Burnham and Berrow Golf Club: Championship Course Review, Green Fees, Tee Times and Key Info

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Burnham and Berrow Golf Club Championship Course

Potentially overlooking Burnham and Berrow Golf Club, then when you think of golf and the west country, you may mentally head straight on towards the best golf courses in Devon and Cornwall. Happily, you don’t have to venture that far to enjoy our highest-ranked west country links. Founded in 1891, Burnham and Berrow in Somerset perhaps took longer to start shouting its own praises than some, but they are praises well worth shouting. JH Taylor was the club’s first professional, and this is a very fine, and at times, stunning links that plays over a beautifully rumpled and varied terrain. Precision and creativity are paramount, with the greens famously fast through the summer and blessed with some perplexing undulations and run-offs. It heads the list of the best golf courses in Somerset, while many believe that the accompanying 9-hole Channel Course is also worthy of inclusion.

Harry Colt was the creative genius behind much of the layout, working with Alister MacKenzie on the 10th and 11th, and there is now a new par-4 12th which has opened since the last rankings.

Great holes abound, starting early on at the 2nd which plays from a raised tee to a fairway that kinks gently both ways before reaching a long and narrow green. The par 3s are extremely strong, with the 5th having a deep central pot bunker set into its false front, and the 9th being a real picture with a necklace of bunkers and boasting a newish back tee. The 14th needs no sand and is played over a chasm to a shelf green, while the 17th is a daunting 200-yarder to a raised green with run-offs and bunkers left and right. It closes with a super-tough par 4 played round to the left and a green under the watchful eye of the clubhouse.

This is a links that requires precision and creativity throughout, and is rewarding all the way. Add in the excellent practice facilities, the Channel 9-holer and a well-priced dormy house, and the Burnham and Berrow experience is simply one of the best.

What The Top 100 Panel Said

Paula Crabtree

A traditional members’ club with a very good test of links golf - playable, but even a mild breeze causes you to assess the impact on most shots. I like the fact you can pretty much play Burnham and Berrow without a course planner - it is a tough but fair test of links golf.

Mark Rollins

Standing on the fourth tee, with the wind howling, looking across the manicured green undulations of the course out to the stormy sea beyond, I simply felt what a lucky man I was!

John Slater

Always a treat to come to Burnham and Berrow. Challenging without being daunting and welcoming to all. As testing a set of tee shots and greens as you’ll find anywhere, can’t wait to return.

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CELTIC MANOR

Sir Terry Matthews transformed an already substantial golf resort into the home of the 2010 Ryder Cup which the Europeans edged by 14½ to 13½. The 2010 Course mixes nine redesigned holes with nine new holes down in the river valley resulting in what is effectively a stadium course. Strong bunkering and water hazards abound, with plenty of drama all the way.

BATH

Enjoying an elevated position on the outskirts of the lovely, historic city, this charming downland course dates back to the 1880s. It was the beneficiary of a major Harry Colt redesign in 1937, and little has been altered since. There are just three par 3s including the memorable quarry hole at the 14th.

Best Places To Stay Near To Burnham and Berrow

Burnham and Berrow Dormy House - Book now via the golf club
Perfectly situated right on site!

The Victoria Hotel - Book now via Booking.com
The Victoria is a traditional pub in the heart of the Burnham-on-Sea community. Just a stone's throw from the promenade, the Victoria is the place to be for live sport, a drink or a tasty meal or even to dance the night away!

Dunstan House - Book now via Booking.com
This charming pub offers comfortable guest rooms with free Wi-Fi and parking on site. There is a covered decking area, a peaceful garden, and delicious meals are served in the restaurant which boasts an extensive menu of traditional favourites, along with a range of real ales, lagers and wines.

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Historical Top 100 Rankings UK&I

• 2023/24 - 27
• 2021/22 - 28
• 2019/20 - 30
• 2017/18 - 31
• 2015/16 - 33
• 2013/14 - 37
• 2011/12 - 42
• 2009/10 - 47

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