Best golf courses: Bournemouth

Bournemouth: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.
3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Stutt, J. Hamilton

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

J. Hamilton Stutt

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Dunn & Colt

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Original layout by Tom Dunn (at the time Dunn was the Professional at nearby Meyrick Park GC). Dunn's layout was redesigned by Harry Colt (1914). Colt's new holes (from 5 to 16) transformed the course from a predominantly parkland layout into an entirely heathland course.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Dunn, Tom

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Original 9-holes designed by Tom Dunn, and known as Dorchester Golf Club. Extension to 18-holes by J.H. Taylor, later modifications by Harry Colt (1927).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Hawtree, Martin

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Martin Hawtree

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Saturdays
Bournemouth
Hilton, Harold

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Harold Hilton

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Harry Colt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Bournemouth
Braid, James

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

Original design by Willie Park Jr (1910); substantially redesigned by James Braid (1937).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Bournemouth
Jacobs, John

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Bournemouth

Designer

John Jacobs

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Tournaments

The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.

Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.

Who's Who

Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.

Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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