The best golf courses in the British Isles
3. Best golf courses in Britain – Muirfield
East Lothian, Scotland
Old Tom Morris was the original designer but the course we play today owes more to the genius of Harry Colt. Muirfield does not occupy the most thrilling piece of linksland in the British Isles, far from it, but constant changes of direction – the course is made up of concentric circles – ensure that the challenge is fascinating and unrelenting.
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.