North Shore Golf Club offers a distinctive blend of links and parkland golf on the Lincolnshire coast, just a short distance from the centre of Skegness. Founded in 1910 and associated with five-time Open Champion and renowned course architect James Braid, the 18-hole layout combines traditional seaside characteristics with more sheltered inland holes, giving golfers noticeably different challenges during the same round.

Playing to a par of 71 and measuring 6,214 yards, North Shore is not built around extreme length. Instead, its challenge comes from positioning, changing course character and the influence of its coastal setting. The more exposed holes near the North Sea have a genuine links feel, while elsewhere mature vegetation and more enclosed fairways create a parkland-style test. That contrast means golfers regularly need to adjust their approach rather than relying on the same strategy from tee to green.

Its seaside location is a major part of the experience, with views across the coast and The Wash towards Norfolk adding to the sense of place. The course’s mix of open and sheltered holes also makes it particularly enjoyable for repeat rounds, as changing weather and wind conditions can alter the way individual holes play from one day to the next.

Golfers have access to a Pro Shop and professional tuition, with coaching available for beginners and more experienced players looking to improve their technique. North Shore also offers residential golf tuition packages, making it possible to combine lessons, practice and competitive rounds within the same stay.

With North Shore Hotel immediately alongside the course and Skegness’s seafront, restaurants and attractions nearby, the club is particularly well suited to a relaxed Lincolnshire golf break. Its James Braid heritage, unusual links-and-parkland combination and convenient stay-and-play set-up give North Shore a character quite different from a conventional inland resort course.