Seacroft: A links jewel on the Lincolnshire coast

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Why we’d rather be playing this natural and incredible Lincolnshire links layout…

Seacroft Golf Club England Value list 2025

Seacroft Golf Club is one of the finest golfing venues in the East Midlands, and although it is not right by the coast, it is still a cracking links layout.

Situated in the county of Lincolnshire, Seacroft is somewhat tucked away on the eastern coastline of England, in and amongst the Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve.

Like a traditional links course, it plays out-and-back on a narrow strip of land, and offers up pristine turf and glorious conditions for most of the year.

History

Seacroft Golf Club is one of the oldest golfing venues in the area, having first opened back in 1895. It originally began life as a 9-hole layout, before more land was acquired to the south. It would become an 18-hole course shortly after the turn of the century.

Willie Fernie, winner of the 1883 Open Championship, was the man who designed the original 18-hole layout at Seacroft. Clyde Johnson has been brought in over recent years to remodel the course and to bring back some of its historic features.

Over the years, the links have played host to notable competitions and national championships. The English County Finals, English Ladies County Finals and English Ladies Close Golf Championships have all been played at Seacroft.

What makes Seacroft Golf Club special?

There can’t be many places in the world that have turned down Dr Alister Mackenzie when it comes to golf course design. Seacroft is one of those…

That in itself makes Seacroft a special place to visit, because despite the legendary golf course designer not being brought in to help, Seacroft remains a truly wonderful golfing experience.

Where does it rank?

105th in GB&I, 51st in England, 4th in the East Midlands, 15th in England Value

Where is it?

Seacroft Golf Club is located on the Lincolnshire coast on the east of England, just over an hour east from the city of Lincoln in the town of Skegness. The A16, A52, A158 and A1028 all lead to Skegness from different directions. Skegness Station is just a mile north of the golf club, while the nearest major international airport is East Midlands Airport, which is more than a two hour drive away.

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Get in touch with Seacroft

For more information about the club and course, visit its website or call them on 01754 763020.

You can play at Seacroft on the NCG Top 100s Tour this year!

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About the author

Matt Coles
Matt Coles

Mention a European country, and Matt will tell you which resorts make the National Club Golfer Top 100s: European Resorts list. He might even throw in who designed the golf course and how many rooms the hotel has got at each one…

Matt got into the game of golf from a young age, following his old man to the local golf club. He fell for the sport, and now can’t seem to go a day without thinking about how to improve his game (Thanks Dad!). Matt has been a member of Howley Hall GC in Leeds since 2020, and is just about managing to maintain a single-figure handicap. He likes to remind people that he once broke 75, but won’t tell people that it was on a shortened course during the winter.

He moved to Leeds after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a First Class Honours degree in Sports Journalism. Matt joined NCG after almost five years travelling the world with the Professional Squash Association, working on events in all four corners of the globe.

Matt currently plays a Cobra King LTDx driver and RadSpeed 3-wood. TaylorMade monopolise the rest of his bag, with a SIM UDI, M5 irons and both Milled Grind and HI-TOE wedges, along with a Monza Redline putter. He uses a Vice Pro Plus golf ball, because he’s a bit different…

Away from golf, Matt is a Manchester United fan, and a keen runner, having ran the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon (his first and possibly last), in May 2023.

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