32 courses
The rounds people plan years ahead for: a ballot on the Old Course, one of ten tee times a day at the Green Monkey, a stay at an MGM resort for Shadow Creek, a visitor day at Muirfield. How to get on each, in the clubs’ own terms.
Fife · United Kingdom
Seven public courses; the Old Course measures 6,670 yards, par 72, and asks for a handicap certificate (maximum 36) on the day.
How to get onThe Old Course can be booked through the ballot, tee times, single golfers, a winter package or authorised providers.
The course →Sandy Lane · Barbados
Three courses on the Sandy Lane estate: Tom Fazio's Green Monkey, cut from a limestone quarry and kept for resort guests, his Country Club course, and the Old Nine of 1961.
How to get onThe Green Monkey has just 10 tee times a day.
Hosted2006 World Golf Championships Barbados World Cup (The Country Club)
The course →North Las Vegas · United States
A Tom Fazio-designed desert course reached through an MGM Resorts stay, with a private limousine and a personal caddie.
How to get onAccess is as a guest of an MGM Resorts International destination; a private limousine takes guests to and from the course.
The course →Muirfield · United Kingdom
Home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, on its links since 1891. Visitors are welcome on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
How to get onVisitor days are Tuesdays and Thursdays, excluding public holidays.
Hosted16 Open Championships; 11 Amateur Championships
The course →Carnoustie, Angus · United Kingdom
Three courses: the Championship, Burnside and Buddon. The Championship Course has hosted The Open eight times, most recently in 2018, and returns in July 2029. Golf has been played here since the 16th century.
How to get onTee times are booked through the Carnoustie Golf Links booking page.
HostedThe Open Championship (eight times, most recently 2018); The 157th Open, 15-22 July 2029
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Sotogrande · Spain
Private members club at Sotogrande designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr, opened in 1974. Visitors play from 12 to 13h, Monday to Thursday.
How to get onPrivate members' club that welcomes visitors; visitor times are 12:00 to 13:00, Monday to Thursday.
Hosted1997 Ryder Cup; Volvo Masters from 1988
The course →Perthshire · United Kingdom
Three 18-hole championship courses and a nine-hole par-3 course, open all year to hotel guests and visitors, with no handicap certificate asked. Host of the Ryder Cup 2014.
How to get onOpen to hotel guests and visitors alike; book a tee time by phone or online
HostedRyder Cup 2014; Solheim Cup 2019
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Apes Hill · Barbados
An 18-hole, par 71 championship course redesigned by Ron Kirby, with a nine-hole par 3 course. Play is reserved for homeowners, members and staying guests.
How to get onGolf is for members and short-stay guests, such as those staying in the villa rentals.
The course →Girona, Costa Brava · Spain
Camiral, formerly PGA Catalunya, has two championship courses, the Stadium and the Tour, near Girona and is home to the 2031 Ryder Cup. Practice facilities include the Golf Hub and Spain's PGA National Academy.
Hosted2031 Ryder Cup (host); Spanish Open (Stadium Course, three times)
The course →Emirates Hills, Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Two 18-hole championship courses, the Majlis (par 72, 7,301 yards) and the Faldo (par 72, 7,052 yards), plus a nine-hole par 3 academy course. The Majlis opened in 1988.
How to get onValid handicap certificates are mandatory.
HostedHero Dubai Desert Classic
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Casares · Spain
An 18-hole championship course designed by Cabell B. Robinson, with the Nicklaus Academy and a clubhouse. It hosted the Solheim Cup 2023.
How to get onTee times are booked online through the resort's tee-time form.
HostedSolheim Cup 2023; Volvo World Match Play Championship
The course →Ganton, North Yorkshire · United Kingdom
An inland links with over 100 bunkers, host of the 1949 Ryder Cup, the 2000 Curtis Cup and the 2003 Walker Cup. Visitors are welcome with a WHS handicap.
How to get onPlayers must hold a WHS Handicap Index; tee times by the Secretary's Office or online
Hosted1949 Ryder Cup; 2000 Curtis Cup
The course →Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Two 18-hole par-72 courses, Earth by Greg Norman and Fire, with the Tommy Fleetwood Academy. The Earth Course hosts the DP World Tour Championship.
HostedDP World Tour Championship
The course →North Berwick, East Lothian · United Kingdom
North Berwick Golf Club was formed in 1832 and plays over the West Links, an 18-hole course where the beach is in play on six holes. Visitors are welcome on set days and times.
How to get onExclusive fourball tee times can be booked online.
The course →Portmarnock, County Dublin · Ireland
A 27-hole links founded in 1894, about 10 miles north of Dublin. Visitors are welcomed from April to September on set weekdays and Sunday; it is a walking course.
How to get on2027: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Bank Holidays are members only; closed to visitors 1 October to 31 March
Hosted1960 Canada Cup; 1991 Walker Cup
The course →Prestwick, South Ayrshire · United Kingdom
Prestwick describes itself as the birthplace of the Open Championship, first held there in 1860. Visitors play on stated days and times; Saturday is members only.
How to get onVisitor times Monday to Friday and Sunday as listed on the club site; Saturday members only. A recognised handicap is preferred but not required of regular golfers.
HostedFirst Open Championship, 1860; 2013 British Ladies' Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship
The course →Sandwich Bay, Kent · United Kingdom
A links club with 27 holes in three loops of nine, and a Lodge with 38 bedrooms. It hosted the 1932 Open Championship and welcomes visitors seven days a week.
How to get onTee times seven days a week in a four-ball format.
Hosted1932 Open Championship; 2023 Women’s Amateur Championship
The course →Deal, Kent · United Kingdom
An 18-hole championship links at Deal, its clubhouse built in 1892, that staged The Open in 1909 and 1920 and has hosted the Halford Hewitt Cup every year since 1925.
HostedThe Open 1909 and 1920; Halford Hewitt Cup, every year since 1925
The course →Hoylake, Wirral · United Kingdom
A links club at Hoylake that has hosted 13 Opens. Visitors are allocated tee times on Monday, Tuesday and Friday in normal weeks and need a current handicap.
How to get onVisiting golfer allocation on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, subject to availability; visitor play at weekends is not normally allowed; Thursday is Ladies' Day. All visitors expected to hold a current Club or Society handicap.
Hosted13 Open Championships; Amateur Championship 2026
The course →Lytham St Annes, Lancashire · United Kingdom
A championship links course with 166 pot bunkers, which has hosted eleven Open Championships and two Ryder Cups. Dormy House rooms overlook the 1st tee area.
How to get onMaximum handicaps of 21 for men and 30 for ladies advised; bookings by telephone or email, with a select number of tee times released on the first Monday of each month
Hostedeleven Open Championships; two Ryder Cups
The course →Porthcawl, Bridgend · United Kingdom
A links on a gentle slope down to the shore, with sea views from every hole, and a par-three Academy course for practice.
How to get onVisitor availability is greatest on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
HostedWalker Cup; Ladies Open Championship
The course →Portrush, County Antrim · United Kingdom
Two links courses, the Dunluce and the Valley, on the Causeway Coast. The Dunluce was redesigned by Martin Ebert ahead of The Open in 2019; visitors are welcome on set days.
How to get onSome days are closed to visitors or to morning or afternoon visitors; handicap certificates may be requested prior to play
HostedThe Open 2019; The Open 2025
The course →Sandwich, Kent · United Kingdom
The Sandwich links founded in 1887, where the Open Championship was first played outside Scotland in 1894; it has staged 15 Opens.
How to get onVisitors on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; handicap index of 18.4 or less, verified at check-in.
Hosted15 Open Championships, the first in 1894
The course →Troon, South Ayrshire · United Kingdom
Two courses, the Old Course and the Portland Course. Visitors play Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 April to 7 October, with a handicap limit of 20 for men and 30 for women.
How to get onVisitor season 12 April until 7 October; tee times Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Golfers must be aged 12 and over; ages 12 to 15 need a handicap of 12 or less for the Old Course.
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San Roque · Spain
The Old Course is an 18-hole, par 72 course created by Dave Thomas in 1990, with bunkers redesigned by Seve Ballestros. It hosted the Spanish Open in 2005 and has Toptracer on its driving range.
How to get onThe Old Course is reserved for members except during daily public periods, when visitors can play.
Hosted2005 Spanish Open; European Tour Qualifying School Finals 1993 to 2007
The course →Sunningdale, Berkshire · United Kingdom
A club with two heathland courses, the Old and the New. It welcomes visitors on set days; the 2027 diary opens in November 2026 and availability is very limited.
How to get onVisitors Monday to Thursday, May to October, as stated on the home page; the 2027 diary opens in November 2026 and tee time availability is exceptionally limited.
Hosted2024 Curtis Cup; 2025 Senior Open Championship
The course →Wishaw, Warwickshire · United Kingdom
A golf resort near Birmingham with three championship courses, including the Brabazon, and a 34-bay floodlit Toptracer range. It has hosted the Ryder Cup four times.
HostedRyder Cup (four times); British Masters
The course →Newport · United Kingdom
A resort with three championship courses, the Twenty Ten, Roman Road and Montgomerie, and a floodlit Toptracer academy range. It was the home of the 2010 Ryder Cup.
How to get onVisitors and members can book tee times for all three championship courses online
Hosted2010 Ryder Cup; G4D Open 2026
The course →Adare, County Limerick · Ireland
A parkland course rebuilt by Tom Fazio in 2016-2017 on the banks of the River Maigue: par 72, about 7,509 yards from the championship tees. Resort guests have priority; host of the 2027 Ryder Cup.
How to get onPriority access goes to guests staying at Adare Manor; tee times for non-guests may be limited or subject to availability
Hosted2027 Ryder Cup (host venue)
The course →Straffan, County Kildare · Ireland
Two Arnold Palmer-designed parkland courses, Palmer North and Palmer South, at The K Club in Co Kildare, venue of the 2006 Ryder Cup. A Trackman driving range sits on Palmer South.
Hosted2006 Ryder Cup; Irish Open 2023 and 2025
The course →Southport · United Kingdom
A links on the coast at Southport, founded in 1889, that has staged The Open Championship eleven times, most recently the 154th Open in 2026.
How to get onVisitors are Members for the Day; the club says visitor tee times are fully booked throughout 2027.
Hosted11 Open Championships; 6 Women’s Opens
The course →Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey · United Kingdom
A club founded in 1903 with two heathland courses, the Old and the New, both by Herbert Fowler. Visitors are welcomed as members for the day.
How to get onVisitors should be competent golfers; official handicaps are not required.
Hosted1981 Ryder Cup; 2018 British Masters
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