Donald Steel Designed Golf Courses

There are 98 golf courses in the UK designed by Donald Steel

Donald Steel is a highly respected English golf course architect and writer. Known for his traditional and naturalistic approach, he believes in finding the best golf within the existing landscape rather than imposing artificial features. He has designed or renovated numerous courses worldwide, often emphasizing strategic play and understated bunkering. A former amateur champion, his playing experience heavily influenced his design philosophy.

Golf Courses

Abbey Hotel Golf & Spa (The Abbey Golf Course)

Redditch, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1985, Abbey Hotel Golf & Spa offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6736 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.7 and slope rating of 129

Ballindalloch Castle Golf Course (Ballindalloch)

Ballindalloch, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in , Ballindalloch Castle Golf Course offers a par 36 layout stretching to 6495 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.5 and slope rating of 124

Barnham Broom Golf Club (Hill)

Norwich, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1989, Barnham Broom Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6120 yards from the yellow tee which has a course rating of 69.4 and slope rating of 121

Battle Golf Club

Battle, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1960, Battle Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 5902 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

Bondhay Golf Club (Devonshire Course)

Worksop, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1990, Bondhay Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6871 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 73.2 and slope rating of 136

Boothferry Golf Club ( Golf Club Course)

Howden, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1982, Boothferry Golf Club offers a par 73 layout stretching to 6684 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.8 and slope rating of 130

Boringdon Park Golf Club (Saltram)

Plymouth, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1997, Boringdon Park Golf Club offers a par 73 layout stretching to 6918 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 73 and slope rating of 128

Bradfield College Golf Club

Gladstone, England

Bradley Park Golf Course (Main Course)

Huddersfield, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1977, Bradley Park Golf Course offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6283 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 69.7 and slope rating of 118

Breadsall Priory Marriott Hotel & Country Club (Moorland)

Derby, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1991, Breadsall Priory Marriott Hotel & Country Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6100 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 69.7 and slope rating of 118

Brocket Hall Golf Club (Palmerston)

Welwyn, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 2000, Brocket Hall Golf Club offers a par 73 layout stretching to 7080 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 74 and slope rating of

Broome Park Golf Club

Canterbury, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1981, Broome Park Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6624 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72.1 and slope rating of 126

Brunston Castle Golf Club

Girvan, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1992, Brunston Castle Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6662 yards from the yellow tee which has a course rating of 70 and slope rating of

Chestfield Golf Club (Main Course)

Whitstable, England

Designed by James Braid and opened in 1924, Chestfield Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6255 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.9 and slope rating of 127

Cleveland Golf Club ( Golf Club Course)

Redcar, England

Craigielaw Golf Club

Aberlady, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 2001, Craigielaw Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6601 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72.5 and slope rating of 129

Crane Valley Golf Club (Valley)

Verwood, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1992, Crane Valley Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6425 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.1 and slope rating of 124

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club (West)

Edinburgh, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1979, Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club offers a par 68 layout stretching to 5259 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 65 and slope rating of

Dudsbury Golf Club, Hotel & Spa (Championship Course)

Ferndown, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1992, Dudsbury Golf Club, Hotel & Spa offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6904 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 73 and slope rating of

Eaton Golf Club (Main Course)

Chester, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1993, Eaton Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6118 yards from the black tee which has a course rating of 70.1 and slope rating of 127

Enniscrone Golf Club (Scurmore)

Enniscrone, Ireland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1974, Enniscrone Golf Club offers a par 36 layout stretching to 3367 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 68.7 and slope rating of 109

Enniscrone Golf Club (The Dunes)

Enniscrone, Northern Ireland

Designed by Eddie Hackett and opened in 1974, Enniscrone Golf Club offers a par 73 layout stretching to 7033 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 73.5 and slope rating of 133

Fairhaven Golf Club

Lytham St Annes, England

Designed by Jack Steer and opened in 1924, Fairhaven Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 7015 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 74.1 and slope rating of 129

Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club (Aylesford Course)

Birmingham, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1970, Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club offers a par 69 layout stretching to 5801 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 68 and slope rating of

Formby Golf Club

Formby, England

Designed by Willie Park Jr. and opened in 1884, Formby Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 7031 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 76.2 and slope rating of 144

Gillingham Golf Club

Gillingham, England

Designed by James Braid and opened in 1905, Gillingham Golf Club offers a par 68 layout stretching to 5473 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 66.7 and slope rating of 118

Great Barr Golf Club

Birmingham, England

Designed by Frederick Hawtree and opened in 1961, Great Barr Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6459 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72.4 and slope rating of 136

Harleyford Golf Club

Marlow, England

Harrow School Golf Course

Harrow, England

Heswall Golf Club

Heswall, England

Designed by Jack Morris (J. Morris) and opened in 1902, Heswall Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6872 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 73.4 and slope rating of 141

Huddersfield Golf Club

Huddersfield, England

Designed by Tom Dunn and opened in 1891, Huddersfield Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6514 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72.8 and slope rating of 143

Hurlston Hall Golf Club

Ormskirk, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1994, Hurlston Hall Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6585 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72.7 and slope rating of 131

Isle of Gigha Golf Club

Kintyre, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1988, Isle of Gigha Golf Club offers a par 33 layout stretching to 2700 yards from the yellow tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Killeen)

Killarney, Northern Ireland

Designed by Eddie Hackett and opened in 1972, Killarney Golf & Fishing Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6614 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 75.3 and slope rating of 137

Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Lackabane Course)

Killarney, Northern Ireland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 2000, Killarney Golf & Fishing Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6410 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

Kingsnorth Golf Club (Homelands)

Kingsnorth, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1994, Kingsnorth Golf Club offers a par 34 layout stretching to 2304 yards from the red tee which has a course rating of 33.7 and slope rating of 121

Kingsnorth Golf Club

Ashford, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1994, Kingsnorth Golf Club offers a par 68 layout stretching to 4803 yards from the red tee which has a course rating of 33.7 and slope rating of 121

Leeds Golf Centre (Wike Ridge Course)

Leeds, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1993, Leeds Golf Centre offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6415 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.3 and slope rating of 125

Letham Grange Golf Club (Old)

Arbroath, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1987, Letham Grange Golf Club offers a par 73 layout stretching to 6968 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 74 and slope rating of

Woodhall Spa Golf Club (Hotchkin Course)

Woodhall Spa, England

Designed by Harry Vardon and opened in 1905, Woodhall Spa Golf Club offers a par 73 layout stretching to 6673 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71 and slope rating of

Longniddry Golf Club

Longniddry, Scotland

Designed by Harry Colt and opened in 1921, Longniddry Golf Club offers a par 68 layout stretching to 6260 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.8 and slope rating of 121

Luttrellstown Castle Golf & Country Club (The Golf Course)

Castleknock, Northern Ireland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1993, Luttrellstown Castle Golf & Country Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 7347 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 76.5 and slope rating of 142

Lyme Regis Golf Club (18-Hole Course)

Lyme Regis, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1893, Lyme Regis Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6264 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.9 and slope rating of 121

Macdonald Portal Golf Club (Championship Course)

Tarporley, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1990, Macdonald Portal Golf Club offers a par 73 layout stretching to 7058 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71 and slope rating of

Forest of Arden Golf & Country Club (Arden)

Coventry, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1970, Forest of Arden Golf & Country Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6913 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club (Aylesford)

Meriden, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1970, Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club offers a par 69 layout stretching to 5801 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

Menzies Welcombe Hotel Spa and Golf Club (The Welcombe Golf Course)

Stratford-upon-Avon, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1980, Menzies Welcombe Hotel Spa and Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6178 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

Mill Ride Golf and Country Club (Mill Ride Course)

Ascot, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1990, Mill Ride Golf and Country Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6861 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 74.1 and slope rating of 142

Nevill Golf Club (The )

Tunbridge Wells, England

Designed by Willie Park Jr. and opened in 1914, Nevill Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6380 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.2 and slope rating of 125

Newark Golf Club

Newark, England

Designed by Tom Williamson and opened in 1934, Newark Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6488 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72.2 and slope rating of 125

North Hants Golf Club

Fleet, England

Designed by James Braid and opened in 1904, North Hants Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6475 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.4 and slope rating of 122

Northampton Golf Club (Harlestone Course)

Northampton, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1990, Northampton Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6515 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.4 and slope rating of 133

Olton Golf Club

Solihull, England

Designed by James Power Heaton and opened in 1893, Olton Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6258 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71 and slope rating of

Overstone Park Golf Club

Northampton, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1992, Overstone Park Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6478 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.5 and slope rating of 125

Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club (Main Course)

Rochester, England

Portlethen Golf Club

Aberdeen, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1989, Portlethen Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6663 yards from the black tee which has a course rating of 72.9 and slope rating of 133

Prestatyn Golf Club ( Golf Club Course)

Prestatyn, Wales

Puttenham Golf Club

Puttenham, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1894, Puttenham Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6220 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.9 and slope rating of 129

The Hertsmere Golf Club ( Course)

Elstree, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1984, The Hertsmere Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6419 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71 and slope rating of

Reay Golf Club

Reay, Scotland

Designed by James Braid and opened in 1893, Reay Golf Club offers a par 69 layout stretching to 5831 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 74.5 and slope rating of 130

Rochester and Cobham Park Golf Club (Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club)

Rochester, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1891, Rochester and Cobham Park Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6597 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 73.3 and slope rating of 134

Royal County Down Golf Club (Championship Links)

Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Royal Cromer Golf Club

Cromer, England

Designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1888, Royal Cromer Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6528 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72.2 and slope rating of 132

Royal Dornoch Golf Club (Struie Course)

Dornoch, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1999, Royal Dornoch Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 5230 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 69.5 and slope rating of 114

Rufford Park Golf & Country Club (Rufford Park)

Newark, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1990, Rufford Park Golf & Country Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6368 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.2 and slope rating of 128

Selby Golf Club

Selby, England

Designed by John Henry Taylor and opened in 1907, Selby Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6374 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.2 and slope rating of 133

Shendish Manor Golf Club

Hemel Hempstead, England

Designed by Sir Henry Cotton and opened in 1988, Shendish Manor Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 5660 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 67.4 and slope rating of 117

Shrigley Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club (Shrigley Championship Course)

Macclesfield, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1989, Shrigley Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6189 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.6 and slope rating of 135

Sittingbourne and Milton Regis Golf Club (Sittingbourne & Milton Regis Golf Club)

Sittingbourne, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1929, Sittingbourne and Milton Regis Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6282 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.8 and slope rating of 126

South Staffordshire Golf Club

Wolverhampton, England

Designed by Harry Vardon and opened in 1892, South Staffordshire Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6512 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72.1 and slope rating of 127

Southerndown Golf Club ( Course)

Bridgend, Wales

St Andrews Links (Eden Course)

St Andrews, Scotland

St Andrews Links (Jubilee Course)

St Andrews, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1897, St Andrews Links offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6614 yards from the black tee which has a course rating of 73.5 and slope rating of 134

St Andrews Links (Strathtyrum Course)

St Andrews, Scotland

Stapleford Park Golf Club (The Championship Course)

Melton Mowbray, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 2000, Stapleford Park Golf Club offers a par 73 layout stretching to 6944 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 68 and slope rating of

Staverton Park Golf Club

Daventry, England

Designed by Commander John D. Harris (John D Harris) and opened in 1977, Staverton Park Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6208 yards from the yellow tee which has a course rating of 69.6 and slope rating of 125

The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle (The Carnegie Links)

Dornoch, Scotland

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1995, The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6833 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 74.2 and slope rating of 137

The Gower Golf Club ( Course)

Swansea, Wales

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1995, The Gower Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6441 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72 and slope rating of

The Lambourne Golf Club ( Course)

Burnham, England

Royal County Down Golf Club (Annesley Links)

Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1889, Royal County Down Golf Club offers a par 67 layout stretching to 4548 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 73 and slope rating of

Royal County Down Golf Club (Championship Links)

Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1889, Royal County Down Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 7186 yards from the black tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

Royal St. George's Golf Club (Championship Course)

Sandwich, England

Designed by William Laidlaw Purves and opened in 1887, Royal St. George's Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 7206 yards from the red tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

The Waitrose Farm Leckford Estate (New)

Leckford, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1989, The Waitrose Farm Leckford Estate offers a par 33 layout stretching to 2273 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 62 and slope rating of 100

Thetford Golf Club

Thetford, England

Designed by Charles Mayo and opened in 1912, Thetford Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6849 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 73.2 and slope rating of 134

Tidworth Garrison Golf Club

Tidworth, England

Designed by Harry Colt and opened in 1908, Tidworth Garrison Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6320 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.5 and slope rating of 130

Tudor Park, A Marriott Hotel and Country Club (Tudor Park Golf Course)

Maidstone, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1988, Tudor Park, A Marriott Hotel and Country Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6085 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 69 and slope rating of

Tylney Park Golf Club (Rotherwick Course)

Hook, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1974, Tylney Park Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 7019 yards from the black tee which has a course rating of 74.2 and slope rating of 128

Wallasey Golf Club

Wallasey, England

Designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1891, Wallasey Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6588 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 73 and slope rating of 133

Waterstock Golf Club

Oxford, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1994, Waterstock Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6535 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71 and slope rating of 125

Wellington College Golf Club

Crowthorne, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in , Wellington College Golf Club offers a par 35 layout stretching to 2636 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 67.2 and slope rating of 128

Woburn Golf Club (Duchess' Course)

Milton Keynes, England

Designed by Charlie Lawrie (C. D. Lawrie) and opened in 1978, Woburn Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6651 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 72 and slope rating of

Woodhall Spa Golf Club (Bracken)

Woodhall Spa, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1998, Woodhall Spa Golf Club offers a par 72 layout stretching to 6666 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 72.6 and slope rating of 139

Woodspring Golf and Country Club (Avon)

Bristol, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1994, Woodspring Golf and Country Club offers a par 35 layout stretching to 6337 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71 and slope rating of

Woodspring Golf and Country Club (The Brunel Course)

Bristol, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1994, Woodspring Golf and Country Club offers a par 37 layout stretching to 6662 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71 and slope rating of

Woodspring Golf and Country Club (Severn)

Bristol, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1982, Woodspring Golf and Country Club offers a par 36 layout stretching to 6212 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70 and slope rating of

Woodspring Golf & Country Club (Avon)

Long Ashton, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1994, Woodspring Golf & Country Club offers a par 35 layout stretching to 2942 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 35 and slope rating of

Wrangaton Golf Club

Wrangaton, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1895, Wrangaton Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6065 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70 and slope rating of

Wrotham Heath Golf Club

Sevenoaks, England

Designed by Donald Steel and opened in 1995, Wrotham Heath Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6001 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 69.9 and slope rating of 133

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