The Best Golf Courses in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (2025)

After night rain, let's say 4 from 5, i liked

As a beginner, find the course short enough to be achievable for most in a reasonable time frame, while also encouraging good play and course management in how you play (rather than raw distance off the tee if clubhead speed is something you struggle with). Minimal facilities but drinks, snacks and golf essentials (gloves, balls, etc) available and really friendly staff. Very well maintained course throughout; I've been back twice already!

Excellently maintained municipal course with some really challenging holes. Easy to book and great value for money. Five stars.

Really nice course. Needs map layout on back of hhe scorecard to help visitors know where the next hole is. So suggest printing of a nap before you play. The course make you plot you way around. Good tricky greens. Good course to play

This is a nice golf course. We played it in the middle of a lod of rain so the course was wet but it held up pretty well. I think any course would have struggled with the amount of rain we'd had and a lot of courses would have closed. All the course was in play and all the greens were in use. The only quibble I have is the layout of the facilities. The clubhouse is separate from the proshop and the driving range so you end up sat in the proshop waiting area rather than the bar if you're waiting to play or for others to come in, which is a bit unusual.

I played this course in their pairs open. The club house has real history built in 1939 and looks near identical to the clubhouse at Childwall and birkdale. Man United had pre match meal here years ago. The internal parts looks nice with revolving door, panelling etc. I did not lose a ball so it's all in front of you although I was lucky find my ball in the water on the third. On this hole go big and right because if you are not long enough a second tree near the green will prevent you hitting it. The starter was on hand at the first and officials in the club house to register, it was well organised. Pace of play was good but not knowing the course a few times those in front waited, then we waited for them and those waited for us. It's mainly hitting to places we think needs hitting and putting balls in wrong places. A few times we misclubbed and you end up bogey after hitting two good shots. Not a tree person but this course has plenty, all sorts colours and shapes and sizes, some I hit and lucky end up in the open or in play. I thought I heard a lot of woodpeckers only be to told there were lots of parrots leaving there. Lots flying round! The 18 is a great finishing hole with big trees in the way. I hit straight over, right and ended in trees but was able punch a little eight left of bunker and two putt par. Tip take on the left side if you can as the third will be easy. The first is a par three and a little testy but my partner got four for two. It helps with play as you need wait for green to clear, once you walk off the green back slightly to the second you'll find those in front gone. Keep a pace and it should work out. Around the green side bunkers etc is juicy rough, nice and green. It defines the greens great but does seem to grab the ball. I though I was into the green only to be in it. I found it tough getting a touchy/feelie shot out of it and left it well short. Keep away from these areas. It's relatively flat so easy on the feet. Some holes are tree lined and define them great. I can go through holes as I played them now so still in my memory. The 17 a nice little par three over a pond. I found the fairways a little long and soft but I'm told they keep it like that. When it was dry and hard the course played daft! The greens were really good and I struggled read them well enough. A long putt starting on the wrong line puts real pressure on the next putt, then a three putt comes. Better putters or players should be OK on these to read and if I went again I would look from the other side to confirm the start line. They are not flat! After that par to finish the locker/shower room was clean and tidy usable. At the bar food and drink avaliable and staff polite and friendly. Order taken, out comes the cash 'it's card only'. Not a problem for me but bear in mind if you do go in. The course is easy accessible off the motorway and with a later tee and meal meant we missed traffic issues. I can imagine it's busy at times so leave early. Go again yeah, I'd like to play a better round and position off the tee and rolling in a few would help.

Played here on Thursday 05/09. What a golf course this is. Every hole so picturesque. Can’t believe I haven’t played it before. Will certainly be playing it again. And soon. Great course, great clubhouse and food and really friendly members

First time playing here and despite the garbage weather we've been having the course was in pretty decent condition. Price could have been a bit better since two holes were closed and playing on temporary greens but overall a great place. Can't wait to play again when it's dry out.

Nice course, well kept and friendly pro shop. Decent food and drink enjoyed on the terrace, only slightly marred by members shouting and swearing at some guys who played off the white tees in error.

Fantastic club, spotlessly clean, very friendly staff, large function room and the food is amazing. Love the balcony and views

Blackley GC. Pro shop, Bar, all staff and members I encountered were great. Very friendly. Great food. Great club house. Pro shop well stocked. The golf course is a good course. Greens are in great condition and very consistent around the course. The course is mainly flat, only some slight bumps and a couple of blind tee shots. Blackley is a good-looking golf course with some nice water features and bridges. Flower beds and pots. Very well presented. The only reason for a 4☆ review is because of the fairways. They must suffer in wet conditions as they still had some deep mud in places. A shame really but it must be hard for them to have good drainage being a flat course.

A Must Play⛳️🫣👌Friendly Staff and members” A Cheeky little course this with Some Drivable Par4s- Nice 3’s, Very True Greens/ Which r all Quite small👀abit Tricky:/ Not a longg Course So it’s veryyyy Scoreable🔥Only 1 thing Bad about this Place Is the Cross over holes: Gets very Conjested🗣🙈Some fore Shouts👁 Really Enjoyed R Round Regardless . First time we’ve played it⛳️ Hit a Level 68(yellows)☀️🏌🏼‍♂️ Definitely be back🤗

Held our funeral wake on Friday for my father in law.. Prestwich staff were superb and very attentive and the food was excellent and reasonable. Can highly recommend for any type of venue hire

Prestwich golf club is a inner city parkland course that you can complete in just over 3hrs offering a good challenge with a nice club house and friendly members

Born and bred on this golf course, cannot reckonise any hole having said that it was 60 yrs ago. It was 1964 when I became a junior member...many famous faces I remember from coronation Street cast especially Eddie Shah who famously started up his own tabloid. Those were happy days and Eddie if you're still out there, give us a bell cos when you missed your shot on the seventh hole and you threw your brand new aluminum shafts into the tree, I didn't think you would go back a climb a tree at ur age

Played the course today despite the weather. It was a fantastic experience throughout the day. The staff were extremely helpful and cheerful as always. The course was excellent with some tricky par 4s. I always enjoy my time at Styal and highly recommend visiting if you get the chance.

Enjoyed a great Monday morning 18 holes with my best mate, course was in very good condition, lovely breakfast butty and a well earned pint afterwards, thats what retirement is all about 🏌‍♂️🍻👌

Play here today: the golf course was challenging, and you had to think your way round. Pro shop was excellent, and the club house was very welcoming, will definitely return ! Only 2 things : no litter bins , easy solved, and a bit of a walk between some holes, which can't be helped I'm playing it again next week. I'm really looking forward to it , staff were very helpful. The course was well laid out

An enjoyable round of golf and never overly crowded. Teed off at 2pm and nobody followed us so me and wife had a great 3hours. Although not too many golfers were around the wildlife was just as entertaining. The route to the course is also as entertaining. It follows the line of the canal but needs resurfacing as the undulating road is part single, part double lane which you cannot speed down as unexpected cars appear around each sharp corner. The bar is ok but as I have designed many golf clubs in my time it could do with a good redesign to take advantage of the great surrounding landscape and aspects over the greens that surround the the club. There are the usual training rooms with in-house golf pro teachers for the young golfers wanting to learn the skills we older golfers would have wanted to have access to when we first started to learn the sport/pastime. Wonderful time playing golf in the sunshine.

Had a poor winter with greens suffering due to the unprecedented rainfall but has well and truly turned the corner now. The introduction of the new head greenskeeper along with the hard work of the current staff has got the greens back to their best and the fairways are fantastic. Great value for money. Good to see it back to the standard it should be!

Lovely golf course to play on. Highly recommended for beginners too. And the greens were outstanding, not a bit of moss/weed in them.

Beautiful course. Friendly staff and members. 10th hole sign for No Drivers allowed on the hole needs to be more prominent. I totally missed it because the tee box is way in front of the sign. If it wasn't for a member telling me, I was hitting driver... Will definitely visit again

I’ve played here a lot over the years and the new guys running it have got it into the best condition I’ve ever seen it. Quite hilly and a lot of blind shots but if you’re hitting it straight it’s not a problem. Some excellent holes and some amazing views. One of the best courses in the north west without a doubt.

Very good pitch and putt course, has plenty of features and challenges that will bring you back playing it again and again - no two rounds are the same. Generally has been well maintained and a few holes now have new teeing off mats however some need replacing.

Great course. Fantastic views some really good holes. Ended up with a birdie and five pars. Shot under 100 for the first time. Only negative play was really slow. Got stuck behind two four balls and I was on my own. Some daunting tee shots but a great challenge

Played Heaton Park Golf Course today was supprised at what a fantastic condition the course was in especially the greens. Credit to the greenkeepers Very hilly course with lots of blind shots. Once you have played a few times you know where to hit the ball for best position. Fantastic views from the golf course. Staff friendly and welcoming.