Top 100 Golf UK + Ireland Links Courses
The top 100 UK + Ireland links golf courses reviewed on Golfshake with more than 25 independent golf course reviews.
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.
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| Ranking | Golf Club | Rating | ||
1 |  Ballybunion Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #1 • Kerry | Rating: 5.00 / 5
30 reviews | ||
2 |  Royal County Down Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #3 • County Down | Rating: 5.00 / 5
27 reviews | ||
3 |  Tralee Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #4 • Kerry | Rating: 5.00 / 5
25 reviews | ||
4 |  Old Head Golf LinksGolfshake Rank #5 • Cork | Rating: 5.00 / 5
21 reviews | ||
5 |  Trump International Golf Links DoonbegGolfshake Rank #6 • Clare | Rating: 5.00 / 5
18 reviews | ||
6 |  The Renaissance ClubGolfshake Rank #7 • Lothian | Rating: 5.00 / 5
15 reviews | ||
7 |  Royal Portrush Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #11 • County Antrim • £££££ | Rating: 4.97 / 5
46 reviews | ||
8 |  Ballyliffin Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #12 • Donegal | Rating: 4.97 / 5
14 reviews | ||
9 |  Turnberry Resort - A Luxury Collection ResortGolfshake Rank #13 • Ayrshire • £££££ | Rating: 4.97 / 5
149 reviews | ||
10 |  Formby Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #15 • Merseyside • £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5
75 reviews | ||
11 |  Kingsbarns Golf LinksGolfshake Rank #16 • Fife • £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5
52 reviews | ||
12 |  Royal St Georges Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #21 • Kent • £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5
72 reviews | ||
13 |  Brora Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #22 • Highlands • £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5
22 reviews | ||
14 |  Royal Liverpool Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #23 • Merseyside • £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5
57 reviews | ||
15 |  Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #25 • Lancashire • £££££ | Rating: 4.95 / 5
51 reviews | ||
16 |  Royal West Norfolk Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #28 • Norfolk • £££££ | Rating: 4.95 / 5
11 reviews | ||
17 |  Cabot HighlandsGolfshake Rank #29 • Highlands • £££££ | Rating: 4.95 / 5
52 reviews | ||
18 |  Luffness New Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #33 • Lothian • £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5
13 reviews | ||
19 |  Silloth-on-Solway Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #35 • Cumbria • £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5
71 reviews | ||
20 |  Hillside Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #36 • Merseyside • £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5
57 reviews | ||
21 |  Lahinch Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #37 • Clare | Rating: 4.94 / 5
20 reviews | ||
22 |  Royal Dornoch Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #38 • Highlands • £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5
53 reviews | ||
23 |  Machrihanish Dunes Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #39 • Central Scotland • £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5
36 reviews | ||
24 |  Royal Birkdale Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #41 • Merseyside • £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5
50 reviews | ||
25 |  Southport And Ainsdale Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #44 • Merseyside • £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5
58 reviews | ||
26 |  Dundonald LinksGolfshake Rank #46 • Ayrshire • £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5
87 reviews | ||
27 |  Nairn Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #47 • Highlands • £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5
26 reviews | ||
28 |  Gullane Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #48 • Lothian • £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5
195 reviews | ||
29 |  Hunstanton Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #49 • Norfolk • £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5
46 reviews | ||
30 |  Enniscrone Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #50 • Sligo • £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5
15 reviews | ||
31 |  Waterville Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #53 • Kerry | Rating: 4.93 / 5
24 reviews | ||
32 |  Prestwick Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #54 • Ayrshire • £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5
24 reviews | ||
33 |  County Sligo Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #56 • Sligo | Rating: 4.93 / 5
19 reviews | ||
34 |  Prince’s Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #57 • Kent • £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5
201 reviews | ||
35 |  The Golf House Club, ElieGolfshake Rank #59 • Fife • £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5
28 reviews | ||
36 |  St Andrews The Home Of GolfGolfshake Rank #60 • Fife • £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5
389 reviews | ||
37 |  Trump International Golf Links, ScotlandGolfshake Rank #61 • Grampian • £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5
46 reviews | ||
38 |  Saunton Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #62 • Devon • £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5
77 reviews | ||
39 |  St Enodoc Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #63 • Cornwall • £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5
88 reviews | ||
40 |  Western Gailes Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #65 • Ayrshire • £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5
49 reviews | ||
41 |  Royal Troon Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #66 • Ayrshire • £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5
29 reviews | ||
42 |  Murcar Links Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #71 • Grampian • £££££ | Rating: 4.91 / 5
28 reviews | ||
43 |  Cruden Bay Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #73 • Highlands • £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5
25 reviews | ||
44 |  Burnham and Berrow Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #75 • Somerset • £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5
74 reviews | ||
45 |  The West Lancashire Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #76 • Merseyside • £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5
69 reviews | ||
46 |  Aberdovey Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #77 • Gwynedd • £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5
56 reviews | ||
47 |  Royal Aberdeen Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #80 • Highlands • £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5
16 reviews | ||
48 |  Panmure Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #81 • Tayside • £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5
21 reviews | ||
49 |  North Berwick Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #82 • Lothian • £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5
47 reviews | ||
50 |  Moray Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #84 • Highlands • £££££ | Rating: 4.89 / 5
77 reviews | ||
51 |  Castletown Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #86 • Isle of Man • £££££ | Rating: 4.89 / 5
19 reviews | ||
52 |  Trevose Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #87 • Cornwall • £££££ | Rating: 4.89 / 5
103 reviews | ||
53 |  Dunbar Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #88 • Lothian • £££££ | Rating: 4.88 / 5
64 reviews | ||
54 |  Carnoustie Golf LinksGolfshake Rank #89 • Tayside • £££££ | Rating: 4.88 / 5
162 reviews | ||
55 |  The Machrie Golf LinksGolfshake Rank #90 • Western Isles • £££££ | Rating: 4.88 / 5
14 reviews | ||
56 |  Royal Porthcawl Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #91 • Mid Glamorgan • £££££ | Rating: 4.88 / 5
43 reviews | ||
57 |  Carne Golf LinksGolfshake Rank #92 • Mayo • £££££ | Rating: 4.88 / 5
8 reviews | ||
58 |  The Island Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #93 • Dublin | Rating: 4.88 / 5
7 reviews | ||
59 |  European ClubGolfshake Rank #94 • Wicklow | Rating: 4.88 / 5
3 reviews | ||
60 |  The Carnegie Club Skibo CastleGolfshake Rank #95 • Highlands • £££££ | Rating: 4.88 / 5
2 reviews | ||
61 |  Royal St Davids Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #97 • Gwynedd • £££££ | Rating: 4.87 / 5
95 reviews | ||
62 |  Muirfield Golf Club (The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers)Golfshake Rank #102 • Lothian • £££££ | Rating: 4.86 / 5
21 reviews | ||
63 |  Pennard Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #104 • West Glamorgan • £££££ | Rating: 4.85 / 5
83 reviews | ||
64 |  Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #105 • Kent • £££££ | Rating: 4.85 / 5
67 reviews | ||
65 |  Portstewart Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #106 • County Londonderry • £££££ | Rating: 4.85 / 5
96 reviews | ||
66 |  Royal North Devon Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #109 • Devon • £££££ | Rating: 4.84 / 5
54 reviews | ||
67 |  Rosapenna Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #110 • Donegal | Rating: 4.83 / 5
8 reviews | ||
68 |  Gailes Links Golf Course - GlasgowGolfshake Rank #113 • Ayrshire • £££££ | Rating: 4.82 / 5
30 reviews | ||
69 |  Portmarnock Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #114 • Dublin • £££££ | Rating: 4.82 / 5
4 reviews | ||
70 |  County Louth Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #117 • Louth | Rating: 4.81 / 5
4 reviews | ||
71 |  Aldeburgh Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #118 • Suffolk • £££££ | Rating: 4.80 / 5
29 reviews | ||
72 |  Rye Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #120 • East Sussex • £££££ | Rating: 4.79 / 5
10 reviews | ||
73 |  Royal Cromer Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #123 • Norfolk • £££££ | Rating: 4.78 / 5
97 reviews | ||
74 |  Glen Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #131 • Lothian • £££££ | Rating: 4.73 / 5
101 reviews | ||
75 |  Machrihanish Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #132 • Central Scotland • £££££ | Rating: 4.73 / 5
33 reviews | ||
76 |  Archerfield LinksGolfshake Rank #136 • Lothian • £££££ | Rating: 4.72 / 5
63 reviews | ||
77 |  Formby Ladies Golf Club LimitedGolfshake Rank #149 • Merseyside • £££££ | Rating: 4.67 / 5
39 reviews | ||
78 |  Lundin Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #152 • Fife • £££££ | Rating: 4.66 / 5
42 reviews | ||
79 |  Fraserburgh Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #158 • Grampian • £££££ | Rating: 4.64 / 5
25 reviews | ||
80 |  Southerness Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #166 • Dumfries and Galloway • £££££ | Rating: 4.63 / 5
36 reviews | ||
81 |  Wallasey Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #177 • Merseyside • £££££ | Rating: 4.61 / 5
80 reviews | ||
82 |  Balnagask (Nigg Bay) Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #181 • Grampian • ££££ | Rating: 4.61 / 5
83 reviews | ||
83 |  Nefyn and District Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #205 • Gwynedd • £££££ | Rating: 4.57 / 5
145 reviews | ||
84 |  Mullion Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #212 • Cornwall • ££££ | Rating: 4.56 / 5
41 reviews | ||
85 |  Perranporth Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #213 • Cornwall • £££££ | Rating: 4.56 / 5
66 reviews | ||
86 |  Hayling Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #214 • Hampshire • £££££ | Rating: 4.56 / 5
74 reviews | ||
87 |  Conwy (Caernarvonshire) Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #215 • Gwynedd • £££££ | Rating: 4.56 / 5
73 reviews | ||
88 |  Thurlestone Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #231 • Devon • £££££ | Rating: 4.54 / 5
41 reviews | ||
89 |  Hartlepool Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #234 • County Durham • £££££ | Rating: 4.53 / 5
51 reviews | ||
90 |  Eyemouth Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #239 • Borders • £££££ | Rating: 4.53 / 5
55 reviews | ||
91 |  West Kilbride Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #241 • Strathclyde • £££££ | Rating: 4.52 / 5
32 reviews | ||
92 |  Llandudno - Maesdu Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #255 • Clwyd • £££££ | Rating: 4.51 / 5
38 reviews | ||
93 |  Cleveland Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #261 • Cleveland • £££££ | Rating: 4.50 / 5
69 reviews | ||
94 |  Felixstowe Ferry Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #279 • Suffolk • £££££ | Rating: 4.49 / 5
83 reviews | ||
95 |  Machynys PeninsulaGolfshake Rank #284 • Carmarthenshire • ££££ | Rating: 4.48 / 5
99 reviews | ||
96 |  Craibstone Golf CourseGolfshake Rank #294 • Grampian • £££££ | Rating: 4.48 / 5
46 reviews | ||
97 |  Irvine Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #315 • Ayrshire • £££££ | Rating: 4.46 / 5
36 reviews | ||
98 |  Sheringham Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #349 • Norfolk • £££££ | Rating: 4.44 / 5
85 reviews | ||
99 |  Kilspindie Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #351 • Lothian • £££££ | Rating: 4.44 / 5
30 reviews | ||
100 |  Clacton on Sea Golf ClubGolfshake Rank #361 • Essex • £££££ | Rating: 4.43 / 5
70 reviews | ||
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