List of links golf courses

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The following is a list of links golf courses; also included are many "links-style" courses and courses that share many of the features of links courses. The list includes links courses which have recently closed in modern times.

Europe[]

United Kingdom[]

England[]

South West[]

South East[]

  • , Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight
  • , Gosport, Hampshire
  • , Hayling Island, Hampshire[1][5]
  • , Littlehampton, West Sussex[1]
  • – Championship Course, Littlestone, Kent[1]
  • – Warren Course, Littlestone, Kent[1]
  • Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent[1]
  • Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent[1][2]
  • Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent[1][2]
  • – Championship Course, Rye, East Sussex[1][2]
  • – Jubilee Course, Rye, East Sussex[1]

East Anglia[]

Midlands[]

  • , Skegness, Lincolnshire
  • , Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire (closed 2018)[1]
  • , Skegness, Lincolnshire[1]

North West[]

  • , Blackpool, Lancashire
  • , Caldy, Merseyside
  • Castletown Golf Links, Castletown, Isle of Man[1]
  • , Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria
  • Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
  • , Fleetwood, Lancashire[1]
  • Formby Golf Club, Formby, Merseyside[1][2]
  • , Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
  • , Southport, Merseyside[1]
  • Hillside Golf Club, Southport, Merseyside[1][2]
  • , Moreton, Wirral[1]
  • , Maryport, Cumbria
  • Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Merseyside[1][2]
  • Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Merseyside[1][2]
  • Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire[1][2]
  • , Seascale, Cumbria[1]
  • , Silecroft, Cumbria
  • , Silloth on Solway, Cumbria[1][2]
  • Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, Southport, Merseyside[1][2]
  • , Southport, Merseyside[1]
  • St Annes Old Links Golf Club, St Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire[1]
  • , St Bees, Cumbria
  • , Wallasey, Merseyside,[1][5]
  • , Wallasey, Merseyside
  • , Liverpool, Merseyside[1][2]

North East[]

  • , Alnmouth, Northumberland
  • , Bamburgh, Northumberland
  • (Goswick), Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland[1]
  • Cleveland Golf Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire[1]
  • Ganton Golf Club, Ganton, North Yorkshire[2]
  • , Embleton, Northumberland
  • Hartlepool Golf Club, Hartlepool, County Durham[1]
  • , Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland[1]
  • , Seahouses, Northumberland[1]
  • Seaton Carew Golf Club, Hartlepool, County Durham[1][6][7][8][9]
  • , Warkworth, Northumberland

Scotland[]

Dumfries & Galloway[]

  • , Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire
  • – Dunskey Course, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire
  • – Dinvin Course, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire
  • , Annan, Dumfriesshire
  • , Monreith, Wigtownshire
  • , Kirkbean, Dumfriesshire
  • , Southerness, Dumfriesshire[1]
  • , Glenluce, Wigtownshire[1]

Strathclyde[]

  • , Irvine, Ayrshire[1]
  • , Girvan, Ayrshire
  • , Irvine, Ayrshire[1]
  • , Irvine, Ayrshire[1]
  • Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club, Barassie, Ayrshire[1]
  • Prestwick Golf Club, Prestwick, Ayrshire[1]
  • , Prestwick, Ayrshire[1]
  • Royal Troon Golf Club – Old Course, Troon, Ayrshire[1]
  • Royal Troon Golf Club – Portland Course, Troon, Ayrshire[1]
  • , Troon, Ayrshire[1]
  • , Troon, Ayrshire
  • , Troon, Ayrshire[1]
  • Turnberry – Ailsa Course, Turnberry, Ayrshire[1]
  • Turnberry – Kintyre Course, Turnberry, Ayrshire[1]
  • Turnberry – King Robert the Bruce Course, Turnberry, Ayrshire
  • , West Kilbride, Ayrshire[1]
  • , Irvine, Ayrshire[1]

Argyll & Isles[]

  • , Isle of Bute
  • , Isle of Mull
  • , Isle of Colonsay[1]
  • , Southend, Kintyre[1]
  • , Isle of Iona
  • Machrie Golf Club, Isle of Islay[1]
  • , Isle of Arran
  • Machrihanish Golf Club – Championship Course, Campbelltown, Kintyre[1]
  • Machrihanish Golf Club – Pans Course, Campbelltown, Kintyre
  • , Campbelltown, Kintyre[1]
  • , Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran[1]
  • , Isle of Mull
  • , Isle of Tiree

Lothian[]

  • Archerfield Links – Fidra Course, Dirleton, East Lothian
  • Archerfield Links – Dirleton Course, Dirleton, East Lothian[5]
  • , Aberlady, East Lothian[1]
  • Dunbar Golf Club, Dunbar, East Lothian[1]
  • , Gunsgreen Hill, Berwickshire
  • – East Links, North Berwick, East Lothian
  • Gullane Golf Club – No.1 Course, Gullane, East Lothian[1]
  • Gullane Golf Club – No.2 Course, Gullane, East Lothian[1]
  • Gullane Golf Club – No.3 Course, Gullane, East Lothian[1]
  • Muirfield – Gullane, East Lothian[1]
  • , Aberlady, East Lothian[1]
  • , Longniddry, East Lothian
  • , Aberlady, East Lothian[1]
  • Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course, Musselburgh, East Lothian[1]
  • North Berwick Golf Club – North Berwick, East Lothian[1]
  • The Renaissance Club, Dirleton, North Berwick[1]
  • , Dunbar, East Lothian[1]

Fife[]

  • , Anstruther, Fife
  • Crail Golfing Society – Balcomie Links, Crail, Fife[1]
  • Crail Golfing Society – Craighead Links, Crail, Fife
  • , Drumeldrie, Fife (opened May 2020)
  • Elie Golf House Club, Elie & Earlsferry, Fife[1]
  • – Baird Course, Elie & Earlsferry, Fife
  • Fairmont St Andrews – Torrance Course, St Andrews, Fife
  • Fairmont St Andrews – Kittocks Course, St Andrews, Fife
  • , Kinghorn, Fife
  • Kingsbarns Golf Links, St Andrews, Fife[1]
  • , Leven, Fife[1]
  • , Lundin Links, Fife[1]
  • St Andrews Links – Old Course, St Andrews, Fife[1]
  • St Andrews Links – New Course, St Andrews, Fife[1]
  • St Andrews Links – Castle Course, St Andrews, Fife
  • St Andrews Links – Jubilee Course, St Andrews, Fife[1]
  • St Andrews Links – Eden Course, St Andrews, Fife[1]
  • St Andrews Links – Strathtyrum Course, St Andrews, Fife[1]
  • St Andrews Links – Balgove Course, St Andrews, Fife
  • Scotscraig Golf Club, Tayport, Fife

Angus[]

  • , Arbroath, Angus[1]
  • Carnoustie Golf Links – Championship Course, Carnoustie, Angus[1]
  • Carnoustie Golf Links – Burnside Course, Carnoustie, Angus[1]
  • Carnoustie Golf Links – Buddon Course, Carnoustie, Angus[1]
  • – Medal Course, Monifieth, Angus[1]
  • – Ashludie Course, Monifieth, Angus[1]
  • Panmure Golf Club, Barry, Angus[1]
  • – Medal Course, Montrose, Angus[1]
  • – Broomfield Course, Montrose, Angus[1]

North East[]

  • , Aberdeen
  • Cruden Bay Golf Club – Championship Course, Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire[1]
  • Cruden Bay Golf Club – St Olaf Course, Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire[1]
  • Fraserburgh Golf Club – Corbiehill Links, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire[1]
  • Fraserburgh Golf Club – Rosehill Links, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
  • , Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire[1]
  • , Aberdeen[1]
  • , Balmedie, Aberdeenshire
  • Murcar Links Golf Club – Murcar Course, Aberdeen[1]
  • Murcar Links Golf Club – Strabathie Course, Aberdeen
  • Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club, Ellon, Aberdeenshire[1]
  • Peterhead Golf Club – Old Course, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire[1]
  • Peterhead Golf Club – New Course, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
  • , Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire
  • Royal Aberdeen Golf Club – Balgownie Links, Aberdeen[1]
  • Royal Aberdeen Golf Club – Silverburn Links, Aberdeen
  • , Macduff, Aberdeenshire
  • , Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Moray Coast[]

  • Buckpool Golf Club, Buckie, Banffshire
  • , Duffus, Moray
  • , The Royal Burgh of Cullen, Moray[1]
  • , Garmouth, Moray
  • Hopeman Golf Club, Hopeman, Moray[1]
  • Moray Golf Club – Old Course, Lossiemouth, Moray[1]
  • Moray Golf Club – New Course, Lossiemouth, Moray[1]
  • Nairn Golf Club, Nairn[1]
  • , Nairn[1]
  • , Macduff, Banffshire
  • Spey Bay Golf Club, Moray, Aberdeenshire[1]
  • Strathlene Golf Club, Buckie, Banffshire[1]

Highlands & Islands[]

  • Askernish Golf Club, South Uist, Outer Hebrides
  • Barra Golf Club, Castlebay, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides
  • , Isle of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides
  • Brora Golf Club, Brora, Sutherland[1]
  • , Inverness, Invernessshire[1]
  • , Durness, Sutherland[1]
  • , Fortrose, Ross-shire[1]
  • Gairloch Golf Club, Gairloch, Ross-shire
  • Golspie Golf Club, Golspie, Sutherland
  • , Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides[1]
  • , Iona
  • , Sconser, Isle of Skye[1]
  • , Reay, Caithness[1]
  • Royal Dornoch Golf Club – Championship Course, Dornoch, Sutherland[1]
  • Royal Dornoch Golf Club – Struie Course, Dornoch, Sutherland[1]
  • , Sanday, Orkney Islands
  • Skibo Castle – Carnegie Club, Dornoch, Sutherland[1]
  • , Stromness, Orkney Islands
  • Tain Golf Club, Tain, Ross-shire[1]
  • , Portmahomack, Ross-shire[1]
  • , Arisaig, Invernessshire[1]
  • , Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
  • , Westray, Orkney Islands
  • Whalsay Golf Club, Whalsay, Shetland Islands
  • Wick Golf Club, Wick, Caithness

Wales[]

South Wales[]

West Wales[]

  • , Burry Port, Carmarthenshire[1]
  • , Cardigan, Ceredigion
  • , Machynys, Carmarthenshire
  • , Newport, Pembrokeshire
  • , St. Davids, Pembrokeshire
  • , Tenby, Pembrokeshire[1]

Mid Wales[]

  • , Borth, Ceredigion[1]

North Wales[]

Northern Ireland[]

Royal County Down
  • – Ardglass, County Down[1]
  • , Ballycastle, County Antrim
  • , Portballintrae, County Antrim[1]
  • , Ballygalley, County Antrim
  • – Mussenden Course, Castlerock, County Londonderry[1]
  • – Bann Course, Castlerock, County Londonderry[1]
  • , Cloughey, County Down[1]
  • , Larne, County Antrim
  • Portstewart Golf Club – Strand Course, Portstewart, County Londonderry[1]
  • Portstewart Golf Club – Old Course, Portstewart, County Londonderry[1]
  • Portstewart Golf Club – Riverside Course, Portstewart, County Londonderry[1]
  • Royal County Down Golf Club – Championship Course, Newcastle, County Down[1]
  • Royal County Down Golf Club – Annesley Course, Newcastle, County Down[1]
  • Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Course, Portrush, County Antrim[1]
  • Royal Portrush Golf Club – Valley Course (Rathmore), Portrush, County Antrim[1]

Channel Islands[]

  • , St. Anne, Alderney
  • La Moye Golf Club, La Moye, Jersey[1]
  • , Guernsey[1]
  • Royal Jersey Golf Club, Jersey[1]

Republic of Ireland[]

South East[]

  • Arklow Golf Club, Arklow, Co Wicklow[1]
  • , Donabate, Co Dublin[1]
  • , Arklow, Co Wicklow[1]
  • , Donabate, Co Dublin[1]
  • Portmarnock Golf Club – Championship Course, Portmarnock, Co Dublin [1][5]
  • Portmarnock Golf Club – Yellow Course, Portmarnock, Co Dublin [1]
  • , Portmarnock, Co Dublin[1]
  • Rosslare Golf Club – Championship Course, Rosslare, Co Wexford[1]
  • Rosslare Golf Club – Burrow Course, Rosslare, Co Wexford[1]
  • Royal Dublin Golf Club, Bull Island, Co Dublin[1]
  • , Rush, Co Dublin[1]
  • , Bull Island, Co Dublin[1]
  • , Sutton, Co Dublin[1]
  • , Wicklow, Co Wicklow

North East[]

  • County Louth (Baltray) Golf Club, Drogheda, County Louth[1]
  • Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club, Bettystown, Co Meath[1]
  • , Drogheda, Co Louth[1]

Munster[]

The 18th hole at the Old Head Golf Links on the Old Head of Kinsale
  • Ballybunion Golf Club – Old Course, Ballybunion, Co Kerry [1]
  • Ballybunion Golf Club – Cashen Course, Ballybunion, Co Kerry [1]
  • , Castlegregory, Co Kerry[1]
  • , Dingle, Co Kerry[1]
  • , Glenbeigh, Co Kerry[1]
  • Doonbeg Golf Club, Doonbeg, Co Clare[1]
  • , Kilkee, Co Clare
  • Lahinch Golf Club – Old Course, Lahinch, Co Clare[1]
  • Lahinch Golf Club – Castle Course, Lahinch, Co Clare[1]
  • Old Head of Kinsale, Kinsale, Co Cork
  • , Spanish Point, Co Clare
  • Tralee Golf Club, Tralee, Co Kerry[1]
  • , Waterville, Co Kerry[1]

Connacht[]

  • Achill Island Golf Club, Keel, Co Mayo[1]
  • Carne Golf Club – Championship Course, Belmullet, Co Mayo[1]
  • Carne Golf Club – Kilmore Course, Belmullet, Co Mayo
  • Connemara Golf Links – Championship (A & B Nine) Course, Ballyconneely, Co Galway[1]
  • Connemara Golf Links – C Nine, Ballyconneely, Co Galway[1]
  • , Derrygorman, Co Galway
  • County Sligo Golf Club – Championship Course, Sligo, Co Sligo[1]
  • County Sligo Golf Club – Bomore Course, Sligo, Co Sligo[1]
  • Enniscrone Golf Club – Dunes Course, Enniscrone, Co Sligo[1]
  • Enniscrone Golf Club – Scurmore Course, Enniscrone, Co Sligo[1]
  • , Mulranny, Co Mayo[1]
  • Strandhill Golf Club, Strandhill, Co Sligo[1]

Donegal[]

  • Ballyliffin Golf Club – Glashedy Course, Ballyliffin, Co Donegal[1]
  • Ballyliffin Golf Club – Old Course, Ballyliffin, Co Donegal[1]
  • Buncrana Golf Club, Buncrana, Co Donegal
  • Bundoran Golf Club, Bundoran, Co Donegal[1]
  • , Cruit Island, Co Donegal[1]
  • , Donegal, Co Donegal[1]
  • Dunfanaghy Golf Club, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal[1]
  • Gweedore Golf Club, Derrybeg, Co Donegal[1]
  • , Co Donegal
  • , Narin, County Donegal[1]
  • , Buncrana, Co Donegal[1]
  • , Rathmullan, Co Donegal (closed 2019)
  • , Portsalon, Co Donegal[1]
  • Rosapenna Golf Club – Sandy Hills Links, Carrigart, Co Donegal[1]
  • Rosapenna Golf Club – Old Tom Morris Links, Carrigart, Co Donegal[1]
  • Rosapenna Golf Club – St Patrick's Links, Carrigart, Co Donegal (under construction: opening 2021)

Belgium[]

  • , De Haan, West-Vlaanderen[1]
  • , Knokke-Zoute, West-Vlaanderen

Denmark[]

Finland[]

  • , Helsinki
  • , Espoo[1]

France[]

  • , Fort-Mahon-Plage, Picardie
  • , Anglet, Aquitaine
  • , Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, Bretagne
  • , Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, Bretagne
  • , Etretat, Haut-Normandie
  • , Breville sur Mer, Basse-Normandie[1]
  • – La Mer, Le Touquet, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
  • , Pleneuf-Val Andre
  • , Ploemeur, Bretagne
  • , Wimereux, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Germany[]

  • , Budersand, Hornum[1]
  • , Nordeney[1]
  • , St Peter-Ording[1]

Greece[]

  • – Dunes Course, Costa Navarino, Messinia[1]

Italy[]

  • , Savelletri di Fasano, Puglia[1]
  • , Sciacca, Sicily[1]
  • – South Course, Ragusa, Sicily[1]

Netherlands[]

  • , Domburg, Zeeland[1]
  • , Zandvoort, North Holland[1]
  • , Zandvoort, North Holland
  • , Noordwijk, South Holland[1]
  • , Wassenaar, South Holland[1]

Norway[]

  • , Gimsøy, Lofoten[1]

Poland[]

  • , Paslek

Portugal[]

  • , Cascais
  • , Praia D'El Rei, Obidos, Costa Prata
  • , Carvalhal, Grandola
  • , Porto Santo, Madeira
  • , Salgados, Albufeira

Russia[]

  • , Rogachevo, Moscow region
  • , Zavidovo, Tver region

Spain[]

  • , Alcaidesa, Andalucia
  • , El Saler, Valencia

Sweden[]

  • Falsterbo Golf Club, Fyrvagen, Falsterbo[1]
  • , Grönhögen, Kalmar Län
  • Ljunghusen Golf Club, Kinells väg, Höllviken[1]
  • , Viken[1]
  • Flommen Golf Club, Falsterbo

Turkey[]

  • , Denizyaka, Antalya

North America[]

United States[]

Midwest and Rocky Mountains[]

Northeast[]

Pacific[]

  • Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Bandon Dunes, Bandon, Oregon[1]
  • Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Bandon Trails, Bandon, Oregon
  • Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Old Macdonald, Bandon, Oregon[1]
  • Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Pacific Dunes, Bandon, Oregon[1]
  • Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Sheep Ranch, Bandon, Oregon (opened June 2020)
  • Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington
  • Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, California
  • Gearhart Golf Links, Gearhart, Oregon
  • , Half Moon Bay, California
  • Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
  • , Sea Ranch, California
  • Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Pebble Beach, California
  • , Pebble Beach, California

South[]

  • , Dauphin Island, Alabama
  • , Nags Head, North Carolina
  • The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
  • Streamsong Resort – Red Course, Streamsong, Florida[10]
  • Streamsong Resort – Blue Course, Streamsong, Florida[11]
  • Streamsong Resort – Black Course, Streamsong, Florida[12]

Canada[]

  • Cabot Links, Inverness, Nova Scotia[1]
  • , Inverness, Nova Scotia
  • Harmon Links, Stephenville, Newfoundland
  • , Pugwash, Nova Scotia
  • , Delta, British Columbia

Mexico[]

  • , Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
  • , La Paz, Baja California Sur
  • , Acapulco, Guerrero

Central and South America[]

Argentina[]

  • , Buenos Aires

Brazil[]

  • , Mata de Sao Joao, Bahia (closed)

Oceania[]

Australia[]

Western Australia[]

  • , Albany
  • , Dawesville[1]
  • , Port Kennedy[1]
  • [1]

South Australia[]

  • , Normanville
  • Royal Adelaide Golf Club, Seaton, Adelaide

Victoria[]

New South Wales[]

Queensland[]

  • , Hope Island
  • , Port Douglas

Tasmania[]

New Zealand[]

South Island[]

  • Chisholm Park Golf Club, Tainui, Dunedin[1]
  • , Hokitika, West Coast[1]
  • , Karamea, West Coast[1]
  • , Nelson[1]
  • , Otatara, Southland[1]
  • , Invercargill (closed 2018)
  • , Otakou, Otago Peninsula[1]
  • , Clifton, Tasman[1]
  • , Westport, West Coast[1]

North Island[]

  • , Auckland
  • , Kaitaia
  • , Wellington
  • , Muriwai Beach
  • , Paraparaumu[1]
  • , Mangawhai

Africa[]

Morocco[]

  • , El Jadida
  • , Casablanca

South Africa[]

References[]

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