The Best Golf Courses in Alford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (2025)

Amazing Stay at the Golfer’s Retreat - Customer Service was great. We went up as 4 couples for a Staycation and stayed 4 nights with spacious rooms each with their own en-suite. The host was very responsive and ensured we had an amazing stay. Sunday Carvery was great to finish off our stay and we were able to use the BBQ grill for a sunset BBQ as a group.

My first half round in 15 years was at Pottergate and i thoroughly enjoyed it. A beautifully maintained course. The other golfers we bumped into were all pleasant too. And we saw a stoat. I’ll be back!

Staying with my lifetime best friends and just treated them to Sunday lunch at the carvery. They live 7mins away and have never been before. Have to say it was just 5 star in every way, hospitality, food, wine and hospitality again. Thanks folks, Sue and Simon will be back. For me 6,600 miles is a bit of a treck for lunch.

Stayed there for a week with some friends, friendliest staff, spacious rooms with extremely comfortable beds. Can't wait to visit again! Honourable mention to Richard who was so lovely to us all!

We managed to book this lodge last minute after our original plans fell through. The lodge was amazing, and the staff were very welcoming. It had everything we needed, and the bonus milk and plum loaf were delicious. The hot tub was lovely, and my teenagers enjoyed it without complaining, which was a nice change. The lodge was also conveniently located close to everything in the area. Thank you all.

Beautiful lodge, lots of space and super clean on arrival. Well equipped kitchen, and loads of storage. Hot tub well kept and maintained every day, lovely location looking out over golf course

Beautiful 18 hole course, staff really friendly, would highly recommend a visit to see for yourself 5*

Wonderful course with many challenges. Club house is very modern with a variety of drinks and meals. Very friendly and accommodating to all ages. Course was in immaculate condition and a credit to the Green keepers. One of the nicest clubs I’ve played at. Will definitely be looking to play again soon.

Played in the Open here on 4th September 24. I enjoyed the day. A warm welcome, great game of golf and delicious food. A special shout out to the ladies who found the time to provide the home baked treats and two very smart waiters at the halfway house . Lovely! Bev@Carholme

Been a member here now for 5 years. This is the most friendly club I have ever played at. The course is excellent and a good challenge. I have not played many courses that have better greens. The restaurant has a great chef in Janet and she is supported brilliantly by the catering and bar staff. We also have a great memorial to the crew of a WW2 Halifax Bomber that crashed locally. Worth a visit? Definitely.

Great to finally play this great links course. For the last week of October the course was in great shape and we were blessed with the weather! No wind and short sleeve. For £40 a round it is well worth it. The condition of the course was great and of course there is some winter work being done but it surely didn’t interfere with a great experience. Great holes and don’t expect to get many flat lies.

Good experience all round. The food as especially nice afterwards. Only negative is the looming road and houses on the right but that's down to my own poor golf game rather than the course

Myself and a group of friends, 8 in total came up from all parts of the south and played on Saturday morning, what a treat, the course is marvelous, a real joy to play and everyone was so welcoming. Thank you all at Seacroft for a wonderful golf course and your hospitality. We will be coming back...if you'll have us....

If you plan a couple of days away in the Skegness area than a round at Seacroft has to be on your list of courses to play. A very enjoyable links course that has received accolade from others. Must have caught the pro on a bad day as he wasn't at his best. The clubhouse offender a good menu. Car parking was over the main road in a quiet area with several members parking on the side road. The course was in goid condition with extensive improvement being carried out on one hole. North Shore golf club and hotel is just down the road and I am posting review on that.

Very well maintained and picturesque course. A bit tight for the average golfer so bring plenty of balls. Good value twilight golf.

Room hired for 60th birthday party very friendly staff couldn't be more helpful. Always clearing down tables chatting to people good with the children. The food was amazing buffet meal with potato, salmon, quiche, giant onion rings and meats. 😎

Played a small society day on their March offer. Course in good shape considering the rain and greens were impeccable! We had great food before and after and every single staff member we encountered were friendly, helpful and accommodating! This place is a real gem that takes huge pride in itself and visible investment continually back into the course. See you again soon.

With grandson playing Lincoln Imps. Only saw 6 holes but very impressed. The clubhouse was real good with lovely staff and nice food will def come again as a normal player

Pleasant enough course with good facilities and helpful staff. Only downside was that greens were being treated (which is necessary, of course). I really think that guests should be informed if a course has any special conditions when making their booking - if you're going to charge £40 for a round, you want to be providing a good experience.

Well worth a visit. Lovely setting that includes an outdoor driving range and a fair size putting green. The course is quite tough so put your thinking cap on. The food was very good. Be careful when you go in off the road as it is quite tight.

After what must have been a difficult winter for every golf club in the Country, to see Blankney in such great condition was a joy and a testament to the hard work that must have gone into getting this course back into A+ Condition. Possibly the most undulating and deceptively tricky layouts in Lincolnshire, Blankney Golf course will test every element of your game, but will also reward you when playing well. The opening 4 holes are a very clear insight into how the round will be played: An uphill dog leg par 4 to begin, a risk and reward par 4, followed by a Par 5 that will challenge any golfer to make par, followed by another risk and reward par 4 - these 4 set the tone for the round and can make or break a round early in the day! Other highlights include the daunting tee shot on the 6th, the deceptive par 3 13th and the closing hole par 5 that can have you thinking of birdie or wondering if 8 is a good score! For £30 per person, in June, in late morning, combined with a beautiful setting, clubhouse and lovely staff, Blankney is a must visit golf course.

Enjoyed the course. Great condition and good test. Club house nice too. Range and practice areas good. Charity golf day 5 1/2 round want ideal though.

Possibly the most difficult golf course I've ever played and I've played over 500 all over the world. If you can't carry the ball 200 yds off the tee , stay at home. Absolutely brutal but brilliant at the same time. Definitely not fun, but a magnificent challenge

Wonderful day on Hotchkin’s. Challenging, perfectly kept course. Great staff. Lots of quality time spent in bunkers!

Golf course - we played the Hotchkin course and it was in immaculate condition. It was challenging, in terms of length, bunkers (as some very extremely deep) as well as having penal rough! Clubhouse - lovely clubhouse but could l do with an uplift. It needs some TLC but with some investment, it could be absolutely superb. Driving range - it’s about five minutes walk from the shop but it is super. Lots of Toptracer bays and a great Short game area as well. Just what you’d expect from the home of England Golf.

Excellent course that I was lucky enough to qualify to play on for the England ladies medal final . Lovely experience. Very welcoming staff. Homely feel to it. Offers a wide range of facilities to practice on. A must try for all golfers. Very helpful greenside bunkers to keep you on your toes.

Just spent a couple of days at Millfield and stayed in one of the chalets. Exceptionally clean accommodation and had everything we needed for the night. The course itself is good and you really can’t grumble at the price. Staff are friendly and there’s no airs and graces. Will return. Thanks

This is not the best value golf course in Lincolnshire, it's probably the best value in England, forgot stereotypical golf course snobbery what you see here is what you get, down to earth, friendly people who have made golf accessible and more importantly affordable to all, Well done all at millfield golf complex

Well impressed with this course. Played on Sunday and £10 for 18 holes was the cheapest I have ever paid! The greens were a little rough but the course was a great design with even some par 5 holes. Everyone I met on the course were lovely and was clearly signposted where the next hole is (a pet hate of mine on some courses when you have never played!) Also, unrelated but got my first ever birdie on the 17th hole. Got this close (photo) from 150 yards ❤️

Went along with my son, who is just taking up the game. We went on the 9 hole short course and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Warm welcome and no pressure golf....thank you

Lovely place and very friendly members. Course is tough but fair. Played in 50kph winds in the morning. My ham eggs and chips was very good.

First time there. The moment I turned into the car park and saw the clubhouse and green I knew it was going to be a great place.

Stunning golf club. Beautiful setting in the Lincolnshire countryside. The club house is warm and friendly. All the staff that I met were very welcoming. The course is very mature and challenging in places. Green fees are well priced. I look forward to visiting this club again.

Played at Sleaford golf club for the first time today, certainly won't be the last. The greens are amazing, so true and roll perfectly, you feel like you can hole them from all distances. Easily as good as the likes of hollinwell and coxmoor in Nottinghamshire, or horsley lodge and Breadsall priory in Derbyshire etc. The fairways are generous but stray off them and the aestheticly pleasing whispy rough hurts, as it should. Royal st george's style! Throughly enjoyed the golf course. The members we spoke to were welcoming and helpful. Lovely surroundings too, enjoying a drink outside the clubhouse and watching players hit onto the lovely 18th Green. You won't be disappointed!

Returned for a round of golf after many years since my last visit, pro shop is still very good with a solid selection of gear. Breakfast sandwich and coffee in the upstairs bar was very good and friendly staff. Regarding the course I was left a little disappointed, it has been a long time since my last visit of which I remember it being excellent but the course seemed a little tired. The greens were very patchy in places and painfully slow, and fairways and tee boxes were quite long. That being said it’s still kept tidy around the courses and it’s still a very good looking course on the eye and a testing track.

I do recommended to renovation practice area. It's dirty and old!! But 3 golf courses are absolutely stunning as always!! You can see Pines Bar photos menu on my post! Our snack lunch is great 👍🏻 👌.

It's OK. It's the only decent hotel in area which gives them a bit of a monopoly. Rooms themselves are looking a little tired and could do with new carpet and and a good deep clean (dust all around headboard). Beds are well past their best too. I had a room with ac which only went down to 21c. I booked a room with ac as I like a cold room for sleeping in. Asking in reception I was told this is centrally controlled and can't be changed. A few hours later my colleague checks in and has also booked a room with ac and his went down to 18. Few min on Google and mine went down to 16. I don't know if reception staff were told to say this due to penny pinching or if they didn't know or simply didn't care but I didn't really appreciate it after spending up to £200 a night for a room. Fitness facilities are OK with large pool, steam and sauna. Food doesn't have enough variety for evening meals and is very expensive. Sutton Arms down the road is good if you want a change of scenery. Breakfast was excellent but coffee machine is powdered milk. Better with the filter coffee and fresh milk which is on offer.

More of a 4.5, but just a couple of minor let downs. Firstly, it was about -1, so naturally the course was a bit frosty in places, but for £30 you won't get better value for a winter round of golf. We played the Forest/Pines layout, and every hole was different and presented different challenges. It is a well thought out lay out, where anything wayward will get punished, but not to the point of not feeling like you can get yourself out of a tight spot. The few let downs were - Some tee boxes were in play, others were off winter mats that were the size of doormats, and they were horrendously slippy (a mixture of the cold weather, but they were all well worn too). Every pin was right at the front edge of every green - Again, it's winter on a very good golf course so naturally you expect the greens to be protected, but it just meant you were putting through a very trodden area each time, and for the better golfers out there, there was no real reward for finding the centre of a green, or flighting a shot over the hazards etc. The Pines Bar was a nice spot, but there was no indication if food was available, other than empty plates that had been left on 4 or 5 tables , and there wasn't a menu for food in sight. Overall, it's the middle of winter, so you're never going to see or play a course at it's true stature, so we will return in the Spring and see what it's like, but certainly worth the money at this time of year