How many 9-hole golf courses are in the UK?
GeoGolf Course lists 55 nine-hole golf courses (listed on GeoGolf, checked 11 October 2026). However, 823 of the 1,310 courses we list have no confirmed hole count yet, so the true number may be higher.
Nine-hole courses by region
Every figure here counts the courses listed on GeoGolf Course, because we read it live from our database. We have not found a published UK-wide count of nine-hole courses that we can verify, so this page has no external figure.
| Region | 9 holes | 18 holes | Other | Not yet confirmed | All listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 293 | 13 | 352 | 690 |
| Scotland | 9 | 46 | 0 | 374 | 429 |
| Wales | 3 | 31 | 0 | 62 | 96 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 43 | 0 | 25 | 77 |
| Channel Islands and Isle of Man | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| Isle of Wight | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| All listed courses | 55 | 418 | 14 | 823 | 1,310 |
How much of the list is confirmed
We confirm a hole count from the club’s own website before we show it. At the moment, 487 of the 1,310 listed courses have one (37%). Specifically, 55 have nine holes and 418 have 18.
As a result, 55 is a minimum for the courses we list, and the figure will rise as we confirm more. A course never counts as nine-hole just because its hole count is missing.
Find a nine-hole course
- Every nine-hole course we list, with maps and nearest city
- Read our guide to nine-hole golf courses in the UK
- Golf courses in England (690 listed)
- Golf courses in Scotland (429 listed)
- Golf courses in Wales (96 listed)
- Golf courses in Northern Ireland (77 listed)
- Golf courses near London and near Edinburgh
- Compare with how many golf courses are in the UK
Method and sources
- Listed on GeoGolf. These are live counts from the GeoGolf database, read when the page loads and dated 11 October 2026. A course is counted only if it is approved, released and not recorded as closed. A fact that failed our checks is hidden and never counted.
- Hole counts. A course has a hole count only when we have confirmed it from the club’s own website. A missing hole count is shown as not yet confirmed.
- Two kinds of number, never mixed. External figures and listed counts come from different years and methods, so we label each and do not add or subtract them.
- Open data. Download the listed courses as CSV or JSON. Data licence: attribution required, free to use (research, apps, AI training/citation). Attribute as "GeoGolf Course (https://geogolfcourse.co.uk)" and link back to the source page when practical.
9-hole golf courses in the UK: common questions
How many 9-hole golf courses are in the UK?
GeoGolf Course lists 55 nine-hole golf courses (listed on GeoGolf, checked 11 October 2026). However, 823 of the 1,310 courses we list have no confirmed hole count yet, so the true number may be higher.
Could the real number of 9-hole golf courses be higher?
Yes. We have confirmed hole counts for 487 of the 1,310 courses listed on GeoGolf. Because the other 823 could include more nine-hole courses, 55 is a minimum for the courses we list.
Which region lists the most 9-hole golf courses?
England has the most, with 32 nine-hole courses (listed on GeoGolf, checked 11 October 2026). However, region totals depend on how many hole counts we have confirmed there, so the ranking may change.
What counts as a 9-hole golf course here?
A course counts as nine-hole when the club's own website confirms nine holes. We never count courses with 18 holes or more, although golfers can play some of them as a nine-hole loop.
Is there a published UK-wide count of 9-hole golf courses?
We have not found one that we can verify. This page therefore uses only the courses listed on GeoGolf, while the R&A figures on our other statistics pages count all courses together.