Club at Pencefn, Llan Ffestiniog in North Wales, was a nine-hole mountain course of around 4,600 metres (par 68) sitting roughly 900 feet above sea level (one of the highest courses in Wales) on land leased from The Crown Estate; founded in 1893, it was one of the oldest clubs in Wales and offered extraordinary views over the surrounding mountains and coast. Read More.

Fishwick Hall Golf Club on Glenluce Drive, Faringdon Park, Preston, was the only course within the original Preston boundaries — a meadowland/parkland course founded in 1912 as nine holes and extended to 18 holes in the 1980s, set above the River Ribble near Junction 31 of the M6. Read More.

Flaxby Park Golf & Country Club near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, was a modern 7,000-yard championship parkland course (the "Park" course) designed by David Hemstock and opened in 2004, with an accompanying shorter "Temple" course, intended as the centrepiece of a proposed £100 million luxury hotel resort. Read More.

Fleming Park Golf Club at Passfield Avenue in Eastleigh, Hampshire, was a well-maintained municipal course designed by Charles Lawrie — opening in 1973 as nine holes and extended to 18 holes in 1980, measuring around 4,300 yards (par 65) on undulating ground bisected by the M3 motorway. Read More.

Foxbridge Golf Club near Kirdford in West Sussex was a nine-hole parkland course measuring 3,132 yards in the beautiful rural countryside between Horsham and Billingshurst, with water coming into play on a significant number of holes and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere that attracted a loyal local membership since its founding in 1993. Read More.

Frodsham Golf Club in Cheshire was an 18-hole, 6,328-yard parkland course opened in 1990 and designed by John Day, set in 130 acres of rolling Cheshire countryside on the slopes above Frodsham with splendid views across the Mersey estuary towards Liverpool and the Welsh hills — at its peak, it was popular enough to attract footballers including Michael Owen and Dietmar Hamann among its members. Read More.

Frome Golf Club (Frome Golf Centre) at Critchill Manor near Frome, Somerset, was a 9-hole parkland course opened in 1992, offering affordable pay-and-play golf with a loyal members' community and a tough layout on undulating ground. Read More.

Fyvie Golf Club at Turriff, Aberdeenshire, was a 9-hole parkland course of around 5,476 yards (played as 18) created on hillside grazing land overlooking Fyvie village and opened in 2003, with views towards Fyvie Castle and Bennachie. Read More.

Gatley Golf Club at Waterfall Farm, Heald Green in Cheadle (Greater Manchester, historically Cheshire), was a 9-hole parkland course of 5,864 yards (par 68) founded in 1912 and owned by the club since 1950. Read More.

Glenisla Golf Course near Alyth in Perthshire, Scotland was an 18-hole course opened in 1995 and designed by Tony Wardle (who had worked alongside Robert Trent Jones and Jack Nicklaus), originally developed by the Glenshee Chairlift Company as a summer business to give its winter ski staff year-round work, and recognised in 2014 at the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards for its value for money. Read More.

Gorstyhill Golf Club at Wychwood Village, Weston near Crewe, Cheshire, was a modern 18-hole parkland course of 6,456 yards (par 72) designed by Hawtree Ltd and Marc Westenborg, opened in 2005 as part of the Wychwood Village housing development. Read More.

Habberley Golf Club near Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was a hilly 9-hole parkland course of 5,401 yards (par 69) founded in May 1924 and set within the scenic Habberley Valley. Read More.

Halstock Golf Club near Yeovil in Dorset was an 18-hole parkland course of 4,481 yards set in beautiful countryside just south of the Somerset border, featuring tree-lined fairways, several water hazards, and a welcoming clubhouse with en-suite accommodation and a restaurant — a course that began life as a nine-hole layout when it opened in 1987 before expanding to 18 holes with considerable optimism during the 1980s golf boom. Read More.

Hassocks Golf Club on London Road, Hassocks, West Sussex, was an 18-hole pay-and-play parkland course of 5,717 yards (par 70) designed by Paul Wright and opened in 1995, set in the Sussex Weald in the shadow of the South Downs with classic water holes. Read More.

Haven Pastures Golf Club at Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, was an 18-hole parkland course regarded as one of the tougher layouts in the Warwickshire area, notable for its standout 18th hole and set in attractive Arden countryside. Read More.

Hawkhurst Golf and Squash Club in Kent had a long history dating back to 1913, with the modern incarnation opening as a nine-hole, 5,791-yard parkland course on the village High Street in 1968 alongside a popular squash club, offering a friendly, welcoming atmosphere with an elevated 5th hole boasting fine views over the Weald of Kent. Read More.

Hazelwood Golf Centre in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey (historically Middlesex), was a nine-hole pay-and-play course measuring 5,660 yards (par 35) designed by Jonathan Gaunt, which opened in 1993 along with a driving range and academy on a 63-acre site off Croysdale Avenue. Read More.

Hemingford Abbots Golf Club near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was a 9-hole members and pay-and-play parkland course of 5,414 yards (par 68) designed by Ray Paton of Advanced Golf Services, opened in June 1991 and built to USGA specifications, with a floodlit driving range and strong year-round greens. Read More.

Hemsted Forest Golf Club (in its latter years known as Cranbrook Golf Club) near Cranbrook, Kent, was a tree-lined 18-hole parkland course with tight front-nine driving lines and more open back-nine, once rumoured to be a target of Bing Crosby's. Read More.

Henley Golf & Country Club at Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, was a 27-hole complex set high on a hillside above the historic market town, comprising a challenging 18-hole, par-73 main course of up to 6,893 yards with undulating fairways, fast greens and large water features, alongside a 9-hole par-3 course regarded as one of the best in the county, a hotel, wedding and conference business. Read More.

Henlle Park Golf Club at Gobowen near Oswestry in Shropshire (close to the Welsh border), was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,161 yards (par 70) opened in 2003, featuring three lakes, several pools and mature trees with views of the Welsh hills, and host to Shropshire county events and the Regional Senior Amateur Championship. Read More.

Herne Bay Golf Club, established 1920, was a 9-hole seaside course close to the north Kent coast, with gentle fairways and views of the North Sea, popular with local golfers and visitors seeking a casual round near the beach. Read More.

Hilltop Golf Club at Handsworth on the Birmingham–West Bromwich border, was an 18-hole municipal parkland course of 6,209 yards (par 71) designed by Bruce Weller and opened in 1978, operated by Mytime Active for Birmingham City Council. Read More.

Horwich Golf Club just north of Bolton in Lancashire (now Greater Manchester) was founded in 1895 by staff of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company and laid out by St Annes professional George Lowe, making it the oldest member of the Bolton Golf Association still using its original site — a tight, tricky nine-hole moorland course with 18 tees nestled between Chorley Old Road and Victoria Road, offering splendid views across the Lancashire basin. Read More.

Hounslow Heath Golf Centre in Feltham, west London (historic Middlesex), was a 117-acre, 18-hole municipal course of 5,901 yards designed by Fraser Middleton on reclaimed gravel-extraction and landfill land, opening in 1979 and offering an unusual heathland-and-parkland mix with some genuinely challenging holes, including stretches alongside the River Crane and a section reached via a tunnel under the road — it was beloved by some for its rugged, links-like character and pay-and-play accessibility. Read More.

Hoylake Municipal Golf Club on Carr Lane, Hoylake, was an 18-hole municipal links of 6,330 yards that opened in 1933 and gave generations of Wirral golfers an affordable alternative to neighbouring Royal Liverpool. Read More.

Hurst Golf Club at Dinton Pastures near Wokingham, Berkshire, was a 9-hole municipal course covering 22 hectares that opened in 1977, providing affordable public golf within the country park alongside its lakes and woodlands. Read More.

Ilkeston Borough Golf Club (later Pewit Golf Club) in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was a nine-hole municipal parkland course on council land with a history dating back to 1928 (originally built as a nine-hole course, briefly closed 1947 for playing fields and revived in the early 1950s), later using a clubhouse opened in 1979. Read More.

Immingham Golf Club, on St Andrews Lane in Immingham, north-east Lincolnshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of 5,809 yards (par 68) founded in 1975, originally a nine-hole layout extended to 18 holes in 1984, with front nine designed by Hawtree & Son and back nine by Frank Pennink on land partly covering the site of the medieval village of Immingham. Read More.

Ingol Village Golf Club (Ingol Golf & Squash Club) at Tanterton Hall Lane, Ingol on the outskirts of Preston, Lancashire, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,294 yards (par 72) designed by Henry Cotton and opened in May 1981 on 250 acres, with driving range, squash courts and a busy function and wedding clubhouse. Read More.

Izaak Walton Golf Club at Norton Bridge, near Stafford, was an 18-hole parkland course named after the author of The Compleat Angler, opened in the 1990s with a substantial clubhouse and greenkeeping facilities. Read More.

Kames Country Club (also known as Mouse Valley Golf Club) at East End, Cleghorn near Lanark in South Lanarkshire, was a 200-acre 36-hole facility comprising the championship Mouse Valley course (up to 6,650 yards, par 72, opened July 1993) and the shorter par-62 Kames Course, with a purpose-built clubhouse, driving range and around 200 members. Read More.

Keele Golf Club (Newcastle Municipal, latterly Keele Golf Centre) at Keele near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of around 5,822 metres (par 70/SSS 70) designed by Fred Hawtree, opened in 1974 by Tony Jacklin and Peter Oosterhuis on land that had once been part of Keele Hall Park, with a nine-hole short course and a floodlit driving range. Read More.

Killiow Park Golf Club (Killiow Golf Club) near Truro, Cornwall, was an 18-hole parkland course of up to 6,266 yards (par 72) designed by Ross Oliver and opened in 1987 on the wooded Killiow Estate, with mature oak trees and water in play on five holes, plus a driving range. Read More.

Kinloss Country Golf Club near Kinloss and Findhorn in Moray, Scotland, was a historic golf facility with roots going back to the 1889 original Forres Golf Club course; the later Kinloss & Findhorn Golf Club was formed in 1901 to play over nine holes on the Langcot (Lancot) estate and had a "short and chequered" existence before closing around 1909. Read More.

Lagganmore Golf Club & Hotel near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway was an 18-hole course opened in 1999, superbly designed using the natural contours of the Wigtownshire landscape and enjoying outstanding elevated views towards Dunskey Castle and the North Channel — on clear days affording a prospect all the way to the Mountains of Mourne on the Irish coast. Read More.

Lakeside Golf Club at Rugeley Power Station in Staffordshire was an 18-hole parkland course situated entirely within the confines of the Rugeley power station site, originally established as a pitch-and-putt for station employees in 1961 before being expanded to nine holes and then to 18 holes by 1991. Read More.

Laleham Golf Club near Chertsey in Surrey was a much-loved 18-hole, 6,291-yard par-70 parkland pay-and-play course dating back to 1903 (originally Chertsey Golf Club, and renamed in 1938), designed by 1904 Open Champion Jack White and nestled between the River Thames and the Abbey River, featuring tree-lined fairways, strategic water hazards and a friendly members' atmosphere that sustained over 500 members across more than 100 years. Read More.

Lamerwood Golf & Country Club in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, was a Japanese-owned 18-hole, 6,953-yard parkland course designed by Cameron Sinclair to USGA championship standard and set in 240 acres of mature woodland, opening in 1996 with a clubhouse serving both English and Japanese cuisine, a floodlit driving range and a nine-hole par-3 layout — at its best it was praised as one of the finest courses for miles around. Read More.

Letham Grange Golf Club near Arbroath in Angus, was once dubbed the "Augusta of the North" — a resort with two 18-hole courses: the Old Course (6,968 yards, par 73, designed by Donald Steel and opened by Sir Henry Cotton in 1987) and the shorter Glens Course (5,528 yards, designed by T MacAuley and opened in 1992) — set around an 1820s Archibald Simpson mansion with an integrated hotel and curling rink. Read More.

Lethamhill Golf Course on Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow, was a long-established municipal 18-hole parkland course dating from 1907, operated under various guises (including Alexandra Golf Club until 1932) and run by Glasgow Life in its later years as one of the city's six public courses. Read More.

Linn Park Golf Club in the Cathcart area on Glasgow's south side, was a historic 18-hole municipal parkland course in the grounds of Linn Park that had existed for close to a century, with elevated fairways offering spectacular views of Glasgow and the Campsies. Read More.

Little Chalfont Golf Club on Lodge Lane, Little Chalfont, near Amersham in Buckinghamshire, was a 9-hole parkland course of 5,752 yards (played as 18 holes, par 70) designed by James M Dunne and opened in 1981, with mature trees, water hazards and a clubhouse on a site on the edge of the Chilterns AONB. Read More.

Llangefni Golf Course on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, was a friendly nine-hole 'pay and play' public course opened in 1984 by Anglesey County Council, ideal for beginners with seven par 3s and two par 4s spread over 42 acres, and complemented by a 16-bay floodlit driving range that opened in 2007 with Ryder Cup Legacy Fund backing. Read More.

Lofthouse Hill Golf Club on Leeds Road, Lofthouse, between Leeds and Wakefield in West Yorkshire, was an 18-hole undulating parkland course of 5,988 yards (par 70) opened in 1994, with over 2,500 trees and shrubs planted during construction and a distinctive pairing of a wider, flatter front nine (developed in 2001) with a narrow, trickier back nine. Read More.

Lostwithiel Golf & Country Club at Lower Polscoe, Lostwithiel in Cornwall, was an 18-hole parkland course of 5,781 yards (par 72) designed by S Wood and opened in 1992 in a hilly location overlooking the River Fowey, with a testing short par-3 eighth and steeply sloping opening holes. Read More.

Lothianburn Golf Club on Biggar Road in southern Edinburgh, was a hilly parkland/moorland course of 5,662 yards (par 71) founded in 1893 and reshaped by James Braid in 1928–29 to an 18-hole layout high in the foothills of the Pentland Hills, with strong dog-leg holes and views over Edinburgh, East Lothian and Fife. Read More.

Loughton Golf Club on Clay's Lane, Debden, near Loughton in Epping Forest, Essex, was a 9-hole (played-as-18) parkland pay-and-play course of 4,700 yards (par 68) founded in 1971 on land at the edge of Epping Forest. Read More.

Magnolia Park Golf & Country Club at Boarstall near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, was a 200-acre 18-hole championship parkland course of 6,946 yards (par 73) designed by Jonathan Gaunt and opened in 1999, with a 40-bedroom Best Western hotel and an additional nine-hole course. Read More.

Mahee Island Golf Club on Mahee Island, Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, was a scenic 9-hole parkland course of 2,790 yards (SSS 67) laid out by William Renick Robinson in 1929 in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with Fred Daly as its first professional. Read More.

Manor Golf Club at Moors Lane, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire (Greater Manchester), was a parkland course of 4,614 yards (par 66) built as a 9-hole layout in 1990 and extended to 18 holes in 1993, with tight tree-lined fairways and well-protected greens serving as a pay-and-play venue in the Manchester/Bolton area. Read More.

Mansfield Golf Centre (Mansfield Golf Club & Driving Range) in Nottinghamshire, was a pay-and-play course with a driving range that served as a popular starter venue for local golfers. Read More.

Martin Moor Golf Club at Blankney near Lincoln, Lincolnshire, was a flat 9-hole pay-and-play parkland course of 3,076 yards (par 36) notable for its family-run, informal atmosphere and good value. Read More.

Maywood Golf Club at Risley near Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was an 18-hole parkland course opened in the 1990s on agricultural land on the outskirts of Derby. Read More.

Mentmore Golf & Country Club at Mentmore near Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, was an impressive 36-hole facility comprising two 18-hole courses — the Rothschild Course and the Rosebery Course — both designed by Bob Sandow and opened in 1992 by Northern Irish tour player David Feherty and European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, set on parkland that had once belonged to the Rothschild family's Mentmore Towers estate. Read More.

Middleton Park Golf Club in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, was originally a nine-hole parkland course laid out by Leeds Corporation on Middleton Park and opened in April 1933, extended to an 18-hole layout of 5,263 yards (par 68) in 1979, using the old Middleton Lodge as a clubhouse. Read More.

Milbrook Club (formerly Milbrook Golf Club) at Codicote, near Welwyn in Hertfordshire, was a 9-hole parkland course that operated alongside a private members' sports and social club set in the Hertfordshire countryside. Read More.

Misterton Golf Club on Haxey Road at Misterton, Nottinghamshire, was a 9-hole parkland course of 6,053 yards (par 70) played from 18 tees, with narrow fairways framed by a river and several ponds, and a clubhouse linked with the neighbouring Haxey Gate Inn. Read More.

Mobberley Golf Club in the village of Mobberley, Cheshire (near Knutsford), was a small parkland course set in rural countryside on the outskirts of the Cheshire village. Read More.

Mollington Golf Club on Parkgate Road just north of Chester, Cheshire, was an 18-hole championship parkland course of around 174 acres designed by Garry Chubb that opened in 1994 as Mollington Grange. Read More.

Moore Place Golf Club on Portsmouth Road in Esher, Surrey, was a nine-hole parkland course of 2,103 yards (par 33) opened in 1926 by six-time Open Champion Harry Vardon, nestled on a 30-acre green-belt site beside the former Moore Place mansion (demolished 2010, now a care home). Read More.

Mountain Lakes Golf Club near Caerphilly in South Wales was a championship-standard 18-hole parkland course of around 6,300 yards, designed by Bob Sandow and J Page and opened in 1988, sitting amongst the rolling hills and woodlands at the top of Caerphilly Mountain just north of Cardiff with outstanding views across the surrounding countryside. Read More.

Mount Ellen Golf Club at Lochend Road, Gartcosh in North Lanarkshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of 5,426 yards (par 68) founded in 1904, laid out over two drumlins on land originally leased from Auldyards Farm and later purchased by local steel firm Smith & McLean, with a new clubhouse opened in 2009 by Paul Lawrie. Read More.

Mount Oswald Manor & Golf Course just south of Durham city centre, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,048 yards (SSS 70) laid out on the grounds of the 1800 Mount Oswald manor house — it served as the home of Durham City Golf Club from 1927/28 until 1974 (when that club moved to Littleburn) and then continued as a commercial course operated by North of England Estates (the McKeag family). Read More.

Mount Pleasant Golf Club at Lower Stondon near Henlow, Bedfordshire, was a parkland course that opened in 1992 as a 9-hole layout and was extended by Weller Designs in 2021 to a full 18 holes (par 70, 5,657 yards), winding through gentle countryside on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. Read More.

New Malton Golf Club at Meldreth, Royston (on the Cambridgeshire–Hertfordshire border), was a challenging 18-hole parkland course of 6,635 yards (par 71) designed by Bruce Critchley and opened in 1993, set in 230 acres of gently undulating countryside with USGA-spec tees and greens — and notable for being the only course in Europe not to use chemicals, employing its own ecologist and spraying sugars and carbohydrates in place of fertilisers and pesticides. Read More.

Newbold Comyn Golf Course in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, was an 18-hole, 6,315-yard parkland course created in 1973 from ridge-and-furrow farmland on the eastern edge of the town, recognised in its prime as one of the finest municipal courses in the West Midlands and known for its rolling, undulating fairways and views across south Warwickshire. Read More.

Newbury Racecourse Golf Club (formerly Newbury Golf Centre) at Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,088 yards (par 70) opened in 1993 as an initiative by the racecourse to use its land more profitably — 12 holes were laid out within the racecourse circuit and six more between the railway line and the racecourse, with a covered driving range and clubhouse. Read More.

Nine of Clubs in Wales was a small pay-and-play nine-hole course serving the local community; the facility has since closed and reverted to other use. Read More.

Norfolk Golf & Country Club (formerly Reymerston Golf Club) at Reymerston near Dereham, Norfolk, was an 18-hole parkland course of 6,603 yards (par 72) built to USGA specification by ADAS and opened in 1993, combined with a 9-hole pitch-and-putt, eight-bay covered driving range, function room, day nursery and fitness club — at its peak the complex supported around 370–400 golf members and 460 leisure members. Read More.

North Gailes Golf Club, a small course in the Gailes area of Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, operated for a short period on the Irvine/Gailes coastal strip near the more famous Glasgow Gailes and Western Gailes clubs. Read More.

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North Oxford Golf Club at Banbury Road, Oxford, was a mature 18-hole parkland course of around 70 acres founded in 1907 on land owned by the University of Oxford, sitting just three miles from Oxford city centre. Read More.

North Ronaldsay Golf Club on the most northerly of the Orkney islands was a quirky 9-hole short links course laid out by local volunteer golfers in the early 2000s on the windswept coastal common land, with a modest clubhouse and views across the North Sea. Read More.

North Weald Golf Club on Rayley Lane in Essex was an 18-hole parkland course (par 71, 6,377 yards) designed by David Williams that opened in 1996, set across rolling Essex countryside with several water features. Read More.

North Worcestershire Golf Club at Hanging Lane, Northfield, south Birmingham, was an 18-hole parkland course of around 5,950 yards (par 69) originally founded as Northfield Golf Club in 1908 and renamed North Worcestershire in 1911; the course was extended to 18 holes under the supervision of James Braid and opened in 1912 with an exhibition match between Braid and Harry Vardon. Read More.

Oadby Golf Club on Leicester Road, Oadby in Leicestershire, was an 18-hole municipal parkland course of 6,311 yards designed by Christy O'Connor Junior and opened in 1974 by Bernard Gallacher and O'Connor, operated by Oadby & Wigston Borough Council — unusually, nine of its holes were laid out on Leicester Racecourse (playable on non-race days) and nine on adjacent land. Read More.

Oak Park Golf Club (originally Crondall Golf Course) at Heath Lane, Crondall near Farnham in north Hampshire, was a 27-hole complex designed by Patrick Dawson and opened in 1984, comprising the 18-hole Woodland Course of around 6,352 yards (par 70) and the 9-hole Village Course of 3,279 yards (par 36), together with a 13-bay driving range, clubhouse and gym; renamed Oak Park in the 1990s and latterly part of the Crown Golf group. Read More.

Oakdale Golf Course at Oakdale, Blackwood in Caerphilly County Borough, South Wales, was a short nine-hole par-3 approach course of around 1,516 yards, operated as a municipal facility in the former mining valley. Read More.

Oast Park Golf Course at Snodland in the Malling area of Kent, was a 9-hole parkland course of 2,945 yards (par 35) designed by Weller Designs and opened in 1989 around a distinctive 1850 oast-house clubhouse, with floodlit driving range and par-3 approach course. Read More.

Orchard Golf Club at Yew Tree Farm in Huntley, Gloucestershire, was a delightful nine-hole par-34 pay-and-play course of 5,036 yards just off the A40 between Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye, featuring undulating fairways, mature trees, and several water hazards that made it an enjoyable and well-regarded challenge for golfers of all abilities. Read More.

Owmby Golf Club on Cliff Road at Owmby-by-Spital near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, was a 9-hole course (par 70, 6,294 yards from white tees) designed by Bud Edmonson that opened in 1995, with a substantial new Georgian-style clubhouse added in April 2006. Read More.

Oxhey Park Golf Club near Watford in Hertfordshire was a short nine-hole, 1,652-yard par-29 pay-and-play course and driving range laid out in 1991 on a small portion of land between Prestwick Road and Green Lane – part of the former Oxhey Golf Club, a historic Harry Vardon-designed 18-hole course that had hosted the News of the World Match Play tournament before closing in 1952. Read More.

Padbrook Park Golf Club near Cullompton in Devon was an 18-hole, 6,415-yard parkland course set in around 100 acres of beautiful Culm Valley countryside, opened in 1992 as part of a hotel and country club complex with sublime Devonshire views, water and woodland hazards and some memorable elevated holes giving sweeping views over the rolling countryside. Read More.

Painthorpe House Golf Club (Painthorpe House Golf & Country Club) at Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was a nine-hole undulating parkland pay-and-play course of around 4,548 yards (par 62) founded in 1961 by the Kershaw family, popular with beginners and society players and located just off junction 39 of the M1. Read More.

Park Hill Golf Club at Seagrave near Loughborough in Leicestershire, was an 18-hole parkland course opened in 1994 with a substantial clubhouse and practice facilities serving the north Leicestershire market. Read More.

Patshull Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club at Pattingham on the Staffordshire–Shropshire border near Wolverhampton, was a 6,412-yard 18-hole parkland course (par 72) laid out in 1980 in 214 acres of Capability Brown–designed grounds around a Grade II-listed hotel, also home to a fishing complex and function venue, and notable as the site of Justin Rose's first tournament win (1993 Golf Foundation U14s Championship). Read More.

Penrhyn Golf Complex in Llanddaniel-Fab on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, was a short 2,389-yard par-27 holiday-style parkland course originally laid out as nine holes (later expanded to twelve), accompanied by a 14-bay driving range, situated in a quaint village setting just off the A5; holes ranged from under 100 to around 300 yards and a few hills added variety, making it a course valued more for accuracy than length and popular with holidaymakers and beginners. Read More.

Peover Golf Club at Lower Peover near Knutsford, Cheshire, was an 18-hole parkland course owned by the Naylor family since 1996. Read More.

Perdiswell Park Golf Course in Worcester was a municipal 18-hole, par 68 parkland course of 5,297 yards, opened in 1978 on land at Perdiswell Park on the north side of the city — ground that had previously served as Worcester City Airport and then RAF Worcester, where No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School trained pilots in Tiger Moths during the Second World War. Read More.

Perivale Park Golf Course in Perivale, in the London Borough of Ealing (Middlesex), was a municipal 9-hole parkland course established in the 1930s, operated latterly by Everyone Active under contract to Ealing Council and particularly popular with older and less mobile golfers. Read More.

Petworth (Osiers) Golf Club in West Sussex, also known as Petworth Downs Golf Club, was an 18-hole, 6,191-yard parkland course at Osiers Farm on the London Road just outside Petworth, designed by Chris Duncton and opened in 1989, with a new clubhouse added in 1999; it offered a hilly, scenic pay-and-play layout with amazing views across the South Downs and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere despite its sometimes challenging conditioning. Read More.

Potters Bar Golf Club in Hertfordshire was an 18-hole, par 71 parkland course of 6,291 yards laid out by five-time Open champion James Braid and officially opened on 24 September 1924, set on rolling land just north of Potters Bar town centre, with tree-lined fairways, strategically placed bunkers and undulating greens that provided a classic Braid test of golf. Read More.

Purley Chase Golf Club at Ridge Lane, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of around 7,000 yards (par 72) founded in 1978, with a clubhouse and practice facilities; the land adjoined a local quarry which at one time was said to be interested in acquiring part of the site. Read More.

RAF Valley Golf Club on Anglesey, Wales, was a nine-hole parkland course of 5,262 yards set within the perimeter of the active RAF Valley airbase at Holyhead — one of the RAF's busiest stations, providing fast-jet pilot training and search-and-rescue operations — creating a uniquely atmospheric setting with military aircraft forming an ever-present backdrop to the round. Read More.

RAF Waddington Golf Club in Waddington, Lincolnshire, was a self-help nine-hole course established in the early 1950s by national servicemen at the active RAF station, played over 18 tee boxes on 10 greens, with the unusual feature of a large tree growing in the middle of one of the greens. Read More.

Reaseheath Golf Club in the grounds of Reaseheath College (Cheshire College of Agriculture) at Nantwich, Cheshire, was a picturesque 9-hole pay-and-play parkland course of around 3,668 yards (par 62) designed by D Mortram and opened in 1987, originally developed as a practical training facility for greenkeeping and golf course management students, with a clubhouse in the George England Pavilion and membership of over 600 at its peak. Read More.

Redhill & Reigate Golf Club at Pendleton Park, Redhill, Surrey, was founded in 1887 as Surrey's second-oldest club and was redesigned by James Braid in 1920, becoming an 18-hole parkland course of 5,272 yards (par 68) on Earlswood Common. Read More.

Renishaw Park Golf Club near Sheffield, on the Sitwell Estate in north Derbyshire/South Yorkshire, was an 18-hole parkland course founded in 1911 by Sir George Sitwell, with contrasting front and back nines (a tight, undulating front nine and a more open back nine) long regarded as one of the finest traditional golf venues in Yorkshire. Read More.

Ringdufferin Golf Club (Ringdufferin Country Club) at Killyleagh in County Down, Northern Ireland, was an 18-hole "Drumlin" course of around 5,113 yards (par 68) founded in 1993 amid rolling drumlins in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with panoramic views over Strangford Lough. Read More.

Roker Park Golf Club on Holly Lane just off the Aldershot Road at Fairlands Farm near Guildford, Surrey, opened in 1992 as a 9-hole parkland course of 3,037 yards (par 36) with a feature lake. Read More.

Rusper Golf Club on Rusper Road, Newdigate on the Surrey–Sussex border near Horsham, was originally a nine-hole parkland course of 6,069 yards (par 71) opened in April 1993 by Tony Jacklin, later extended to 18 holes, with tree-lined fairways, water features and a wooden clubhouse. Read More.

Rutherford Castle Golf Club in West Linton, Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders, was an 18-hole 6,525-yard par-72 championship-length course set in 150 acres of rolling parkland beneath the Pentland Hills, originally laid out in 1998 by the landowning farmer Henry Wallace and redesigned in 2001 by Bryan Moore, offering natural water hazards, mature trees and spectacular views of the surrounding Borders countryside just 15 minutes from the Edinburgh bypass. Read More.

Sandilands Golf Club at Sutton-on-Sea near Mablethorpe on the Lincolnshire coast, was an 18-hole links course founded in 1894 next to the Grange & Links Hotel, set among dunes on the North Sea coast — traditionally a popular summer and holiday venue for visiting golfers. Read More.

Sapey Golf & Country Club at Upper Sapey near Bromyard, on the Worcestershire–Herefordshire border, was a 27-hole complex comprising the 18-hole Rowan Course of 6,003 yards (par 69) opened in 1990 and a nine-hole short course, set in rolling countryside off the A44 with a modern clubhouse and four holiday lodges. Read More.

Saron Golf Club at Penwern, Saron, near Llandysul on the Carmarthenshire–Ceredigion border, was a family-owned pay-and-play 9-hole course (par 36, 18 tees) of around 50 acres that opened in 1992 as a relaxed rural venue popular with locals and visitors. Read More.

Selsdon Park Golf Club on Addington Road at Sanderstead, Croydon, was an 18-hole parkland course (par 72, 6,368 yards) designed by J.H. Taylor and Fred Hawtree, set in 200 acres of Capability Brown grounds and opened in 1929; Sam Torrance served as its touring professional. Read More.

Severn Meadows Golf Club at Highley near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was an 18-hole parkland/woodland course (originally a nine-hole layout) opened in 1990 with spectacular views over the River Severn Valley, notable for having the Severn Valley Railway steam line running through the course and the river coming into play on the par-5 15th hole. Read More.

Shirenewton Golf & Country Club near Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, was an 18-hole undulating parkland course measuring 6,607 yards (par 72) founded in 1995 and designed by Tony Davies and M Weeks, offering fine views of the Severn Estuary (especially on the front nine), a practice range and full catering, and encompassing the historic site of the abandoned manor of Dinham, which also included a small castle. Read More.

Shortwood Lodge Golf Club at Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, opened in 1975 as a parkland course of 5,295 yards (par 68) on the eastern fringe of Bristol and was a popular suburban members' and pay-and-play venue for over four decades. Read More.

Silsden Golf Club at High Brunthwaite, Silsden near Keighley in West Yorkshire, was a 14-hole moorland/parkland course of 5,174 yards (par 67) founded in 1911 on the edge of Rombalds Moor, with dramatic views across the Aire Valley. Read More.

Skeabost Golf Course on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, was a charming nine-hole, 18-tee parkland course set in the grounds of the historic Skeabost House Hotel on the shore of Loch Snizort near Portree, with a par of 62 and a course record of just 58 — its narrow, meandering fairways, well-protected greens and short par-3 4th "Glory Hole" made it a popular and atmospheric little course laid out, according to local legend, on the site of an ancient feud between the MacDonalds and the MacLeods. Read More.

Somerley Park Golf Club near Ringwood in Hampshire was a nine-hole, par-69 woodland course of 5,310 yards set within the beautiful and secure grounds of the private Somerley Estate on the fringe of the New Forest, designed by golf legend John Jacobs OBE and known for its friendly atmosphere, excellent value, and panoramic views from the clubhouse across the tree-lined fairways. Read More.

South Leeds Golf Club at Parkside Links, Gipsy Lane, Beeston in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of 5,865 yards (par 69) founded in 1906 and restyled by Alister MacKenzie in 1923, once a founding member of the Leeds & District Golf Association. Read More.

Southwood Golf Club was closed following the collapse of operator Mack Golf in October 2018. Read More.

St Andrews Hospital Golf Club in the grounds of St Andrew's Hospital, Billing Road, Northampton, was a hidden 9-hole parkland course with two tee positions per hole (playable as 18) featuring a particularly tough 224-yard par-3 4th (stroke index 1), regarded as one of the county's toughest short holes. Read More.

St Andrews Major Golf Club on Coldbrook Road East, Cadoxton, Barry, in the Vale of Glamorgan, was established in 1993 as an 18-hole parkland course built to USGA-spec greens (70% sand and 30% soil) and was a well-regarded mid-tier venue in south Wales. Read More.

St Mary's Hotel Golf & Country Club at Pencoed near Bridgend in South Wales comprised two courses — an 18-hole championship course of 5,291 yards set amongst mature oak trees with water hazards and deep bunkers, plus a shorter nine-hole Kingfisher Course — attached to a 24-room hotel with bars, a restaurant, and conference facilities. Read More.

St Michaels Jubilee Golf Club on Dundalk Road in Widnes, Cheshire (close to the Runcorn Bridge), was an 18-hole municipal parkland course of 5,612 yards (SSS 67) constructed in two phases in the 1970s and 1980s on over 30 hectares of reclaimed land (former chemical waste tips). Read More.

The Staffordshire Golf Club (formerly Swindon Golf Club) at Swindon, near Wolverhampton in South Staffordshire, was an 18-hole parkland course of around 6,200 yards (par 72) with a substantial clubhouse, conference and function facilities. Read More.

Standish Court Golf Club at Standish near Wigan in Greater Manchester (historically Lancashire), was an 18-hole parkland/woodland course designed by Patrick Dawson and opened in 1995, with a purpose-built clubhouse, changing rooms, spike and lounge bars, and Hogan's Bistro. Read More.

Stapleford Park Golf Club near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, was a Donald Steel-designed 18-hole course of 6,944 yards (par 73) that opened in 2000 within 500 acres of Capability Brown landscape, with Sam Torrance attached as touring professional. Read More.

Staplehurst Golf Club on Cradduck's Lane in Kent operated as the Staplehurst Golf Centre, a small leisure complex with a driving range, mini-golf and a 9-hole par-31 course aimed at beginners and casual players. Read More.

Stilton Oaks Golf Club on the High Street at Stilton near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, was an 18-hole pay-and-play parkland course of 6,012 yards (par 72) constructed in the early 1990s, with a hilly back nine and several water holes, operated as a low-cost family-run facility. Read More.

Stoke Albany Golf Club (Stoke Albany Golf & Country Club) at Market Harborough on the Leicestershire–Northamptonshire border, was an 18-hole parkland course set in the rolling Welland Valley countryside, formerly a well-regarded pay-and-play venue with driving range and modern clubhouse. Read More.

Stonehenge Golf Centre at Durrington Field, Larkhill, near Salisbury in Wiltshire, was a small family-run pay-and-play complex featuring a nine-hole par-3 course, a 16-bay floodlit and heated driving range and an 18-hole crazy golf course, set in pleasant countryside next to Larkhill Garrison and around a mile from the Countess Roundabout near Stonehenge itself — it was popular with local golfers, beginners and military families from the nearby garrison. Read More.

Stressholme Golf Club on Snipe Lane, Darlington, was an 18-hole municipal parkland course of 6,511 yards founded in 1976 across 145 acres beside the River Tees, and was for years the busiest pay-and-play venue in the area. Read More.

Summerhill Golf Club on Hereford Road at Clifford near Hay-on-Wye, on the Welsh borders, was a 9-hole parkland course of 5,744 yards (par 70) set in attractive countryside between the Black Mountains and the Wye Valley. Read More.

Swinton Park Golf Club at Swinton in Salford, Greater Manchester (historically Lancashire), was a long and well-treed 18-hole parkland course of 6,661 yards originally designed by James Braid and opened in 1926 on the site of the former Claremont Golf Club, with a Salford heritage that once saw Open Champion Bobby Locke and Ryder Cup player Charlie Ward draw crowds of around 2,000 spectators. Read More.

Tamworth Golf Centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire, was a pay-and-play parkland course and driving range operated latterly under Tamworth Borough Council; the back nine was being redeveloped in the mid-2010s but the venue could not be made commercially viable. Read More.

Taunton Vale Golf Club at Creech Heathfield near Taunton, Somerset (close to junctions 24 and 25 of the M5), was a 27-hole facility comprising the 18-hole Charlton Course of around 6,234 yards (par 70) and a 9-hole Academy course, designed by John Pyne and opened in 1991 in 156 acres of gently rolling parkland, with a 14-bay driving range and a clubhouse with two bars and restaurant. Read More.

Thamesview Golf Centre (formerly Riverside Golf Centre) on Fairway Drive in Thamesmead, in the London Borough of Bexley near the historic Kent border, was a delightful nine-hole, 2,534-yard pay-and-play parkland course that first appeared in 1991, featuring water hazards, a mix of mature and new trees, a challenging 515-yard par-5 4th hole with a narrow fairway and a 30-bay floodlit driving range alongside. Read More.

Torphin Hill Golf Club on Torphin Road in south-west Edinburgh, was an 18-hole hillside parkland/moorland course of 5,285 yards (par 68) founded in 1895 high on the northern slopes of the Pentland Hills, with 15 holes on or around the hill top and dramatic panoramic views over Edinburgh, East Lothian and (on good days) Fife. Read More.

Towerlands Golf Club at Panfield Road, Braintree, Essex, was a challenging 9-hole (played off 18 tees) parkland course of 5,559 yards (par 68 men, 69 ladies) designed by G Shiels, part of a 130-acre complex that also included an equestrian centre. Read More.

Waldringfield Golf Club (Waldringfield Heath Golf Club) near Woodbridge, Suffolk, was an 18-hole heathland course close to the River Deben with tight fairways, gorse banks and greens that were rated among the best in East Anglia. Read More.

Waterbeach Golf Club (Waterbeach Barracks Golf Club) at Waterbeach near Cambridge, was a 9-hole (played as 18) parkland course opened in 1968 on land associated with the former Waterbeach Army Barracks, played as a private members' club. Read More.

Waterhall Golf Course in Brighton, East Sussex, was a municipal 18-hole, 5,718-yard par-69 downland course established in 1923 within the South Downs National Park, winding through the Waterhall Valley with stunning views over Devil's Dyke and Patcham Windmill; run by Brighton & Hove City Council, it was a cheap-and-cheerful pay-and-play course known for its quirky elevated greens, slight links feel, excellent drainage in wet weather and (latterly) a nine-hole FootGolf course, making it an affordable and accessible amenity in a generally expensive Sussex golf market. Read More.

Wavendon Golf Academy at Lower End Road, Wavendon on the eastern edge of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, was a 9-hole pay-and-play parkland course of 567 yards (par 27), with a driving range, bar and restaurant, that also hosted a FootGolf course from 2015. Read More.

Welsh Border (Bulthy) Golf Club at Bulthy Farm, Middletown, Shropshire, opened in 1990 with two 9-hole courses laid out across rolling farmland straddling the England–Wales border, offering distant views to the Stiperstones, Berwyns and the Wrekin. Read More.

Wepre Park Golf Club in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, north Wales, was a council-run nine-hole, par-29 pay-and-play course opened in 1991 within Wepre Park, a 160-acre ancient woodland country park on the outskirts of the town offering beginners and casual golfers an accessible, affordable short course on undulating ground with mature woodland on the boundaries — fantastic value for money and a perfect place to sharpen up the short game. Read More.

West Chiltington Golf Club near Pulborough in West Sussex, was an 18-hole parkland course of 5,969 yards (SSS 69) designed by Max Faulkner and Brian Barnes and opened in 1988, with a dramatic undulating front nine, flatter back nine and a 9-hole par-3 course — uniquely offering a "dog membership" (£20 per year) including a branded collar and treats at the bar. Read More.

Western Park Golf Course in Leicester, Leicestershire, was a municipal 18-hole, 6,818-yard par-72 parkland course that had served the city since 1910 on the western edge of the city, renowned as one of the best municipal courses in the UK with a strong local membership and junior section, and valued for its high ecological value including designated wildlife sites, ponds and mature spinneys. Read More.

Weston Park Golf Club in Weston Longville, Norfolk, was a well-regarded 18-hole, 6,611-yard par-72 parkland course built in 1993 on a former private family estate, set among mature oaks, beech, lime and chestnut trees with abundant wildlife including roe deer, and with an elegant Georgian clubhouse converted from the old family house – widely considered one of Norfolk's most attractive golf venues. Read More.

Whitehills Golf Club at Brynna, Llanharan, near Pontyclun in south Wales was a short 9-hole course of 2,204 yards (par 54), aimed at beginners, juniors and casual players. Read More.

Whitekirk Golf & Country Club near North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland, was an 18-hole heathland-style course of 6,526 yards (par 72) designed by Cameron Sinclair on farmer George Tuer's land and opened in 1995 in the heart of East Lothian's golf coast, with a large clubhouse and function facilities; the course hosted the PGA Mastercard Tour (1998–2001) and Sky-televised PGA EuroPro Tour (2002–2006). Read More.

Whitewebbs Park Golf Course (formerly Enfield Municipal Golf Club) at Beggars Hollow, Clay Hill in Enfield (historically Middlesex), was an 18-hole municipal parkland course of around 5,782 yards (par 68) designed by J H Taylor and Hawtree and opened in July 1932 (with an exhibition match between Taylor and Charles Whitcombe). Read More.

Wildwood Golf & Country Club near Cranleigh in Surrey was an ambitious 27-hole complex designed by Martin Hawtree, comprising three loops of nine holes (Woodlands, Parkland and Lakes) built to USGA specifications, plus a par-3 short course modelled on Augusta National's short course, which opened in 1992 and at its peak boasted 640 members. Read More.

William Wroe Municipal Golf Course in Flixton, Greater Manchester (historically Lancashire), was an 18-hole, 4,381-yard par-64 municipal course built in 1974 and operated by Trafford Leisure on behalf of Trafford Council, providing an affordable and accessible course that was popular with beginners and local golfers, with fond memories held by generations who learned the game there. Read More.

Willingcott Valley Golf Club near Woolacombe in North Devon was a scenic 18-hole, 6,422-yard par-72 parkland course opened in 1995 on 100 acres among rolling North Devon hills, with stunning panoramic views of Exmoor and Lundy Island, natural drainage and water hazards on nine of the holes including a memorable 120-yard par-3 10th over a lake to an island green; the course was originally designed as nine holes by Hawtree with a second nine added by Peter Lang. Read More.

Wimbledon Park Golf Club, founded in 1898 and laid out by Peter Paxton on Capability Brown's 18th-century landscape, was an 18-hole parkland course (par 66, 5,492 yards) bordering the Wimbledon Championships and one of London's most historic clubs. Read More.