The 50 Golf Courses You Should Consider Playing in 2025

We hope that you're feeling inspired and ready to embrace the new golf season! 

Looking forward to the months ahead, picking out some different places to experience and courses to play is always fun, and we encourage you to make your calendar as busy as possible.

But if you're in search of venues to discover, we have studied the Golfshake Course Section to uncover some more recommended destinations that other golfers think you should visit.

Each of these courses has been rated highly - and particularly so for their conditioning - meaning that they should be in good shape if you're looking for somewhere to begin your 2025 campaign in style. 

Make this a golf season to remember - and it could start by playing one of these courses!

The Burstead Golf Club

Location: Billericay, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.16

2024 Condition Rating: 4.66

Review Comment: "A well maintained course in very good condition, greens were well looked after. Lovely course to play on."

The Belfry

Location: Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.84

2024 Condition Rating: 4.65

Review Comment: "Great place to play and visit. Yes, price can be high but you get what you pay for and just a great overall experience."

Burnham Beeches Golf Club

Location: Slough, Buckinghamshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.39

2024 Condition Rating: 4.65

Review Comment: "Credit where credit it's due, every time I’ve played this course, whether it be summer or winter, it has been excellently turned out and in great condition."

College Pines Golf Club

Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.36

2024 Condition Rating: 4.65

Review Comment: "I loved my experience at College Pines. You could not hope for much more in terms of the course condition and it represents terrific value for money. All 18 holes were in good shape."

Ramsey Golf Club

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.33

2024 Condition Rating: 4.65

Review Comment: "Greens are in superb condition and the whole course is very well maintained and is in excellent nick."

The Shropshire

Location: Telford, Shropshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.32

2024 Condition Rating: 4.65

Review Comment: "I played blue and silver loop and thought the course was in great condition, really enjoyed the round and look forward to playing again."

Rushmore Golf Club

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.21

2024 Condition Rating: 4.65

Review Comment: "Played here a few times and whatever the time of year the course is always well presented. The fairways were running, the greens for the time of year quick and surprisingly smooth. Excellent staff and food and drink worth staying for."

Prestatyn Golf Club

Location: Prestatyn, Clwyd

Golfshake Rating: 4.43

2024 Condition Rating: 4.64

Review Comment: "First time played, great course layout and tough but fair challenge. Greens great and will get quicker as it finally warms up. Would be back more often if lived closer. Decent clubhouse for a beer after too."

Ashbury Golf Club

Location: Okehampton, Devon

Golfshake Rating: 4.29

2024 Condition Rating: 4.64

Review Comment: "Although very much resort courses they were very well kept and provide incredible value and almost unprecedented options with 99 holes!"

The Players Club

Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.25

2024 Condition Rating: 4.64

Review Comment: "We were well looked after and the course was in good condition, providing a true test and a course that needs to be plotted round rather than just opening the shoulders. Food was good and greens were great."

Davyhulme Park Golf Club

Location: Manchester, Lancashire

Golfshake Rating: 4.11

2024 Condition Rating: 4.64

Review Comment: "Played here yesterday as part of our society day. Course was in great condition and the food we had was really good too."

Cottesmore Golf & Country Club

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Golfshake Rating: 4.03

2024 Condition Rating: 4.64

Review Comment: "Looks great. Recent work has seen the course in very good condition. Great to play after work and can still finish before it gets dark."

Stratford Oaks Golf Club

Location: Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.02

2024 Condition Rating: 4.64

Review Comment: "Good condition Not a long course but enough hazards to make you concentrate. Nice friendly staff in the clubhouse."

Cranham Golf Course

Location: Upminster, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.15

2024 Condition Rating: 4.63

Review Comment: "The course was in almost perfect condition, the greens had been spiked but still ran true. The fairways were dry as this course has excellent drainage."

The Addington Golf Club

Location: Croydon, Surrey

Golfshake Rating: 4.78

2024 Condition Rating: 4.62

Review Comment: "Another year of maturing and this will be definitely one of the finest courses in England! A pleasure to play!"

Wrotham Heath Golf Club

Location: Borough Green, Kent

Golfshake Rating: 4.57

2024 Condition Rating: 4.62

Review Comment: "A really good test of your golf. Accuracy at a premium. Some very interesting and thought provoking holes. You really have to be able to work your way round. In fantastic condition with free draining sand base. Clubhouse and staff very welcoming."

Greetham Valley

Location: Oakham, Leicestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.55

2024 Condition Rating: 4.62

Review Comment: "Very nice course - in excellent condition. Definitely worth a visit as a society. Greens in good condition and the fairways well maintained."

Fulwell Golf Club

Location: Hampton Hill, Greater London

Golfshake Rating: 4.48

2024 Condition Rating: 4.62

Review Comment: "Lovely course, interesting layout, good undulations on greens, fantastic condition. Will play there again."

Rutland Water Golf Course

Location: Oakham, Rutland

Golfshake Rating: 4.46

2024 Condition Rating: 4.62

Review Comment: "Interesting course, friendly in good condition. Good value for money."

Chigwell Golf Club

Location: Chigwell, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.26

2024 Condition Rating: 4.62

Review Comment: "Always a great challenge. As usual course was in tip top condition. Halfway house delightful. I always enjoy coming back here."

Houghwood Golf Club

Location: St Helens, Lancashire

Golfshake Rating: 4.25

2024 Condition Rating: 4.62

Review Comment: "Outstanding golf course some stunning memorable challenging holes coupled with outstanding views from its elevated position."

Hilton Puckrup Hall Hotel & Golf Club

Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.22

2024 Condition Rating: 4.62

Review Comment: "Great course, green in fantastic condition even for winter. They will be amazing in a few weeks when the weather gets better."

Orsett Golf Club

Location: Grays, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.33

2024 Condition Rating: 4.61

Review Comment: "The course was in fantastic condition and the staff were very friendly."

John O'Gaunt Golf Club

Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.25

2024 Condition Rating: 4.61

Review Comment: "Challenging and technically good course. Excellently maintained and nice clubhouse. Good value."

Billingbear Park Golf Course

Location: Wokingham, Berkshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.23

2024 Condition Rating: 4.61

Review Comment: "A course well worth visiting. The course has had extensive work done on the drainage and is in very good condition, greens very good, fairways and bunkers in good condition."

Springwater Golf Club

Location: Calverton, Nottinghamshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.20

2024 Condition Rating: 4.61

Review Comment: "Great value course. It was quiet and the greens are in great condition. It suits accuracy over distance!"

Burhill Golf Club

Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

Golfshake Rating: 4.19

2024 Condition Rating: 4.61

Review Comment: "The course has a classic layout and is a good challenge."

The Epping Golf Course

Location: Epping, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.00

2024 Condition Rating: 4.61

Review Comment: "Have played here many times and have always enjoyed the experience. The staff are always very friendly and the bread pudding is delicious. The course was in good condition considering the weather that we had recently."

Swinley Forest Golf Club

Location: Ascot, Berkshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.93

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Awesome course. A beautiful setting with excellent greens and friendly staff and members. I will definitely be back."

The Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club

Location: Monmouth, Gwent

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Great course, very friendly staff and members, tricky greens, many with false fronts, well worth a visit."

Handsworth Golf Club

Location: Birmingham, Staffordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.59

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Superb. Beautiful course, smooth true running greens, fairways in lovely condition."

Leigh Golf Club

Location: Warrington, Cheshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.56

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Excellent course, well presented in perfect condition with fast, true greens. Very friendly, good putting green."

Boyce Hill Golf & Country Club

Location: South Benfleet, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.53

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "In my opinion this is a tough golf course and very well kept in the summer months. There are a lot of undulations in the course and although the greens were slower than I’ve seen them before (thank goodness) they are tough greens to putt on."

Balnagask (Nigg Bay) Golf Club

Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.48

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "This is the second time I have played the course, the first was a few years ago. I really cannot believe that this is a municipal course, the greens are exceptionally good, far better than 90% of private courses in England."

Seaford Golf Club

Location: Seaford, East Sussex

Golfshake Rating: 4.39

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Annual visit for overnight stay and two rounds at Seaford Golf Cclub. Lovely course, long but quite wide. The dorms are decent with very good food and staff. Will be back next year again."

Tidworth Garrison Golf Club

Location: Tidworth, Wiltshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.35

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Course in good condition, work being completed on bunkers. Greens fast for me. Food, drinks and service very good."

Phoenix Golf Club

Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.34

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Great course kept in beautiful condition and the staff are really friendly. It's a hilly course though but I hire a buggy so it's not a problem."

Bearsted Golf Club

Location: Bearsted, Kent

Golfshake Rating: 4.32

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "A super course, really good condition and fantastic to be in the Kent countryside at its best. I recommend the course as it is manageable whilst challenging."

Dunstable Downs Golf Club

Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.30

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Good course in many weathers with great views. Different challenges posed on many holes."

Isle of Wedmore Golf Club

Location: Wedmore, Somerset

Golfshake Rating: 4.30

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Isle of Wedmore was recommended to me from a work colleague, stating that this was one of the best in the area, his recommendation did not disappoint."

The Kendleshire Golf Club

Location: Bristol, Avon

Golfshake Rating: 4.30

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Best course in Bristol by far, I've played almost every course in Bristol and the only one that comes close is The Players. In summer it's outstanding."

Hickleton Golf Club

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.29

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Great course with some great holes all different and interesting. Great clubhouse with a very friendly welcome."

Edgbaston Golf Club

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Golfshake Rating: 4.24

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Always great to return to one of my favourite courses. There are always a few changes. There has been a upgrade to the showers, which even a member enjoyed."

Falmouth Golf Club

Location: Falmouth, Cornwall

Golfshake Rating: 4.22

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Always an enjoyable round at Falmouth, course was very dry due to hot weather but still in great condition and always provides amazing views and good challenging course."

Vale Royal Abbey

Location: Northwich, Cheshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.21

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Well worth a visit. Greens in good nick and at a good speed. The course was more than fair and although I didn’t do it justice I enjoyed the corporate day. Well organised with great hosts."

Rossendale Golf Club

Location: Rossendale, Lancashire

Golfshake Rating: 4.20

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Great course in good condition for time of year. Greens were a challenge. Staff really helpful."

Welwyn Garden City Golf Club

Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.19

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "Fabulously well kept course. Forgiving and lush fairways and great greens. Maybe not too many interesting or individually styled holes but enjoyable and recommend trying once."

Seacroft Golf Club

Location: Skegness, Lincolnshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.13

2024 Condition Rating: 4.60

Review Comment: "A great links course. Greens have been immaculate when visited in May and June. Long rough and deep bunkers add to the difficulty."

Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club

Location: Rochester, Kent

Golfshake Rating: 4.64

2024 Condition Rating: 4.59

Review Comment: "The day was dry and warm which is always a bonus. The course though was in excellent condition for tees, fairways and greens. Plenty of car parking, a nice clubhouse, great staff and good practice facilities."

Sudbury Golf Club

Location: Wembley, Greater London

Golfshake Rating: 4.43

2024 Condition Rating: 4.59

Review Comment: "Course in excellent condition. Fairways hard and fast and plenty of roll. Greens more receptive than others this time of year. Post round food was ideal. Hopefully be back soon."

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