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Location and history correction, 4 November 2026: These courses are in counties around London, rather than all being within the city. Current visitor terms and rankings must be checked with each provider.
With over 1800 golf courses in the UK, it is no secret that the sport is taken extremely serious by the population. With the growing popularity of golf in the UK, more courses are being opened each year, but some stand out as being among the best in the world. The golf courses on this list are all located in the UK and have been prominently voted as some of the best courses either in the world or in England.
Donnington Grove – Berkshire
Donnington Grove golf course is in the Royal County of Berkshire. The course is overlooked by the historic Donnington Castle.
Donnington Grove is in Berkshire, outside London. The back-nine of the course offers an exciting play due to the many trees and water hazards.
Walton Heath – Surrey
Walton Heath’s official history dates the club’s founding to 1903. The earlier article confused 1938, the start of the rankings it cited, with the club’s opening. This course has staggering yardage of 7331, making this a course which will keep players busy for a whole day. This is seen as a course for professionals as it is a course that will test your mind and body strength to the maximum.
Hindhead Golf Club – Surrey
Hindhead Golf Club in Surrey was founded in 1904 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who is also famous for creating the Sherlock Holmes character. The course is currently named in the Top 100 golf courses in England. The golf course has a natural setting which is combined with an abundance of trees. The lengthy course is set at 6390 -yards making this a favourite course among serious players.
The Grove – Hertfordshire
The Grove golf course in Hertfordshire is a legendary course which hosted the British Masters in 2016. The course provides players with the perfect mix of modern and classic golf course design elements. Measuring at 7152-yards, it’s an exciting and large course to play. The course only opened in 2003, making it quite a newly established course but with fast growth in popularity with golfing events.
The golf courses on this list cater to various levels of experience with golf and are must-visit golf courses for any golf player in the world.