Golf Courses in Dorset
 Ashley Wood Golf Club
Founded: 1896
Location: Dorset , Blandford
Holes: 18
Constructed on downland, the fairways of Ashley Wood Golf Club are undulating and although hole 3 does have a short sharp hill, all others are easy walking. Four holes are played within Ashley Woods, ancient woodland carpeted with bluebells in May. Being natural chalk downland, the course drains very quickly and remains playable in all but the most extreme weather. Ashley Woods Golf Club course is par 70, totalling 6,270 yards long with some 'open' drives and some requiring more accuracy. It is a good test of golf for all levels of ability.
 Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club
Founded: 1891
Location: Dorset , Bridport
Holes: 18
The challenging links course is unique as it is set on a cliff top and is part of the World Heritage coastline, an area of outstanding beauty. Large grass mounds, sculptured bunkers and stone walls are all inherent features of the course. The signature 6th hole at Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club is known as Port Coombe, was recently voted in the top 100 holes in the world its a spectacular hole of only 133 yards but dropping from the top of the cliff to a green almost at sea level far below. At Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club there are magnificent sea views along the Chesil Bank to Portland Bill in the East and across Lyme Bay to Golden Cap, the highest point on the South Coast, in the West.
 Broadstone Golf Club
Founded: 1898
Location: Dorset , Poole
Holes: 18
The original golf course at Broadstone - known as the Dorset Golf Club - was laid out by Tom Dunn and was played to the east of the now disused Somerset and Dorset railway line and was part heathland and part parkland. In 1914, HS Colt was commissioned to redesign the course, holes 6, 7 and 8 were incorporated in existing land and holes 10 to 16 were laid out to the west of the railway line, thus changing the full 18 holes to heathland. Through the quality of the course, the Broadstone Golf Club has been selected to host many National, Regional and County Golf Tournaments.
 Bulbury Woods Golf Club
Founded: 1989
Location: Dorset , Poole
Holes: 18
Bulbury Woods Golf Club, near Poole in Dorset, offers a challenging 18-hole course with spectacular views towards Poole Harbour and the Isle of Purbeck. Built in 1989 the Bulbury Wood Gold Club has plenty of character and precision is definitely more important than power as you wind through ancient woodlands and gentle undulations. A warm welcome and efficient service awaits in the exceptional quality clubhouse, which offers impressive bar and restaurant facilities, and great views over the 18th.
 Came Down Golf Club
Founded: 1896
Location: Dorset , Dorchester
Holes: 18
Came Down Golf Club was founded in 1896 under the name of Dorchester Golf Club. The current layout designed by HS Colt of Muirfield Golf Club, Royal Lytham Golf Club, Pine Valley Golf Club, St Andrews Golf Club, Wentworth Golf Club and Sunningdale Golf Club fame, is a true test of skill for all levels. Came Down Golf Club offers stunning 360 degree views to locations such as Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, Isle of Wight, Maiden Castle and more. The course measures 6,255 yards, par 70 from the competition tees.
 Canford Magna Golf Club
Founded:
Location: Dorset , Wimborne
Holes: 2 x 18 + 9(par3)
Located just outside the town of Wimborne, Canford Magna Golf Club is home to a pleasant little links/parkland style course that will excite and intrigue golfers of all levels of ability. Indeed whether you are a high or a low handicapper, you will find plenty here to interest you at Canford Magna Golf Club and keep you on your toes throughout your round. Keeping your concentration is vital as some of the holes are quite unforgiving so switching off even just for a split second could prove to be very costly indeed. Measuring some 6,695yards from the first tee to the eighteenth pin, it is quite long, and has some particularly long holes that will no doubt whet the appetite of the big hitters amongst you.
 Canford School Golf Club
Founded: 1984
Location: Dorset , Wimborne
Holes: 9
Canford School Golf Club is a proprietary club owned by Canford School. The course is set within the school's 300 acres of mature parkland with many ancient trees and a rippling brook providing the context for some challenging holes of golf. There are 9 holes, but 18 different tees (the ladies have a total of 11 different tees). Some of the tees require long and accurate drives; like the 12th with its 195 yard carry over a brook; or the 13th with its 180 yard carry over a lake.
 Charminster Golf Club
Founded:
Location: Dorset , Dorchester
Holes: 18
Set in the midst of the beautiful Dorchester countryside, Charminster Golf Club is a generous but still somewhat challenging parkland course, which poses many tests irrespective of ability. Many a low handicapper has been left humbled by the course having succumbed to its vast number of hazards, including some deceptively and strategically placed bunkers. Eighteen holes played over the relatively short distance of 5,467 yards, underestimating the course can be a fatal mistake to make. Patient play, concentration and accuracy from the tee are absolutely essential conditions to master to keep your scorecard looking respectable.
 Chedington Court Golf Club
Founded: 1991
Location: Dorset , South Perrott
Holes: 18
Nestled on the border of Somerset and Dorset, with spectacular views from all points on the course, the Chedington Court Golf Club is a rapidly maturing gem that "Fore" magazine described as "one of the prettiest golf courses in England." Opened in 1991, the Club has grown into a challenging and varied 18-hole layout that players of all ability levels will enjoy. Chedington Court Golf Club has 7 holes in Somerset and the remaining 12 holes in Dorset.
 Crane Valley Golf Club
Founded: 1992
Location: Dorset , Verwood
Holes: 18 + 9
Crane Valley Golf Club in Dorset offers some of the best facilities in the area for golfers of all abilities, a warm and friendly atmosphere and efficient service. There are two courses at Crane Valley Golf Club - the magnificent 18-hole Valley Course is set in beautiful parkland with the River Crane meandering through and the 9-hole Woodland Course is ideal for a quick round providing a good test of golf for both beginners and the more experienced golfer. A comfortable clubhouse houses newly refurbished locker rooms, a pro shop and impressive bar and restaurant facilities with spectacular views over the Valley Course.
 The Dorset Golf & Country Club
Founded: 1978
Location: Dorset , Wareham
Holes: 18 + 9
The Dorset Golf & Country Club hosts 27 holes of the most challenging golf in Dorset and is recognised as one of the golfing gems of the South of England. The Championship Lakeland/Parkland Course, par 72, provides a great golfing experience with beautifully sculptured greens, surrounded by cleverly placed bunkers. The Woodland Course, par 33, offers a contrasting challenge to our main course with tight tree lined fairways, which have been carved through a forest of rhododendrons.
 Dudsbury Golf Club
Founded: 1992
Location: Dorset , Ferndown
Holes: 18
Dudsbury Golf Club is home to a fine course that will challenge players of all levels of ability, skills, ages and handicaps. Whether you are young or old, beginner or more experienced, you will find plenty here to test every aspect of your game. Good course management, solid shooting, unflinching accuracy and sound club selection are at a premium here, vitally important if you are to score well at Dudsbury Golf Club.
 Ferndown Forest Golf Club
Founded: 1993
Location: Dorset , Ferndown
Holes: 18
A full 18-hole golf course set in magnificent Dorset set amongst meandering streams and mature trees. The golf course at Ferndown Forest Golf Club is just over 5,000 yards and is well suited for the average golfer whilst giving a good challenge to the experienced. The course is very popular for societies as it is complimented by the Inn 'In The Tin' with its all day catering and floodlit 20 bay covered driving range.
 Ferndown Golf Club
Founded: 1912
Location: Dorset , Ferndown
Holes: 18 + 9
Set in the beautiful landscaped Dorset countryside, Ferndown Golf Club has earned the reputation as one of the best private members clubs in the country. A classic heathland links of 27 holes cut through natural heathland has earned the reputation as one of the finest and most interesting. Ferndown Golf Club is steeped in history and tradition and has played host to a number of major tournaments including the Hennessey Cup, Weetabix Ladies British Open, and the De Vere Seniors Classic.
 Folke Golf Centre
Founded:
Location: Dorset, Sherborne
Holes: 9
There is a great design the fantastic parkland course at Folke Golf Centre, and is has stood just outside the quiet little village of Sherborne since it opened in 1991. A fine challenge for high and low handicappers alike, there are plenty challenges for you to get your teeth stuck right into. Whether it is the tight fairways or the well protected greens, you are sure to find something to tickle your fancy at the Folke Golf Centre. The course is kept in magnificent condition all throughout the year and benefits from some fantastic scenery which provides a real and beautiful aesthetic edge to the course with panoramic views to digest all around, it really is an outstanding place to play some golf.
 Highcliffe Castle Golf Club
Founded: 1913
Location: Dorset , Christchurch
Holes: 18
Highcliffe Castle Golf Club is home to a relatively short course in comparison to many other courses in the Dorset area, measuring 4,776 yards from the tee on the first hole to the pin on the eighteenth, but don't write Highcliffe Castle Golf Club off because it's not that long. It has plenty of challenges abounding for you to take on and enjoy whether you are a high or a low handicapper. The castle comes into view on some of the tees and for the most part, it is fairly easy-walking so you needn't sweat too much about the fatigue factor creeping in - or sweat at all come to think of it.
 Iford Golf Centre
Founded: 2000
Location: Dorset , Bournemouth
Holes: 18 + 9(par3)
This 18-hole course at the Iford Golf Centre is an amalgamation of old and new as it incorporates the land that originally formed the Iford Bridge Golf Course along with the new land that was developed in 2000 under the guidance of David Pottage. The full course now measures just over 6,300 yards and provides the golfer with a range of challenges, particularly involving water, as lakes and ditches come into play on 8 of the holes. The feature hole at Iford Golf Centre is undoubtedly the 9th, at 172 yards off the medal tees, this par 3 is often played into the prevailing wind. If that wasn't enough, the line to the green is across the corner of one of the lakes and any shot too far left or short is likely to end up threatening ducks rather than birdies.
 Isle of Purbeck Golf Club
Founded: 1892
Location: Dorset , Swanage
Holes: 18 + 9
The golf club dates back to 1892, and among the past owners, who were responsible for the extension to 27 holes, were Enid Blyton, the legendary writer of children's books, and her husband Dr. Darrell-Walters. Isle of Purbeck Golf Club has two golf courses looking out over Poole Harbour and across the English Channel, this is a fine place to enjoy a leisurely round of golf, particularly in the summer when the weather is great and temperatures can soar to rival those enjoyed by many places in the Continent.
 Knighton Heath Club
Founded: 1976
Location: Dorset , Bournemouth
Holes: 18
Knighton Heath Golf Club is a genuine heathland course, consisting of many golfing challenges for all ranges of handicaps and in between shots enjoy the many beautiful views.
 Lyme Regis Golf Club
Founded: 1893
Location: Dorset , Lyme Regis
Holes: 18
Lyme Regis Golf Club hosts one of the best golf courses in the South West and one of the finest locations in all Britain. The course occupies a cliff top site with coastal views to Portland Bill and looks down on the historic town and World Heritage Site of Lyme Regis. The condition of the course is the source of constant praise from visiting golfers.
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Club at Meyrick Park
Founded: 1894
Location: Dorset , Bournemouth
Holes: 18
The 18-hole golf course and Club at Meyrick Park is
set in 120 acres of undulating scenic parkland. Meyrick Park is a demanding
test of golf and rich heritage draws golfers from all over Europe. The
Meyrick Park golf course features verdant, tree lined fairways. From the
244 yard opening par 3, where the drive is over a valley to a small green
cut into a hill, to the highly acclaimed par 5, 14th hole, golfers are
confronted with numerous and memorable challenges.
 Parkstone Golf Club
Founded: 1910
Location: Dorset , Poole
Holes: 18
A beautiful and mature heathland golf course with lakes, standings of mature pines and a wide variety of wildlife together with panoramic views over Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island and the coastal downs of the Isle of Purbeck. Set within a few minutes drive of Poole and Bournemouth town centres and beaches, Parkstone Golf Club offers the best in both golf and hospitality.
 Parley Court Golf Club
Founded: 1992
Location: Dorset, Christchurch
Holes: 9
This 'fun club' was originally constructed and designed as a 6 Hole course in the late 1980s and a further 3 Holes were added in 1994 enabling an affiliation status. The Parley Court Golf Club course itself is a easy walking nine hole layout, that requires more course management than is at first apparent, not unduly long, but to score you had better find the fairways. After a comfortable start over the first three holes, you cross the road to a tricky short par 3, bunkered and with a water hazard, then the signature hole the 5th, double dogleg par 5 with the river right and ditches near the green.
 Queens Park Golf Course
Founded: 1905
Location: Dorset , Bournemouth
Holes: 18
Bournemouth's renowned Queens Park Golf Course was once known as "arguably the finest municipal golf course in England". It hosted several PGA events back in the seventies and still remains a fine test of golf at a very reasonable price. A tree lined parkland/heathland golf course, Queens Park Golf Course was originally designed by JH Taylor in 1905 and then re-designed by the legendary James Braid in 1938, the golf course has seen several changes in recent times but is still a great challenge, Queens Park Golf Course attracts thousands of visitors every year.
 Sherborne Golf Club
Founded: 1894
Location: Dorset , Sherborne
Holes: 18
Sherborne Golf Club is proof that a course does not have to measure in excess of 6,500 yards in order to leave you breathless, because Sherborne Golf Club will leaving you positively gasping in the best possible way of course, as the stunning setting alone is enough to leave you needing to catch your breath. At Sherborne Golf Club, you can enjoy majestic views over Blackmore Vale and plenty of green, luxurious looking countryside. On the golf course, you can rest assured you are going to be presented with a whole host of challenges that virtually beg you to take them on. Display some good course management, sound club selection and you could score well.
 Sturminster Marshall Golf Club
Founded: 1992
Location: Dorset, Wimborne
Holes: 9
Sturminster Marshall Golf Club in Dorset belies its 'municipal' status by being exceptionally well looked after and with more than the odd hazard for you to plot your way around en route to a good-score. The location could hardly be more idyllic, and despite only have nine-holes, there eighteen tees for you to play off.
 Wareham Golf Club
Founded: 1908
Location: Dorset , Wareham
Holes: 18
Wareham Golf Club is situated just outside the Saxon town of Wareham on the A351 Sandford Road, and on the edge of the Wareham Forest. The golf club was founded in 1908 originally as a 9-hole course but over the years was significantly extended to provide the mature 18-hole course that is now played at Wareham Golf Club.
 Weymouth Golf Club
Founded: 1909
Location: Dorset , Weymouth
Holes: 18
At Weymouth Golf Club there is a beautiful parkland golf course with views over the Dorset coast and countryside. The feature of Weymouth Golf Club 18-hole golf course, which is bound to strike the golfing visitor before any other is the magnificence of its situation. It is situated in the heart of Weymouth town, and 100 years old in 2009, Weymouth Golf Club continues to develop year upon year.
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