Value golf courses in GB&I: East Midlands

We've reviewed some excellent value golf courses in an effort to prove that the recession needn't mean you have to cut down on your golf. From Canterbury in the south east to Kirkistown Castle in Northern Ireland, take at look at these 50 value tracks.

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Kirby Muxloe

GF: £35 STATS: par 71, sss 71, 6428 yards T: 0116 239 3457 W: kirbymuxloe-golf.co.uk

Established in 1893, Kirby Muxloe Golf Club in Leicester has a rich golfing history. The original nine holes were modified by Old Tom Morris and the layout was extended to 18 holes in 1926. It’s a parkland course with a stream coming into play on a number of holes plus a lake over the closing stretch. Visitors can make use of the good practice facilities – a driving range and short-game area.

Beeston Fields

GF: £34 STATS: par 71, sss 71, 6,430 yards T: 0115 9257062 W: beestonfields.co.uk

Designed by Tom Williamson in 1923, Beeston Fields is a well-kept parkland layout just a short drive from Nottingham’s city centre. The beautiful clubhouse here dates from 1837 and was formerly the home of Harold Bowden – founder of the Raleigh Cycle Company.

Chevin

GF: £35 STATS: par 69, sss 69, 6,072 yards T: 01332 841112 W: chevingolf.co.uk

Chevin opened for play as a nine-holer in 1894 with Tom Williamson and the renowned James Braid cutting the ribbon. It lies in Duffield just north of Derby and the current 18-holer plays over terrain that is a mix of parkland and moorland, working its way up onto the Chevin Ridge around the turn from where five counties can be seen on a clear day. On the climb you’ll encounter the aptly named Tribulation hole – the 8th – an uphill 381-yarder that plays considerably longer.

Jeremy Ellwood
Jeremy Ellwood
Contributing Editor

Jeremy Ellwood has worked in the golf industry since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is now a freelance journalist writing mainly for Golf Monthly. He is an expert on the Rules of Golf having qualified through an R&A course to become a golf referee. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all of the Top 100 plus 91 of the Next 100, making him well-qualified when it comes to assessing and comparing our premier golf courses. He has now played 1,000 golf courses worldwide in 35 countries, from the humblest of nine-holers in the Scottish Highlands to the very grandest of international golf resorts. He reached the 1,000 mark on his 60th birthday in October 2023 on Vale do Lobo's Ocean course. Put him on a links course anywhere and he will be blissfully content.

Jezz can be contacted via Twitter - @JezzEllwoodGolf

Jeremy is currently playing...

Driver: Ping G425 LST 10.5˚ (draw setting), Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 55 S shaft

3 wood: Srixon ZX, EvenFlow Riptide 6.0 S 50g shaft

Hybrid: Ping G425 17˚, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 80 S shaft

Irons 3- to 8-iron: Ping i525, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 R300 shafts

Irons 9-iron and PW: Honma TWorld TW747Vx, Nippon NS Pro regular shaft

Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 50˚ and 54˚, 12˚ bounce, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 R300 shafts

Putter: Kramski HPP 325

Ball: Any premium ball I can find in a charity shop or similar (or out on the course!)

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