54 courses and clubs
Clubs that welcome visitors
Clubs that say on their own websites that visiting golfers are welcome.
Marbella & Sotogrande
18 holes · Visitors welcome
Azata Golf
Estepona · SpainAn 18-hole, par 71 course in Estepona with a buggy included in every round, a driving range, golf simulator, restaurant open to all and pro shop.
18 holes · Visitors welcome
Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club
Benahavís · SpainAn 18-hole, par 71 course of 5,700 metres in the hills of Benahavís, designed by Seve Ballesteros and opened in 1991, with a range, restaurant and shop.
18 holes · Visitors welcome
Miraflores Golf
Mijas · SpainA members' club between Fuengirola and Marbella that also takes guests: 18 holes, par 71, 5148 metres, opened in 1990 and open 365 days a year.
18 holes · Visitors welcome
Santa María Golf Club
Elviria · SpainAn 18-hole course among pines and cork oaks above Marbella, with sea views and a clubhouse in a 19th-century cortijo.
9 holes · Visitors welcome
Banús Executive Golf
Nueva Andalucía · SpainA nine-hole par-3 course in Nueva Andalucía, played as nine holes or as eighteen over two rounds, with short-game areas, a putting green and a pro shop.
Visitors welcome
Atalaya Golf & Country Club
Estepona · SpainA club with two courses: the Old Course, first opened in 1968, and the New Course, opened in 1990 and designed by Paul Krings. Visitors are welcome, and there is a TrackMan…
Visitors welcome
Los Naranjos Golf Club
Nueva Andalucía · SpainA par 72 Robert Trent Jones Sr course opened in 1977, with tees from 5054 to 6564 metres, a restaurant with terrace, a pro shop and a practice area.
Visitors welcome
Real Club Valderrama
Sotogrande · SpainPrivate members club at Sotogrande designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr, opened in 1974. Visitors play from 12 to 13h, Monday to Thursday.
Visitors welcome
Villa Padierna Golf Club (Flamingos)
Benahavís · SpainFlamingos is a par 71 course at Villa Padierna, midway between Marbella and Estepona, with Mediterranean views and a 17-bay driving range.Canary Islands
18 holes · Visitors welcome
Abama Golf
Guía de Isora, Tenerife · SpainAn 18-hole, par-72 Dave Thomas course of 6,271 metres on the west face of the Teide volcano at Guía de Isora, Tenerife; visitors are welcome all year.Visitors welcome
Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas
Llanos de la Atalaya, Santa Brígida, Gran Canaria · SpainFounded in December 1891, the club moved in 1957 to Llanos de la Atalaya in Santa Brígida, to a course designed by Mackenzie Ross.Scotland
63 holes · Visitors welcome
Gleneagles
Perthshire · United KingdomThree 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 2014.18 holes · Visitors welcome
The Golf House Club, Elie
Elie, Fife · United KingdomAn 18-hole links in the East Neuk of Fife, about 20 minutes from St Andrews, with a clubhouse completed in 1877 and visitor tee times bookable online.Visitors welcome
Crail Golfing Society
Crail, Fife · United KingdomFounded in 1786, with two links on the Fife coast: Balcomie, laid out by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1895, and Craighead, Gil Hanse’s first course outside the USA, opened in 1998.Visitors welcome
Gullane Golf Club
Gullane, East Lothian · United KingdomThree links courses in the village of Gullane, East Lothian, open to visitors, with caddies on request, a driving range and a short-game area.Visitors welcome
Kingsbarns Golf Links
7 miles from St Andrews · United KingdomA links course on 1.8 miles of North Sea coastline, co-host of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Advance booking is recommended.Highlands & North-East Scotland
27 holes · Visitors welcome
The Nairn Golf Club
Nairn · United KingdomSeaside links founded in 1887, with a par 71 Championship Course and a nine-hole Cameron Course. Visitors can book tee times through the club.Visitors welcome
Cruden Bay Golf Club
Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire · United KingdomLinks on the east coast of Scotland, opened in 1899 and redesigned in 1926. The club has the Championship Course and the St Olaf Course, and welcomes visiting golfers.Visitors welcome
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Balgownie, Aberdeen · United KingdomFounded in 1780, Royal Aberdeen plays over the Balgownie Links on the north bank of the River Don. Visitors are welcome; the club suggests a handicap of 24 or under.Visitors welcome
Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Dornoch, Sutherland · United KingdomLinks on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth with two courses, the Championship (par 70) and the Struie (par 71). Visitors are welcome seven days a week, subject to availability.Ayrshire & the West of Scotland
27 holes · Visitors welcome
Machrihanish Golf Club
Machrihanish, Kintyre · United KingdomOld Tom Morris links set in natural dunes near the southern tip of the Kintyre peninsula, with an 18-hole Championship Course and a 9-hole Pans Course. Visiting golfers are…Visitors welcome
Western Gailes Golf Club
Irvine, North Ayrshire · United KingdomLinks established in 1897 between the sea and the railway on the Ayrshire coast. Visitors book directly with the club; handicap limits are 24 for men and 28 for ladies.
England
18 holes · Visitors welcome
Littlehampton Golf Club
Rope Walk, Littlehampton · EnglandA links course of 18 holes, par 70, founded in 1889 beside the mouth of the River Arun, with sea views and a clubhouse refurbished in 2025.18 holes · Visitors welcome
Ganton Golf Club
Ganton, North Yorkshire · United KingdomAn 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.London & the Heathlands
27 holes · Visitors welcome
St George's Hill Golf Club
United KingdomHarry Colt’s heathland at Weybridge, ready for play in 1913: 27 holes in three loops of nine (Red, Blue and Green) among heather, silver birch and Scots pine.Visitors welcome
The Berkshire Golf Club
Ascot, Berkshire · United KingdomA traditional members' club founded in 1928 with the Red and Blue courses, both by Herbert Fowler on heathland. Visitors are welcome by prior arrangement through the office.Visitors welcome
Walton Heath Golf Club
Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey · United KingdomA 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.Visitors welcome
Woburn Golf Club
Little Brickhill, Bedfordshire · United KingdomA club with three championship courses, the Dukes, Duchess and Marquess, near Woburn Abbey. It welcomes visiting golfers.Kent Links
45 holes · Visitors welcome
Prince's Golf Club
Sandwich Bay, Kent · United KingdomA 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.18 holes · Visitors welcome
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
Deal, Kent · United KingdomAn 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.North-West England
18 holes · Visitors welcome
Formby Golf Club
Formby, Merseyside · United KingdomA links course designed by Willie Park Jr, with dunes, pines and views of the Irish Sea. Visitors need a handicap certificate, and Dormy accommodation is on site.18 holes · Visitors welcome
Hillside Golf Club
Southport, Merseyside · United KingdomA championship links remodelled by Fred Hawtree in the 1960s and reviewed by Martin Ebert from 2018, with the highest dunes on the back nine. Visitors are welcomed through the…18 holes · Visitors welcome
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire · United KingdomA 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.18 holes · Visitors welcome
The Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Southport · United KingdomA links on the coast at Southport, founded in 1889, that has staged The Open Championship eleven times, most recently the 154th Open in 2026.Cornwall & Devon
36 holes · Visitors welcome
Saunton Golf Club
Saunton, Devon · United KingdomTwo 18-hole championship links, the East and West Courses, on Braunton Burrows in North Devon. Visitor bookings are taken up to a year in advance.36 holes · Visitors welcome
St Enodoc Golf Club
Rock, Cornwall · United KingdomTwo links courses among sand dunes beside the Camel estuary: the James Braid Church Course and the shorter Holywell Course. Visitors can book online or through golf reception.Wales
27 holes · Visitors welcome
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Porthcawl, Bridgend · United KingdomA links on a gentle slope down to the shore, with sea views from every hole, and a par-three Academy course for practice.18 holes · Visitors welcome
Royal St David's Golf Club
Harlech, Gwynedd · United KingdomA championship links at Harlech, established in 1894, with views of Harlech Castle and Snowdonia. Visitors are welcome and buggies and trolleys can be hired.Northern Ireland
Visitors welcome
Castlerock Golf Club
Castlerock, County Londonderry · United KingdomA links club on the Causeway coast with the Mussenden and Bann courses, founded in 1901 and about 20 minutes' drive from Royal Portrush and Portstewart.Visitors welcome
Portstewart Golf Club
Portstewart, County Londonderry · United KingdomFounded in 1894, Portstewart has three links courses, the Strand, Riverside and Old, and hosted the 2017 Irish Open. Visitors play outside set members' times.Visitors welcome
Royal County Down Golf Club
Newcastle, County Down · United KingdomTwo links courses, the Championship Links and the Annesley Links, set beside Dundrum Bay in the Murlough Nature Reserve. The club was founded in 1889 and welcomes visitors.Visitors welcome
Royal Portrush Golf Club
Portrush, County Antrim · United KingdomTwo 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.Dublin & the East of Ireland
36 holes · Visitors welcome
Powerscourt Golf Club
Enniskerry, County Wicklow · IrelandTwo parkland 18-hole courses on the Powerscourt Estate in Wicklow: the West by David McLay Kidd and the East by Peter McEvoy. Visitor tee times are bookable online.18 holes · Visitors welcome
Mount Juliet Estate
Thomastown, County Kilkenny · IrelandAn 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Design parkland course at Mount Juliet Estate in Kilkenny, with five lakes and over 80 bunkers. Visitors need a handicap certificate.18 holes · Visitors welcome
The Island Golf Club
Donabate, County Dublin · IrelandA links club founded in 1890 among the dunes near Malahide. A private members' club that welcomes visitors, with its front nine updated in 2019-20 by Ebert & McKenzie.18 holes · Visitors welcome
The Royal Dublin Golf Club
Dollymount, Dublin · IrelandAn 18-hole championship links on Bull Island, 3 miles from Dublin city centre. Designed by Harry Colt, updated by Martin Hawtree in 2006, and open to visitors.South-West Ireland
27 holes · Visitors welcome
Fota Island Resort
County Cork · IrelandA 27-hole parkland golf course on the Fota estate in County Cork, designed by Christy O'Connor Jr. and Peter McEvoy, redesigned in 2000, and three-time host of the Irish Open.18 holes · Visitors welcome
Old Head Golf Links
Kinsale, County Cork · IrelandA par 72 links on a cliff-top headland in County Cork, reaching over 7,100 yards from the tips. The course is closed from 1 November 2026 and reopens on 14 April 2027.Visitors welcome
Ballybunion Golf Club
Ballybunion, County Kerry · IrelandA private members' club founded in 1893 that welcomes visitors, with two links courses on the County Kerry coast: the Old Course and the Watson Cashen Course by Robert Trent Jones.Visitors welcome
Lahinch Golf Club
Lahinch, County Clare · IrelandLinks club on the west coast of Clare with the Old Course and the Castle Course. Visitors are welcome from May to October, and the Old Course requires at least one caddie per…Every fact comes from the club’s or hotel’s own website. Where a club says nothing, we show nothing.