Hayling

Few courses in England sit quite as exposed as Hayling Golf Club, occupying the western tip of Hayling Island on the Hampshire coast. The course is a genuine links, shaped by the same tidal forces and salt-laden winds that define the shoreline — an increasingly rare thing in southern England. Tom Dunn laid out the original course in the late 19th century, and the great J.H. Taylor, 5-time Open Champion, later revised it into something more demanding and true to links tradition. The result is a course that rewards low running shots, creative thinking around the greens, and a willingness to accept what the wind gives you on any given day.