Best Golf Courses In Cheshire

The north-west of England is renowned for its cracking links, but perhaps partly because of this, not so much for its many inland gems. Cheshire sits next to Lancashire, another golf-rich county, and stretches out to the coast on The Wirral. It is currently home to one shy of 100 affiliated golf clubs, and there is huge strength at the top with next year’s Open Championship venue, Royal Liverpool, as well as four more courses in the Golf Monthly Next 100. Starting with the famous five, we also look at some of the fabulous but less well-known courses in the county.

Royal Liverpool

Host of next year’s Open Championship and one of the leading courses in the Golf Monthly Top 100, Royal Liverpool is home to one of the best links courses in the UK. This supreme test is set to host The Open for a thirteenth time with the most recent two champions being Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. In preparation, the club has engaged Martin Ebert for some changes, the most substantial of which has been the creation of a new par-3 15th hole (played as the 17th in The Open). This championship heavyweight is not heavily bunkered, but its subtleties and the almost ever-present sea breeze (and stronger) can test the world’s best at the same time as being very playable for club golfers. Hoylake is one of the best links courses in the UK and a must-play for all students of classic links golf.