Thorpeness GC

Thorpeness sits on a great spot of land just next to the seaside town of Aldeburgh

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Mike Harris
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Laid out in the 1920s by the famous Scottish designer James Braid, Thorpeness sits on a great spot of land just next to the seaside town of Aldeburgh.

It's a cross between a links and a heathland with undulating fairways lined with a mixture of gorse heather and silver birches.

The course offers a fair test to all levels but is never too penal. So don't worry, you'll at least have a sporting chance of playing to your handicap.

As you walk up the 18th you'll get a fabulous view of "The House in the Clouds", a local folly that was built in 1932 as the Thorpeness water tower.

Originally disguised as a house to avoid it being an eyesore, when Thorpeness was linked to the mains water supply the tank inside was dismantled and the space turned into living space. Today you can rent out the whole gaff as holiday home.

Best Hole:17th 279 yards par 4. Very tempting short par 4 but a well defended green means crafting a birdie here is a tricky proposition.

Address: Thorpeness, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP16 4NH

Tel: 01728 452176

Green fees: £35 weekdays, £40 weekends

Restrictions: No visitors before 10am, booking essential

Looking to get away to Suffolk? Click here for our ultimate guide to the area

Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Content Director

Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.

His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shiny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).  

Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of six golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon, Prince's, Royal Norton and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Mike's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 10° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW)  - Fujikura Axiom 75R - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev 2.0 shafts - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Putter: Evnroll ER2B - Gravity Grip 

Ball: TaylorMade - Tour Response (Yellow) 

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