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71. THE ISLAND GOLF CLUB
- Location: Donabate, County Dublin, Ireland
- Founded: 1890
- Designed by: Fred W. Hawtree, Eddie Hackett and Martin Hawtree
- Green fee: €250-€270
- 23/24 ranking: Up 1
A fine links in an idyllic setting ten miles from Dublin surrounded on three sides by water. Perhaps less well-known than it deserves to be, this superb and recently improved course weaves through some of the most awe-inspiring dunes of any older links.
Its reputation continues to grow as those improvement works, which take fuller advantage of the magnificent front-nine terrain, fully bed in.
- The Island review and key info
72. HUNSTANTON GOLF CLUB
- Location: Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
- Founded: 1891
- Designed by: James Braid
- Green fee: £90-£150
- 23/24 ranking: Down 5
Hunstanton is a classic out and back links, with the holes largely played on either side of a sand dune ridge running down the middle of the layout.
The conditioning of the course is always excellent and sand dunes are a real feature on most holes, as are the traditional pot bunkers. It's a challenging and characterful links with a selection of fine par 3s.
- Hunstanton review and key info
73. WOBURN GOLF CLUB MARQUESS' COURSE
- Location: Woburn, Buckinghamshire, England
- Opened: 2000
- Designed by: Ross McMurray, Clive Clark, Peter Alliss and Alex Hay
- Green fee: £160-£345
- 23/24 ranking: No change
The youngest and most varied of Woburn’s three Top 100 layouts, this is a grand-scale golf course, winding its way through 200 acres of glorious countryside with plenty of majestic woodland separating the holes.
Since opening in 2000, this excellent design has hosted the British Masters four times and the Women’s British Open twice. Large greens, exquisitely crafted holes and stirring approaches are the hallmark here.
- Woburn Marquess' review and key info
74. PRINCE'S GOLF CLUB SHORE/HIMALAYAS COURSE
- Location: Sandwich, Kent, England
- Founded: 1906
- Designed by: Charles Hutchings, Guy Campbell, John Morrison and Martin Ebert
- Green fee: £80-£155
- 23/24 ranking: Up 2
All three nines at Prince’s have benefited from a transformational and hugely impressive upgrade under the expert guidance of Martin Ebert.
Sand scrapes abound, and while it is very difficult to say which two loops are the best, each of the Shore and Himalayas nines has a delightful new par 3 facing out to sea. Prince's is a brilliant, sandy and very playable reimagining that is enjoyable by all.
- Prince's Shore & Himalayas review and key info
75. ST ANDREWS LINKS NEW COURSE
- Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
- Opened: 1895
- Designed by: Old Tom Morris
- Green fee: £60-£130
- 23/24 ranking: Down 5
Described by the Links Trust as ‘The oldest ‘new’ course in the world’, this Old Tom Morris design dates back to 1895.
After a reasonably forgiving start, it really starts to bite from the super-tough par-4 6th. The standout hole is the excellent, long par-3 9th along the water’s edge to a partially sunken green. The New is naturally overshadowed by its older sibling but it's still the real deal.
- St Andrews New review and key info
76. CARNE GOLF CLUB WILD ATLANTIC DUNES
- Location: Belmullet, Co. Mayo, Ireland
- Founded: 1922
- Designed by: Arthur Croome & Tom Simpson, Tom Mackenzie
- Green fee: €65-€140
- 23/24 ranking: New entry
Beautifully sited on the County Mayo coastline, Carne’s original course was in the Top 100 until being leapfrogged by others from the Next 100.
Now, the newer Kilmore has fully merged with the original back nine to create the Wild Atlantic Dunes meaning that the thrills, beauty and drama are present for a full 18. They really are a sensational addition to the original back nine.
- Carne Golf Club review and key info
77. WEST LANCASHIRE GOLF CLUB
- Location: Blundellsands, Liverpool, England
- Founded: 1873
- Designed by: C.K Cotton and Fred Hawtree
- Green fee: £90-£230
- 23/24 ranking: Up 4
West Lancs lies among a concentrated north-west cluster of very fine links golf. It can certainly prove a stern test when the wind is up. The links epitomises British seaside golf with humps, hollows, raised greens and the adjacent railway.
Coming home, 12 and 13 stand out, an excellent par 3 where you must clear two deep pot bunkers, then a wonderful dogleg par 4 from an exposed tee.
- West Lancs review and key info
78. SAUNTON GOLF CLUB WEST COURSE
- Location: Braunton, Devon, England
- Founded: 1897
- Designed by: Herbert Fowler
- Green fee: £60-£200
- 23/24 ranking: Down 3
For many golfers, the West is the more forgiving, more varied, and most importantly more fun of the two courses at Saunton.
Lost during the war, it was redesigned by Frank Pennink and reopened in 1973. The back nine is particularly full of variety as it features three of each par.
- Saunton West review and key info
79. TREVOSE GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE
- Location: Constantine Bay, Cornwall, England
- Founded: 1925
- Designed by: Harry Colt
- Green fee: £55-£135
- 23/24 ranking: No change
A strong Colt test in a wonderful spot with a relaxed holiday feel thanks to the accommodation. The pre-round anticipation is as strong at Trevose as anywhere as the clubhouse and 1st tee enjoy a tantalisingly elevated setting gazing out over the fairways you’ll soon be treading, and on to Constantine Bay and Trevose Head.
Once out there you’ll particularly enjoy the 4th green’s backdrop of, hopefully, crashing waves.
80. ALDEBURGH GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE
- Location: Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
- Founded: 1884
- Designed by: John Thompson and Willie Fernie, Willie Park Jr, JH Taylor, Hugh Alison and Harry Colt
- Green fee: £70-£165
- 23/24 ranking: Down 3
Some years ago, Aldeburgh was synonymous with gorse! Thankfully, much has been done in recent years with more in the offing to make this very strong course more golfer-friendly.
For now, there is still a stiff par of 68 with no par 5s, and from the back there are no fewer than twelve holes in excess of 400 yards. It's a beautifully presented heathland design, packed with demanding two-shotters.
- Aldeburgh review and key info
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