The Best Golf Courses You Can Play Under £50

Everyone loves a bargain - but you may feel like those are harder to find when playing golf these days. We've all heard about the impact of green fee inflation in recent years - and that is undeniably a factor when you're looking to secure a tee time at one of the most revered courses in the country.

However, instead of forking out £350 for a round of golf, why not consider visiting somewhere that you could play seven or eight times for the same price?

We have been looking through the Golfshake Course Section - where thousands of golfers submit their reviews and ratings each season - to pick out 50 of the most popular and acclaimed courses that you could play for no more than £50.

There is something for everyone here, dotted throughout the country, showcasing some absolute gems that are affordable to play and offer an experience that comes highly recommended by everyday golfers just like you.

If you're looking for a tremendous day out that won't result in you having to remortgage your home, here are The Best Golf Courses You Can Play Under £50!

Kingussie Golf Club

Location: Kingussie, Highlands, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.78

Green Fee: £50 (£30 Twilight)

Review Comment: "An absolute joy to play. Beautiful course and condition, welcoming staff."

Otley Golf Club

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.76

Green Fee: £45 (£30 Twilight)

Review Comment: "Always great to play. Second time playing Otley GC, usual friendly welcome in clubhouse and pro shop. Great breakfast. Top practice facilities, chipping area, driving range, putting green all near clubhouse. Course in superb condition, greens like carpets, good speed to them. Some good holes and proper card wreckers like tough par 4s 4th and 13th. Well worth playing for sure."

Macclesfield Golf Club

Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.75

Green Fee: £28

Review Comment: "Great course, which was quite hilly, and enjoys fabulous views over the Cheshire plain. A couple of blind tee shots so you need to think about where you're aiming. Great greens and we were ready for a drink by the end."

Largs Golf Club

Location: Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.75

Green Fee: £40 Twilight

Review Comment: "I’ve played this before but still find it very challenging, it’s a great course for all handicaps."

Sapey Golf & Country Club

Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.72

Green Fee: £38 (£28 Twilight)

Review Comment: "Played Sapey as part of a society last weekend and we were all very impressed. The shop staff were friendly, food was very nice and the course was in superb condition. If you’re thinking of playing Sapey, it’s an absolute gem of a course and you won’t be disappointed. I enjoyed it so much I’m rebooking a four-ball to come back and play again."

Retford Golf Club

Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.70

Green Fee: £25

Review Comment: "Great course visually, friendly staff with freshly cooked food. Course interesting all the way round with some interesting and challenging holes. A thoughtful golf course to plot your way round. Greens in good condition."

Blundells Hill Golf Club

Location: Rainhill, Merseyside, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.70

Green Fee: £50

Review Comment: "Great club, friendly staff and members, testing course in parts, always in great condition."

Whickham Golf Club

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.70

Green Fee: £35

Review Comment: "Lovely place, clubhouse was fantastic, staff were very nice and helpful. Course was very beautiful, some amazing views and it was in perfect condition."

Abbeydale Golf Club

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.70

Green Fee: £30 Twilight

Review Comment: "Course, clubhouse and pro shop excellently presented. Visually a treat and great varied holes in excellent condition. Suitable for any level of handicap."

Wenvoe Castle Golf Club

Location: Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales

Golfshake Rating: 4.69

Green Fee: £40

Review Comment: "Greens were fast and smooth. Enjoyable layout with a variety of holes to challenge you. Service in the pro shop is first class."

The Hirsel Golf Club

Location: Coldstream, Borders, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.69

Green Fee: £35

Review Comment: "Exceptional. An absolute pleasure to play this course, one of my favourites, if not actual favourite."

West Linton Golf Club

Location: West Linton, Borders, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.69

Green Fee: £50 (£40 Twilight)

Review Comment: "An absolute gem of a course set in lovely surroundings. Very nicely laid out and in great condition. Clubhouse, shop, staff and catering were all excellent. A very much enjoyed visit to this part of Scotland."

Crosland Heath Golf Club

Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.68

Green Fee: £40

Review Comment: "Second time playing Crosland Heath, friendly welcome in pro shop. Decent practice facilities. Course in great condition, greens mint. A few ups and downs but easily walked. Some great views from all sides of the course. Well worth playing for sure."

Kemnay Golf Club

Location: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.67

Green Fee: £50

Review Comment: "We discovered the course on a trip to Scotland and they were very welcoming and friendly. The course was in great condition, a fair challenge. Food in the clubhouse was excellent."

Porters Park Golf Club

Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.67

Green Fee: £50 Twilight

Review Comment: "Fantastic layout. Stunning layout, no two holes are the same and it feels like each hole has its own individual character."

Alyth Golf Club

Location: Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.67

Green Fee: £49, £44 or £30 Twilight

Review Comment: "Not played the course in a good number of years but was great to play again. Beautiful course in immaculate condition. Would definitely like to play again."

Abergele Golf Club

Location: Abergele, Clwyd, Wales

Golfshake Rating: 4.67

Green Fee: £45

Review Comment: "Excellent course and in such good condition. Nice and open with great scenery of the castle. Greens were lovely!"

Bracken Ghyll Golf Club

Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.67

Green Fee: £40

Review Comment: "Tough but fair. Good shots are rewarded, bad ones punished. Great course in good condition. Will definitely play here again."

Mid Kent Golf Club

Location: Gravesend, Kent, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.67

Green Fee: £50

Review Comment: "I really am impressed with how such a beautiful course has been fit into such a small space! The condition of the course is exemplary! I will definitely return!"

Churston Golf Club

Location: Brixham, Devon, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.66

Green Fee: £32.50 Twilight

Review Comment: "For many years I have wanted to play this course, for sentimental reasons more than anything. It was a treat, was paired with a couple of members who were very friendly and the course knowledge was very helpful. A superb day and it didn't disappoint me at all."

Grimsby Golf Club

Location: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.66

Green Fee: £40 (£30 Twilight)

Review Comment: "This course is in great shape overall. The greens are fast and the fairways are well-maintained. It's a fair test of golf, and I had a great time playing here."

Rhuddlan Golf Club

Location: Rhuddlan, Clwyd, Wales

Golfshake Rating: 4.65

Green Fee: £45 (£30 Twilight)

Review Comment: "Great course, we played this as our last of our three days away and what a great test of golf it was, I scored 44 points very pleased. Well worth a visit."

Sickleholme Golf Club

Location: Bamford, Derbyshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.65

Green Fee: £40

Review Comment: "A great course with lots of interest and spectacular views of the surrounding Peak District. I found this course to be a good test of my abilities, with some tricky holes. Whilst it is situated on a south facing hillside, the ups and downs are quite manageable."

Davenport Golf Club

Location: Stockport, Cheshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.65

Green Fee: £30

Review Comment: "Great course, would 100% play again. Very well ran and really good greens. Great value for money and availability."

North Wilts Golf Club

Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.64

Green Fee: £50 (£25 Twilight)

Review Comment: "Played as a visitor on the twilight offer, nice course with variety of holes, nice par 3s, challenging 4s and achievable par 5s. Stunning location, with amazing sunset views over Wiltshire countryside."

Brett Vale Golf Club

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.63

Green Fee: £40

Review Comment: "Lovely course. Great course kept in lovely condition. Plenty of maintenance being done to improve the course."

Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club

Location: Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.62

Green Fee: £48 (£25 Twilight)

Review Comment: "Being a member here I might be a bit biased, but the course is probably in the best condition it's ever been in, the fairways and the greens are in great condition. The views are amazing from nearly every tee box, would highly recommend you visit here."

Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.62

Green Fee: £27.50

Review Comment: "Lovely course, great clubhouse, good chipping green and facilities. Quite a challenging course but has some amazing par 3s."

Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club

Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.62

Green Fee: £30 Twilight

Review Comment: "Great course, a good challenge in lovely surroundings. Good clubhouse with good catering. Pro very helpful in shop."

Anstruther Golf Club

Location: Anstruther, Fife, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.62

Green Fee: £30 (9 Holes), £50 (18 Holes)

Review Comment: "If you fancy a fun quick 9 or 18, this place is 10/10. I absolutely loved it and preferred it over Crail for the views. I would go back in a heart beat. Would recommend 100%."

Dunaverty Golf Club

Location: Kintyre, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.61

Green Fee: £50

Review Comment: "I have played this golf course occasionally since I was a child, a long time ago. Every time I come back I appreciate the place more and more. Playing Dunaverty is a truly enriching experience, the course is not long but there are some very tricky par 3s. Some of the views are world class."

Freshwater Bay Golf Club

Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.61

Green Fee: £48 (£17 Twilight)

Review Comment: "Great golf course. Amazing views and very friendly staff. Nice and quiet too. I would recommend this to anyone visiting the Isle of Wight."

Callander Golf Club

Location: Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.61

Green Fee: £39 (£25 Twilight)

Review Comment: "This is a really nice course and my son and I would be delighted if this was our local course. The course was in excellent condition. The locals we met we all very friendly and welcoming. Certainly one course that we will play again when we are next in the area."

Maxstoke Park Golf Club

Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.60

Green Fee: £45

Review Comment: "A great course. Played at the end of September and the course was in great condition, the greens were really challenging. Some very picturesque parts of the course. Well worth a visit."

Sand Martins Golf Club

Location: Wokingham, Berkshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.60

Green Fee: £50 Twilight

Review Comment: "Waited a very long time to play this course, and it was worth the wait. In superb condition, a fantastic layout and some challenging holes. Really did enjoy this round."

Stamford Golf Club

Location: Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.60

Green Fee: £29

Review Comment: "Awesome experience. Very welcoming staff, a very pleasant course and a Sunday carvery to die for. What more could a golfer want?! Superb."

Bedlingtonshire Golf Club

Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.60

Green Fee: £25

Review Comment: "What a fantastic setup this is. Really good short game practice area, good welcome in the pro shop and a very well presented course. Only thing missing is a driving range. The course is long but wide and at times is a tough test but there are opportunities to score. The back nine is superb as is the clubhouse for an after round drink. For the price this is a must play course."

Haverhill Golf Club

Location: Haverhill, Suffolk, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.60

Green Fee: £40 Twilight

Review Comment: "I recently played a round at this course, and I was very impressed. The condition of the course was excellent, and it suited my game perfectly. The greens were in great condition, and I found the layout to be quite quirky, which I really enjoyed. It really made me use every single club in my bag off the tee, which I really liked."

Maesdu Golf Club

Location: Llandudno, Clwyd, Wales

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £40 Twilight

Review Comment: "Well worth a visit. A little more affordable than the other two nearby courses and where it's not a pure links course a number of the bottom holes are bonafide links. Plenty challenging enough in the strong winds you'd expect on a costal course with a couple of holes that require some good length off the tee."

Chartham Park Golf Club

Location: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £25

Review Comment: "Tough old course, plenty of challenges, including water, greens in good condition."

Brancepeth Castle Golf Club

Location: Durham, County Durham, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £45 or £50

Review Comment: "Challenging course, however on this day found the weather better suited my play. Pin locations were favourable and course conditions were really good. Fairways were in a great condition too. There was no wind and this was beneficial towards a good score."

Castle Eden Golf Club

Location: Hartlepool, County Durham, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £25

Review Comment: "Castle Eden has always had a good reputation as a fantastic local course in our area. The course is tree-lined with some very testing holes. There is no water on the course, but there are drainage diches that are well marked around the course. It's resonably priced with a well stocked 19th and excellent food. You'll be welcomed by staff and members alike."

Handsworth Golf Club

Location: Birmingham, Staffordshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £30

Review Comment: "First time playing here, hidden away in the suburbs of Birmingham, very friendly people, nice old fashioned clubhouse with a great view over a lake; the first tee was set up so that the lake could come into play if you weren't careful; fast sloping greens; looked really well maintained; great food; will return soon with friends."

Wheatley Golf Club

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £30 Twilight

Review Comment: "24 golfers travelled down from a wet and miserable Newcastle to play this wonderful course. I honestly thought the practice putting area was artificial from a distance, the greens were superb. Our group ranged from +4 handicap to 32 and they all enjoyed it. All the staff from the pro shop to the catering were brilliant and the fish and chips were delicious. And it didn’t rain. Thank you Wheatley GC, we will return!"

Cleckheaton Golf Club

Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £35

Review Comment: "This is a wonderful course that's clearly very well maintained, it has great views and some of the best holes I've played in Yorkshire, the par 3 5th is particularly great."

The Herefordshire Golf Club

Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £40 (£25 Twilight)

Review Comment: "A great course with plenty of challenges. Greens and fairways in very good condition. Good value for money."

Northwood Golf Club

Location: Northwood, Greater London, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

Green Fee: £45 Twilight

Review Comment: "Stunning golf course. Beautifully kept and a real challenge. Excellent clubhouse and catering."

Alnmouth Golf Club

Location: Alnmouth, Northumberland, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.58

Green Fee: £40 Twilight

Review Comment: "Alnmouth, or Foxton as it's also known, is a beautiful course, with fabulous views of the Northumberland coast. It's hard, the front nine has some very long par 4s, but it's very fair and a course you won't forget. Always in great condition, and always great to play."

Eyemouth Golf Club

Location: Eyemouth, Borders, Scotland

Golfshake Rating: 4.58

Green Fee: £42.50

Review Comment: "Scenery and condition were both amazing and the signature hole across the water is worth every penny."

Tall Pines Golf Club

Location: Bristol, Somerset, England

Golfshake Rating: 4.58

Green Fee: From £20

Review Comment: "Always a pleasure playing at Tall Pines. Friendly and helpful team in the pro shop, great course which is in superb condition and lovely clubhouse and terrace to enjoy afterwards."

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