TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK ISSUE 367 103Courses
range. The deal: Until Mar 31; Coffee & bacon
roll on arrival, 18 holes on either course and
pie of the day meal, £25 Mon-Thurs & £30
Fri-Sun & Dec 26-31. Contact:01427 613088.
GANTON, NORTH YORKS
This heathland classic with a linksy feel has
staged countless major events, including the
Ryder, Walker and Curtis Cups, and is sat on
fast draining springy terrain meaning it’s as in
good a shape in January as it is in July!
The deal:Nov 1-Feb 28 - £50pp and £180 per
fourball. Contact: 01944 710329.
GREAT TORRINGTON, DEVON
This fun, friendly nine-holer provides good
holiday golf whatever time of the year thanks
to excellent natural drainage which ensures it
rarely closes. You’ll be done and dusted
within 90 minutes, too. The deal:£15.
Contact:01805 622229.
ISLE OF PURBECK, DORSET
Historic club celebrating its 125th anniversary
with its chief attraction – the par-70 Purbeck
course – bristling with charm and character
and breathtakingly plotted within an exquisite
heathland/nature reserve setting with
awesome views of Poole harbour and beyond.
The deal:Nov 1-Feb 28 – golf, full English
breakfast and coffee, costs £25pp Mon-Thurs
and £30pp Fri-Sun. Min. of two golfers.
Contact: 01929 450361.
KENDAL, CUMBRIA
You’ll be blown away by the stunning Lake
District views with the course – originally laid
out by Old Tom Morris – spectacularly
overlooking the historic town of Kendal.
Celebrated its 125th anniversary last year and
features a memorable par-3 penultimate hole.
The deal: £15 a round or £20 a day, minimum
eight players. Contact: 01539 723499.
KINGSWOOD G&CC, SURREY
A neighbour of Walton Heath, unsung hero
Kingswood was created by James Braid in the
late 1920s and is probably Braid’s finest
parkland piece, though it is still virtually
unheard of outside the Home Counties. It has
benefited from a recent Howard Swan re-do.
The deal:Coffee and bacon roll, 18 holes
and three-course meal, £60.
Contact:01737 832334.LITTLE ASTON, WEST MIDS
Classic Harry Vardon par-72 parkland which
quite rightly appears in most UK Top 100 lists.
It weaves through the former estate of Little
Aston Hall and has tons of charm, pedigree
and personality. The deal:Full English
breakfast followed by 18 holes, available
midweek Nov-Feb and costs £50 (minimum
four players). Contact:0121 353 2942.LITTLESTONE, KENT
Believe us, this quality links is right up there
with its better known Kent neighbours Royal
St George’s, Royal Cinque Ports and Prince’s.
Having hosted Open Final Qualifying, it’s a
championship links in its own right and has
some of the best greens you will find. Thedeal: Nov 1-Mar 31 £50. Contact: 01797
363355.NORTH SHORE, LINCS
An impressive par-71 links-parkland hybrid
overlooked by an on-site Best Western hotel
on the outskirts of popular Skegness. A
terrific variety of holes including a blind par 3
and short driveable par-4s. The deal:From
£22. Contact: 01754 763298.PRINCE’S, KENT
Boasts 27 holes of quality links in three nine-
hole loops (Shore, Dunes and Himalayas) in
the shadow of regular Open host Royal St
George’s. Prince’s has been considerably
upgraded, on and off the course, in recent
times with the Himalayas receiving the latest
refurbishment. The deal:Nov 1-Mar 31 –
Fourball offer, £160 Mon-Thur & £200 Fri-Sun
and including lunch. Contact: 01304 611118.ROYAL NORTH DEVON, DEVON
Fancy a taste of golfing history? Well, this is
England’s equivalent of St Andrews – it’s the
oldest course in the country and in many
ways the revered flat, easy walking ancient
links with its little intricacies, humps and
hollows is very much a chip off the Old
Course block.The deal:Winter special –
Coffee & bacon roll, 18 holes and a meal, £40
(min eight players). Contact: 01237 473817.ROYSTON, HERTS
Plotted on fast-draining chalk-based on
Therfield Heath, Royston is always playable
and plays like an inland links – being exposed,
there’s usually a wind factor. You’ll do well to
achieve par on the two 200-yard plus par 3s.
The deal:£50 (for two players), including a
buggy. Contact: 01763 243476.SAUNTON, DEVON
Home of two fantastic links (East & West) ➔Purdis Heath
Fantastic nick
all year round.Prince’s
27 holes of
brilliant links golf.