This historic links itself often defies straightforward description. Certainly it is an acquired taste, but playing here on several occasions brings truly great joy.
Parkstone is nothing if not entertaining. Most of the holes are heathland in character but there are some parkland outbreaks and even a sniff of linksland.
Shaped by a trio of Open champions, Aldeburgh is among the most traditional of English clubs. It's a seriously tough heathland course against the par 68.
For many years the virtues of Sherwood Forest remained, for some reason, curiously uncelebrated. Now its demanding Harry Colt and James Braid design is rightly admired.
A classic opening hole – a long par 3 demanding a dramatic carry over heather – sets the tone for this wonderful Herbert Fowler-designed heathland close to Ascot.
Walton Heath is a quintessentially English venue. With strong connections both to politics and the professional game, it is a club with the richest of histories.
Of all the classic Surrey heathlands, the comparisons between which being treacherous for any golf magazine, we can perhaps agree that Worplesdon is the prettiest.
A true classic, Moortown has been on the ‘must play’ list of every serious golfer since it was crafted by Dr Alister MacKenzie 110 years ago.
Packed with classic styles of holes – such as risk-and-reward par 5s and the the odd drivable par 4 – anyone who makes their way across the Lincolnshire Fens will be amply rewarded.
A fine test of golf in delightful surroundings, Liphook is far from long but the topography and design almost always ensure that good scoring remains elusive.
