Everyone wants to play golf at the world’s best courses, but did you know that you can play top 100 courses for under £75?
The price of a standard rack rate green fee at some of the best venues in the United Kingdom these days pushes past £500, which is a lot for four or five hours of golf.
However, golf at great venues does not need to break the bank! There are plenty of golf courses up and down the UK where you can get much more value for money.
If you look a bit further down the list, away from the big hitters, you will find some incredible value at top 100-level golfing venues.
Whether you like links golf, inland layouts, and even golf courses you might not have even heard of yet, we have you covered on the NCG Top 100s Tour…
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Which venues on the NCG Top 100s lists can you play for less than £75?
Situated on the northeast coastline of England, Dunstanburgh Castle is right up there in terms of value for money when it comes to golf. A links layout with the North Sea on your left through much of the course, and one of the best short par 3s in the country, with the backdrop of the castle itself.
- Book your spot to play at Dunstanburgh Castle on the NCG Top 100s Tour on April 21st, 2026 here.
The great Harry Vardon held the course record at Bude & North Cornwall for many years, and you can follow in his footsteps today on a layout that has barely changed. It might not be your typical links course, but it is one that you will truly enjoy!
- Book your spot to play at Bude & North Cornwall on the NCG Top 100s Tour on April 28th, 2026 here.
- You can play at Bude & North Cornwall as part of our South West Swing, which also incorporates events at Royal North Devon, Saunton (East) and Saunton (West).
One of four courses within a couple of miles, Auchterarder borders the neighbouring Gleneagles Resort, home to three of the best inland courses in Scotland. In its own right, Auchterarder is a great track, with three parts to it, all winding through Scottish pine trees.
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- Book your spot to play at Auchterarder on the NCG Top 100s Tour on June 8th, 2026 here.
- You can also play at Auchterarder as part of our Perthshire Swing, which also incorporates events at both the PGA Centenary Course and Queen’s Course at Gleneagles.
Dating back to 1895, Seacroft is the leading links course in Lincolnshire. Although not right by the eastern coastline of the United Kingdom, thanks to the Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve between the course and the North Sea, it is a proper links track with firm soil and great greens.
- Book your spot to play at Seacroft on the NCG Top 100s Tour on June 15th, 2026 here.
- You can play at Seacroft as part of our East Midlands Swing, which also incorporates events at Woodhall Spa (Hotchkin), Belton Park and Luffenham Heath.
When it comes to hilltop golf in England, there isn’t many better venues than Cleeve Hill. It is the finest golf course in Gloucestershire, with Old Tom Morris designing the original layout. Blind shots with marker posts – often a staple of links venues – are found often at Cleeve Hill, but that is all part of the fun!
- Book your spot to play at Cleeve Hill on the NCG Top 100s Tour on June 29th, 2026 here.
- You can play at Cleeve Hill as part of our Gloucestershire Swing, which also incorporates an event at Minchinhampton (Old).
As the northernmost golf course in the country, Bull Bay overlooks the Irish Sea from its location at the northern tip of Anglesey. It offers stunning views from all parts of the golf course, one designed by the great Herbert Fowler.
- Book your spot to play at Bull Bay on the NCG Top 100s Tour on July 6th, 2026 here.
- You can also play at Bull Bay as part of our North Wales Swing, which also incorporates events at Prestatyn and Conwy.
With a history dating back to the late 19th Century, Crowborough Beacon is one of the oldest venues in Sussex. The course was designed by the great Dr Alister MacKenzie, and thanks to its location high above the county, it offers great views throughout.
- Book your spot to play at Crowborough Beacon on the NCG Top 100s Tour on July 15th, 2026 here.
- You can play at Crowborough Beacon as part of our Sussex Swing, which also incorporates events at Piltdown and West Sussex.
James Braid designed the links at Perranporth, one that remained the same ever since. The club will celebrate its centenary in 2027, at the southwestern most of the 100 golf courses on the NCG Top 100s: England list.
- Book your spot to play at Perranporth on the NCG Top 100s Tour on July 27th, 2026 here.
- You can also play at Perranporth as part of our Cornwall Swing, which also incorporates events West Cornwall and Trevose.
One of the most unique and remote venues on the NCG Top 100s: Scotland list, Dunaverty is a true golfing experience. Situated at the southern tip of the Kintyre Peninsula, it requires a long journey to get there – either by road, air or sea – but it is truly worth it!
- Book your spot to play at Dunaverty on the NCG Top 100s Tour on August 5th, 2026 here.
- You can also play on the New Course at Trump International as part of our Kintyre Peninsula Swing, which also incorporates events at Machrihanish and Machrihanish Dunes.
Like Prestbury, Cavendish is a club that has recently celebrated its centenary, and was designed by one of the greats. Dr Alister MacKenzie was the man behind the layout at this Derbyshire venue, with Cavendish being described as the ‘Inspiration for Augusta’.
- Book your spot to play at Cavendish on the NCG Top 100s Tour on August 21st, 2026 here.
- You can play at both Prestbury and Cavendish as part of our South Manchester Swing.
Sitting in the northeastern corner of Aberdeen, the Corbiehill Course at Fraserburgh is a proper links layout, and part of the seventh oldest golf club in the world. If you’ve made the trip to the club that was founded way back in 1777, why not play the 9-hole Rosehill Course on the other side of the road as well?
- Book your spot to play at Fraserburgh on the NCG Top 100s Tour on September 10th, 2026 here.
- You can also play at Fraserburgh as part of our Aberdeenshire Swing, which also incorporates events at Spey Bay, Trump International (New) and Newburgh-on-Ythan.
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