Golf Courses in Somerset
 Bath Golf Club
Founded: 1880
Location: Somerset , Bath
Holes: 18
Bath Golf Club, established in 1880, has one of England 's oldest and finest inland courses. It lays claim to being the sixth golf club to be formed in this country. Laid out around 'Hampton Down', the course occupies a prominent position on one of Bath 's beautiful surrounding hills. The 18 hole, 6,442 yard, par 71 golf course at Bath Golf Club may not be the length that today's course designers seem to favour, but in the 1880's they knew how to create a challenge using the natural contours of a hilltop location steeped in history with stunning views that, on a clear day, stretch to the Welsh beacons.
 Brean Golf Club
Founded: 1971
Location: Somerset , Burnham-on-Sea
Holes: 18
Golf enthusiasts will love Brean Golf Club! It's an 18-hole, 5,715 yard, par 69 course, located at Brean Leisure Park , in approximately 100 acres of lush green meadowland. Water features come into play on many of the holes providing formidable hazards to the flat landscape. The fairways are cut from meadowland, they remain lush even in drought and are well drained. Plus, with Brean Golf Club the course being on the coast, you'll find the fresh winds and breezes add to the challenge of the course!
 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club
Founded: 1890
Location: Somerset , Burnham-on-Sea
Holes: 18 + 9
Burnham & Berrow Golf Club is one of the natural Championship links courses which stretch down the west coast of England from Royal Birkdale in the north to Westward Ho! in the south. Throughout the years, Burnham & Berrow Golf Club has gained an honoured place in golf; it is a great test and although not easy its layout is such that it is not unduly harsh on moderate players. Burnham & Berrow Golf Club has played host to English Mens and Ladies Amateur Championships, the British Boys Championship, the Tillman Trophy the PGA Seniors Championship and other important events such as the annual West of England Open Amateur Championship which is always played at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club.
 Cannington College Golf Club
Founded: 1933
Location: Somerset , Bridgwater
Holes: 9
The golf facilities at Cannington College Golf Club are used for teaching sports turf management programmes. Designed by Martin Hawtree of Oxford , and built to the highest international specification in 1992, the 9- hole, 18 tee course with its ‘links-like' appearance is one of the best in the South West. Cannington College Golf Club also has a fully automated driving range, pitch and putt course and golf club.
 Clevedon Golf Club
Founded: 1908
Location: Somerset , Clevedon
Holes: 18
The picturesque setting of Castle Farm is the perfect gateway to Clevedon Golf Club with some well preserved cottages dating back to the 19th century. It is situated at the top of the valley with views towards Portishead. The par 72 golf course at Clevedon Golf Club is both challenging and interesting at 6,557 yards with a standard scratch of 72, it will prove challenging for all standards of golfers.
 Enmore Park Golf Club
Founded: 1906
Location: Somerset , Bridgwater
Holes: 18
Set within open farmland and woodland on the lower slopes of the Quantocks, Enmore Park Golf Club is a pleasant undulating parkland course which, from its high points, offers extensive views of nearby hills, across the Bristol Channel to Wales , and over the Somerset Levels to the Mendips. Founded in 1906, with traditional roots, Enmore Park Golf Club has nevertheless progressed to become one of the most popular courses in the area.
 Entry Hill Golf Club
Founded: 1985
Location: Somerset , Bath
Holes: 9
Entry Hill Golf Club is a very picturesque and challenging 9-hole golf course. People visit Entry Hill Golf Club to improve their accuracy and conquer the 7th! The golf course is ideally located within a mile of Bath city centre and features stunning views across the Georgian city. The course provides enjoyment for golfers of all standards and beginners are welcome.
 Farrington Golf Club
Founded: 1992
Location: Somerset , Bristol
Holes: 18 + 9 (par3)
Farrington Golf Club's two course's (18-hole par 72 main course, and 9-hole par3 course) provide some of the most interesting and challenging rounds of golf in the area. The practice facilities at Farrington Golf Club are second to none and professional advice is always on hand. All this is set in a stunning location.
 Fosseway Golf Club
Founded: 1970
Location: Somerset , Midsomer Norton
Holes: 9
Fosseway Golf Club is adjacent to the Centurion Hotel. The course is a 9-holes doubled to 18 with two sets of tees, some challenging golf holes and hazards without being overlong. Fosseway Golf Club has delightful country aspects to the hills in the South.
 Frome Golf Club
Founded: 1992
Location: Somerset , Frome
Holes: 18
Located amid the rolling hills of the Somerset countryside on the outskirts of Frome, From Golf Club is a family run business which offers a warm welcome to both the experienced golfer as well as those just starting out in the sport. The golf course provides a challenge to golfers of all abilities, for the gentlemen 5,527 yards Par 69, SSS 67, for the ladies 5,001 yards Par 70, SSS 69, with a good mix of both long and short holes.
 Halstock Golf Club
Founded: 1987
Location: Somerset , Yeovil
Holes: 18
Halstock Golf Club is home to a fine eighteen-hole course that is somewhat surprisingly short in length, only 4,351 yards. Water comes into play on several of the holes, so good club selection and unflinching accuracy is absolutely essential if you are to put yourself in a position to score well. Halstock Golf Club also has plenty of trees all around that cast an imposing yet awesome shadow across the golf course.
 Isle of Wedmore Golf Club
Founded: 1992
Location: Somerset , Wedmore
Holes: 18
On your arrival you can relax with a cup of coffee in the Bar or Lounge areas, or you may prefer to warm up on Isle of Wedmore Golf Club practice ground, in the practice nets or brush up on your Chipping and Putting. Out on the golf course challenges are presented to you by way of trees, ponds and bunkers. Isle of Wedmore Golf Club lends itself to all golfing abilities.
 Kingweston Golf Club
Founded: 1983
Location: Somerset , Street
Holes: 9
Kingweston Golf Club is located in Somerton and is not the most famous course in the region. That said, it's just as much fun as the rest but just doesn't quite get the publicity it deserves. Noted for the quality of its golf greens, which are in year round good condition, the fairways at Kingweston Golf Club are particularly narrow and, like the putting surfaces, remain in very good condition.
 Lansdown Golf Club
Founded: 1894
Location: Somerset , Bath
Holes: 18
Lansdown Golf Club is a traditional private members club situated three miles from the beautiful Georgian City of Bath, the level parkland course has breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and is stimulating, testing and memorable for golfers of all standards. Visiting golfers are most welcome at Lansdown Golf Club and a practice area with raised greens is available to prepare you for the challenges of this delightful golf course.
 Long Sutton Golf Club
Founded: 1991
Location: Somerset , Langport
Holes: 18
Long Sutton Golf Club is a privately owned golf course set in 118 acres in Somerset . The gently rolling landscape, with wonderful views over the Kingsmoor levels, has immense appeal to the seasoned golfer and the novice alike. The long, undulating fairways and the beautifully maintained greens of this parkland golf course provide the greatest pleasure to golfers of all standards. The settings and conditions at Long Sutton Golf Club tend to belie the challenge presented by some tricky par 3s and four demanding par 5s.
 Mendip Spring Golf Club
Founded: 1992
Location: Somerset , Bristol
Holes: 18 + 9
Mendip Spring Golf Club is situated in the Wrington Vale against a backdrop of the Mendip Hills and characterised by 12 acres of lakes and waterways the 18-hole 'Brinsea' championship golf course and the less challenging 9-hole ' Lakeside ' golf course, Mendip Spring Golf Club offers quality golf in idyllic and natural surroundings.
 Mendip Golf Club
Founded: 1907
Location: Somerset , Radstock
Holes: 18
Mendip Golf Club was originally founded in 1907, on land near the Old Great Western Railway at the village of Doulting , Somerset . A year later it moved to its current site as a 9-hole golf course. In 1965 Mendip Golf Club was changed to 18 holes.
 Minehead & West Somerset Golf Club
Founded: 1882
Location: Somerset , Minehead
Holes: 18
Founded in 1882, Minehead & West Somerset Golf Club is the second oldest club in Somerset . There is always a warm and friendly welcome to individual golfers, societies, corporate groups and visitors. The golf course provides a great challenge for golfers of all ages and levels of experience. Minehead & West Somerset Golf offer a friendly, comfortable clubhouse where you can enjoy great hospitality.
 Oake Manor Golf Club
Founded: 1993
Location: Somerset , Taunton
Holes: 18
Nestling between the Quantock, Brendon and Blackdown Hills, Oake Manor Golf Club is located in some of Somerset 's most beautiful countryside, offering spectacular views and a superb golf course. The well established 6,105 yards par 70 parkland/lakeland golf course offers a challenging and memorable round for all standards of golfer. A series of lakes, cascades and a trout stream run through the golf course, creating water hazards on ten of the eighteen holes at Oake Manor Golf Club.
 Orchardleigh Golf Club
Founded: 1995
Location: Somerset , Frome
Holes: 18
Orchardleigh Golf Club is set in established parkland, which gives a feeling of maturity beyond its years. The 6,824 yard par 72 parkland golf course offers 18 spectacular holes routed through mature trees with water coming into play on seven: Orchardleigh Golf Club certainly is a challenging but rewarding golfing experience. Set amidst the stunning Somerset countryside it's a haven of peace and tranquillity.
 Saltford Golf Club
Founded: 1904
Location: Somerset , Bristol
Holes: 18
A picturesque parkland golf course set in the Duchy of Cornwall's estate of Newton St. Loe sits Saltford Golf Club. The golf course was laid out by the famous Harry Vardon in 1904, originally made up of 9-holes, Saltford Golf Club was extended to 18 holes some years later. It remained essentially the same until the 1990's, when further land was utilised to create five new holes.
 Stockwood Vale Golf Club
Founded: 1991
Location: Somerset , Bristol
Holes: 18
The 18 hole, 6,031 yard, Par 71 golf course sweeps the golfer through the peace and tranquillity of Stockwood Vale towards the delightful and historic village of Queen Charlton . The fairways at Stockwood Vale Golf Club cross streams and stunning natural features. No two holes are alike and the whole golf course overflows with spectacular interest.
 Tall Pines Golf Club
Founded: 1991
Location: Somerset , Bristol
Holes: 18
Tall Pines Golf Club is set in rolling parkland adjacent to Bristol International Airport . Only 8 miles from Bristol city centre, it is an ideal choice for company and society golf days, with all the facilities to make your day an enjoyable one.
 Taunton & Pickeridge Golf Club
Founded: 1892
Location: Somerset , Taunton
Holes: 18
Pickeridge Hill is a superb corner of Somerset; those that play a round of golf at Taunton & Pickeridge Golf Club have the dual pleasure of a golf course crafted from the rolling landscape and views over the Vale of Taunton and the countryside for miles beyond. Whether or not Taunton & Pickeridge Golf Club inspires your game, it will leave a memory of golf in its purest form forever. Taunton & Pickeridge Golf Club celebrated its centenary in 1992 with a course of outstanding beauty that has evolved within the contours of the land rather than been built on it.
 Taunton Vale Golf Club
Founded: 1991
Location: Somerset , Taunton
Holes: 18 + 9
Visit our 9 and 18 hole parkland courses at Taunton Vale Golf Club set amid 156 acres of gently rolling Somerset countryside, with views of the Blackdown Hills. After a round of golf, you can relax in the fully equipped modern licensed club house serving an excellent menu for a casual snack.
 Vivary Park Golf Club
Founded: 1928
Location: Somerset , Taunton
Holes: 18
Although a short golf course, there is absolutely no counter to the claim that Vivory Park Golf Club is a fine place to enjoy a round of golf, with enough hazards and obstacles dotted around its golf course to challenge golfers no matter how high or low their handicap. Vivory Park Golf Club measures little over 4,620 yards from the first tee to the eighteenth pin.
 Wells Golf Club
Founded: 1893
Location: Somerset , Wells
Holes: 18
The views from the upper reaches of Wells Golf Club must be among the very finest in the West Country, the panoramic splendour which includes the magnificent cathedral and beyond to the Mendip Hills produces a feeling of tranquillity and peace of mind which alone makes the visit to Wells so worthwhile. The wooded golf course is designed on two levels, holes 2 to 11 circle the hills and offer fine scenic views and undulating fairways which provide some interesting lies. The 12th hole from its elevated tee is played down to a double green by the Clubhouse. The remaining holes play along the valley where accurate drives are essential.
 Weston-Super-Mare Golf Club
Founded: 1892
Location: Somerset , Weston-Super-Mare
Holes: 18
Weston-Super-Mare Golf Course, which was officially opened in 1892, is unusual: it is by the seaside, but is not truly a seaside links in the sense that dunes do not form part of the challenge but are rather the seaward boundary of the golf course. There are few trees on the golf course, more likely large shrubs. The overall impression at Weston-Super-Mare Golf Club is of wide horizons and masses of sky. In summer the greens are fast and true, the fairways tight and the rough punishing.
 Wheathill Golf Club
Founded: 1993
Location: Somerset , Weston-Super-Mare
Holes: 18
Wheathill Golf Club was founded in 1993 and has progressed into a very pleasant eighteen-hole parkland course of 5,300 yards, par 68.
 Wincanton Racecourse Golf Club
Founded: 1994
Location: Somerset , Wincanton
Holes: 9
The 9-hole golf course at Wincanton Racecourse Golf Club has developed into an excellent test of golf for all levels of ability, since opening in 1994. Bushes, bunkers and an extra nine tee off areas have been introduced within the racecourse boundaries. The length of the Wincanton Racecourse Golf Club course gives plenty of opportunity to open the shoulders, with the extra tees making interesting back nine holes from different angles to attack the pins. The finishing holes at Wincanton Racecourse Golf Club are overlooked by the racecourse grandstands with a challenging Par 3 18th to finish.
 Windwhistle Golf Club
Founded: 1932
Location: Somerset , Chard
Holes: 18
If it's an enjoyable and relaxing day out you are looking for, then Windwhistle Golf Club is for you! Established in 1932 and extended in 1992, Windwhistle Golf Club is set in some of the most beautiful Somerset countryside and boasts wonderful views over Somerset , Devon and Dorset . On a clear day both Lyme Bay to the South and the Bristol Channel and Wales to the north are visible. Windwhistle Golf Club is an 18 hole parkland course with tree lined fairways.
 Worlebury Golf Club
Founded: 1908
Location: Somerset , Weston-Super-Mare
Holes: 18
Worlebury Golf Club is a traditional parkland golf course, which offers all the challenges of golf in a hilly terrain - with an excellent mix of holes providing a stiff challenge to both low and high handicappers. Worlebury Golf Club has a number of demanding holes, but pick of the bunch is the 448 yard 1st: it takes a good drive off the tee to give you a chance of paring the hole since the green is elevated with a sharp drop on the left hand side and an intimidating bank to the right - as well as bunkers to the back and side.
 Yeovil Golf Club
Founded: 1907
Location: Somerset , Yeovil
Holes: 18 + 9
It doesn't matter whether you are a relative novice to the wonderful game of golf, or a more experienced player altogether - every style and level of player is catered for and welcomed at Yeovil Golf Club. There are two courses at Yeovil Golf Club for you to enjoy. If you are slightly more experienced and feel up to a challenge, you will find the Old Course, an eighteen-hole gem spanning some 6,144 yards in return for a par of 72, just right for you. Alternatively, you may want to brush up on your skills on the 9-holer. |
