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 4.53 from 109 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 4.52 from 61 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 54 reviews
4Blundells 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 4.7 from 163 reviews
5Breightmet Golf Club
Breightmet GC straddles the borders of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester. It is an 18-hole, par 72 parkland course established in 1911. A friendly, private club that is warmly open to the public.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6,427 to 5,306 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Greater Manchester | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.31 from 82 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 4.23 from 46 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 4.12 from 91 reviews
8Burnley Golf Club
Burnley Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 68 (5943 yard), private, moorland golf course designed by George Lowein 1905 and redesigned by Alec (Sandy) Herd in 1908 and James Braid in 1929.
18 holes | Par 68 | 5943 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.24 from 61 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 4.43 from 136 reviews
10Childwall Golf Club
Childwall Golf Club, Merseyside is an 18 hole, par 72, (6607 yard), private, parkland golf course. Established in 1912 it moved to its current James Braid designed site in 1938.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6607 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 3.83 from 65 reviews
11Chorley 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 4.44 from 64 reviews
12Davenport 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 4.65 from 96 reviews
13Deane Golf Club
Deane Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 68 (5677 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1906.
18 holes | Par 68 | 5677 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.34 from 99 reviews
14Delamere Forest Golf Club
Delamere Forest Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6348 yards), private, heathland golf course designed by Herbert Fowler.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6348 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.92 from 43 reviews
15Disley Golf Club
Disley Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (6002 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1889.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6002 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.29 from 105 reviews
16Eaton 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 4.67 from 29 reviews
17Fairfield 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 4.62 from 67 reviews
18Fairhaven 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 4.58 from 35 reviews
19Fleetwood 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 4.41 from 72 reviews
20Formby 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 3.82 from 230 reviews
21Formby 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 4.46 from 37 reviews
22Hart 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 4.19 from 466 reviews
23Haydock 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 4.09 from 75 reviews
24Helsby Golf Club
Helsby Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 70 (6265 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by James Braid.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6265 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.35 from 71 reviews
25Heswall 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 4.54 from 38 reviews
26Lancaster Golf Club
Lancaster Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6512 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by James Braid in 1932.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6512 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.62 from 60 reviews
27Lee 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 4.4 from 132 reviews
28Leigh 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 4.56 from 73 reviews
29Manchester 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 84 reviews
30Marriott 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 4.32 from 327 reviews
31Mellor and Townscliffe 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 4.37 from 80 reviews
32Nelson 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 4.4 from 38 reviews
33Northenden 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 4.38 from 116 reviews
34Onneley 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 4.36 from 63 reviews
35Penrith Golf Club
Penrith Golf Club, Cumbria is an 18 hole, par 69 (6149 yards), private, heathland golf course.
18 holes | Par 69 | 6149 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: Cumbria | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.32 from 58 reviews
36Penwortham 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 4.51 from 48 reviews
37Prenton 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 4.24 from 52 reviews
38Preston 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 4.45 from 64 reviews
39Pryors 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 4.27 from 279 reviews
40Reddish 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 4.53 from 95 reviews
41Sandiway 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 4.71 from 45 reviews
42Stand 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 4.47 from 172 reviews
43Stockport Golf Club
Stockport Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6392 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6392 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.6 from 54 reviews
44Turton 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 4.42 from 60 reviews
45Ulverston 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 4.11 from 29 reviews
46Vale Royal Abbey
Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club, Cheshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6,465yards), private, parkland golf course designed by Simon Gidman.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6,465 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Cheshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.21 from 93 reviews
47Vicars 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 4.59 from 84 reviews
48Wallasey 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 4.75 from 68 reviews
49Windermere Golf Club
Windermere Golf Club, Cumbria is an 18 hole, par 67 (5132 yards), private heathland golf course designed by George Lowe.
18 holes | Par 67 | 5132 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: Cumbria | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.42 from 104 reviews
50Withington 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 4.08 from 147 reviews
