Eaton Golf Course

Eaton Golf Course, located off the A11 Newmarket Road in Norwich, was founded in 1910, and sits just two miles from the city centre.  It is a member’s club and has been referred to as the ‘hidden gem’ in the golfing community.  This 18 hole course is known as one of the finest England has to offer and it is highly accessible from anywhere in the country.
The golf course plays 6,118 yards (par 70) for men, and 5,562 yards (par 72) for the women.  It is a challenging course through beautiful and lush parkland.  Each fairway is lined with foliage, making the shot off the tee demanding and needing to be accurate.  Otherwise, the player may be in the rough for some time trying to get out.  It is a tight track and any golfer who claims that Norfolk is flat probably has not played at Eaton.
The golf course hosts a variety of regional and county championship golf tournaments and they offer a club house and restaurant with some of the finest foods in the area overlooking the 1st, 10th, and 18th fairways.  The greens fees are reasonable and have rates for both adults and juniors.  If players are interested, they can pay a little extra and enjoy a meal after their eighteen holes.  Weekend rates are slightly higher and the club offers a temporary membership.  The pro shop is PGA qualified and lessons are available for an additional fee including ‘playing lessons’ where the player actually plays Eaton’s first nine holes with the professional instructor watching and analyzing their game.

Fakenham Golf Course

The Fakenham Golf Course has been in existence in some form or another since 1889 when the first course in the town was laid out at Hempton.  Since then, it has been moved to the racecourse in Fakenham and the current course has been open since 1974.  The course is attractively laid out, giving players a few challenges with the holes that follow the river, and three holes that are located within the race course itself.  It is a par 71, nine hole course that offers varying tee shots and is a total playing length of 6,245 yards when played from the white tees.  Experienced golfers will enjoy the challenge this course offers and beginners will appreciate the variety of the holes.
Jimmy Dennis was the first club professional at Fakenham Golf Course in 1920 when the course was still located at Hempton.  While the course and the windmill at Hempton are gone, many of the cottages that lined the fairways and greens are still there.  The first club president was the Marquis of Townsend of Raynham Hall.  The clubs rules were based on the ones that were in existence at the golf course in nearby Cromer and they were printed for the members.  In 1889, membership cost only £1.00 for the year and £10.00 for the year if they lived more that fifteen miles from Fakenham.
Today, greens fees start at £18.00 for visitors and there are discounted rates for members and juniors.  Fakenham has a dress code that must be followed and jeans, collarless shirts, training and street shoes, football shirts and other casual attire is not allowed.  Shorts must be tailored and sock should be knee length or short sports style.

Brancaster Golf Course

Known more by its formal name of Royal West Norfolk Golf Club, this golf course was designed and founded in 1892 by Horace Hutchinson and Holcombe Ingleby.  The course has a par of 71 and a total championship length of 6,427 yards.  Players at Brancaster will feel isolated while playing through the course built in and around salt marshes and sand dunes.
Brancaster has been rated one of the top fifty golf courses in Ireland and Great Britain.  The greens are sleepered with excellent cross bunkers.  The area surrounding the golf course includes the sea, farmland, the sea, and marshland that are the home to many rare birds.  The biggest drawback of this gold course is part of the course is inaccessible at times thanks to tidal flooding.  You will still be able to play at the course, but the number of holes you will be able to complete will be diminished.
Golf courses are native to the United Kingdom, having been invented by the Scottish.  Brancaster is one of the true golf courses in the world with forbidding bunkers, difficult roughs to play out of, and firm and true greens.  Players start out with back to back par fours that measure over four hundred yards each.  Each hole has its own unique idiosyncrasy, like marshes and woods surrounding the greens.  Hole number eight is a short par five, but also the hardest hole on the course.  And always make sure you account for the wind coming off the ocean on the outer holes.  They can change your score in a heart beat.

Sheringham Golf Course

Most of Norfolk County is considered an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  Sheringham Golf Course is built in one of these areas, nestled on the cliffs overlooking the shoreline and the North Sea.  It has been the site of three English Ladies’ Championships and the course is one of the most beautiful in the area.
Sheringham was started in 1891 with nine holes, the back nine being completed seven years later in 1898.  It is located between the preserved North Norfolk Railway and the North Sea. Its par fours are long and challenging holes thanks to the ocean winds coming across the gorse covered cliffs it sits on.  It plays 6,456 yards for the men, and 5,752 yards for the ladies.  Par is 70 and 73 respectively for men and women.  Players who wish to practice a little bit before hitting the greens are welcome to use the practice ground, putting greens and practice net with bunkers before heading to the first tee.
Visitors are welcome to come and play at Sheringham Golf Club but they must contact the management in advance and be able to supply a handicap certificate.  Summer rates – April through October – is £50.00 per day Sunday through Friday, £60.00 on Saturdays.  Winter rates which are from November through March are £35.00 Sunday through Friday and £45.00 on Saturdays.  Discounted rates for twilight rounds are available and there is a professional on site to answer any questions.  Buggy hire is also available for an additional fee and the Club has a ‘spike bar’ and restaurant for golfers enjoyment and refreshment after a round.

Royal Cromer Golf Course

A lovely cliff 18 hole links course with plenty of challenges. Guests can play as well as members. Cromer golf course s famous for its long Par 4 holes, and windy conditions. Although Norfolk is mainly flat the course at Cromer has many hills to play round making it one of the most enjoyable courses to play in the area.

The signature hole is a long par 4 towards the lighthouse on the top of the hill. Most holes have a lovely view across the sea.