Royal Manchester was imagined in the spirit of the Old Course in Saint Andrews, and it sits in Mt Wolf, minutes from York. It's a public par 72 you can walk, set by a lake, with greens where most putts lean toward the river. The course's own card rates No. 17 its toughest, a par 4 of 391 yards from the whites. No. 11 is a 182-yard par 3 with bunkers right and fescue starting right after the tee. No. 18 comes home downhill for 433 yards, with the waterfall, the patio and the clubhouse in view. The grass range and short-game area are over the road from the clubhouse, and the Royal Manchester Academy runs lessons and clinics. The pub has a full bar and a patio over the 18th, and it's open to non-golfers too. Outings run from 24 to 120+ players.