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90. LITTLESTONE
Kent, England
Designer(s): Laidlaw Purves (modified by many others)
Weekday green fee: £75Â
+ Position: 76
Overall Score = 151
DM: Very few holes less than good; and a stirring finish.
SA: Littlestone has stood the test of time.
Commentary: Those making the trip to Littlestone will be rewarded with a difficult, but fine day of golf.
89. BERKHAMSTED
Hertfordshire, England
Designer(s): George Gowring/James Braid
Weekday green fee: £55
+ Position: 95
Overall Score = 150
DM: There is plenty of character here.
EB: Elegant, well balanced and a testament to its design.
Commentary: Would not look out of place in Berkshire or Surrey. Along with Ashridge, the pick of the courses in this area.
88. BROADSTONE
Dorset, England
Designer(s): Tom Dunn/Harry Colt
Weekday green fee: £80
+ Position: 69
Overall Score = 149
EB: The high points here are high in every sense of the word.
DM: A dramatic change in character from the parkland opening holes to exposed moorland and back again.
Commentary: Recent work has improved Broadstone.
87. WEST CORNWALL
Cornwall, England
Designer(s): Unknown
Weekday green fee: £42
+ Position: 106
Overall Score = 148
SA: Those who take the game in a light-hearted manner will be entertained no end.
EB: The rippling fairways of the opening holes set the tone.
Commentary: Decidedly old-fashioned but playable.
86. MONIFIETH (MEDAL)
Angus, Scotland
Designer(s): Allan Robertson/Alexander Pirie
Weekday green fee: £70
+ Position: 77
Overall Score = 147
JB: I like it here; you always have a lot of fun.
EB: Very nice and pretty. Lovely is the word that comes to mind.
Commentary: Traditional, well presented and honest.
85. SPEY VALLEY
Highlands, Scotland
Designer(s): Dave Thomas
Weekday green fee: £75
+ Position: 72
Overall Score = 147
DM: This is a course that occupies an enormous canvas. It’s breathtaking and challenging in equal measure.
Commentary: The Cairngorms setting is special and so too is the run of holes in the middle of the round.
84. SUTTON COLDFIELD
West Midlands, England
Designer(s): Alister MacKenzie
Weekday green fee: £40
+ Position: 105
Overall Score = 145
EB: One of the biggest finds for me. A pleasant surprise.
SA: Clear signs of heathland quality.
Commentary: The experience of playing in the park is sublime and very different from other Birmingham courses.
83. CARNOUSTIE (BURNSIDE)
Angus, Scotland
Designer(s): Unknown
Weekday green fee: £44
+ Position: 98
Overall Score = 142
DM: Fun and scoreable ” the perfect second course.
SA: This is a wonderful balance of challenge and intrigue.
Commentary: Runs adjacent to the main course and the turf is every bit as tight and firm.
82. ENVILLE (HIGHGATE)
Staffordshire, England
Designer(s): Unknown
Weekday green fee: £45
+ Position: 97
Overall Score = 142
SA: High Open Qualifying scores are testament to its ability to test the best players.
EB: A very enjoyable golf course that tests all aspects of your game.
Commentary: There are many fine holes, especially on the opening seven holes which are a grand stretch of heathland golf.Â
81. ELIE
Fife, Scotland
Designer(s): Old Tom Morris/James Braid
Weekday green fee: £77
+ Position: 65
Overall Score = 142
EB: There’s something magical about Elie that puts you under a spell.
DM: The holes closest to the sea are simply charming.
Commentary: One of the special places to play.
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