The new NCG Top 100s: England list has just been announced for 2025, but what would each of our panellists say is their favourite region?
All four corners of England, and plenty more besides, are home to some stunning golfing layouts. Links courses line the outer edges of the nation, while moorland, parkland and heathland courses sit in the middle.
We have plenty of lists to localise the hundreds of courses around England, all of which encapsulate the spirit and essence of golf in those regions.
What do our panellists think? They all will have played different courses, and still want to play others. Will they choose the north, or the south? The east, or the west? Find out here….
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Which part of England would our panellists choose as their favourite region?
As you might expect, certain parts of the country received a lot of love. The North West Coast was certainly one of those…
David Walker: North West – so many good courses and variation
Joss Powick: Cheshire / Lancashire. I made many 500 mile round trips to the region this year and I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Jim Banting: Lancashire coast – so many great courses with Hillside and Formby high on the list
Steve Carroll: It’s hard to get away from the North West of England with its wonderful array of links.
Steve Watton: The North West, without doubt the most condensed area of quality links courses, across which the superior form of the game is played.
Greg Webber: The North West, the concentration of top courses is unrivalled
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And of course, there is also a lot of affection for the stunning heathland layouts you can find in Surrey…
Neil Gray: Surrey – the courses are so good and there are so many to choose from
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Daniel Meredith: Surrey – It’s got my top 4 favourite courses in England and on my doorstep
Michael Verity: Strength in depth of the Surrey heathlands is unmatched. The courses dotted along the A3 between Wimbledon & Hayling.
Craig Morrison: The heathlands of Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex.
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And then there were some of our panellists that could not split themselves between the two regions…
David Elliott: Southport or Surrey. Both areas have such a great collection of fabulous courses.
Craig Redston: Surrey for heathland and the North West for links courses
Pat O’Connor: Surrey for its heathland layouts, while the North West has some amazing links tracks
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It isn’t just Surrey and the North West that get all the love, though. The South West of England, namely Cornwall and Devon, also got mentions…
Ed Battye: Devon & Cornwall. Fond memories of many trips to play the Easter Weekend at Royal North Devon and Saunton along with many other fine links.
Andi White: Devon – St Mellion, Saunton, Royal North Devon – that would be my next trip
Chris Griffiths: Devon / Cornwall. So many lovely courses, in a great part of the UK.
Dove Jones: Cornwall / Devon – scenery, food, friends, history, and best a great variety of golf & 2 coasts
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And what about the rest of the country? Well there are plenty of other spots our panellists love in England as well…
Neil White: South Coast – Parkstone, Remedy Oak, Isle of Purbeck, Stoneham, Ferndown – a joy
Dan Murphy: The Kent coast takes some beating but I had a delightful trip to Northumbria where the value for money is unrivalled and it’s just a lovely area to spend time in.
Mike Robertson: Kent – Royal St George’s. Royal Cinque Ports. Prince’s. It doesn’t get any better.
Chris Myatt: Norfolk – Royal West Norfolk, Hunstanton, Sheringham, Royal Cromer makes a fantastic long weekend and if you want to bolt on any of Suffolk’s offerings on too, you will be spoilt for choice.
Dan Gould: Suffolk. Love the landscape and some great golf courses!
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