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01992 763660Hampshire golf courses give you plenty of choice: traditional heathland at Liphook and Blackmoor, coastal links at Hayling, New Forest golf at Bramshaw and Brokenhurst Manor, and hotel-based breaks at Old Thorns, Meon Valley and Sandford Springs.
The best choice depends on whether you want a special round, a society day or a few nights away. This guide helps you compare the courses and plan a practical route, alongside our South East England golf breaks.
Our starting advice: choose your preferred course style, then build the break around one area. A shorter drive between rounds usually makes for a more relaxed trip.
This is a shortlist by experience, rather than a fixed ranking. Visitor tee times, handicap requirements and society arrangements vary between clubs. Confirm the golf you want before committing to the rest of your trip.
Liphook is a strong starting point if you enjoy heathland golf, with heather, strategic choices and an established club setting. It suits a trip where the course itself is the main attraction.
Planning point: the club requires a recognised handicap and publishes specific visitor windows. Confirm those arrangements early, particularly if your group has limited flexibility on dates.
Hayling gives your Hampshire trip a different character: links turf, coastal exposure and golf where the wind can change how you approach a hole. Put it on the shortlist if your group enjoys flighting shots and adapting to the conditions.
Planning point: Hayling requires an active handicap and makes clear that it is not a beginners' course. Check the current playing requirements, including any equipment or winter restrictions, before booking.
Stoneham combines heathland and parkland in an undulating setting on Southampton's northern edge. The Willie Park Junior design rewards positioning and a good short game, with sloping lies and small greens adding to the challenge.
Why consider it: a varied inland round for golfers who enjoy thinking their way around a course. Check visitor availability and walking or buggy requirements for everyone travelling.
North Hants, in Fleet, is well known for its association with Justin Rose and the Hampshire Hog amateur event. It is a course to consider if your group enjoys an established club with a strong golfing history.
Planning point: use Fleet as the starting point when checking your journey. Combining North Hants with courses elsewhere in Hampshire needs a realistic allowance for driving.
Blackmoor offers a classic heathland layout with heather-lined fairways and a design by Harry Colt. It is a natural addition to a shortlist built around traditional inland golf.
Why consider it: compare it with Liphook when planning golf around east Hampshire. Select the combination around availability and the kind of challenge your group wants.
Bramshaw gives you a choice between the parkland Manor Course and the more open, natural Forest Course. The contrast makes it worth investigating if you want variety without changing clubs between rounds.
Planning point: ask which course is included in any quote. The Manor and Forest are different experiences, and the name Bramshaw alone does not tell you which one you will play.
Brokenhurst Manor is a Harry Colt design in the New Forest village of Brockenhurst. Its setting makes it worth considering alongside Bramshaw when you want golf with time to enjoy the surrounding area.
Why consider it: an established club option for a New Forest shortlist. Check visitor access before choosing accommodation around your rounds.
Army Golf Club welcomes visitors with a valid handicap certificate. Its Aldershot location makes it an option to investigate when planning golf in the north-east of the county.
Planning point: civilian visitors should confirm the club's casual visitor rules. Unaccompanied visitor access is limited to particular days, so it should not be assumed available for every weekend break.
Hockley offers downland golf near Winchester, with a course shaped by James Braid. The rolling terrain gives it a different feel from the county's woodland and heathland layouts.
Why consider it: a Winchester-based trip, or a group looking for a change of course style. Factor in walking requirements and the weather when planning the day.
For an overnight break, start by comparing hotels with golf on site. These give you a straightforward base for rounds, meals and time together. Any additional rounds at other clubs need to be confirmed separately for your dates.
Old Thorns Hotel & Resort combines accommodation, golf, dining and leisure facilities in one location. It is an option for groups that want to park the car and spend more of the break together at the resort.
The Old Thorns golf course has elevated tees, tree-lined holes and changes in level. Check buggy availability if the terrain is a consideration for anyone in your group.
Compare: room types, number of rounds, dinner arrangements and exactly which leisure facilities or treatments are included.
Meon Valley, near Shedfield, offers accommodation alongside an 18-hole Meon Course and a nine-hole Valley Course.
It is worth comparing if you want golf and a hotel in one place, with Southampton and Portsmouth among the wider options for time away from the resort.
Compare: which course and how many holes are included. Read more about Meon Valley golf, then check the rooming, meals and tee times for your proposed stay.
Sandford Springs Hotel & Golf Club combines accommodation with three nine-hole loops: the Park, Woods and Lakes. It is a useful option to compare for a group that wants variety while staying at one venue.
The golf at Sandford Springs includes slopes, water and demanding shots. The presence of an academy is helpful for tuition, but does not make every course combination suitable for a complete beginner.
Compare: the allocated course combination, tee options, lesson availability if needed, and the accommodation and meals within your package.
Hampshire covers a large area. These are geographical starting points for planning, rather than confirmed multi-course packages. Check the actual route between your hotel and each club before fixing tee times.
Consider: Old Thorns, Liphook and Blackmoor.
A starting point for a resort stay with traditional heathland golf on the wider shortlist.
Consider: Bramshaw and Brokenhurst Manor.
Keep the golf local and leave time for the villages and countryside between rounds.
Consider: Stoneham, Hockley and Meon Valley.
Compare the individual journeys; these are different bases, rather than neighbouring courses.
Consider: a links round at Hayling.
Allow for the island approach and local traffic when choosing your accommodation and tee time.
Consider: North Hants and Army Golf Club.
Check visitor days first, particularly for weekend trips.
Consider: Sandford Springs.
A separate north Hampshire base to compare if you want accommodation and several course combinations at one venue.
Spring and summer give you more daylight for a longer golfing day. Autumn can work well for a shorter break, while winter is worth comparing if your group is flexible about conditions and playing arrangements.
Ask about planned maintenance, temporary greens and trolley or buggy restrictions for your dates. Good drainage can help a course through the winter, but it does not guarantee uninterrupted play.
Compare like-for-like quotes. A visitor green fee, a society day with meals and an overnight resort package cover different things.
For more places to compare, browse our England golf breaks or the wider collection of UK golf breaks.
This is a planning example. The number of rounds and their order should follow the available tee times, your journey and how much golf the group wants.
Start with the type of golf you enjoy. Compare Liphook and Blackmoor for heathland, Hayling for links, Bramshaw and Brokenhurst Manor for a New Forest trip, and Old Thorns, Meon Valley or Sandford Springs for an overnight resort break.
For a complete beginner, prioritise tuition and suitable practice rather than a course ranking. Sandford Springs offers coaching for beginners, but its full courses still present a challenge. Confirm an appropriate lesson and playing plan before including rounds in your holiday.
Many clubs welcome visitors, with conditions covering handicap, days of play, available tee times and group bookings. Liphook, Hayling and Army Golf Club all publish visitor requirements. Confirm these for each golfer and your intended dates.
It depends on the setting you prefer. Hayling offers coastal links scenery, Hockley has a downland setting near Winchester, and Bramshaw brings the character of the New Forest. Choose the landscape alongside the golf challenge and practical arrangements.
Yes. Start with a hotel that suits the whole group, then plan golf around shared meals and free time. Check any leisure access, treatments or other activities separately, as these may not be included in the golf package.
If you are comparing nearby counties, our guides to golf courses in Sussex and golf courses in Kent offer more ideas.
Tell us your preferred dates, group size, number of nights, rounds and budget. Mention any must-play courses, handicap or mobility requirements, and whether non-golfers are travelling.
We can help you compare the Hampshire resort breaks we feature and check the available arrangements for your dates. If you want to add other clubs, include them in your enquiry so their availability and booking arrangements can be checked.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 01992 763660.
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