Moortown Golf Club is a

golf club A golf club is a club used to hit a golf ball in a game of golf. Each club is composed of a shaft with a grip and a club head. Woods are mainly used for long-distance fairway or tee shots; irons, the most versatile class, are used for a variety ...

located in Alwoodley, near

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...

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. It was founded in 1909, and the championship

golf course A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". Th ...

was designed by Dr

Alister MacKenzie Alister MacKenzie (30 August 1870 – 6 January 1934) was a golf course architect whose course designs span four continents. Originally trained as a surgeon, MacKenzie served as a civilian physician with the British Army during the Boer War ...

.Moortown Golf Club
official website Moortown hosted the

Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...

in 1929. About two thousand spectators saw America gain a narrow lead before the Great Britain team won singles on the final day and thus the competition by a score of 7–5 points.Daily Mirror 29 April 1929 During the 1980s Moortown was a regular stop on the

European Tour The European Tour (currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons), legally the PGA European Tour is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European Senior Tour (for players aged fi ...

, hosting the Tournament Players Championship in 1980 and the

Car Care Plan International The Car Care Plan International was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1982 to 1986. It was hosted by three golf clubs in the English city of Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of ...

from 1984 to 1986. The club has also hosted qualifying rounds for

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...

as well as being the venue for the

English Amateur The English Amateur is the national amateur match play golf championship of England. It has been played annually since 1925 (except for war years) and is organised by England Golf. The English Men's Amateur Championship is contested through tw ...

four times, and the

Brabazon Trophy The English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy is the national amateur stroke play golf championship in England (although entry is open to overseas golfers). It has been played annually since 1947 and is organised ...

on five occasions.

Tournaments hosted

Ryder Cup

European Tour

Amateur

* – ''Event reduced to 54 holes because of adverse weather.''

References

External links

Moortown Golf Club
official website Ryder Cup venues Golf clubs and courses designed by Alister MacKenzie Golf clubs and courses in Yorkshire Sport in Leeds Sports clubs established in 1909 {{England-golfcourse-stub