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List Of Golf Courses In The United Kingdom
This is a list of notable golf courses in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man). England Bedfordshire * Ashridge Golf Club * Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands Golf Club * Bedford & County Golf Club * Bedfordshire Golf Club * Dunstable Downs Golf Club * John O'Gaunt Golf Club * Leighton Buzzard Golf Club * South Beds Golf Club Berkshire * Bearwood Lakes Golf Club * East Berkshire Golf Club * Goring & Streatley Golf Club * Maidenhead Golf Club * Newbury & Crookham Golf Club * Royal Ascot Golf Club * Sunningdale Golf Club ** New Course ** Old Course * Swinley Forest Golf Club * Temple Golf Club * West Berkshire Golf Club Buckinghamshire * Beaconsfield Golf Club * Buckinghamshire Golf Club * Burnham Beeches Golf Club * Gerrards Cross Golf Club * Harewood Downs Golf Club * Harleyford Golf Club * Lambourne Golf Club * Woburn Golf Club ** Duchess Course ** Dukes Course ** Marquess Course Cambridgeshire * Gog Magog Golf Club ** Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands. They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy and, although they are not part of the United Kingdom, the UK is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands. The Crown dependencies are not members of the Commonwealth of Nations, nor have they ever been in the European Union. They have a total population of about , and the bailiwicks' capitals, Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port, have populations of 33,500 and 18,207, respectively. "Channel Islands" is a geographical term, not a political unit. The two bailiwicks have been administered separately since the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swinley Forest Golf Club
Swinley Forest Golf Club is a golf club located in Swinley Forest off Coronation Road, three miles southwest of Ascot, Berkshire, England. It was established in 1909. The course measures a little over and was designed by Harry Colt Henry Shapland "Harry" Colt (4 August 1869 – 21 November 1951) was a golf course architect born in Highgate, England. He worked predominantly with Charles Alison, John Morrison, and Alister MacKenzie, in 1928 forming Colt, Alison & Morrison ... who described it as his "least bad course." Colt routed the course over gently undulating heathland. Most golf courses in the United Kingdom welcome some type of guest play. However, Swinley Forest remains one of the most private golf clubs in the United Kingdom. References Golf clubs and courses in Berkshire 1909 establishments in England Winkfield {{Berkshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mellion International Resort
The St Mellion Estate, formerly St Mellion International Resort, is a hotel with golf and other recreational facilities in the parish of St Mellion, near Saltash, in east Cornwall. St Mellion, which comprises a hotel, conference facilities, health club, spa and two championship golf courses, is owned and operated by Crown Golf, and was purchased via American Golf (UK) from American Golf Corporation. American Golf previously took ownership of the resort in 1998. Golf courses and history Old Course The Old Course, the St Mellion estate's first course, was laid out on the potato farm of Hermon and Martin Bond and opened in 1976. Beginning in 2008 the golf course was significantly altered as part of a £20-million redevelopment of the complex. The changes included the construction of 9 new golf holes which were redesignated as part of the Kernow Course from May 2010. Jack Nicklaus Signature Course The course designed by Jack Nicklaus was officially opened in 1988 with the hostin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Golf Club
Chester Golf Club is an English golf club, located in Curzon Park, Chester, Cheshire. The club participates in competitions and inter-club matches. Set on two levels, the 18-hole parkland course is contained within a loop of the River Dee. The clubhouse has a licensed bar. History The club was founded on 24 May 1901 and is one of the oldest established golf clubs in the county of Cheshire. Formerly known as "Brueres Halgh" during the early Middle Ages, the land was used for agricultural purposes for many years. During the English Civil War The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians (" Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of re ... a Parliamentary gun emplacement besieging Chester was used to bombard the northern defences of the city from a location close to where the maintenance sheds now stand. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gog Magog Golf Club
Gog Magog Golf Club is a golf club, located in Shelford Bottom, Cambridgeshire, England. It is located about 4 miles south of Cambridge. History The Club was established in October 1901, founded by John Bascombe Lock. The course was designed by W. Duncan. Herbert Strong, the professional from Sandwich, would start his golf career here in 1902. The Wright Cup was held at the Gog Magog Golf Club in the early 1970s. Howard Florey was a player here while at Cambridge. The golf course was historically "reserved for graduate members of the University of Cambridge". Wandlebury course A second course was established in 1999, the Wandlebury, which is also voted the second best golf course in the county after the old course. In 2007, the Wandlebury course was used for the regional qualifiers to the Open Championship. On the hill above the course is an Iron Age plateau fort. Tournaments hosted The Gog Magog Club is also well known for holding the annual Lagonda Trophy, which has been won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woburn Golf Club
Woburn Golf Club is a golf club in England located in Little Brickhill, near Milton Keynes within the county of Bedfordshire, about northwest of central London. There are three courses at the Woburn property: the "Duke's Course", which opened in 1976; the "Duchess Course", both designed by Charles Lawrie, which followed in 1978; and the "Marquess Course", designed by Peter Alliss and Clive Clark, European Golf Design (Ross McMurray), and Alex Hay, which dates from 2000. The courses are situated amid mature woodland on the Duke of Bedford's Woburn Abbey estate.Woburn Golf Club GolfToday and |
Lambourne Golf Club
Lambourne Golf Club is a golf club in Dropmore, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about a mile north of Burnham and about 3 miles northwest of Slough, not far from the Burnham Beeches Golf Club. It was established in 1992 and the course was designed by Donald Steel Donald Maclennan Arklay Steel (born 23 August 1937 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) is a former golfer and is a noted golf course designer, as well as being a writer and journalist. Educated at Fettes College and Christ's College, Cambridge, he has des .... References Golf clubs and courses in Buckinghamshire 1992 establishments in England Burnham, Buckinghamshire {{Buckinghamshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harleyford Golf Club
Harleyford Golf Club is a golf club, located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about 2 miles southwest of Marlow on a country estate near Harleyford Manor which dates back to the 13th century. It was established in 1996. The course was designed by Donald Steel Donald Maclennan Arklay Steel (born 23 August 1937 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) is a former golfer and is a noted golf course designer, as well as being a writer and journalist. Educated at Fettes College and Christ's College, Cambridge, he has des .... There are views from Harleyford of the Thames Valley. Its geology provides Harleyford with good drainage, so it rarely closes due to bad weather. Even in the severe storms of 2003 and 2014 it was open for play when all other local golf courses closed for long periods. References Golf clubs and courses in Buckinghamshire 1996 establishments in England {{Buckinghamshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harewood Downs Golf Club
Harewood Downs Golf Club is a golf club, located circa south-east of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located northwest of Chalfont Saint Giles and southeast of Amersham. It was established in 1907. Lord Birkett, noted for being the judge who presided over the Sir Oswald Mosley Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (16 November 1896 – 3 December 1980) was a British politician during the 1920s and 1930s who rose to fame when, having become disillusioned with mainstream politics, he turned to fascism. He was a member ... trial during World War II, was a member of the club. References Golf clubs and courses in Buckinghamshire 1907 establishments in England {{Buckinghamshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerrards Cross Golf Club
Gerrards Cross Golf Club is a golf club, located at Chalfont Park in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ..., England. It was established in 1922. References Golf clubs and courses in Buckinghamshire 1922 establishments in England Gerrards Cross {{Buckinghamshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnham Beeches Golf Club
Burnham Beeches Golf Club is a golf club, located in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. Established in 1891, it is the oldest golf club in Buckinghamshire. Burnham Beeches' 18-hole golf course was built on land owned by the City of London Corporation. In 1909 the land was bought by Lord Burnham and leased to the club. It continued to be leased from the Burnham Trust until 2014, when the club purchased the land outright. Early in the twentieth century, J.H. Taylor was consulted on changes to the course. In 1984, Burnham Beeches hosted the White Horse Whisky Challenge, a tournament on the WPGA circuit, which later became known as the Ladies European Tour. The winner of the tournament was Federica Dassù Federica Dassù (born 17 February 1957) is an Italian professional golfer. Career Dassù was born in Milan. She turned professional in 1983 and joined the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour (now the Ladies European Tour). She won her las ... of Italy. References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckinghamshire Golf Club
Buckinghamshire Golf Club, containing the Denham Court Mansion, is a golf club near Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. It is accessed via Denham Country Drive off the M40 motorway near the junction with the M25 motorway. The golf course and surroundings form part of the Denham Country Park, an area which the poet John Dryden called "one of the most delicious spots in England". The mansion is set in a course of 226 acres, designed by the former Ryder Cup captain John Jacobs. The golf club was established in 1992. The River Misbourne flows through the course. The club hosted the Senior Tournament of Champions on the European Seniors Tour from 1996 to 2000, the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf European Final in 1997, which was won by Colin Montgomerie, and the ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters on the Ladies European Tour since 2012. The course A large golf course, it is longer in total than 6800 yards. The 18 holes are as follows: *1. Par 5 - 505 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
