Whether you go to the North West, to the Midlands or to the sunnier south wherever your fancy takes you in England, there is a golf course of some repute waiting to be played. This abundance of courses and the English peoples love of the game are only two of several reasons why golf tours to England have always been popular. Then there is the charm of being able to play championship courses like the parkland style Belfry or the links of Royal St. George’s at Sandwich

England is the most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom with some 50 million equating to 85% of the total UK population. According to English Golf Union statistics at least 740,000 play golf , and rightly so because England is home to some of the most beautiful and challenging courses in the golf universe. Take for instance the Stoke Park Club in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. Designed by H.S.Colt and opened in 1908, the parkland style Stoke Park Club is as challenging as it is picturesque. The club is a staggering 27-hole championship course made up of 3 nine hole courses that would test every skill you have as a golfer. The course known better as Stoke Poges must be included in a golf package for its exceptionally fearsome no. 7 dubbed ˜Amen Corner and at £125 it is quite a steal.

If you want to spend your English golf vacation sweating it out on championship courses another one to give a shot is the Belfry Golf Club in Warwickshire. As Europes most celebrated and prominent Ryder Cup venue the Belfry Golf Club is home to the famed Brabazon course and one for the passionate golfer. Belfry hosts several championships like the PGA Seniors and offers three courses The Brabazon (£70 to £165), PGA National (£37.50 to £90) and The Derby (£15 to £50).

The list of courses in England a golf holiday maker absolutely must play to avoid committing a sin is endless. However, some redemption is possible if one makes sure to include the Royal Birkdale in ones golf package. The reason: it boasts of hosting 2 Ryder Cups, The Walker and Curtis Cups, Womens British Open and British Open championships. Located in Southport, Birkdale offers 18-holes to test your perseverance and concentration, beautiful sea-view on most holes and history to boot¦all for £120 per round.

If you can take yourself away from these superb links on the Lancashire coast, try the south-east coast for the Royal St. George a British Open location for great views and great golf. Also tick off on your golf tour itinerary the Willie Park Jr. designed Sunningdale Golf Club in Ascot a heathland course, host to the European Cup. Finally, no English golf vacation can be complete without a visit to the Reading Golf Club in Berkshire for some tough ones through the wooded, undulating terrain of the Chiltern hills.