Yard for yard, Royal Norton Golf Club (membership: 73) is very possibly the toughest golf course in the world. Measuring just over 500 yards, this nine-hole test has been lovingly crafted from an overgrown orchard by longtime golf writer and best-selling author Dan Davies.

The home of the annual RNGC Invitational – where elite golfers and complete beginners (all wearing fancy dress) come together to compete and party. Dan’s tiny, bonsai layout is a place to bring people together to play and learn.