Fulford Golf Club is a private

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located approximately south of

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. It was founded in 1906, moving to its current site, which had been approved by James Braid, in 1935. The

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was designed by Charles MacKenzie, brother of notable golf course architect

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Fulford was home to several

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events including the

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between 1971 and 1989. Memorably, during the 1981 tournament,

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climbed the tree by the 17th green to play his third shot. The club also hosted the

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in 1967, the Sun Alliance European Matchplay Championship in 1979 and the Murphy's Cup in 1990 and 1991. In 1976 Fulford hosted the inaugural

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, won by

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. In recent years, Fulford has hosted a number of international amateur events including the European Ladies' Amateur Team Championship in 2013, The inaugural R&A British Girls' U16 Amateur Championship in 2018 and again in 2019, the

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in 2018, and the

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in 2021.

References

External links

Fulford Golf Club
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