
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 | ![]() Formby Golf ClubOverall ranking: 2 | Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 5.00 / 5 69 reviews | ||
2 | ![]() Royal Birkdale Golf ClubOverall ranking: 5 | Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 5.00 / 5 46 reviews | ||
3 | ![]() Western Gailes Golf ClubOverall ranking: 6 | Location: Ayrshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 5.00 / 5 45 reviews | ||
4 | ![]() Royal Portrush Golf ClubOverall ranking: 7 | Location: County Antrim | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 5.00 / 5 42 reviews | ||
5 | ![]() Royal Troon Golf ClubOverall ranking: 11 | Location: Ayrshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 5.00 / 5 26 reviews | ||
6 | ![]() Royal County Down Golf ClubOverall ranking: 13 | Location: County Down | Price guide: | Rating: 5.00 / 5 25 reviews | ||
7 | ![]() Waterville Golf ClubOverall ranking: 14 | Location: Kerry | Price guide: | Rating: 5.00 / 5 22 reviews | ||
8 | ![]() Doonbeg Golf ClubOverall ranking: 16 | Location: Clare | Price guide: | Rating: 5.00 / 5 14 reviews | ||
9 | ![]() Ballyliffin Golf ClubOverall ranking: 17 | Location: Donegal | Price guide: | Rating: 5.00 / 5 12 reviews | ||
10 | ![]() The Renaissance ClubOverall ranking: 19 | Location: Lothian | Price guide: | Rating: 5.00 / 5 11 reviews | ||
11 | ![]() Kingsbarns Golf LinksOverall ranking: 21 | Location: Fife | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.97 / 5 42 reviews | ||
12 | ![]() Nairn Golf ClubOverall ranking: 22 | Location: Highlands | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.97 / 5 23 reviews | ||
13 | ![]() Southerness Golf ClubOverall ranking: 23 | Location: Dumfries and Galloway | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.97 / 5 21 reviews | ||
14 | ![]() Prestwick Golf ClubOverall ranking: 25 | Location: Ayrshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.97 / 5 22 reviews | ||
15 | ![]() St Andrews The Home Of GolfOverall ranking: 27 | Location: Fife | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5 355 reviews | ||
16 | ![]() Royal Liverpool Golf ClubOverall ranking: 28 | Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5 50 reviews | ||
17 | ![]() St Enodoc Golf ClubOverall ranking: 29 | Location: Cornwall | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5 82 reviews | ||
18 | ![]() Silloth-on-Solway Golf ClubOverall ranking: 30 | Location: Cumbria | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.96 / 5 58 reviews | ||
19 | ![]() Turnberry Resort - A Luxury Collection ResortOverall ranking: 34 | Location: Ayrshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.95 / 5 136 reviews | ||
20 | ![]() Royal Porthcawl Golf ClubOverall ranking: 37 | Location: Mid Glamorgan | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.95 / 5 32 reviews | ||
21 | ![]() Tralee Golf ClubOverall ranking: 38 | Location: Kerry | Price guide: | Rating: 4.95 / 5 24 reviews | ||
22 | ![]() Saunton Golf ClubOverall ranking: 40 | Location: Devon | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.95 / 5 65 reviews | ||
23 | ![]() North Berwick Golf ClubOverall ranking: 41 | Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.95 / 5 40 reviews | ||
24 | ![]() Royal West Norfolk Golf ClubOverall ranking: 42 | Location: Norfolk | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5 10 reviews | ||
25 | ![]() Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubOverall ranking: 43 | Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5 46 reviews | ||
26 | ![]() Old Head Golf LinksOverall ranking: 44 | Location: Cork | Price guide: | Rating: 4.94 / 5 17 reviews | ||
27 | ![]() Machrihanish Dunes Golf ClubOverall ranking: 46 | Location: Central Scotland | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5 33 reviews | ||
28 | ![]() Burnham and Berrow Golf ClubOverall ranking: 49 | Location: Somerset | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5 61 reviews | ||
29 | ![]() Lahinch Golf ClubOverall ranking: 50 | Location: Clare | Price guide: | Rating: 4.94 / 5 19 reviews | ||
30 | ![]() Hillside Golf ClubOverall ranking: 52 | Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5 48 reviews | ||
31 | ![]() Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubOverall ranking: 53 | Location: Kent | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.94 / 5 58 reviews | ||
32 | ![]() Dundonald LinksOverall ranking: 57 | Location: Ayrshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5 69 reviews | ||
33 | ![]() Castle Stuart Golf LinksOverall ranking: 58 | Location: Highlands | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5 43 reviews | ||
34 | ![]() Machrihanish Golf ClubOverall ranking: 59 | Location: Central Scotland | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5 30 reviews | ||
35 | ![]() Gullane Golf ClubOverall ranking: 60 | Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.93 / 5 175 reviews | ||
36 | ![]() Carnoustie Golf LInksOverall ranking: 61 | Location: Tayside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5 146 reviews | ||
37 | ![]() Hunstanton Golf ClubOverall ranking: 63 | Location: Norfolk | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5 41 reviews | ||
38 | ![]() Murcar Links Golf ClubOverall ranking: 66 | Location: Grampian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.92 / 5 26 reviews | ||
39 | ![]() Aberdovey Golf ClubOverall ranking: 69 | Location: Gwynedd | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.91 / 5 45 reviews | ||
40 | ![]() Panmure Golf ClubOverall ranking: 73 | Location: Tayside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.91 / 5 14 reviews | ||
41 | ![]() The West Lancashire Golf ClubOverall ranking: 76 | Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.91 / 5 61 reviews | ||
42 | ![]() Trevose Golf ClubOverall ranking: 77 | Location: Cornwall | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5 95 reviews | ||
43 | ![]() Southport And Ainsdale Golf ClubOverall ranking: 78 | Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5 54 reviews | ||
44 | ![]() Royal Aberdeen Golf ClubOverall ranking: 81 | Location: Highlands | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.90 / 5 15 reviews | ||
45 | ![]() Archerfield LinksOverall ranking: 83 | Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.89 / 5 57 reviews | ||
46 | ![]() Montrose Golf LinksOverall ranking: 84 | Location: Tayside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.89 / 5 28 reviews | ||
47 | ![]() Royal North Devon Golf ClubOverall ranking: 88 | Location: Devon | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.89 / 5 53 reviews | ||
48 | ![]() Ballybunion Golf ClubOverall ranking: 89 | Location: Kerry | Price guide: | Rating: 4.89 / 5 29 reviews | ||
49 | ![]() Trump International Golf Links, ScotlandOverall ranking: 90 | Location: Grampian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.89 / 5 38 reviews | ||
50 | ![]() Royal St Georges Golf ClubOverall ranking: 91 | Location: Kent | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.88 / 5 65 reviews | ||
51 | ![]() County Sligo Golf ClubOverall ranking: 94 | Location: Sligo | Price guide: | Rating: 4.88 / 5 16 reviews | ||
52 | ![]() The Island Golf ClubOverall ranking: 96 | Location: Dublin | Price guide: | Rating: 4.88 / 5 7 reviews | ||
53 | ![]() Rosapenna Golf ClubOverall ranking: 97 | Location: Donegal | Price guide: | Rating: 4.88 / 5 6 reviews | ||
54 | ![]() European ClubOverall ranking: 98 | Location: Wicklow | Price guide: | Rating: 4.88 / 5 3 reviews | ||
55 | ![]() County Louth Golf ClubOverall ranking: 99 | Location: Louth | Price guide: | Rating: 4.88 / 5 3 reviews | ||
56 | ![]() The Carnegie Club Skibo CastleOverall ranking: 100 | Location: Highlands | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.88 / 5 2 reviews | ||
57 | ![]() Royal St Davids Golf ClubOverall ranking: 101 | Location: Gwynedd | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.87 / 5 85 reviews | ||
58 | ![]() Pennard Golf ClubOverall ranking: 103 | Location: West Glamorgan | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.86 / 5 75 reviews | ||
59 | ![]() Enniscrone Golf ClubOverall ranking: 104 | Location: Sligo | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.86 / 5 13 reviews | ||
60 | ![]() Muirfield Golf Club (The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers)Overall ranking: 107 | Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.86 / 5 20 reviews | ||
61 | ![]() Carne Golf LinksOverall ranking: 108 | Location: Mayo | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.86 / 5 7 reviews | ||
62 | ![]() Brora Golf ClubOverall ranking: 109 | Location: Highlands | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.86 / 5 14 reviews | ||
63 | ![]() Cruden Bay Golf ClubOverall ranking: 113 | Location: Highlands | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.85 / 5 20 reviews | ||
64 | ![]() Royal Dornoch Golf ClubOverall ranking: 114 | Location: Highlands | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.85 / 5 40 reviews | ||
65 | ![]() Portstewart Golf ClubOverall ranking: 116 | Location: County Londonderry | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.84 / 5 91 reviews | ||
66 | ![]() Gailes Links Golf Course - GlasgowOverall ranking: 117 | Location: Ayrshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.83 / 5 26 reviews | ||
67 | ![]() Castlerock Golf ClubOverall ranking: 119 | Location: County Londonderry | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.82 / 5 17 reviews | ||
68 | ![]() Donegal Golf ClubOverall ranking: 121 | Location: Donegal | Price guide: | Rating: 4.81 / 5 8 reviews | ||
69 | ![]() Aldeburgh Golf ClubOverall ranking: 126 | Location: Suffolk | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.80 / 5 27 reviews | ||
70 | ![]() Rye Golf ClubOverall ranking: 127 | Location: East Sussex | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.79 / 5 10 reviews | ||
71 | ![]() Royal Cromer Golf ClubOverall ranking: 134 | Location: Norfolk | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.76 / 5 74 reviews | ||
72 | ![]() Machrie Bay Golf ClubOverall ranking: 139 | Location: Ayrshire | Price guide: ££ | Rating: 4.74 / 5 6 reviews | ||
73 | ![]() Glen Golf ClubOverall ranking: 140 | Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.74 / 5 98 reviews | ||
74 | ![]() Wallasey Golf ClubOverall ranking: 142 | Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.73 / 5 60 reviews | ||
75 | ![]() Dunbar Golf ClubOverall ranking: 153 | Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.69 / 5 61 reviews | ||
76 | ![]() Lundin Golf ClubOverall ranking: 166 | Location: Fife | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.67 / 5 37 reviews | ||
77 | ![]() Hayling Golf ClubOverall ranking: 175 | Location: Hampshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.65 / 5 65 reviews | ||
78 | ![]() Kirkistown Castle Golf ClubOverall ranking: 183 | Location: County Down | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.64 / 5 140 reviews | ||
79 | ![]() Thurlestone Golf ClubOverall ranking: 187 | Location: Devon | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.64 / 5 36 reviews | ||
80 | ![]() Nefyn and District Golf ClubOverall ranking: 190 | Location: Gwynedd | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.63 / 5 126 reviews | ||
81 | ![]() Prince's Golf ClubOverall ranking: 217 | Location: Kent | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.60 / 5 187 reviews | ||
82 | ![]() Clacton on Sea Golf ClubOverall ranking: 238 | Location: Essex | Price guide: £££ | Rating: 4.57 / 5 57 reviews | ||
83 | ![]() Monifieth Golf LinksOverall ranking: 241 | Location: Tayside | Price guide: ££££ | Rating: 4.57 / 5 39 reviews | ||
84 | ![]() Royal Musselburgh Golf ClubOverall ranking: 248 | Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.56 / 5 88 reviews | ||
85 | ![]() Ilfracombe Golf ClubOverall ranking: 264 | Location: Devon | Price guide: ££££ | Rating: 4.54 / 5 39 reviews | ||
86 | ![]() Crail Golfing SocietyOverall ranking: 265 | Location: Fife | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.54 / 5 66 reviews | ||
87 | ![]() Eyemouth Golf ClubOverall ranking: 271 | Location: Borders | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.53 / 5 48 reviews | ||
88 | ![]() Prestatyn Golf ClubOverall ranking: 287 | Location: Clwyd | Price guide: £££ | Rating: 4.52 / 5 96 reviews | ||
89 | ![]() Hartlepool Golf ClubOverall ranking: 322 | Location: County Durham | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.49 / 5 49 reviews | ||
90 | ![]() Dunstanburgh Castle Golf ClubOverall ranking: 323 | Location: Northumberland | Price guide: £££ | Rating: 4.49 / 5 139 reviews | ||
91 | ![]() Balnagask (Nigg Bay) Golf ClubOverall ranking: 333 | Location: Grampian | Price guide: ££ | Rating: 4.49 / 5 76 reviews | ||
92 | ![]() Formby Ladies Golf Club LimitedOverall ranking: 339 | Location: Merseyside | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.48 / 5 36 reviews | ||
93 | ![]() Fairhaven Golf ClubOverall ranking: 362 | Location: Lancashire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.46 / 5 34 reviews | ||
94 | ![]() Scarborough South Cliff Golf ClubOverall ranking: 391 | Location: North Yorkshire | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.44 / 5 103 reviews | ||
95 | ![]() Cleveland Golf ClubOverall ranking: 393 | Location: Cleveland | Price guide: £££ | Rating: 4.44 / 5 67 reviews | ||
96 | ![]() La Moye Golf ClubOverall ranking: 418 | Location: Jersey | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.43 / 5 27 reviews | ||
97 | ![]() Conwy (Caernarvonshire) Golf ClubOverall ranking: 426 | Location: Gwynedd | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.42 / 5 65 reviews | ||
98 | ![]() Porthpean Golf ClubOverall ranking: 436 | Location: Cornwall | Price guide: ££ | Rating: 4.42 / 5 37 reviews | ||
99 | ![]() Felixstowe Ferry Golf ClubOverall ranking: 442 | Location: Suffolk | Price guide: £££££ | Rating: 4.41 / 5 68 reviews | ||
100 | ![]() Goswick Links (Berwick) Golf ClubOverall ranking: 464 | Location: Northumberland | Price guide: ££££ | Rating: 4.40 / 5 49 reviews | ||
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