Must Play Golf Courses in the North East
This is the Golfshake Must Play golf courses for the North East based from the data of the Golfshake rating and review system which features over 280,000 reviews from over 50,000 golfers.
Golfshake rates and ranks golf courses using a unique algorithm which analyses data from 1000s of average golfers reviewing courses within the UK and throughout the world. The Golfshake reviews/ratings are based off the expectations of every day golfers and our Must Play list features courses selected from the Golfshake data, our network of Golfshake ambassadors and additional partners. The golf courses featured below are listed in alphabetical order.
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1Arcot Hall Golf Club
Arcot Hall Golf Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole, par 70 (6329 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by James Braid.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6329 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.51 from 78 reviews
2Bamburgh Castle Golf Club
Bamburgh Castle Golf Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole, par 68 (5645 yard), private, links golf course.
18 holes | Par 68 | 5645 yards | Private | Links
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.4 from 72 reviews
3Bedlingtonshire Golf Club
Bedlingtonshire Golf Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole, par 73 (6813 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Frank Penninck in 1972.
18 holes | Par 73 | 6813 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.6 from 150 reviews
4Bellingham Golf Club
Bellingham Golf Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole par 70 (6093 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6093 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.29 from 53 reviews
5Bingley St Ives Golf Club
Bingley St Ives Golf Club, West Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6458 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Dr. Alister MacKenzie in 1931.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6458 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.22 from 80 reviews
6Bradford Golf Club
Bradford Golf Club, West Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6303 yard), private, moorland golf course designed by Herbert Fowler in 1899.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6303 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.39 from 46 reviews
7Brancepeth Castle Golf Club
Brancepeth Castle Golf Club, County Durham is an 18 hole, par 70 (6400 yards), private, parkland golf course designed by Harry Colt in 1924.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6400 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: County Durham | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.59 from 86 reviews
8Brough Golf Club
Brough Golf Club, East Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 68 (6064 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1891
18 holes | Par 69 | 6064 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: East Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.55 from 32 reviews
9Burgham Park Golf and Leisure Club
Burgham Park Golf and Leisure Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole, par 72 (6804 yard) private, parkland golf course designed by Mark James & Andrew Mair in 1994.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6804 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.37 from 101 reviews
10Catterick Golf Club
Catterick Golf Club, North Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6378 yard), private, parkland golf course redesigned by Arthur Day in 1938.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6378 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.37 from 83 reviews
11Cleckheaton Golf Club
Cleckheaton Golf Club was designed by world renowned course architect Alistair MacKenzie. It's a challenging 18 hole par 70 parkland course that's 6155 yards long with delicious food available.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6155 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.59 from 103 reviews
12Cleveland Golf Club
Cleveland Golf Club, Cleveland is an 18 hole, par 72 (6750 yards), private links golf course.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6750 yards | Private | Links
Location: Cleveland | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.46 from 69 reviews
13Close House
Close House Golf Club, Northumberland is a 36 hole club with the 18 hole, par 70 Filly course and 18 hole, par 71 Colt Course. A private, parkland golf club designed by Scott Macpherson in 1964.
36 holes | Par The Filly 70; The Colt 71 | The Filly 6034; The Colt 6813 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.44 from 132 reviews
14Crosland Heath Golf Club
Crosland Heath Golf Club, West Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6087 yard), private, heathland golf course established in 1914.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6087 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.68 from 51 reviews
15Doncaster Town Moor Golf Club
Doncaster Town Moor Golf Club, South Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 69 (6143 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1911
18 holes | Par 69 | 6143 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: South Yorkshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.25 from 137 reviews
16Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club
Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole, par 70 (6374 yard), private, links golf course designed by James Braid in 1900.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6374 yards | Private | Links
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.41 from 149 reviews
17Eaglescliffe Golf Club
Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Cleveland is an 18 hole, par 72 (6289 yards), private, parkland golf course designed by James Braid.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6289 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cleveland | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.41 from 99 reviews
18Far Grange Golf Park
Far Grange Golf Park, East Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (5934 yard), private, links golf course established in 2005.
18 holes | Par 70 | 5934 yards | Private | Links
Location: East Yorkshire | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.04 from 110 reviews
19Fulford Golf Club
A warm welcome awaits all who visit Fulford Golf Club.
Situated in a heathland and woodland setting just one mile from the centre of the historic city of York. 6925 Yards Par 72.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6925 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.69 from 43 reviews
20Goswick Links Golf Club
Goswick Links Golf Club, Northumberland, is an 18 hole, par 72 (6654 yard) private links course. Founded in 1890. Redesigned by James Braid in the 1930s.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6654 yards | Private | Links
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.23 from 57 reviews
21Halifax Golf Club
Halifax Golf Club, West Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (6345 yard), private, moorland golf course designed by James Braid in 1895 and adjusted by Dr Alistair McKenzie in 1912.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6132 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.3 from 69 reviews
22Hickleton Golf Club
Hickleton Golf Club, South Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6446 yard), private, parkland golf course orginally designed by Neil Coles, Brian Huggett and Mr. Dye in 1909
18 holes | Par 71 | 6446 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: South Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.29 from 95 reviews
23Hornsea Golf Club
Hornsea Golf Club, East Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6648 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1898.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6648 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: East Yorkshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.57 from 46 reviews
24Horsforth Golf Club
Horsforth Golf Club, West Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6258 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Alistair Mackenzie in 1906
18 holes | Par 71 | 6258 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.36 from 130 reviews
25Kilnwick Percy Golf Club
Kilnwick Percy Golf Club is an 18 hole, par 70 (6218 yard), resort, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6193 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.28 from 111 reviews
26Knaresborough Golf Club
Knaresborough Golf Club, North Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6780 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1920.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6780 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.1 from 38 reviews
27Longhirst Hall Golf Club
Longhirst Hall Golf Club, Northumberland is a 36 hole club with the 18 hole Lakes Course & 18 hole Dawson Course, driving range and academy. A resort, parkland golf course established in 1997.
36 holes | Par Dawson Course 73: Lakes Course 70 | Dawson Course 6713: Lakes Course 6101 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.56 from 357 reviews
28Macdonald Linden Hall Golf & Country Club
Linden Hall Golf Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole, par 72 (6846 yard) resort, parkland golf course designed by Jonathan Gaunt in 1994.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6846 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.26 from 128 reviews
29Malton and Norton Golf Club
Malton and Norton Golf Club, North Yorks, near York is a 27 hole club with 3 loops of 9 holes; the Welham, Park and Derwent courses. A parkland golf course, non members and visitors are very welcome.
27 holes | Par 72 | 6469 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.16 from 82 reviews
30Matfen Hall Golf Club
Matfen Hall Golf Club, Northumberland is a 27 hole club with three loops of 9 holes; the Dewlaw, Standing Stone and Douglas Courses. A resort, parkland golf course
27 holes | 6700 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.33 from 134 reviews
31Moor Allerton Golf Club
Moor Allerton Golf Club, West Yorkshire is a 27 hole club with three loops of 9 holes; The Blackmoor, High & Lakes Courses. A private, parkland golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Snr in 1923.
27 holes | Par 71 | 6841 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.34 from 155 reviews
32Oakdale (Harrogate) Golf Club
Oakdale (Harrogate) Golf Club, North Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6484 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie in 1914
18 holes | Par 71 | 6484 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.67 from 43 reviews
33Rockliffe Hall Golf Club
Rockliffe Hall Golf Club, County Durham is an 18 hole, par 72 (7879 yard), resort, parkland golf course designed by Marc Westenborg.
18 holes | Par 72 | 7879 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: County Durham | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.75 from 123 reviews
34Romanby Golf & Country Club
Romanby Golf Club, North Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6663 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Will Adamson
18 holes | Par 72 | 6663 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.34 from 173 reviews
35Rothbury Golf Club
Rothbury Golf Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole, par 71 (6168 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6168 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Northumberland | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.41 from 44 reviews
36Ryton Golf Club
Ryton Golf Club, Tyne and Wear is an 18 hole, par 70 (6099 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1891.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6099 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Tyne and Wear | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.14 from 108 reviews
37Sand Moor Golf Club
Sand Moor Golf Club, West Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6446 yard), private, heathland golf course established in 1921
18 holes | Par 71 | 6446 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.61 from 47 reviews
38Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club
Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club, North Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6432 yard), private, parkland & links style golf course
18 holes | Par 72 | 6432 yards | Private | Links
Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.36 from 113 reviews
39Sharpley Golf Centre
Sharpley Golf Centre, County Durham is an 18 hole, par 71 (5901 yard), private, inland links golf course.
18 holes | Par 71 | 5901 yards | Private | Inland Links
Location: County Durham | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.43 from 456 reviews
40Shipley Golf Club
Shipley Golf Club, West Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6220 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie in 1921
18 holes | Par 71 | 6220 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.52 from 48 reviews
41Silkstone Golf Club
Silkstone Golf Club, South Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 73 (6648 yard), private, parkland / downland golf course established in 1893.
18 holes | Par 73 | 6648 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: South Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.35 from 75 reviews
42Styrrup Hall Golf and Country Club
Styrrup Hall Golf and Country Club, South Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 73 (6745 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 2000.
18 holes | Par 73 | 6745 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: South Yorkshire | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.25 from 339 reviews
43Tankersley Park Golf Club
Tankersley Park Golf Club, South Yorkshire is an 18 hole par 70 (6244 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Arthur Storey in 1907.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6244 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: South Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.34 from 109 reviews
44Tynemouth Golf Club
Tynemouth Golf Club, Tyne and Wear is an 18 hole par 70, (6330 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Willie Park in 1913.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6330 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Tyne and Wear | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.43 from 80 reviews
45Waterton Park Golf Club
Waterton Park Golf Club, West Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6781 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Simon Gidman in 1995.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6781 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.23 from 137 reviews
46Wath Golf Club
Wath Golf Club, South Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (6096 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1904.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6096 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: South Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.3 from 95 reviews
47Wheatley Golf Club
Wheatley Golf Club, South Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6398 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by George Duncan in 1934.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6398 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: South Yorkshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.59 from 45 reviews
48Whickham Golf Club
Whickham Golf Club, Tyne and Wear is an 18 hole, par 71 (6286 yard), private, parkland golf course, established in 1911.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6286 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Tyne and Wear | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.7 from 80 reviews
49Woolley Park Golf Club
Woolley Park Golf Club, West Yorkshire is a 27 hole course with the 18 hole, par 71 (6669 yard) Main course and 9 hole course. A public, parkland golf course designed by Michael Shattock
27 holes | Par 71 | 6669 yards | Public | Parkland
Location: West Yorkshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.16 from 169 reviews
50Wortley Golf Club
Wortley Golf Club, South Yorkshire is an 18 hole, par 68 (6025 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 68 | 6025 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: South Yorkshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.3 from 73 reviews
51Wynyard Golf Club
Wynyard Golf Club, County Durham is an 18 hole, par 72 (6851 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6851 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: County Durham | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.47 from 90 reviews