Host of 11 Open Championships and set slightly inland for a 'traditional links', the course is still close enough to the coast that a stiff sea breeze can wreak havoc on the unsuspecting golfer.

RND is made even more special by the fact it remains largely unchanged from its original design, with golfers able to enjoy the same links experience as their predecessors from over a century ago.

Situated on the beautiful South Wales coastline, Royal Porthcawl is widely recognised as the best golf course in Wales. There is a lack sand dunes and as a result, golfers can expect considerable amounts of wind!

With a rich history dating back over 130 years, the club has hosted numerous prestigious tournaments, including the British Open, making it one of the most revered courses in the world.

Royal St. David's is one of the most revered and famous golf clubs in the UK. Situated in the charming coastal town of Harlech, North Wales, the club has been offering golfers a unique and challenging course for over 120 years.

Royal St George's was the first golf club to be granted the ‘royal’ title outside of Scotland. The course was designed in 1887 and seven years later, hosted its first Open Championship - the first ever to be hosted outside of Scotland.

Royal Troon was founded in 1878 as a five-hole golf course. Troon’s first professional, George Strath, extended the course to 18-holes by 1884 and it was later redesigned and lengthened by Willie Fearne James Braid.

Royal West Norfolk Golf Club, also known as Brancaster, is a historic golf course located on the north coast of Norfolk, England. Established in 1892, it is one of the oldest and most traditional golf clubs in the country.

Saunton can be found perched atop the famous Saunton Sands beach and running alongside Croyde Bay on the rugged North Devon coastline. It is an epic spot for a round of golf.

With gun emplacements and look-out towers once providing the defence for this course, golfers nowadays do battle with the cliff-top setting and the accompanying strong winds.

In 1925, prominent golf writer Bernard Darwin visited Silloth and wrote that he had ‘never more violently fallen in love with a course at first sight’. Its design has continued to wow golfers for over a century.

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Southerness is a course that might be new to many golfers. Established in 1947 it is ‘young’ by links standards, but has quickly built a reputation as one of the must visit courses in Scotland.