Southern England By The Golf Planet Holidays Team · Golf-travel specialists since 1981 · Published 4 November 2025 At a glance Can I really play golf as a solo traveller without standing on the first tee alone? Yes, and it is more relaxed than most people expect. We arrange your tee times in advance, and […]
Travelling on your own and wondering how the golf will work? The appeal of a solo trip is the freedom of it. You play the courses you want, in the order you want, at the pace you want, with no one else’s diary to wrangle. We have been arranging tailor-made golf holidays since 1981, and a good number of the golfers we look after travel alone, simply because it is the easiest way to play a run of good courses on your own terms. Tell us your dates and we will handle the arrangements; the company on the course, if you want it, tends to look after itself.
Southern England is an ideal place to do exactly that. Within easy reach of the capital and the south coast, you can base yourself at a comfortable golf resort and tee it up across a cluster of genuinely good courses, heathland, downland and parkland, without long transfers between rounds. Solo breaks here start from
Travel alone, play at your own pace
The best thing about a solo golf holiday is the freedom. You pick the courses, set the rota, and play each round exactly the way you want, with no compromises over tee times or pace. We arrange your tee times in advance so the week flows, and we leave you free to wander off and explore on your own whenever the mood takes you.
As for who you play with, that is the relaxed part. Most courses will pair a single golfer with others on the day if you would like some company at the turn, while a quieter morning often means a round to yourself. It is the course’s call on the day rather than something we would pretend to arrange, but single golfers are common down here and the welcome is an easy one.
Three resorts to base your trip — Dale Hill, Hanbury Manor and Old Thorns
Where you stay sets the tone for the whole break, so we build solo trips around resorts that are comfortable to be in on your own, good food, a proper bar, and golf on the doorstep. Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club in East Sussex is a natural home base, with the on-site Dale Hill Golf Club and rolling Wealden views to come back to after a day’s play. Hanbury Manor Marriott in Hertfordshire pairs a country-house hotel with a championship course just north of London, an easy choice if you’re flying in and want minimal transfer time. And Old Thorns Hotel & Resort in Hampshire gives you a full resort feel, golf, spa and dining, set in quiet countryside near the South Downs.
You don’t have to pick blind. Tell us how you like to play and unwind, and we’ll recommend the base that fits, then quote the package in pounds with the price clear before you decide.
Where our specialists would stay in Southern England
The courses you'll play across East Sussex and the South
The real draw of a Southern England golf trip is the variety packed into a small area. From your base you can take in Dale Hill Golf Club, the heathland test at Crowborough Beacon, the coastal turf of Cooden Beach, the two-course championship venue at East Sussex National, and the classic, much-loved Piltdown Golf Club, five distinct rounds, each with its own character, all within comfortable driving distance of one another.
That mix is what makes the region work so well for solo golfers: short hops between courses mean more golf and less time on the road, and a well-chosen rota gives you something new to play and think about every day. We’ll sequence the rounds, book every tee time, and make sure the harder days and the gentler ones fall where you want them.
Booked properly, protected fully
Every solo holiday we arrange is tailor-made and enquiry-based: you tell us what you’re after, we build it and quote a single clear price in GBP, with no obligation until you’re happy. It also means peace of mind built in. Golf Planet Holidays is ATOL Protected, and your money is held in trust with PTS until you have travelled, so your payment is safeguarded all the way through.
For golfers travelling from the United States, this is a comparatively gentle introduction to British golf, a tight cluster of courses, short transfers and English-speaking ease, all priced transparently in pounds, which can stretch a strong dollar pleasingly far. We can arrange flights and ATOL-protected travel as part of the package or work around the flights you’ve already booked; either way the on-the-ground golf, hotels and tee times are handled end to end. Just tell us your dates and we’ll take it from there.
Our specialists’ favourite stays in Southern England
What our golfers say
4.997 reviews
We loved the Griffin Inn, service and food was great. We played Crowborough Beacon for the first time, it was a great and challenging course. Due to heavy rain we did not play Westerham GC to following day, …
Bell Hotel at Sandwich as good a venue as ever. Central to our golfing and eating needs, with very good attentive service. Golf courses difficult, especially in such windy conditions. …
Frequently asked questions
I'm a solo golfer — will I have to play every round on my own?
Not necessarily, and the choice is part of the appeal. We book your tee times ahead so the week runs smoothly, and most courses will pair a single golfer with others on the day if you would like company. On quieter mornings you may get a round to yourself. It is the course’s decision on the day rather than something we arrange, but single golfers are common here and the welcome is relaxed.
How much does a solo golf holiday in Southern England cost?
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Which courses could I play on a Southern England trip?
From your base you can play a varied rota including Dale Hill Golf Club, Crowborough Beacon, Cooden Beach, East Sussex National and Piltdown Golf Club, heathland, coastal and championship golf, all within an easy drive of one another so you spend more time playing and less on the road.
Is my money protected, and can you arrange flights from the US?
Golf Planet Holidays is ATOL Protected and your money is held in trust with PTS until you have travelled, so your payment is safeguarded throughout. For US travellers we can arrange ATOL-protected flights as part of the package or build the trip around flights you’ve already booked, with everything priced clearly in GBP.
Come and play with us
Wherever you're travelling from, you're welcome on a Golf Planet hosted tour — a small group, a host with you from the first tee to the last, and every round, transfer and dinner taken care of. You just bring the clubs.
