The best golf courses in the British Isles
9. Best golf courses in Britain – Royal Birkdale
Lancashire, England
The scene of Jordan Spieth’s Open win last summer and the Open venue the pros love the most – outside Scotland at any rate. They love the flat fairways, which form corridors through the dunes. It’s fair and it’s WYSIWIG – what you see is what you get.
Dan Murphy
Dan loves links golf, which doesn't mean he is very good at it. He is a four-handicapper at Alwoodley. A qualified journalist and senior editor with 25 years’ experience, he was the long-time editor of NCG. His passion is golf courses and he is the founding editor of NCG Top 100s course rankings. He loves nothing more than discovering and highlighting courses that are worthy of greater recognition.