How to Get Tee Times in Devon and Cornwall
Four of England's great links sit on this coastline, and none of them is a fortress. Saunton sells visitor times up to a year out, St Enodoc rations the Church Course with handicap limits and timed visitor bands, and Trevose and Royal North Devon book online in minutes. Here is each club's route in, the windows that fill first, and how to sequence the week.
Photograph: St Enodoc Golf Club, via Google
The short answer
Book St Enodoc's Church Course first, because it rations visitor play hardest: the club releases a limited number of two ball slots before 9am and four ball slots between noon and 3pm, asks for a Handicap Index of 21.4 or better for men and 22.7 for women, and wants the certificate or CDH number in advance of play. Saunton is the other tee sheet to pin down early; the club opens visitor bookings up to a year ahead online, and inside ten days of play it asks you to phone or email for availability.
The good news for everyone building a West Country swing is that the rest of the rota is refreshingly easy. Trevose runs straightforward online tee booking across its three courses, and Royal North Devon, the oldest course in England, sells visitor times directly online most days of the week. Get the two hard tickets fixed, then drape the easy ones around them.
Booking windows and requirements by club
| Club | How to book | Windows, limits and notes |
|---|---|---|
| St Enodoc (Church) | Visitor tee booking on the club website, or through golf reception | Limited two ball slots before 9am and four ball slots from noon to 3pm; Handicap Index 21.4 men and 22.7 women, certificate or CDH number provided in advance; no handicap limit on the Holywell course |
| Saunton (East and West) | Online visitor booking up to a year in advance; phone or email inside 10 days | Handicap certificate from your home club required; visitor times on weekdays and after 9am at weekends; tour event handicap limit 24.0 |
| Trevose (Championship) | Online tee booking on the club's system | Three courses on one tee sheet; the Harry Colt Championship course is the one to fix first in summer |
| Royal North Devon | Book online directly with the club | England's oldest course, laid out in 1864; buggies are limited, around £40 a round, and should be reserved well ahead through the Pro Shop |
Verified June 2026 from each club's published visitor information. Check tee time availability.
Sequencing the West Country week
Two pairs, two coasts
The geography does the routing for you. In north Devon, Saunton and Royal North Devon stare at each other across the Taw estuary, ten minutes apart by road, so they pair naturally on consecutive days from a Braunton or Westward Ho! base. In north Cornwall, St Enodoc at Rock and Trevose at Constantine Bay are about 25 minutes apart, with Padstow's restaurants in between as the evening reward. Most groups play the Devon pair, drive an hour and a half down the coast, then play the Cornwall pair.
What the week costs
Budget around £225 peak for the Church Course and around £175 for Saunton East, with Saunton publishing £140 after 2:30pm and £105 after 4pm in season; Trevose runs around £140 peak and Royal North Devon around £120, with shoulder and winter rates well below. All fees are indicative for the 2026 season; always confirm directly before booking. Our Devon and Cornwall green fee guide breaks the whole region down, and the twilight rates guide shows how those afternoon windows stretch a budget.
When the sheets open and fill
Saunton's year ahead window means an organized group books next summer's tee times this summer; the East Course's morning slots in May to September go first. St Enodoc's structure, two balls early and four balls in the middle of the day, decides your format before you do: a buddies four ball aims at the noon to 3pm band, while a couple happy to play fast takes the early two ball and has the afternoon for the beach. Saturdays are tightest everywhere, and singles and twos will always find gaps faster than fours. If the headline sheets are full, ask each club about the second courses, Saunton West and St Enodoc's Holywell, which carry no handicap limit and keep a trip moving. For the wider context on access across the region, see how to play golf in Devon and Cornwall.
Plan your Devon and Cornwall golf trip
Tell us roughly when and who is traveling, and one concierge fixes the St Enodoc and Saunton windows first, books the rest around them, and pairs the golf with the right Padstow and Braunton beds. No obligation.
Devon and Cornwall tee time questions
How far in advance should I book St Enodoc and Saunton?
Saunton opens visitor bookings up to a year in advance online, and the prime May to September morning slots on the East Course go first, so organized groups book a full season ahead. St Enodoc releases limited two ball slots before 9am and four ball slots from noon to 3pm on the Church Course; fix those bands months ahead for summer and provide handicap certificates in advance. Trevose and Royal North Devon are usually bookable online at much shorter notice.
What handicap do I need to play the Church Course at St Enodoc?
A Handicap Index of 21.4 or better for men and 22.7 for women, with the certificate or CDH number provided in advance of play. The adjoining Holywell course has no handicap restriction, so a mixed ability group can still travel together. Saunton asks for a handicap certificate from your home club, and reduces anything above 24.0 to 24.0 for its organized tour events.
Can I book all four courses online?
Yes. Saunton runs online visitor booking up to a year ahead, St Enodoc has a visitor tee booking system on its website, Trevose uses an online tee booking platform across its three courses, and Royal North Devon sells visitor tee times directly online. Inside ten days of play Saunton asks you to phone or email instead, and St Enodoc's golf reception handles anything the system does not show.
What do the four links cost in 2026?
Indicatively for the 2026 season: around 225 pounds for St Enodoc's Church Course, around 175 pounds for Saunton East with published afternoon rates of 140 pounds after 2:30pm and 105 pounds after 4pm, around 140 pounds for Trevose's Championship course and around 120 pounds for Royal North Devon. Shoulder and winter rates run well below those figures. Always confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Booking routes, handicap requirements and visitor windows verified June 2026 from St Enodoc, Saunton, Trevose and Royal North Devon published visitor information; fees are indicative for the 2026 season and clubs change their policies, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.