The Best Conditioned Golf Courses You Can Play

When golfers visit and play a golf course, a priority in their mind will be the condition of the place. Everyone appreciates quality tees, fairways, bunkers and greens, which are presented immaculately and leave a positive impression.

But where can you find venues that have been universally praised for their condition? We delved into the Golfshake Course Section to study the thousands of reviews submitted by everyday golfers this year to uncover the places that most impressed them with their conditioning.

Should the presentation of a golf course be an essential factor for you when it comes to picking different layouts to experience, then these destinations come Highly Recommended by other members of the Golfshake Community!

St George's Hill Golf Club

(Image Credit: Kevin Diss Photography)

Location: Weybridge, Surrey

Golfshake Rating: 5.00

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "Excellent condition. Being in the top 10 courses in England, it lived up to its rating. The whole course was in fantastic condition, tees, bunkers, fairways and greens. You must play the Red and Blue if you can."

Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club

(Image Credit: Kevin Diss Photography)

Location: Deal, Kent

Golfshake Rating: 4.96

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "As stunning an example of a traditional links as you’ll find anywhere in the UK. You can understand why Royal Cinque Ports has broken into the top 100 in the world in recent years. The course was in sublime condition; tight, firm fairways, wickedly undulating greens and the traditional out and back layout. The club has a quaint halfway house serving a selection of hot and cold items. We were warmly welcomed in the clubhouse and the pro shop had a great selection of clothing and trinkets to buy. An excellent day out made better by the helpful weather!" 

Prince's Golf Club

Location: Sandwich, Kent

Golfshake Rating: 4.92

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "Great course, well kept, fab greens. Typical links course, trouble if you are not on line. Good enough variation in holes but wouldn't say there were any spectacular holes, just good all round."

Grimsby Golf Club

Location: Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.66

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

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."

Maxstoke Park Golf Club

Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.60

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "What a fabulous course this is. Beautifully manicured with amazing greens and an enticing layout that both challenges and rewards in equal measures. It's not a long course, but for the longer hitters it rewards positional accuracy and penalises the wider shots. Tie all of this in with some stunning scenery and you have a great experience all round!"

Studley Wood Golf Club

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.56

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "Beautiful. Friendly staff, immaculate course from tee to green. Greens really true. Worth the money."

Longhirst Hall Golf Club

Location: Morpeth, Northumberland

Golfshake Rating: 4.56

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "The course is in good condition and there are lakes you can play around or over. It's just the right length and provides a challenge. The clubhouse is great and the staff are friendly and welcoming."

Brough Golf Club

Location: Brough, East Yorkshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.55

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "Fabulous course in lovely condition. Friendly and helpful staff. Looking forward to playing there again soon."

North Foreland Golf Club

Location: Broadstairs, Kent

Golfshake Rating: 4.45

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "The overall condition of the course was presented in a superb way, so friendly in the halfway house as well."

Nelson Golf Club

Location: Nelson, Lancashire

Golfshake Rating: 4.40

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "Great course worth playing. Always in great condition, today was no exception. Greens superb. Surrounding views are simply stunning."

Arscott Golf Club

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.35

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "You don't expect such an intriguing course, but there it is. A beautiful walk. The views to the hills are wonderful throughout. Tees, greens excellent. Fairways OK. Narrow fairways, many trees - if you're not a straight-hitter you will criss-cross. Price cannot be beaten, and the pro shop was super friendly and helpful."

Chelmsford Golf Club

Location: Chelmsford, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.32

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "Outstanding condition - immaculately manicured. Tight and tough. One of the best in Essex."

Oake Manor Golf Club

Location: Taunton, Somerset

Golfshake Rating: 4.10

2024 Condition Rating: 5.00

Review Comment: "Lovely manicured flat course with plenty of wildlife and in great condition."

Royal Cromer Golf Club

Location: Cromer, Norfolk

Golfshake Rating: 4.82

2024 Condition Rating: 4.94

Review Comment: "A real challenge on a top class course with fantastic views. Very well kept, and making constant improvements."

Tall Pines Golf Club

Location: Bristol, Somerset

Golfshake Rating: 4.58

2024 Condition Rating: 4.94

Review Comment: "Exceptional. Hidden gem of a golf course around Bristol. The course and greens are immaculate. The greens run true and reasonably fast without it making a putt or approach impossible. Have played here over many years all year and always the greens are true."

The Astbury

Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.54

2024 Condition Rating: 4.94

Review Comment: "The Astbury is an amazing course in fantastic condition. It’s the best parkland course I’ve played. The clubhouse and staff are brilliant."

Cirencester Golf Club

Location: Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.36

2024 Condition Rating: 4.94

Review Comment: "Course was in great condition, on the hills it keeps nice and dry. Very enjoyable round and pleased to get out before Christmas."

Clandon Regis Golf Club

Location: West Clandon, Surrey

Golfshake Rating: 4.30

2024 Condition Rating: 4.92

Review Comment: "What a wonderful course! I would highly recomend this course to anyone without reservation. Great fairways, great greens, great design."

Frilford Heath Golf Club

Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.56

2024 Condition Rating: 4.91

Review Comment: "Stunning course, in amazing condition, the weather made it a perfect day. Very friendly and helpful staff, always a pleasure to visit and play."

Worplesdon Golf Club

Location: Woking, Surrey

Golfshake Rating: 4.95

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "Perfect course, challenging, in great condition through tough weather, lovely clubhouse and view across the course, friendly staff."

Dundonald Links

Location: Gailes, Ayrshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.94

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "Fantastic links experience. Fully enjoyable round here and a firm favourite from our group of golfers. Can be pricey but well worth it and we make sure to visit each year to see the course and venue improvements. Top class customer service and all round first class trip."

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

Location: Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan

Golfshake Rating: 4.93

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "Unbelievable course. Definitely the best course I have ever played. Superb conditions, super fast and true greens, challenging design and truly an amazing experience. Not the cheapest but brilliant."

Sickleholme Golf Club

Location: Bamford, Derbyshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.65

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "Absolutely fantastic, would recommend for the views alone, very well kept, greens, fairways and tees in excellent condition, one to definitely play."

Davenport Golf Club

Location: Stockport, Cheshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.65

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "An excellent course, greens fast and true, very well maintained fairways."

Aberdour Golf Club

Location: Aberdour, Fife

Golfshake Rating: 4.45

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "Aberdour Golf Club is an incredible little course. Scenery is fantastic, course in great shape, greens brilliant. This place is well worth the visit."

Corhampton Golf Club

Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.39

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "Beautiful course. A reasonable challenge but you can get away with the odd wayward shot. Reasonably flat. Nice facilities."

Pleasington Golf Club

Location: Blackburn, Lancashire

Golfshake Rating: 4.38

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "This is the best course I have played to date. It was in excellent condition and I thoroughly enjoyed my round. After the game we ate in the clubhouse and the food was fantastic. Definitely worth a visit."

South Herefordshire Golf Club

Location: Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.24

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "Played here on Sunday morning. Tricky but fair course, with amazing views all round. It was in excellent condition from tee to green. Would suit bigger hitters than me. Very good value for money."

Goswick Links Golf Club

Location: Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland

Golfshake Rating: 4.23

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "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."

Huntswood Golf Club

Location: Slough, Buckinghamshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.02

2024 Condition Rating: 4.90

Review Comment: "I come to this course at least twice a year and it keeps improving. Huntswood have done a lot of improvements and they have done a great job. Overall a great little course, not very long but well worth a visit. Great clubhouse too."

Ferndown Golf Club

Location: Ferndown, Dorset

Golfshake Rating: 4.90

2024 Condition Rating: 4.88

Review Comment: "A gem of a course. Ferndown is a proper golf club. Beautiful condition, great practice facilities and lovely food. It is challenging but fair and there is a chance to score well if your game is in good shape."

Tankersley Park Golf Club

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.34

2024 Condition Rating: 4.88

Review Comment: "As always this course is a great challenge, with great greens. Fairways and rough are well maintained, and very friendly staff and members."

Enville Golf Club

Location: Stourbridge, Staffordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.86

2024 Condition Rating: 4.87

Review Comment: "A very challenging course which is really well laid out with natural features, a tough challenge. Welcoming staff with very good facilities."

Sapey Golf & Country Club

Location: Worcester, Worcestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.72

2024 Condition Rating: 4.87

Review Comment: "Have been hearing good things about this course so decided to have a round. It is stunning! The condition of the course is possibly the best in Worcestershire without doubt. Greens were firm, true and fast, the rough was superb, fairways are easily the best I’ve played for a long time, loads of roll. The whole course is beautiful, well laid out. All in all a super day and we will definitely be returning again soon."

Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort

Location: Calne, Wiltshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.55

2024 Condition Rating: 4.86

Review Comment: "A great round, despite the recent weather, the course was in superb condition. A very enjoyable round and great pace of play."

Cavendish Golf Club

Location: Buxton, Derbyshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.43

2024 Condition Rating: 4.86

Review Comment: "One of the best courses I've played in the UK. Fantastic scenery with panoramic views and the course is maintained to a very high standard. The greens are in fantastic condition and although not the longest of courses, there are plenty of holes to test any golfer's ability."

Romanby Golf & Country Club

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.34

2024 Condition Rating: 4.86

Review Comment: "Good greens, very challenging course with approaches over water on quite a few holes. Even more difficult in the wind we played in. Enjoyed it."

Chobham Golf Club

Location: Woking, Surrey

Golfshake Rating: 4.09

2024 Condition Rating: 4.86

Review Comment: "Lovely course in great condition when I played. Not a long course but good mix of holes to keep you on your toes! Only played here twice and need to learn the course better as some blind holes can catch you out. Definitely worth a visit."

Surbiton Golf Club

Location: Chessington, Surrey

Golfshake Rating: 4.06

2024 Condition Rating: 4.85

Review Comment: "A most attractive course. A beautifully maintained course; tees, fairways and greens all in tip-top condition. A good variety of holes. Large clubhouse with friendly staff. The fastest greens this summer!"

Wallasey Golf Club

Location: Wallasey, Merseyside

Golfshake Rating: 4.75

2024 Condition Rating: 4.83

Review Comment: "Wonderfully presented and a credit to the green staff. The walkways from green to tee are the best I’ve ever come across. Fairways and greens were top notch. Definitely need to club up on the shorter par 4s with elevated greens. Can’t think of a better conditioned course that I’ve played. Absolute treat."

Hayling Golf Club

Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.61

2024 Condition Rating: 4.83

Review Comment: "Great welcome, great pro shop, phenomenal clubhouse and a true links course which is a stern test. Fairways in great condition as were the greens. Actually easy to find the balls in the gorse and heather. Never played greens as fast as these."

Aston Wood Golf Club

Location: Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.49

2024 Condition Rating: 4.83

Review Comment: "Fairways were in good condition, greens run true and the pace of play was good. The clubhouse was very helpful it was good value for money."

Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

Location: Prestongrange, East Lothian

Golfshake Rating: 4.48

2024 Condition Rating: 4.83

Review Comment: "Course was well presented for winter play on a wet autumnal day. Both greens and fairways were consistent and well tended."

Carden Park - Nicklaus Course

Location: Chester, Cheshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.43

2024 Condition Rating: 4.83

Review Comment: "Brilliant scenery. Fantastic course and facilities. Would recommend no doubt. Lovely area. Hotel was magnificent with beautiful food and drink. A wonderful golf weekend."

Mannings Heath Golf Club

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Golfshake Rating: 4.34

2024 Condition Rating: 4.83

Review Comment: "My first time playing Mannings Heath despite being relatively local, and now I can't believe I've been missing out all this time. The club, the course, both layout and condition were superb. Very picturesque and would recommend to anyone."

Sheringham Golf Club

Location: Sheringham, Norfolk

Golfshake Rating: 4.30

2024 Condition Rating: 4.83

Review Comment: "Fabulous layout, great views, in very good condition, extremely friendly welcome."

Burnley Golf Club

Location: Burnley, Lancashire

Golfshake Rating: 4.24

2024 Condition Rating: 4.83

Review Comment: "Burnley is a top moorland track, which will test and tease you. Although not relatively long, it will really have you thinking with some tricky decisions and greens. It's a tough round first time round, as there are a number of blind shots, but once you know the course it's a delight. It's always in great condition and you always get a friendly welcome."

The Grove

Location: Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.93

2024 Condition Rating: 4.82

Review Comment: "It's one of those places that is always an absolute pleasure to visit, and the course is always a thrill to play. From the moment you arrive and are welcomed by the staff you're made to feel special. Everything you need is at your disposal, from balls at the pristine driving range, to chipping and bunker warm up. The course itself is a treat, long from the Silver or Black tees, but the fairways are immaculate and the greens receptive and true. Although it's not a cheap round, it is well worth it!"

Woburn Golf Club

Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.95

2024 Condition Rating: 4.81

Review Comment: "Great condition. Lovely course, very well maintained and for July it's just top notch. Pace of play is great and members call you through as well."

Crosland Heath Golf Club

Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.68

2024 Condition Rating: 4.81

Review Comment: "Course in great condition, fairways lush, greens rolled well, quite quick in places. Wonderful views all around West Yorkshire and beyond to be had. A few inclines to negotiate but nothing too strenuous. Well worth playing, I'll keep on coming back for sure."

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