Gosport & Stokes Bay Golf Club

Gosport & Stokes Bay Golf Club, based at Haslar on the Hampshire coast, was established in 1885 and plays over a nine-hole links course close to the sea. Being a genuine coastal links rather than an inland course styled to resemble one, the layout is shaped by the open, exposed ground typical of links golf on this stretch of the south coast. The club has a long history stretching back well over a century, and its clubhouse offers a comfortable base for members and visiting golfers alike after a round exposed to the coastal conditions. Visitors are welcomed into the club, with green fee players and prospective members both catered for, and the nine-hole format allows for a shorter round than a full eighteen while still presenting a genuine links test. Local rules around preferred lies and course management reflect the practical demands of maintaining links turf so close to the sea, with playing conditions adjusted according to the state of the ground at different times of year. For golfers looking for authentic seaside golf in Hampshire, Gosport & Stokes Bay offers a compact but long-established links course with a welcoming club atmosphere built up since the late nineteenth century.