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More Great Value Rounds at Highly Rated Top 100 Venues

By: Alex Picken | Thu 23 May 2019


Established in 2007, GolfNow - formerly known as Teeofftimes.co.uk - has long been portioned as the UK's most popular online tee time service, directing hundreds of thousands of golfers through its website and app to over 1,700 courses. There is a wide variety of venues, but perhaps more notable is the tremendous value for money available, most clearly showcased through GolfNow's exclusive Hot Deals that help you play the best layouts for less.

Following his initial Great Value Rounds at Highly Rated Top 100 Venues article, if you're looking to experience somewhere truly special this season, Golfshake's Alex Picken has identified MORE Top 100 Courses that can be accessed through GolfNow for outstanding prices, something that you'll certainly want to take advantage of.

For more on GolfNow, visit https://www.golfnow.co.uk/.

Pennard Golf Club

Established over 100 years ago, Pennard Golf Club has been at the heart of Wales’ proud golfing links heritage. Located just outside of Swansea, the golf club hosts a variety of majestic views of the surrounding Welsh countryside, including the stunning Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower Peninsula. The private members club offers guests a warm and welcoming atmosphere to a truly unique and natural golfing location. With expert design inspiration from famous architects like James Braid and C.K. Cotton, Pennard Golf Club’s humble and beautiful style is unmatched.

The course itself is nicknamed ‘The Links in the Sky’ due to its unique feature of being situated over 200ft above sea level. The layout of Pennard is very typical of a traditional Welsh links golf course, with undulating fairways, deep hollows and dunes, large bunkers and firm greens waiting at every corner of the course. These tough features provide golfers of all abilities with a stern test, while the unbelievable views of the ocean waves crashing into the nearby cliffs promises to remind guests about the prestigious nature and honour it is to play golf on a course with such unforgettable scenery.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at Pennard Golf Club for the respectable price of £65. With a combination of 100 ratings and reviews, Pennard Golf Club has a Golfshake rating of 4.59, coming Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Southerness Golf Club

Located in the historic Scottish district of Dumfries and Galloway is the stunning Southerness Golf Club. Designed by golf course architect Mackenzie Ross in 1947, the club works tirelessly to maintain a course that upholds the traditions and vision that Ross initially had for this incredible natural landscape. Located in the remote area of the Solway Coast, the course promises to offer golfers a truly isolated golfing adventure, immersed in natural beauty and history.

While many Scottish links courses are renowned for their heavily undulating terrains, Southerness offers consistently level terrain throughout the round. While the course may be relatively flat, this by no means makes the challenge any easier. With a host of treacherous bunkers, hazards and penalising rough dotted sporadically throughout the course, there are a variety of troublesome areas the golf course can swallow you up in. The incredible secluded nature of the golf course combined with plentiful views of the surrounding Scottish coasts and hills has helped to create a truly serene golfing oasis.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at Southerness Golf Club for very affordable prices. Southerness has a Golfshake rating of 4.55 and the limited reviews and ratings of the golf course highlight how this really is a hidden gem on the Scottish golfing links map, coming Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Royal St. David’s Golf Club

Located just outside of the famous Welsh county, Gwynedd is the terrific Royal St. David’s Golf Club. Established in the 1800s under the iconic Harlech Castle, the sheer natural beauty of this stunning landscape is steeped in years of unique Welsh golfing traditions and heritage. This championship quality venue has played host to a variety of prestigious amateur and international golfing events, a premier destination that is globally recognised as one of the United Kingdom’s best golf courses.

Immersed in the hills and valleys of this undulating Welsh landscape, Royal St. David’s is beautifully designed to blend into the natural surroundings of this unique scenery. The Par 69 golf course provides guests with an unconventional challenge unlike other typical links golf courses. The succession of long par fours and par fives requires distance and precision off the tee, while the firm greens and tall fescue rough also add another significant difficult feature for golfers to navigate. These features are combined with truly spectacular views of the surrounding Welsh valleys as well as the unforgettable Harlech Castle, offering guests a course that provides the perfect balance between natural beauty and more modern links challenges.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at Royal St. David’s Golf Club for prices ranging from £50-£85.50 (prices depending on morning, mid-day or afternoon rounds). Royal St. David’s has a Golfshake rating of 4.46 from almost 40 different reviews and over 50 ratings of the golf course. These positive figures highlight the incredible reputation that it has within the Golfshake Community, coming Highly Recommended.

Isle of Purbeck Golf Club

Dating back to 1892, Isle of Purbeck Golf Club has stood tall as one of the finest heathland clubs located in the United Kingdom. Situated in the county of Dorset, the course is actually set on a nature reserve where golfers will have overlooking views of the English Channel on the horizon, incredible rare plant species and spectacular wildlife. This championship heathland course presents a unique challenge to golfers of all abilities and experience.

While the golf course at the Isle of Purbeck is considerably shorter than other venues, the challenging layout and ever-changing wind direction makes the course significantly more difficult for those golfers not used to the trials and tribulations of a testing heathland course. The course is also renowned for being one of the United Kingdom’s most picturesque, the late King Edward in fact referred to the view from the 5th tee at the Isle of Purbeck as one of the finest in all of the UK. The combination of sensational views and endless hazards give the Isle of Purbeck a brilliant balance between golfing paradise and difficulty.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at the Isle of Purbeck Golf Club for prices ranging from £20-£53 (prices depending on morning, mid-day or afternoon rounds). Isle of Purbeck has a Golfshake rating of 4.53 from over 107 ratings and 71 different reviews, coming Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club

Located on the spectacularly scenic west coast of Scotland is the aptly named, Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club. The links golf course pays homage to the game of golf in its oldest and purest form, dating back to historic tales of Old Tom Morris and Willie Campbell. This venue offers guests incredible scenery of the Kintyre Peninsula, seemingly endless coastal views and outstanding wildlife.

The golf course takes full advantage of the lay of the land at Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club by utilising the golf course’s greatest asset, the huge undulating dunes. These massive troughs and valleys not only effect golfer’s accuracy and placement off the tee, but also their patience on the greens. With unique slopes and hollows, reading these greens and understanding the pace is a stern test for any experienced golfer. However, with extensive views of the incredible Scottish coasts along with some of the rarest and endangered species of wildlife, the tranquillity of this golfing oasis is unmatched.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club for prices ranging from £17-£18.75 (prices depending on morning, mid-day or afternoon rounds). Machrihanish Dunes has a Golfshake rating of 4.43 from just a limited amount of reviews and ratings, coming Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Machrihanish Golf Club

Established in 1876, Machrihanish Golf Club has been at the heart of this proud village for over a century. With advice and input from the legendary Old Tom Morris, this cherished golf club is immersed with illustrious traditions and history. The golf club hosts 27 holes of unique and unconventional links golf, each one offering golfers of all abilities a different challenge and feel. The 18-hole Championship course is renowned for its sensational signature holes which pride themselves on being worth the admission price alone, while the 9-hole Pans course is designed to give more beginner golfers an easier opportunity to experience the trials and tribulations of what a traditional Scottish links golf course entail.

The Championship Course – Widely regarded as hosting one of the best opening holes in golf, the Championship Course at Machrihanish Golf Club immediately grabs the attention of their guests with an intriguing and jaw-dropping first tee shot. Called the ‘Battery,’ the first hole requires golfers to diagonally hit their drive over the Atlantic to find the middle of the fairway. From then on the golf course meanders its way through the dunes and valleys of the Machrihanish landscape, utilising all the natural features of the course for a truly unforgettable links golf experience.

The Pans Course – Designed as a perfect appetiser to its 18-hole brother, the 9-hole Pans Course is a wide and expansive links golf course that offers guests with varying levels of golfing ability the chance to experience a Scottish links course. The interesting layout and endlessly beautiful coastal views combine together to create a brilliantly relaxing and intriguing 9-hole golf course.

GolfNow are offering rounds at the Championship Course at Machrihanish Golf Club for prices ranging from £45-£75 (prices depending on morning, mid-day or afternoon tee times). The Pans Course at Machrihanish Golf Club is also offered on GolfNow for various prices depending on the time of year. Machrihanish Golf Club overall has a Golfshake rating of 4.38 from over 20 different reviews and 24 different ratings, coming Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Royal Portrush Golf Club

Recognised as the only golf club in Northern Ireland to have the honour of hosting The Open, over the years Royal Portrush Golf Club has established itself as one of the United Kingdom’s most iconic and must-see golfing venues. The golf club hosts two fantastically designed Irish links courses, the famous Dunluce Links course is the star of the show at Royal Portrush, along with the lesser known and hidden gem, The Valley Links course which acts as a fantastic compliment to its more difficult and widely recognised older brother. Re-designed by the genius mind of Harry Colt in 1947, these two courses at Royal Portrush Golf Club promise to leave guests with a truly unforgettable memory of an incredible Irish links experience.

The Dunluce Links Course – Undoubtedly ranked as one of the world’s best golfer courses, The Dunluce Links course is widely regarded by many experts as one of Harry Colts most genius pieces of golfing architecture. The course hosts a variety of difficult features, including undulating greens, thick rough and constant unpredictable weather changes. The huge elevation changes and scenic views of the Atlantic offers every visitor remarkable views of this amazing landscape throughout their round on this golfing masterpiece.

The Valley Links Course – Aptly named the Valley Links, the course is situated between the incredible sand hills located along the Atlantic shore and the higher-level ground where the Dunluce Links course appears. The Valley Course may be considerably shorter than the Dunluce Links course, but by no means does this make it easier. The huge peaks and troughs, humps and hollows and massive sloping greens all help to create a fair but challenging test of links golf in a truly unique environment.

GolfNow are offering rounds of golf at both the Dunluce Links Course at Royal Portrush Golf Club and the Valley Links Course at Royal Portrush Golf Club. The Dunluce Links course is offered for prices ranging from £205. The Valley Links Course is also offered by GolwNow for a variety of affordable prices depending on the specific time of year. Royal Portrush Golf Club has a Golfshake rating of 4.38 from over 28 reviews and 38 different ratings. This unbelievable facility is truly one of the best that the United Kingdom has to offer, and this is verified by the amazing reviews and ratings, coming Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Ladybank Golf Club

Established in 1879, Ladybank Golf Club has been at the heart of links golf in Fife for over a century. The club has worked hard to maintain the traditions and heritage laid down in the foundations of the club and course by icons like Old Tom Morris. While the golf course has maintained its traditional Scottish heathland feel, the new clubhouse built in 1971 has brought the club into a more modern era, reflected in the countless Open qualifying tournaments and other high-profile events the club has hosted in their illustrious history.

Measuring just under 7,000 yards, the Championship Course at Ladybank Golf Club offers golfers of all abilities the opportunity to experience a heathland golf course immersed in fantastic traditions. The two nine-hole loops combine together to create a distinct and visually appealing heathland course filled with groomed fairways, pine trees, silver birches and thick heather. The course typically demands precision and accuracy off the tee throughout your round, but the short length of the course and predominantly flat fairways help make the heathland course accessible for golfers of all abilities.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at Ladybank Golf Club for £45. The golf club has a Golfshake rating of 4.4 from 15 different reviews and 19 different ratings. The limited reviews of this course highlight how many Golfshake members truly believe that Ladybank Golf Club is a hidden heathland golf course gem, Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Broadstone Golf Club

Established in 1898, the formerly named Dorset Golf Club, Broadstone Golf Club has been at the heart of golf in this part of England for over a century. In 1914, the unrivalled golfing mind of Harry Colt helped re-design the golf course by laying out several new heathland holes to challenge the visiting and member golfers.

This tree and heather infested golf course certainly demands golfers to utilise the natural shape and contours of the landscape to help find the well-groomed fairways and avoid the thick and penalising rough. The slight elevation changes and gentle undulations of the course will test club selection and precision throughout your round; however, they also help to make for some spectacular views overlooking the famous Dorset scenery. Engulfed in years of tradition, Broadstone promises to offer guests the perfect balance between all the modern features of a successful golf club, combined with all the esteemed heritage and history of an unforgettable course.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at Broadstone Golf Club for a range of affordable prices depending on the time of year. The golf course at Broadstone Golf Club has a Golfshake rating of 4.35 from over 44 different reviews and 59 different ratings. This fantastic layout is Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Addington Palace Golf Club

Founded in 1930, Addington Palace Golf Club is located on some of the most prestigious land in all of Surrey. With legends and tales that date back to the times of Henry VIII and the Archbishop of Canterbury, this incredible landscape is host to one of the best courses in the county and is a unique hidden gem of the South-East of England.

Measuring a little of 6,400 yards, the course opens itself up as playable for golfers of all abilities who want to experience a picturesque parkland course. Addington Palace is renowned for its tightly mown fairways and greens along with the demanding layout which is engulfed by trees on either side for most of the 18-holes. With slight elevation changes involved throughout your round, wind direction and club selection will be very important, however, these fantastic hills and slopes also help provide visitors with endless views of the spectacular Surrey countryside.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at Addington Palace Golf Club for just £55 all year round. With a Golfshake rating of 4.53 from over 100 different ratings and reviews, coming Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Moortown Golf Club

The world-renowned golf course was the first host of the Ryder Cup in the United Kingdom back in 1929. Moortown Golf Club prides itself on their illustrious history and has maintained this fine tradition all the way into the present day. The heathland course was designed with the masterful touch of Dr. Alistair McKenzie, one of the world’s foremost golf course designers. His impact on the greens and overall layout placed the course at the pinnacle of championship venues in England, reflected in the long list of elite tournaments that Moortown has hosted over the years.

The short but narrow 18-hole course at Moortown challenges every aspect of a golfer’s ability and skill. The infamous bunkering around the course, the thick rough and heavily undulated Alistair McKenzie greens demand consistent accuracy and precision throughout your round. The sensational scenery and iconic signature holes at Moortown promise every visitor with a truly unforgettable heathland experience.

GolfNow is offering a round of golf at Moortown Golf Club for £95 no matter the time of day or year. The historic golf club has a Golfshake rating of 4.38 from over 31 different reviews and over 46 different ratings. With such highly ranked opinions and ratings, Moortown comes Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.

Murcar Links Golf Club

Designed by the legendary architectural brains of Archie Simpson and later re-designed by James Braid, Murcar Links Golf Club offers guests a links golf course full of unpredictability and surprise. The golf club stands tall located in amongst a series of other esteemed clubs like Cruden Bay and Royal Aberdeen. This illustrious company highlights the prestigious nature that Murcar Links has within the golfing community, the 27-hole facility is widely regarded by many as one of the best courses in the United Kingdom and has been the host of many elite amateur events.

Murcar Course – The Par 71 championship Murcar course offers visiting golfers the opportunity to experience a traditional links layout that poses threats around every corner. The dramatic gradients, undulating greens and everchanging wind-direction off the North Sea challenges every aspects of a golfer’s game, demanding constant precision and accuracy with every shot. While the thick gorse and large heather will undoubtedly cause frustration and annoyance, the signature holes and breath-taking scenery give the course a much lighter-side and feel.

Strabathie Course – Also located at Murcar Links Golf Club is the unique Strabathie Course, a signature 9-hole layout that offers guests an unconventional and different challenge compared to the championship Murcar Course. Perfect for beginners wanting to experience a links golf course, the Strabathie Course provides a much more stress-free round compared to its bigger and tougher older brother.

GolfNow are offering a round of golf at both the Murcar Course and the Strabathie Course. The Strabathie Course ranges from £15-£30, depending on the time of year and time of day, while the Murcar Course is offered for a range of affordable prices, depending on the time of year. Murcar Links has a Golfshake rating of 4.36 from a limited amount of reviews and ratings, proving just how special this hidden gem of a golf course truly is, coming Highly Recommended by the Golfshake Community.


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