{"id":309,"date":"2026-04-01T19:52:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opengolfevents.com\/news\/?p=309"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:59:03","slug":"top-5-most-expensive-uk-golf-events-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opengolfevents.com\/news\/top-5s\/top-5-most-expensive-uk-golf-events-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 – Most Expensive UK Golf Events 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Open Golf Events -- 2026 Edition<\/p>\n

Top 5 Most Expensive<\/em>
UK Golf Events<\/h2>\n
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The events your wallet may never forgive you for -- but you will never forget<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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The Expensive List<\/p>\n

\n We've trawled our database to look for the events that you just may not be able to afford! Or maybe\n you fancy treating yourself. Although they are unashamedly expensive, they all promise to give you a\n memorable and special time. And possibly some sore feet as they pack so much into one day.\n <\/blockquote>\n
\n The rules for entry into this list:<\/strong> a single day event organised by the club rather\n than a tour (that's a subject for another article on events that you really<\/em> can't afford!),\n so no accommodation included -- but food, gifts, and lots of golf. These are club-run competitions\n open to visiting golfers, where you pay your entry and pit your game against some of the finest venues\n in the land. The price is the price of admission to something genuinely special.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Cost per person at a glance<\/div>\n
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\n The Hagen 54<\/span>\n £995<\/span>\n per person<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Trump International<\/span>\n £995<\/span>\n per person<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Royal Winchester<\/span>\n £320<\/span>\n per person<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Hankley Common Pro Am<\/span>\n £250<\/span>\n per amateur<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Hillside, Southport<\/span>\n £210<\/span>\n per person (4-ball)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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The Five Events<\/h2>\n
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No. 1<\/div>\n
\n \"Princes\n
Princes Golf Club -- Sandwich Bay, Kent, England<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n 1<\/span>\n
\n Individual<\/span>\n Stableford<\/span>\n 3 Courses<\/span>\n Open<\/span>\n Thursday, 23 July 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

The Hagen 54<\/h3>\n

\n Princes Golf Club<\/a>,\n Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports -- Sandwich Bay, Kent, England\n <\/p>\n

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\n Joint top of our list -- and the most audacious day of competitive golf you will find anywhere\n in the UK in 2026. The Hagen 54 is not a round of golf. It is three rounds of golf, played\n across three of the most storied links courses in England, all in a single day. Your starting\n point is Princes Golf Club, but your day also takes in Royal St George's and Royal Cinque\n Ports -- three neighbouring giants of the game, all within a few miles of each other on the\n Kent coast at Sandwich Bay. If that combination doesn't make your pulse quicken, nothing will.\n <\/p>\n

\n Named in honour of the great Walter Hagen, who won The Open Championship at Royal St George's\n in 1922 and 1928, the event carries genuine historical weight to match its extraordinary\n setting. Princes itself hosted the 1932 Open Championship won by Gene Sarazen, has featured\n in every Top 100 Great Britain and Ireland ranking, and is scheduled to host the 2030 Walker\n Cup. Royal St George's needs no introduction -- it has hosted The Open 15 times, most recently\n in 2021 when Collin Morikawa lifted the Claret Jug. Royal Cinque Ports at Deal is one of\n England's most demanding and least-played championship links, having hosted The Open in 1909\n and 1920 and remaining fiercely protected and rarely accessible to visitors.\n <\/p>\n

\n The format is individual Stableford across all 54 holes, meaning your card follows you through\n all three courses and your final score is the sum of an entire day's play on three world-class\n links. At £995 per person, this is without question the most remarkable day of golf on\n this list -- and quite possibly the most remarkable one available to a visiting golfer in\n England in any year. Pack energy, pack layers, and clear your diary for the day after.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n 54 Holes<\/span>\n 3 Championship Links<\/span>\n Royal St George's<\/span>\n Royal Cinque Ports<\/span>\n 2030 Walker Cup Host<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Entry Fee<\/span>\n £995<\/span>\n per person<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Format<\/span>\n Individual Stableford<\/span>\n 54 holes, 3 courses<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Entries<\/span>\n Via Club Website<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n View on Open Golf Events\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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No. 2<\/div>\n
\n \"Trump\n
Trump International Golf Links -- Menie Estate, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n 2<\/span>\n
\n Pairs<\/span>\n Betterball<\/span>\n Stableford<\/span>\n 36 Holes<\/span>\n Saturday, 20 June 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Trump Greatest 36 Championship Trophy<\/h3>\n

\n Trump International Golf Links<\/a>,\n Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland\n <\/p>\n

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\n Also priced at £995 per person, the inaugural Trump Greatest 36 Championship Trophy earns\n its position at joint top of this list through sheer ambition. This is not merely a round of\n golf -- it is a full 36-hole challenge played across both<\/em> the Old Course and the New\n Course at Trump International Golf Links, set on the dramatic dunescapes of the Menie Estate\n overlooking the North Sea on the Aberdeenshire coast.\n <\/p>\n

\n Both courses were designed by renowned golf architect Dr Martin Hawtree. The Old Course is an\n award-winning championship links, while the New Course has been described as a bold masterpiece\n redefining links golf. In 2025, Trump International received the World Golf Awards accolade for\n World's Best Golf Course -- so you can be under no illusions about the quality of what's on offer.\n <\/p>\n

\n The format is Pairs Stableford Betterball, which means you and your partner combine your best\n scores to compete against the field across all 36 holes. It is a sociable yet intensely\n competitive format, and the setting -- sweeping dunes, the North Sea beyond, two world-class\n layouts -- makes this one of the most theatrical competitive golf days you can buy in the UK\n in 2026. Pack your stamina along with your waterproofs.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n World's Best Golf Course 2025<\/span>\n 36 Holes<\/span>\n Scottish Links<\/span>\n Pairs Format<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Entry Fee<\/span>\n £995<\/span>\n per person<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Format<\/span>\n Pairs Betterball Stableford<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Holes<\/span>\n 36<\/span>\n Old and New Course<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n View on Open Golf Events\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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No. 3<\/div>\n
\n \"Royal\n
Royal Winchester Golf Club -- Hampshire Downland, established 1888<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n 3<\/span>\n
\n Individual<\/span>\n Stableford<\/span>\n Men's<\/span>\n Wednesday, 27 May 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Men's Open 2026<\/h3>\n

\n Royal Winchester Golf Club<\/a>,\n Winchester, Hampshire, England\n <\/p>\n

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\n There is something distinctly special about the word \"Royal\" in a golf club's name, and Royal\n Winchester wears the distinction with quiet confidence. Established in 1888 and designed by the\n great J.H. Taylor, it is the only Royal club in Hampshire and sits in rolling downland\n countryside just outside one of England's most beautiful cathedral cities.\n <\/p>\n

\n At £320 per person, the Men's Open is more accessible than our top two -- but do not for\n a moment think that means it offers less occasion. The Hampshire Downland terrain provides\n superb natural drainage, meaning excellent conditions virtually year-round, and the design\n takes full advantage of the undulating landscape to create a course that is a genuine test of\n ball-striking and course management. The J.H. Taylor pedigree is evident in every hole.\n <\/p>\n

\n Royal Winchester offers a clubhouse that can host private functions for up to 120 guests, and\n the post-round atmosphere in that setting -- with views across the course and the Hampshire\n countryside -- is as much a part of the experience as the golf itself. Entries are online,\n tee times run throughout the day, and this one has a habit of filling up. Plan ahead.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n Royal Designation<\/span>\n Est. 1888<\/span>\n J.H. Taylor Design<\/span>\n Hampshire Downland<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Entry Fee<\/span>\n £320<\/span>\n per person<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Format<\/span>\n Individual Stableford<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Entry Method<\/span>\n Online<\/span>\n via Club Website<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n View on Open Golf Events\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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No. 4<\/div>\n
\n \"Hankley\n
Hankley Common Golf Club -- Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, England<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n 4<\/span>\n
\n Pro Am<\/span>\n Team<\/span>\n Stableford<\/span>\n Open<\/span>\n Wednesday, 16 September 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

The Pro Am<\/h3>\n

\n Hankley Common Golf Club<\/a>,\n Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, England\n <\/p>\n

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\n There are Pro Ams and then there is the Hankley Common Pro Am. At £250 per amateur\n (the pro covers their own entry), this is a Southern Region sanctioned event that earns its\n place on this list as much through pedigree of venue as through price. Hankley Common is\n ranked 30th in Great Britain and Ireland -- one of the finest heathland courses in England\n and, frankly, one of the best-kept secrets in Surrey golf.\n <\/p>\n

\n The format pairs one touring or club professional with three amateurs over 18 holes in a\n team Stableford, with both a morning and afternoon shotgun start creating a proper\n tournament atmosphere throughout the day. Playing alongside a professional is an education\n in itself -- you will see the game played at a level that makes even the best amateurs\n reconsider their approach to shot selection, course management, and what it actually means\n to control a golf ball.\n <\/p>\n

\n The course itself is a masterpiece of heathland design. Heather, Scots pine, rowan, oak and\n birch frame every fairway across sandy subsoil that delivers the kind of springy, firm, true\n turf that heathland golf does better than anywhere else in the world. The greens are slick\n and demanding. The layout rewards precision over power. Hankley hosted a major championship\n in 2025, confirming its status at the very top of English inland golf. For an amateur golfer,\n getting to play it in a sanctioned Pro Am is a rare and genuinely special opportunity.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n Ranked 30th GB&I<\/span>\n Southern Region Sanctioned<\/span>\n Play With a Pro<\/span>\n Shotgun Start<\/span>\n Championship Heathland<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Team Entry Fee<\/span>\n £750<\/span>\n 3 amateurs per team<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Cost Per Amateur<\/span>\n £250<\/span>\n pro entry separate<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Format<\/span>\n 1 Pro + 3 Amateurs<\/span>\n Team Stableford<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n View on Open Golf Events\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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No. 5<\/div>\n
\n \"Hillside\n
Hillside Golf Club -- Southport, England's Golf Coast<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n 5<\/span>\n
\n Team<\/span>\n Stableford<\/span>\n Men's<\/span>\n Thursday, 30 April 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

Gents Open Team Event<\/h3>\n

\n Hillside Golf Club<\/a>,\n Southport, Merseyside, England\n <\/p>\n

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\n Hillside. Just the name among British golf aficionados prompts a certain reverence. Located on\n England's famous golf coast in Southport, Hillside is consistently ranked as one of the top 50\n courses in Great Britain and Ireland, and many would argue it deserves to be ranked even higher.\n Its neighbour on one side is Royal Birkdale; on another, Southport and Ainsdale. The postcode\n alone is worth the entry fee.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Gents Open Team Event on 30 April 2026 is priced at £840 per team -- working out at\n approximately £210 per person for a four-ball. When you consider that a standard summer\n green fee at Hillside in 2026 is £300 per round for a visitor, the team event represents\n real value, not just an expensive day out. Tee times run from 8.00am to 12.30pm in a Stableford\n format, so expect a busy, competitive field of golfers who know exactly what they have come for.\n <\/p>\n

\n The club hosted the Amateur Championship in 2023, the Cazoo Classic on the DP World Tour in\n 2022, and the British Masters in 2019. It has been an R&A venue for the Amateur, Ladies\n Amateur, and Final Qualifying for The Open on multiple occasions. Playing Hillside in any format\n is a privilege. Playing it competitively in an organised open is something else again -- a chance\n to really measure yourself against a course of the very highest calibre. Book early; this event\n sells out.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n Top 50 GB&I<\/span>\n 2023 Amateur Championship<\/span>\n DP World Tour Venue<\/span>\n 4-Ball Team Format<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Team Entry Fee<\/span>\n £840<\/span>\n per team<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Cost Per Person<\/span>\n ~£210<\/span>\n based on 4-ball<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n Tee Times<\/span>\n 8:00am to 12:30pm<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n View on Open Golf Events\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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The Bottom Line<\/h3>\n

\n From £210 per person at Hillside to £995 a head for 54 holes across three of\n England's greatest links, the 2026 UK open golf calendar has no shortage of ways to part you\n from your money in exchange for something genuinely extraordinary. Every event on this list\n offers access to courses and experiences that most golfers only dream about. The only question\n is which one you can justify.\n <\/p>\n \n Browse All UK Golf Events\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

\n © 2026 Open Golf Events<\/a> --\n All event details subject to change. Verify pricing and availability directly with each club.\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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