Golf Monthly Top 100

[Arthur Wedge]

Full List: Top 100 Golf Courses UK & Ireland 2025/26

Golf Monthly's full list of the UK and Ireland's Top 100 courses in association with Peter Millar

www.golfmonthly.com

Don’t think there are too many surprises

 

[D-S]

Full List: Top 100 Golf Courses UK & Ireland 2025/26

Golf Monthly's full list of the UK and Ireland's Top 100 courses in association with Peter Millar

www.golfmonthly.com

Don’t think there are too many surprises

Yup no surprises, all the obvious ones are there and all the ratings that have slightly irritated me before are still there.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No surprises and like any poll highly subjective

 

[Viewer]

No surprises and like any poll highly subjective

I think they look at it quite objectively to be honest!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think they look at it quite objectively to be honest!

To be fair the GM reviews are done more constructively with a lot of criteria going towards the final score. Others seem far lees balanced

 

[Skytot]

Not played any of them but I’m soon to play Sherwood Forest in May

 

[IanM]

Sherwood is very pleasant! You'll enjoy that.

There's a few stories about some of the assessors, but while these things are always up for debate, they are a decent yardstick!

 

[pokerjoke]

I would seriously like to see the findings on Burnham and Berrow that is 1 place ahead of Hillside.
B&B imo is miles behind

 

[Viewer]

I would seriously like to see the findings on Burnham and Berrow that is 1 place ahead of Hillside.
B&B imo is miles behind

Geography probably to keep the country folk appeased! Got to spread it all about!!

 

[evemccc]

I would seriously like to see the findings on Burnham and Berrow that is 1 place ahead of Hillside.
B&B imo is miles behind

I would disagree

Clearly I would love to be a member at ANY renowned links course and obvs Hillside is objectively very good and well conditioned etc with some really marvellous holes - but I much preferred B&B > Hillside

Opinions though, just like something else, everyone has one

 

[IanM]

I would seriously like to see the findings on Burnham and Berrow that is 1 place ahead of Hillside.
B&B imo is miles behind

Genuine question, how recently have you played Burnham? They've made lots of improvements in the past few years.

And for the record, I'm not sure which of the two I prefer. It might be Burnham, but it's close from my perspective. (Others will disagree!)

Therin lies the nature of the discussion. There's always these sort of debates, and it's rarely clear cut. Apart from the real whoppers!

Got a buddy at Aberdovey, who spits feathers that Harlech is ranked higher!

 

[4LEX]

Looking at the Top 20 and my problem is it's way too links biased.

Woodhall Spa at #12 is way too high and Parkstone too low.

 

[pokerjoke]

Genuine question, how recently have you played Burnham? They've made lots of improvements in the past few years.

And for the record, I'm not sure which of the two I prefer. It might be Burnham, but it's close from my perspective. (Others will disagree!)

Therin lies the nature of the discussion. There's always these sort of debates, and it's rarely clear cut. Apart from the real whoppers!

Got a buddy at Aberdovey, who spits feathers that Harlech is ranked higher!

Yes played it recently twice and enjoyed it.
As others say it’s about opinions.
I just don’t walk around B&B really impressed especially the back 9 when Hillsides back 9 is special imho.

 

[KenL]

The course that stands out as way too highly rated for new is North Berwick, a nice quirky course, but better than Royal Troon, for example, not a chance.

Edit… I see NB is not above Royal Troon as it is on some lists. Perhaps GM has done a good job after all.

 

[Junior]

Yes played it recently twice and enjoyed it.
As others say it’s about opinions.
I just don’t walk around B&B really impressed especially the back 9 when Hillsides back 9 is special imho.

The back 9 was always amazing but the front nine since the changes have elevated Hillside to another level.

 

[evemccc]

The back 9 was always amazing but the front nine since the changes have elevated Hillside to another level.

The only thing about Hillside - baring in mind I have only played it once, so memory may not be accurate - is that it was far too manicured for my tastes. Really it didn’t seem at all natural

My preference, as @IanM knows, is for holes like 2 and 3 at B&B, 8,9,12 at RSG, and most of them at Deal, with humps, bumps, undulations and crumpled land. The 18th at Wallasey is an immense example of this

10 and 11 at Hillside were clearly outstanding. Other people such as @IanM would have a better memory, having played them a lot more than once

 

[evemccc]

The course that stands out as way too highly rated for new is North Berwick, a nice quirky course, but better than Royal Troon, for example, not a chance.

Edit… I see NB is not above Royal Troon as it is on some lists. Perhaps GM has done a good job after all.

Not played Troon but I’d say NB and Dunbar are pretty close.
Front 9 D > NB
Back 9 NB > D

Both were played on two perfect weather days and enjoyed them a lot. NB closing few holes took my breath away

 

[sunshine]

I never understand why these lists combine UK and Ireland. Ireland is a separate country. Nobody ever combines UK with Netherlands for example, but it's just as close and just as separate.

 

[sunshine]

Woburn has done some good networking / entertaining / marketing to facilitate all 3 of its courses to fit into the top 100.

 

[Backache]

I never understand why these lists combine UK and Ireland. Ireland is a separate country. Nobody ever combines UK with Netherlands for example, but it's just as close and just as separate.

Maybe it's where there target readership live and have ambitions of playing?

PS its also an Anglocentric point of view the UK has a contiguous border with ROI and Scotland (and probably IoM) are closer to the island of Ireland than any part of the UK is to the Netherlands.