With The Masters teeing off next month, golfers nationwide are eager to dust off their clubs and soak up the longer days of sunshine. Here’s a roundup of some of the UK’s best golf destinations for 2025, with some of the finest golfing experiences, from pristine parkland courses to historic links, paired with some excellent places to stay.

Steeped in history

There’s no better place to begin than at the home of golf – The Old Course at St Andrews. Established over 400 years ago, it has hosted countless prestigious tournaments, including The Open and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

The Old Course offers one of the most challenging and rewarding rounds in the UK. With the nearest airport just a 10 minute drive away, Hotel Indigo Dundee provides the perfect place to rest your head after a day on the course creating memories to last a lifetime.

From £82 per night based on a queen bed standard week commencing March 24. To book, call 0800 988 0220 or visit Hotel Indigo Dundee

That Major feeling

For those dreaming of the Augusta experience, Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey offers the next best thing. Known for its world-class golf and spa facilities, Foxhills’ Longcross course—host of the 2024 International Series England event—delivers that major championship thrill.

Set amidst towering Scots pine, beech and silver birch trees, the signature 16th hole par-3 is a memorable challenge for any golfer.

Stay at Foxhills Club & Resort from £255 for an executive double room package from March 23. To book call 01932 872050 or visit www.foxhills.co.uk

Good enough for royalty

Home to the 2023 Open Championship, Royal Liverpool Golf Club offers a true links challenge on the outskirts of the famous city of Liverpool.

Tricky to play, with the Irish Sea winds rushing in off the coast, even Tiger Woods only hit his driver once during his 2006 Open Championship win!

For the ultimate stay, Aloft Liverpool, housed in the stunning Grade II listed Royal Insurance Building, is a hip hotel in the centre of the city that boasts a chic, modern vibe with spacious rooms and a sleek American-style bar and restaurant.

From £75 per night based on two sharing from week commencing March 24. To book, call 0151 294 3970 or visit Aloft Liverpool

Sun, sea and sand(y bunkers)

Based just over the Cornish border, St Mellion Resort provides a scenic parkland experience with its two courses, Kernow Resort and the Nicklaus Signature.

Designed by Sir Jack Nicklaus himself, the course is a bucket list golf course for many, with its own Amen Corner of the 10th, 11th and 12th holes which prove well worth the drive to the far end of the Southwest.

Nearby, the Duke of Cornwall Hotel offers elegant rooms and a cosy atmosphere right in the centre of Plymouth, close to the train station and links to the rest of the UK.

Rooms from £62 per night week commencing March 24. Call 01752 275850 or visit www.thedukeofcornwall.co.uk

Practice where Rory plied his trade

Set in the hills of County Down, Northern Ireland, Holywood Golf Club is the proud home of four-time major champion Rory McIIroy.

With breathtaking views over Belfast Lough and the Antrim Coast, Holywood is a parkland course offering a touch of star dust throughout, with The Claret Jug, The US Open and USPGA trophies on display throughout the year, as well as other memorabilia from the hometown boy that made it big in the world of golf.

Nearby rooms at Ramada by Wyndham Belfast City Centre are available from £129 for a standard double based on two people sharing week commencing March 24. To book, call +44-28-90261800 or visit www.ramadabelfasthotel.com/