Best Golf Courses in County Durham

The best golf courses in County Durham offer a mix of links, parkland and heathland layouts. This guide highlights the top places to play based on challenge, playability and overall experience.

1. Beamish Park Golf Club

Beamish Park Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

2. Bishop Auckland Golf Club

Bishop Auckland Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

3. Blackwell Grange Golf Club

Blackwell Grange Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

4. Chester-le-Street Golf Club

Chester-le-Street Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

5. Castle Eden Golf Club

Castle Eden Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

6. Boldon Golf Club

Boldon Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

7. Birtley Golf Club

Birtley Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

8. Billingham Golf Club

Billingham Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

9. Barnard Castle Golf Club

Barnard Castle Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

10. Eaglescliffe Golf Club

Eaglescliffe Golf Club is one of the best golf courses in County Durham, offering a parkland layout that rewards strategic play. Golfers in County Durham often choose this course for its balance of challenge and scoring opportunities.

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Where to play golf in County Durham

Golf in County Durham offers a wide variety of course styles, from coastal links courses to inland parkland layouts. Many golfers choose links courses in County Durham for their natural terrain and wind conditions, while others prefer tree-lined layouts found across the region.

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