Must Play Golf Courses in the North West
This is the Golfshake Must Play golf courses for the North West 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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1Aldersey Green Golf Club
Aldersey Green Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 71, 6165 yard, private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6165 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.45 from 113 reviews
2Appleby Golf Club
Appleby Golf Club is renowned for offering the best, all year round, greens in Cumbria and the friendliness of the welcome to all.
18 holes | Par 68 | 5993 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Cumbria | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.34 from 66 reviews
3Ashton-under-Lyne Golf Club
Ashton-under-Lyne Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 70 (6207 yard), private, gently undulating, moorland golf course with a parkland set-up established in 1913.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6207 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.42 from 55 reviews
4Blackpool North Shore Golf Club
Blackpool North Shore Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6444 yard), private, links golf course designed by H S Colt in 1920.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6444 yards | Private | Links
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.29 from 78 reviews
5Blundells Hill Golf Club
Blundells Hill Golf Club, Merseyside is an 18 hole, par 71 (6366 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1994.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6366 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.49 from 168 reviews
6Bromborough Golf Club
Bromborough Golf Club, Merseyside is an 18 hole, par 72 (6547 yard), private, parkland golf course on the borders of both Cheshire and Merseyside.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6548 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 3.98 from 49 reviews
7Brookdale Golf Club
Brookdale Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 68 (5864 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1896
18 holes | Par 68 | 5864 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.17 from 96 reviews
8Carden Park - Cheshire Course
De Vere Carden Park, Cheshire is a 36 hole complex with the 18 hole Cheshire Course (par 72, 6653 yards) and the 18 hole Nicklaus Course (par 72, 6302 yard). It is a resort, parkland golf course.
36 holes | Par Cheshire Course 72; Nicklaus Course 72 | Cheshire Course 6653; Nicklaus Course 6302 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.09 from 381 reviews
9Carden Park - Nicklaus Course
De Vere Carden Park - Nicklaus Course is an 18 hole, par 72 (6302 yard), resort, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6302 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.42 from 140 reviews
10Chorley Golf Club
Chorley Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6269 yard), private, moorland golf course, established in 1897
18 holes | Par 71 | 6269 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.4 from 68 reviews
11Davenport Golf Club
Davenport Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 69 (6034 yards), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 69 | 6034 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.4 from 101 reviews
12Disley Golf Club
Disley Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6002 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1889.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6002 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.14 from 113 reviews
13Eaton Golf Club
Eaton Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6,580 yard) golf course, private, parkland golf courses designed by Donald Steel.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6580 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.56 from 33 reviews
14Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club
Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club, Audenshaw, Manchester is a parkland course that’s set around a reservoir. 18 hole, par 70 (6058 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1892.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6058 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Greater Manchester | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.28 from 69 reviews
15Fairhaven Golf Club
Fairhaven Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 73 (6787 yard), private, inland links golf course established in 1895.
18 holes | Par 73 | 6787 yards | Private | Inland Links
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.33 from 36 reviews
16Fleetwood Golf Club
Fleetwood Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6558 yard), private, links golf course designed by James Steer in 1932
18 holes | Par 72 | 6558 yards | Private | Links
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.12 from 74 reviews
17Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa
Formby Hall Golf Club, Merseyside is a 27 hole club with the 18 hole, par 72 (7081 yard) Old Course and PGA Par 3 Course. A parkland style course with a links feel.
27 holes | Par Old Course 72 | Old Course 7081 yards | Private | Links
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4 from 238 reviews
18Formby Ladies Golf Club Limited
Set amongst pine trees & sand dunes the course is 5,356 yards with an SSS of 71; tight fairways & well-guarded greens demand skill and precision from golfers of all levels.
18 holes | Par 71 | 5356 yards | Private | Links
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.67 from 39 reviews
19Hart Common Golf Club
Hart Common Golf Club, Lancashire is a 27 hole complex with the 18 hole, par 72 (6307 yard) course and 9 hole Academy course. A private, parkland golf course.
27 holes | Par 72 | 6307 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.09 from 480 reviews
20Haydock Park Golf Club
Haydock Park Golf Club, Merseyside is an 18 hole, par 72 (6073 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by James Braid in 1877.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6073 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 3.77 from 77 reviews
21Heswall Golf Club
Heswall Golf Club, Merseyside is an 18 hole, par 72 (6882 yard), private, parkland golf course, established in 1902.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6882 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.45 from 41 reviews
22Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club
Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club, Cumbria is an 18 hole, par 72 (6542 yards), parkland golf course set in 160 acres of outstanding countryside. It is located near Barbon north of Kirkby Lonsdale.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6542 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cumbria | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.63 from 81 reviews
23Lee Park Golf Club
Lee Park Golf Club, is an 18 hole, challenging parkland golf course - "The Friendliest Club on Merseyside" 5 awards in 8 years - 2nd to Royal St David's and Carnoustie in 2015/16 A hidden gem.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6012 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.47 from 135 reviews
24Leigh Golf Club
Leigh Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 69 (5904 yards), private, parkland golf course designed by James Braid.
18 holes | Par 69 | 5904 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.48 from 78 reviews
25Manchester Golf Club
Manchester Golf Club, Lancashire is.an 18 hole, par 72 (6491 yard), private, moorland / parkland golf course designed by Harry Shapland Colt in 1882.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6491 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.46 from 88 reviews
26Marriott Worsley Park Golf Club
Marriott Worsley Park Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6611 yard), resort, parkland golf course designed by European Golf Design in association with Michael King.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6611 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.28 from 337 reviews
27Mellor Golf Club
Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (5936 yards), private parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 70 | 5936 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.47 from 84 reviews
28Nelson Golf Club
Nelson Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 70 (6006 yard), private, heathland golf course first established in 1902.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6006 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.57 from 45 reviews
29Northenden Golf Club
Northenden Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6460 yard), private, parkland golf course with USGA greens established in 1913.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6460 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.35 from 118 reviews
30Onneley Golf Club
Onneley Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (5740 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 70 | 5740 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.42 from 68 reviews
31Penwortham Golf Club
Penwortham Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 69 (5694 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1908.
18 holes | Par 69 | 5694 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.36 from 50 reviews
32Prenton Golf Club
Prenton Golf Club, Merseyside is an 18 hole, par 71 (6429 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1905.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6429 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.32 from 53 reviews
33Preston Golf Club
Preston Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 71, (6312 yard) private, parkland golf course established in 1892.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6312 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.34 from 68 reviews
34Pryors Hayes Golf Club
Pryors Hayes Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 69 (6111 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by John Day.
18 holes | Par 69 | 6111 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.16 from 281 reviews
35Reddish Vale Golf Club
Reddish Vale Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 69 (6086 yards), private, moorland golf course designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie
18 holes | Par 69 | 6086 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.32 from 98 reviews
36Sandiway Golf Club
Sandiway Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (6404 yard), private, woodland / heathland golf course, and is widely regarded as one of the finest golf clubs in the north west of England
18 holes | Par 70 | 6404 yards | Heathland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.77 from 47 reviews
37Seascale Golf Club
Seascale Golf Club, Cumbria is an 18 hole par 71 (6370 yard), private, links golf course
18 holes | Par 71 | 6370 yards | Private | Links
Location: Cumbria | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.38 from 26 reviews
38Stamford Golf Club
Stamford Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (5701 yard), private, parkland / moorland golf course.
18 holes | Par 70 | 5701 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.38 from 87 reviews
39Stand Golf Club
Stand Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6409 yard), private, parkland / heathland golf course.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6409 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.32 from 174 reviews
40Turton Golf Club
Turton Golf Club, Greater Manchester is an 18 hole, par 70 (6119 yard), private, park / moorland golf course established in 1908.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6119 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Greater Manchester | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.39 from 66 reviews
41Ulverston Golf Club
Ulverston Golf Club, Cumbria is an 18 hole, par 71 (6261 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6261 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cumbria | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.07 from 30 reviews
42Vicars Cross Golf Club
Vicars Cross Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6446 yard) course. Friendly and inviting set in the beautiful Cheshire countryside close to the city centre of historic Chester.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6446 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.37 from 87 reviews
43Wallasey Golf Club
Wallasey Golf Club, Merseyside is an 18 hole, par 72 (6558 yard), private, links golf course designed by Tom Morris in 1891.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6558 yards | Private | Links
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.61 from 80 reviews
44Walmersley Golf Club
Walmersley Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6064 yard), private, moorland golf course established in 1906.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6064 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.28 from 76 reviews
45Whitefield Golf Club
Whitefield Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 69 (5992 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Tom Renouf in 1932
18 holes | Par 69 | 5992 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.25 from 168 reviews
46Withington Golf Club
Withington Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6388 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1892.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6378 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.17 from 150 reviews
47Worsley Golf Club
Worsley Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6235 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by James Braid in 1894.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6235 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.32 from 78 reviews
