The land at Saunton Burrows has hosted golf since 1897 and given us today’s premier golf course in the West Country since Herbert Fowler (famed designer of Walton Heath, The Berkshire, and Delamere Forest to name just a few) created the East course in the 1920s. This venue has been used ever since for major amateur championships, notably the 1937 English Amateur when Frank Pennink was victorious.
Tee
Distance
PAR
CR
SR
white
5892
71
72.9
129
blue
6198
71
74.7
134
red (m)
5426
71
69.8
119
yellow (l)
5249
74
74.4
138
red (l)
5426
74
75.7
142
black (m)
4761
67
67
114
black (l)
4761
71
71.4
132
yellow (m)
5249
70
68.7
121
Sam Freeman
July 1, 2023
Favourite course in Devon. Unforgiving, but so much fun!
Lawrence Paulson
May 30, 2023
Proper championship links course. Undulating fairways and greens and a premium on strategy. But it doesn’t kick you in the face. Thoroughly enjoyed.
Ian Towson
May 17, 2018
You might be lucky to uncover a course in the world as saunton, but you will not find one better. Golf as it should be. Tough, challenging, immaculate, windy, wicked greens, natural beauty and the constant sound of the larks. Enjoy. Golf heaven!
Scott Webb
July 25, 2016
Amazing amazing amazing. If you ever get the chance to play this course it's a must. Can't really put it in to words but the best course I have ever played. Certainly the hardest. A real test of golfing ability and golfing brain. I would love to be a member here. Amazing