James braid courses

A quintet of courses offering attractive aspects and more than ample adventure

There are 100 high-calibre courses in this ranking – and the average green fee is under £50

Fergus Bisset travels to Sandwich Bay to play the three links nines at Prince’s after taking in the clifftop layout at North Foreland in Broadstairs a few miles north

Chris Bertram was given privileged access to the New course at Trump Scotland and Cabot Highlands’ Old Petty. These are his verdicts on the courses that open in August…

ABOUT THE 2025 AIG WOMEN’S OPEN

You’ll never forget your first sight of the bridge 100 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. It runs from the County Antrim clifftop to the rocky island of Carrick-a-Rede. Erected in 1775, the bridge enabled