Golf Breaks for High Handicap Golfers in the UK

Best Golf Courses in the UK & Ireland for High Handicap Golfers

A golf break in the UK is a great way for beginner golfers to improve their skills and boost confidence. The golf courses of the UK & Ireland offer a range of layouts suitable for beginners.

Below you'll find our most-booked high-handicap-friendly breaks in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, complete with prices, ratings and what's included.

Why These Resorts Are Perfect for High Handicap Golfers

High-handicap-friendly courses share three traits: wide fairways that forgive wayward drives, minimal forced carries over hazards and flat or gently undulating terrain that won't exhaust you before the back nine. These design choices prioritise confidence-building and fun over punishing difficulty.

Lost balls and blow-up holes are the fastest way to kill confidence. These resorts remove these frustrations by design:

Wide fairways and generous landing zones: A slight push or pull still finds short grass rather than disappearing into penal rough.
Minimal forced carries: No terrifying 180-yard hauls over water or ravines that punish anyone lacking distance.
Fewer bunkers in prime miss areas: Less sand to dig out of means fewer blow-up holes on the card.

Unlike championship tracks that test endurance, these courses feature shorter yardages and flat or gently rolling terrain. You'll finish 18 holes with energy to spare and without the sinking feeling that the course beat you up.

Beyond course design, these resorts invest in facilities that help you actually improve:
Dedicated short-game areas: Spend time on chipping and putting where strokes are easiest to save.
All-weather playability: Well-drained fairways mean fewer cancellations and more time on the course.
Relaxed, social atmosphere: The focus stays on enjoying the weekend with your group, not surviving a test.

Venue	Location	Venue	Location
Tudor Park	Kent	Wokefield Estate	Berkshire
Barnham Broom	Norfolk	Hill Valley	Shropshire
Dalmahoy	Edinburgh	Moyvalley	Co. Kildare
Roganstown	Dublin	Shendish Manor	Hertfordshire
Cotswolds Hotel & Spa	Oxfordshire	Ufford Park	Suffolk
Luton Hoo	Bedfordshire	Thorpeness	Suffolk
Rudding Park	Yorkshire	Telford	Shropshire
Ashbury Golf Resort	Devon	Crane Valley	Dorset
Troon Darley	Ayrshire	Macdonald Cardrona	Peebles

Popular Golf Breaks in England for High Handicap Golfers

We've analysed our booking data to find the golf breaks most popular with Your Golf Travel customers playing off 20 or higher in England.

North Shore Hotel and Golf Club Lincolnshire

Rated 8.4 by 88 golfers

Bookable Online

Free Places for Groups

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at North Shore Hotel and Golf Club
2 Rounds at North Shore Golf Club

Best Western Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club Leicestershire

Rated 8.8 by 199 golfers

Bookable Online

Free Places for Groups

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at Best Western Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club
2 Rounds at Ullesthorpe Court Golf Club

Coulsdon Manor Hotel & Golf Club Surrey

Rated 7.6 by 95 golfers

Bookable Online

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at Coulsdon Manor Hotel & Golf Club
2 Rounds at Coulsdon Manor Golf Club

Rudding Park Yorkshire

Rated 9.2 by 39 golfers

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at Rudding Park
1 Round at Hawtree Course
1 Round at Repton Course

Wensum Valley Golf and Country Club Norfolk

Rated 8.2 by 235 golfers

Bookable Online

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at Wensum Valley Golf and Country Club
1 Round at Wensum course
1 Round at Valley course

Calderfields Golf & Country Club Staffordshire

Rated 7.6 by 41 golfers

Bookable Online

Sunday Special

Free Places for Groups

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Bed and Breakfast at Calderfields Golf & Country Club
2 Rounds at Calderfields

Popular High Handicap Golf Breaks in Scotland, Wales & Ireland

We've analysed our booking data to find the golf breaks most popular with Your Golf Travel customers playing off 20 or higher in Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort Wicklow

Rated 8.6 by 17 golfers

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Bed and Breakfast at Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort
1 Round at Tulfarris Golf Resort
1 Round at Macreddin Course

Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort Kildare

Rated 8.2 by 15 golfers

Bookable Online

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Bed and Breakfast at Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort
2 Rounds at Moyvalley Golf Course

Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club South East & Cardiff

Rated 8.2 by 806 golfers

Bookable Online

Free Places for Groups

1 Night, 1 Round
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at St Pierre Marriott Hotel & Country Club
1 Round at Old Course

Slieve Donard Northern Ireland

Rated 9.4 by 3 golfers

Signature collection

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Bed and Breakfast at Slieve Donard Resort & Spa
1 Round at Royal Belfast Golf Club
1 Round at Malone Golf Club

Bryn Meadows Golf & Country Hotel South East & Cardiff

Rated 8.8 by 42 golfers

Bookable Online

Free Places for Groups

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at Bryn Meadows Golf & Country Hotel
2 Rounds at Bryn Meadows Golf Club

The Green Hotel, Golf & Leisure Resort Perthshire & Heartlands

Rated 8.2 by 123 golfers

Bookable Online

Free Places for Groups

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at The Green Hotel, Golf & Leisure Resort
2 Rounds at Bruce Course or Montgomery Course

Celtic Manor Hunter Lodges South East & Cardiff

Rated 10 by 6 golfers

2 Nights, 3 Rounds
2 Nights Self Catering at Celtic Manor Hunter Lodges
3 Rounds at Roman Road Course or Montgomerie Course

Glasgow Westerwood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort Glasgow & Ayrshire

Rated 7.6 by 86 golfers

Bookable Online

Free Places for Groups

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Spa & Golf Resort
2 Rounds at The Westerwood Golf Club

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club Edinburgh

Rated 8.8 by 238 golfers

Bookable Online

1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
1 Round at Resort West Course
1 Round at Championship East Course

More About Sam

Handicap: 4
Favourite Course: Old Head
My 'Expert' areas: St Andrews or Dublin
Best trip I've done: St Andrews Old Course, Kingsbarns & Dumbarnie Links
Where my next trip is to: Augusta to watch The Masters with my Dad

Give Sam a call on 0800 043 6644 to arrange your next golf break.

Sam Brooks

UK & Ireland Golf Expert

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