Goswick Links Golf Club
Course Information
Goswick Links Golf Club, Northumberland, is an 18 hole, par 72 (6654 yard) private links course. Founded in 1890. Redesigned by James Braid in the 1930s.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6654 yards | Private | Links
Goswick Links Golf Club Information
Golf Club Overview
Address: Beal, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2RW United Kingdom
Tel: 01289 387256
Golf Pro: Paul Terras | Tel: 01289 387256
Website: https://www.goswickgolfclub.com/
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Goswick Links Reviews
Discover what golfers are saying about the course, facilities, and overall experience at Goswick Links Golf Club. Explore detailed insights on the golf course, including course conditions, value for money, and pace of play from the latest reviews and feedback in 2025. The Golfshake independent reviews also cover important factors like facilities & service, hospitality, practice facilities, and food & drink. Access the latest, unbiased reviews to help you make an informed decision about your next round at Goswick Links Golf Club.
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.32
AVERAGE RATING 4.5
(based on 70 reviews)
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44
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What the club says: When the celebrated golf writer Bernard Darwin first saw it, he ‘fell deeply in love.’ Global Golfer’s Paul Atkinson and his pals call it ‘Valhalla.’ English Golf Courses considers it a ‘James Braid masterpiece.’ UK Golf Guide rates it a ‘must play.’ Golf Empire raves that it’s ‘as good as many of the top links in East Lothian and knocks socks off many of its southern counterparts.’ And Golf Club Atlas states simply, ‘If this was your regular, you would think you had died and gone to heaven.’
What’s inspired so many to wax so poetic?
That would be Goswick Links golf course in Northumberland, nestled amid windswept dunes along a vast expanse of stunning coastline midway between Edinburgh and Newcastle, just three miles off the A1.
This treasure is a bit remote. But that’s one of the many attributes that makes it so special. Seek it out and you’ll be rewarded with an escape from reality to, as Darwin puts it, ‘one of the most naturally magnificent pieces of golfing ground that ever swam into the ken of the golfing explorer.’
You’ll also be challenged and inspired, no matter your skill level. The R&A has designated Goswick as Regional Qualifying venue for the Open Championship through 2024. And it recently hosted the England Golf County Senior Finals. Yet choose the tee appropriate for your game and you’ll walk off the 18th green with a round to remember as you indulge in a bite and a pint in the lounge of our welcoming clubhouse.
We love our links. Now, we’d very much welcome the chance to share it with you. As Fine Golf assures, ‘you will not be disappointed.’
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Kenny F rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 25 2025
Goswick Gem!
Having seen this course reviewed on socials i was keen to play..what an absolute joy it is. Tight, difficult driving into fairways framed by gorse, true rolling greens, great par 3s?loved every second and if i lived anywhere near this would sign up to be a member immediately.Reviewer Rating
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Will F rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 16 2025
Lovely links course, disappointing that we had to use mats when it was dry.
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David rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 31 2024
Real links golf
Fantastic course with something for everyone, fair and testingRewards a good shot punishes ones that fail to deliver
Greens superb true and slick as you would expect from a championship golf course
Played twice this year once in perfect weather conditions once in a gale, course excellent both times although scores quite variable
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Show moreWavey rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 29 2024
Links golf at its best
Played 22/11/2024 course in fantastic condition, preferred lies on the immaculate fairways,greens slick true.A pleasure to play this excellent course again after 30+ years. If you get the chance play, as it’s one of the best around and won’t disappoint.
Great tip If you can pick the weather play when it’s not a force 9 ????
Fantastic food and hospitality in the clubhouse to add
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Show moreRichard B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 14 2024
Amazing links
Links Golf at its best. The wind was wild and make scoring extremely challenging. Would highly recommendReviewer Rating
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Show moreAW Leicestershire rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 28 2024
Goswick is a lovely conditioned links golf course
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Ben C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 30 2024
Beautiful but tough
The condition and presentation of the course was first class as was the welcome in the pro shop and clubhouse. Got to say this is a very tough course! Hitting a fairway on the front nine was extremely difficult and the rough is very penal. Anyone not a single figure handicap should just enjoy the experience and not worry about the score. Add ?20 of lost balls to the green fee as well. Back nine plays a little easier as it's flatter and some really great holes to enjoy.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreA Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 14 2024
Amazing course. Tough but great nick and a pretty fair course for all handicappers
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A Golfer rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 14 2024
Good Links course nice greens great test of golf Good welcome in club house
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A Golfer rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 14 2024
Links course with a brisk wind making shot selection an interesting challenge. The course was well presented and greens were in good condition
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Will F rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 11 2024
Extremely high quality course and one of the few real links courses in Northumberland. The wind was up and it was bitter cold, but a high quality and difficult course proved a great day out.
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Show moreRodger, Durham rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 13 2023
Great Classic Links
Took our golf society here for an autumn round. Conditions were windy but it was still a really enjoyable round. Hitting the fairway helps considerably but balls generally findable in the rough. Great condition, fabulous views.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreRobert W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 24 2023
Top UK Links
Just what you expect from a links. I'd imagine it doesn't get the visits and credit it quite deserves as golfing folk wax lyrical about Berwick and the other top courses just a few miles further north into Scotland. Our group had a fabulous welcome, tasty pre-round lunch which set us up well for the expected test. Goswick is a true links test with lines off the tee not always obvious, bunkers, gorse and water well placed to challenge your strategy and some undulation and elevation which can test and delight in equal measure. There are some changes planned to make it even better, it won't need much as its already firmly in my memory as a top links track!Reviewer Rating
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Show moreChas Scotland rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 5 2023
Poor condition
A good quality layout but spoiled by the poor level of condition. Divots on fairways in typical landing areas not fixed, multiple pitch marks on greens not fixed. Tees often bare without grass (7th is particularly bad along with each of the par threes). Overall a disappointing experience.Reviewer Rating
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Johan Rousseau rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 2 2023
Poorly maintained
A good challenge but in four visits I’ve yet to play it in properly maintained condition. A few weak holes on both nines. Two separate loops of nine which start and return to the quaint, old collection of elevations that comprise the clubhouse. With my playing partners we joked at the walkways being in better maintained condition than the tees and fairways. Such a shame but under different management it’d probably achieve its true potential.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreA Golfer rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 13 2023
This course is a great test for every aspect of your game. The fairways and greens are in great condition. It's a challenging links course that is beautifully presented and in great condition. The setting is lovely, and it's a great opportunity to play a links course.
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 1 2023
Lovely setting, great condition and a change to play a links course.
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 1 2023
A great test of every aspect of your game and great condition of fairways and greens.
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Chris P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 19 2022
Perfect
Just a superb links. A joy to play, although there were some very slow groups playing.Reviewer Rating
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Grant B rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 20 2022
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Show moreStuart W rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 25 2022
Absolutely loved the course but played in very windy conditions which made the course play very long
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Show moreA Golfer rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 17 2021
Quality traditional links
Quality traditional links, awesome in every respect.Reviewer Rating
A Golfer rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 17 2021
Greens Excellent
Played in Texas scramble course & greens Excellent also club house you were made very welcome.Reviewer Rating
Dale B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 14 2021
Day 4 of scotland tripon way home, this was a tough challenge a links course that you needed to plan your way round which i did not do on the front 9,
(Round played: Jun 2021 - Score: 95 Handicap: 14.5)
(Round played: Jun 2021 - Score: 95 Handicap: 14.5)
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Show moreJoe W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 28 2021
Great course, excellent welcome, cracking pro-shop for somewhere so remote. Challenging course, not for the faint hearted, and if the wind blows take plenty of balls ! In great condition , a credit to the ground staff,
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Show morePeter B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 26 2021
Wet and windy, but had a great day here. This course is a fair challenge with wonderful greens and fairways
(Round played: May 2021 - Score: 96 Handicap: 21)
(Round played: May 2021 - Score: 96 Handicap: 21)
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Show moreDuncan S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 7 2020
Very windy and tough conditions. Greens not as quick as usual due to the strength go the wind. Course in excellent condition.
(Round played: Oct 2020 - Score: 77 Handicap: 4.5)
(Round played: Oct 2020 - Score: 77 Handicap: 4.5)
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Baby T rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 9 2020
Amazing value for money. Course was in immaculate condition across all tee boxes, fairways, bunkers and greens. Wind was brutal. Rough in punishing (keep it on the fairway or semi otherwise forget about it). Highly recommend a visit to anyone in the area
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Derrick L rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 7 2020
Championship Links - Worth every penny
WOW what a great course this is ....absolutely stunning place with fantastic greens and a great James Braid set up that is a real challenge....the wind on the day I played was not to brutal so I managed to get it round in only one shot over my handicap with a gross 84(Round played: Aug 2020 - Score: 84 Handicap: 10.8)
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Show moreClive O rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 22 2020
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Goswick Links Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Yes there is a driving range at Goswick Links Golf Club which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Goswick Links Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf pro shop which you can access prior to your round of golf or visit to the golf club.
Are there changing facilities at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Goswick Links Golf Club.
Can you hire buggies at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Buggy hire is available and will be subject to availability. Call prior to your visit to confirm you requirements.
Can you hire golf clubs at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Goswick Links Golf Club prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Goswick Links Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Goswick Links Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Goswick Links Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Goswick Links Golf Club for further details.
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