North West & Cumbria Golf Guide Issue 15

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Autumn 2013

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Your guide to courses in the North West, including directions for locating each one

Featured Course Royal Birkdale, one of Britain’s finest golf clubs on the stunning coastal resort of Southport

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Welcome Issue 15. Autumn 2013

006 Featured Course 008 News & Features 032 Cheshire 058 Greater Manchester 070 Lancashire 084 Merseyside 104 Cumbria 110 Travel

Welcome to the North West & Cumbria Golf Guide Welcome to our latest edition of The North West & Cumbria Golf Guide, a must read for all Golfers. The North West & Cumbria Golf Guide is brought to you by Golf Guide Publications, using a formula which has proved a huge success on the Costa del Sol for the past 5 years and since its introduction to the UK two years ago.

In addition to The North West & Cumbria Golf Guide here, further editions have been added in Ireland, Yorkshire & North East and the South Central region - with plans to extend to further regions in the UK in the next 2 years.

The magazine is split into 5 areas. Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire & Cumbria. These areas are colour coded, containing a map highlighting where each course can be found. A full golf course listing is also featured in the magazine, containing the telephone number & web site of every golf course in the North West of England.

So how does The Golf Guide work? It is an opportunity for golf clubs to showcase their course and facilities with superb photography and enough information to whet the appetite of any golfer or group of golfers who are planning a visit. Each golf

course page features the clubs contact details together with any specific golf offers - some of which are exclusive to Golf Guide readers.

Cover Image & Above Royal Birkdale Golf Club Photographs by Alan C. Birch

The Golf Guide is aimed at golfers of all levels from professionals to club players, beginners and societies. We hope that you will find this free publication an enjoyable read, and a must for choosing your golfing calendar of events in the North West for 2013 / 2014.

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In the next Issue we will announce the relaunch of the Golf Guide Tour, a pairs event which will be hosted by four courses across the region during 2014. At each event the winning pair win a 4 day trip to Spain which covers flights, accommodation & 3 x rounds of golf on top quality Spanish golf courses, together with other golf prizes on the day.

So please come along and experience the Tour in 2014 with your golfing friends.

The next issue will be available from all golf clubs, select golf shops, driving ranges and hotels from early December, so please keep a close eye out for it. All that remains is to thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you on the Golf Guide Tour when the dates are released soon.

Happy Golfing!

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FEATURED COURSE

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

The Royal Birkdale Golf Club has come a very long way since nine intrepid local gentlemen got together at the house of a Mr J C Barrett, Justice of the Peace, on 30 July 1889 and resolved to form the original Birkdale Golf Club.

Photographs by Alan C. Birch

Now, over one hundred and twenty years later, there is hardly a more celebrated golf club in the whole of the British Isles. Not even St Andrews can boast the staging of nine Open Championships, two Ryder Cups, three British Amateur Championships, the Walker Cup, five Ladies British Open Championships and the Curtis Cup, all held since the end of the Second World War. In addition, the Dunlop Masters, the Carling World Golf Championship and the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship have also been staged at the Club together with many other major amateur events such as the Brabazon Trophy and the British Ladies Stroke Play Championship.

Royal Birkdale has earned these honours because its members are every bit as farsighted as were the original nine.

In 1951 Birkdale became the Royal Birkdale Golf Club and staged the Walker Cup match between the Amateur golfers of Great Britain and America, the latter winning by six matches to three, with three halved. This was followed by the English Amateur Championship in 1953.

During this post war period the two golfing giants in the Club’s history were at their peak – Bunty Smith (nee Frances Stephens) and Ronnie White. It could be claimed with every justification that the Club’s membership included both Britain’s greatest amateur

women’s golfer and the best amateur men’s golfer.

1954 saw Peter Thomson of Australia winning the first of his five Open Championships and he repeated his victory by winning again in 1965.

Between these dates Arnold Palmer overcame the fury of the elements to gain a memorable victory in the Open of 1961. His amazing 6 iron shot from a bush on the 15th (now 16th) hole is part of Birkdale’s history and has been suitably recorded with a plaque.

1965 also saw Birkdale staging its first Ryder Cup and in the following two years the Carling World Golf Championship and the Alcan Championship were held.

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In 1978 the Colgate PGA Championship was won by Nick Faldo and in the same year the Club held the English Amateur.

The Ladies British Open was held in 1982 and again in 1986 and in 1983 the Open was won by Tom Watson, his 5th Open victory.

Contact Details Royal Birkdale Golf Club Waterloo Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2LX Telephone: 01704 568857 secretary@royalbirkdale.com www.royalbirkdale.com

In 1969 the Ryder Cup was again held at the Club and ended in a most exciting and sporting fashion when Jack Nicklaus conceded Tony Jacklin’s put on the 18th green for their own match and also the Ryder Cup to finish in a tie.

Local GP, David Marsh, won the English Amateur in 1970, and in 1971 the 100th Open Championship was held at Birkdale when Lee Travino of America was the winner, beating Liang Huan Lu of Formosa, christened by Peter Alliss as “Mr Lu”, who had the engaging habit of raising his blue pork-pie hat when given the slightest opportunity. Johnny Miller won the 1976 Open by six shots from Jack Nichlaus and Seve Ballesteros, the 19 year old Spaniard playing in his first Open Championship.

The Amateur Championship was hosted by the Club in 1989, the Centenary year, and two further Opens were staged in 1991, when Ian Baker-Finch won, and in 1998 when Mark O’Meara was triumphant. These have quickly been followed by the Ladies British Open Amateur Championship in 1999 and the Weetabix Women’s British Open Championship in 2000.

In 2005 the Club hosted both the Amateur Championship and the Weetabix Women’s British Open. The Open Championship returned in 2008 when the Padraig Harrington, the Champion Golfer from 2007 retained the title.

The Club hosted its fifth Women’s British Open, now sponsored by Ricoh in 2010 which was

won by the worlds number one , Yani Tseng.

Over the years there have been many changes to both the course and the clubhouse but relatively few in the Club’s most essential employees. David McEwan was Professional from 1898 to 1936. John Gillan was Head Greenkeeper for 43 years, Teddy Fyldes – a caddy boy in 1913 – retired as locker room attendant in 1987 and Robert Halsall who started as a caddy in 1925 and became in turn, Assistant Professional and then Professional until his retirement in 1979. Richard Bradbeer succeeded Robert Halsall as the Club’s professional. Richard retired in 2001 after 22 years service and was succeeded by his assistant, Brian Hodgkinson who has now been at the Club a total of 30 years.

Although the Club is deemed to be one of the leading clubs in the British Isles and has the facilities to stage major championships, at heart it has always been a private family club and anyone who visits Royal Birkdale will be assured of a friendly welcome at all times.

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Callaway Golf FT Optiforce Callaway Golf has introduced two innovative products designed to to maximise clubhead speed and increase ball speed for distance gains, its FT Optiforce™ Driver and Fairway Woods.

The new clubs debut several new and systematically-designed technologies to help increase a golfer’s clubhead speed, ball speed and thus overall distance. The FT Optiforce Driver will – in a first from Callaway – offer loft and lie adjustability to optimise launch conditions. In a distinct approach, Callaway is launching two variations of the FT Optiforce Driver clubhead to help golfers find their optimal performance.

“Callaway has always placed the golfer’s performance first when developing clubs and we feel strongly that one club head does not fit all golfers,” said Dr. Alan Hocknell, SVP, Research & Development, Callaway Golf. “Players using an 8.5-degree driver are fundamentally different than players using 12.5-degrees of loft, so with the FT Optiforce Driver we have optimised each of the two available heads -- the 440cc and the 460cc – and adjusted critical elements like size, weight, centre of gravity position,

moment of inertia and others so that golfers have the best chance to optimise their launch conditions for better total performance.”

The four primary technologies that merge to generate the speed and performance advantages of Callaway’s new drivers are outlined below: Aerodynamic Efficiency The FT Optiforce driver was born from an aggressively aerodynamic prototype that Callaway tested while exploring the complex variations in aerodynamic flow during a driver’s entire downswing. As a result, the FT Optiforce driver – based on its shape and construction - is tops among the fastest and most aerodynamically efficient driver Callaway has ever brought to market, leading to increases in clubhead speed. The FT Optiforce has been measured with 23 percent less drag than a conventionally shaped driver.*

Fast Configuration Also contributing to advances in clubhead speed is the overall configuration of the driver, including the use of lightweight Forged Composite™ in the crown and two stock shaft offerings that can enhance a golfer’s ability to deliver the club to the ball faster. The primary stock shaft is a 43-gram Project X Velocity shaft, the lightest shaft Callaway has ever included in a standard driver offering. The secondary stock shaft is a 62-gram Mitsubishi Diamana S+. The overall construction of the new driver is under 300 grams.

Advanced OptiFit Adjustability The FT Optiforce Driver will debut an innovative loft and lie adjustability solution. The driver features an Advanced OptiFit® Hosel that allows players to adjust the driver’s loft 1-degree down or 1- or 2-degrees up. The loft setting helps golfers adjust their launch

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angle and amount of backspin, while the lie -- selected with the neutral or draw settings also contained within the hosel -- will help golfers adjust side angle and sidespin. Coupled with the differences in the 440cc and 460cc heads, golfers of all abilities can use the simple adjustability solution in the FT Optiforce to find their optimal launch conditions and ball flight.

Speed Frame Face Technology The additional clubhead speed in FT Optiforce generated by the aerodynamic shape and the overall configuration is then transferred to ball speed at impact with the driver face.

Implemented with much success in the other 2013 Callaway drivers, the Speed Frame Face Technology found in FT Optiforce distributes stress across the titanium face for a larger, more consistent sweet spot and increased ball speed.

The Speed Frame Face also saves weight that is redistributed in the clubhead to improve the

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CG position and maximise MOI, which leads to optimised ball flight and forgiveness.

Also available this month, the full line-up of FT Optiforce Fairway Woods share similar construction to the wildly popular Callaway X Hot Fairway Woods, including the blazing ball speeds the woods have become known for. The key differentiator for this series of fairway woods, available as a 3-, 4- 5-, 7- and 9-wood, is the higher trajectory golfers are likely to experience.

“The FT Optiforce Fairways Woods are a powerful mix of the ball speeds of our X Hot Fairway woods and the trajectory of our RAZR Fit Xtreme Fairway Wood,” said Hocknell.

The new fairway woods have a Forged Speed Frame Face Cup made of high strength Carpenter 455 stainless steel that produces significantly hotter responses all across the

face. The optimised centre of gravity (CG) in the fairway wood, accomplished in part through a proprietary design called the Internal Standing Wave, delivers a higher launch with slightly more spin than the X Hot Fairway Wood, resulting in consistent distances from everywhere on the course -- the tee, fairway or rough. The FT Optiforce Fairway Woods have a higher MOI as well, which contributes to the forgiveness and consistency that make these clubs easy to hit.

The FT Optiforce Fairway Woods are also available with two stock shaft offerings, a 53-gram Project X Velocity shaft and a secondary Misubishi Diamana S+ shaft.

Callaway’s new FT Optiforce Drivers will be available from 12th July across Europe for the following recommended retail prices: FT Optiforce Drivers: £329 FT Optiforce Fairway Woods: £179

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COURSE FEATURE

Hartford Golf Club Boasting one of the Premier Fitting and Teaching Studios in the North West; this state of the art suite is fully equipped with all the top brands such as PING, TaylorMade, Titleist, Nike and Callaway.

And with the addition of new arrival PGA Pro Adrian Hill and the TRACKMAN system to work along side resident PGA Pro Adam Powell and the GC2 Launch Monitor, the Club is now in a position to offer all golfers the very latest in technology to improve performance.

These two advanced fitting systems are incredible tools used to develop and vastly improve your game on the course and your playing prowess!!! Indeed so advanced is the TRACKMAN system that it picks up details that a video camera alone just cannot catch and both systems are crucial in achieving a higher quality performance out on the course by ensuring you are using the correct clubs.

Special offer: TRACKMAN system ÂŁ10 off a session, see voucher on our course page for details.

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Hartford Golf Club is a play and pay course that makes everyone welcome and definitely offers a 5 star golfing experience at a highly affordable price, is great value for money and has superb facilities.

From the very first tee you will appreciate that the course is kept in immaculate condition, with USGA standard greens that always run true and for condition, are on a par with many top private courses in the area.

You can browse in the large golf superstore, well stocked with all the best brands, warm up in the 26 bay floodlit driving range using state of the art power tees or hone your stroke on the new practice putting green.

This is a fabulous mature course with a mixture of holes good enough to challenge the most accomplished of players, it is also suitable for golfers getting into the game and for ladies, seniors and juniors.

And last but not least, the club house itself is a wonderful spot to reflect on your round and relax on the patio with a drink and a bite to eat with glorious views of the course.

Pay & Play from just ÂŁ6.00 for 9 holes and membership available from as little as ÂŁ10 a month HGC offers a top notch golfing experience that is fantastic value for money.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Charlotte’s sponsors

Charlotte Wild Diary

A roller coaster year is the way Charlotte describes her first year as a professional on the Access tour and LET tours.

The early season saw a few missed cuts in difficult weather conditions but this all changed in Paris at the Fourqeaux Golf Club when Charlotte finished tied second courtesy of a final round 67 that included 7 birdies, this earned Charlotte her biggest pay cheque to date as a professional made even better as the joint runner up was an Amateur who couldn’t collect the prize fund .

The performance in Paris earned Charlotte two starts on the main LET Tour, her first start was in the European Masters at The Buckinghamshire where she just missed out making the cut by two shots. Two weeks later at the Pilsen Masters in the Czech Republic Charlotte made her first cut on the main tour, another step forward in her golfing education.

Disappointment then followed in Sweden back on the Access Tour, after leading for

the first 2 rounds terrible weather and some bad luck meant a finish in 18th place!

Although disappointed Charlotte looked upon it as another learning curve and will use the experience in a positive way.

Six cuts made in a row has really boosted Charlottes confidence in her game, expectation is high and the maiden professional victory surely isn’t far away.

Charlotte’s main task now is to remain inside the top 20 on the Access Tour Order of Merit, that will mean she will avoid the first stage of Q School, with three events left and her game in good shape that looks well within her reach.

The Golf Guide wishes Charlotte the best of luck for the remaining events and every success in 2014 which we will be following with great interest.

WIN A CADDYCHARGER No carrying in and out of your home.

No draining your car battery.

Fully charged in under an hour and taking up little more room than a smartphone, Caddy Charger is the unique UK developed solution for all motor caddy users. Drive home from the golf course, however short the distance and return the following day with a fully-charged trolley battery.

There’s no need to remove from the car and Caddy Charger will not drain your car’s battery.

With its super-lightweight design, speed of charge and handy size, the Caddy Charger is a convenient solution for all golfers, particularly those with an eye on saving time and energy!

Caddy Charger is fast to charge and can be used worldwide. Ready in under an hour, it won’t overcharge and so is perfectly safe.

The Caddy Charger unit comes ready to use and is available in lead or lithium options and with an adapter for PowaKaddy if required.

Caddy Charger removes a huge inconvenience for golfers with electric caddies. Currently a caddy user is obliged to lift their (small but heavy duty) battery out of the car and into their house to be charged by mains electricity supply, either overnight or for a significant period of time.

Batteries are currently carried by being inserted into a bag with a carry handle. Play round after round of golf on consecutive days with all the charge you need for your caddy. Only remove the battery from your car when you need it to play.

- Charges your electric golf trolley battery without having to take it out of your car - The unit operates when the engine is running (or when the engine is turned off*), so will not effect or drain power from your car battery.

- Suitable for all types of golf trolley batteries - You’ll never arrive at a course with a flat trolley battery - Saves on your home power bill Note: This charger is available with Standard and Powakaddy Electric Trolley Adapter. Therefore please choose the right adapter for your battery.

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is email: competition@golfguidepublications.com with your full name and and answer the following question.

Where will the next Ryder Cup be held?

The competition closes on 31st December 2013, when a winner will be drawn at random and notified by email.

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Yorkshire golfers dominate Wirral Golf Classic

High Legh Open Day to Highlight New Academy

Haydock Park The Blokes Have Made It!

The 4th Wirral Golf Classic, held on 23-27 September, attracted over 230 golfers from all over GB&I, as well as overseas with French, Dutch, German & South Africa competitors.

The record entry all enjoyed four beautiful late summer days on the links at Caldy, Heswall, Royal Liverpool and Wallasey.

High Legh Park, one of Cheshire’s premier golfing venues, will be hosting an Open Day on Sunday 1st December to celebrate another successful year and to highlight the changes that are being made to the club. Earlier this Autumn the golf club launched changes to its standard 18 hole golf course following approval for the build of a £800,000 golf academy which will be due for completion in 2014.

Haydock Park gents Mail on Sunday team beat Wakefield GC 4.5 to 0.5 to qualify for the Finals of this years Mail on Sunday Golf Classic which will be held at El Rompido Resort in Spain in November.

Winner over the 4 days, John Freeman from Willow Valley, Liversedge, scored a 160 stableford points to take the Wirral Golf Classic trophy and a Titleist Tour Pro bag.

His closest rival was Graham Taylor from Lee on Solent with 152, while Bryan Calam from Hessle, in South Yorkshire finished 3rd.

Fellow Yorkshire golfer Vicky Clarke (pictured above) from Bondhay won the Women’s Trophy and a Titleist bag with 139 points.

The tournament saw two Holes in One from Paul Anscomb from Chevin scored at Wallasey and at Caldy’s 2nd

by Charlie Birdsall of Beverley.

The open day will also feature a 9 hole competition with the winner walking away with a new golf bag. This will be a shotgun start at 10.30am, to enter the competition and attend the day please call the pro shop on 01565 830888.

At 1.00pm the chef at the golf club will also be producing some sample Christmas canapés for visitors to try that will demonstrate the offer that the golf club makes for Christmas parties and special occasions. After food Andrew Murray (European tour winner and BBC commentator) will be giving a short game clinic.

www.wirralgolfclassic.co.uk The High Legh Park Golf Club open day will run from 10.30am to 2.30pm on Sunday 1st December 2013. The winner of the Nine hole and Nearest the Pin competitions will be announced at the end of the day.

A quite rampaging performance by Louis Tomlinson, Andy Eyre, Ken & Phil Sargent and Barry Giblin ensured that there were never going to be any surprises from our Wakefield GC visitors. A fantastic achievement for the Club having battled through 9 rounds commencing last February. In addition to the quarter final team above, credit must be given to the following golfers who have participated to various degrees in the previous 8 rounds and unfortunately missed out against Wakefield: Jonathan Whalley, Jason Gilbert, Dave Hughes, Peter Boydell, Max Hewitt, Ian Moore & Alan Rathbone.

If any Individual or Company wish to get involved in sponsorship of the team, please contact the Secretarys Office. Supporters Packages to the Finals are available.

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Sychnant Pass Country House Sychnant Pass Country House has some of the most dramatic landscape in Wales right on its doorstep and is situated within easy reach of town and country, mountain top and seaside, moorland and estuary.

Set in three acres of landscaped gardens on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. Framed by some of the most beautiful and dramatic scenery Wales has to offer, our privately owned country house has the feel of a remote rural hideaway and yet is just a short drive from the main A55 making it easily accessible all year round.

Rooms Our 12 double bedrooms are named after traditional Welsh hymn tunes. All have ensuite bathing facilities and come equipped with combinations of roll-top baths, whirlpool baths, corner baths, single and double showers to suit all tastes. One of our rooms has its own private hot tub.

Four rooms can be configured to twin beds, two are four-posters and our superior suite, Cwm Rhondda, has an enormous Emperor bed.

All the rooms have tea and coffee making facilities along with flatscreen digital television, hairdryer, iron and ironing board.

Restaurant Sychnant Pass Country House restaurant offers fine dining to both residents and non-residents 7 days a week. The five course menu changes daily with food of the highest quality, locally sourced wherever possible and prepared by our award winning chef. Fully licensed, Sychnant Pass Country House boasts an impressive wine list.

Advance booking is essential.

Swimming Pool and Spa Sychnant Pass Country House has its own spa facilities, including indoor heated swimming pool with adjoining sauna, a gym equipped with cardiovascular equipment and a large outdoor hot tub which takes up to 8 people.

Dressing gowns and slippers are provided for use in the pool area, and male and female changing rooms with showers are also available, along with a wet room well-equipped for the less physically able. There are towels available for use in the spa area, hairdryers, lotions and potions for your use.

Golf We are just a short drive from several fine golf courses: 10 Minutes > Conwy Golf Club 10 minutes > Penmaenmawr Golf Club 15 minutes > North Wales Golf Club 20 minutes > Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club 40 Minutes > Holywell Golf Club Conwy Golf Club Rated by www.top100golfcourses.co.uk as the 6th best golf course in Wales, Conwy Golf Club has played host to a number of major tournaments and is the must play golf course on the North Wales coast. www.conwygolfclub.com Contact: Hugh Rees Phillips & Janet McLarty Sychnant Pass Country House Sychnant Pass Road Conwy, Gwynedd, Wales, LL32 8BJ Telephone: 01492 596868 info@sychnantpasscountryhouse.co.uk www. sychnantpasscountryhouse.co.uk

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Henrik Stenson Success boosts Ryder Cup hopes

Henrik Stenson almost doubled his career earnings on the US PGA Tour in one tournament in September, holding his nerve to become the first European winner of both the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title. The 37 year old Swede, who had won just over $13,000,000 before arriving in Atlanta, carded a final round of 68 at East Lake to win by three shots from Jordan Spieth and Steve Stricker and claim the first prize of $1,400,000, plus a $10,000,000 FedEx Cup bonus.

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Pictured right: Henrik Stenson Plays TaylorMade SLDR Driver En Route to Winning Tour Championship by Coca-Cola and FedExCup

European Ryder Cup World Points List, having completed a remarkable renaissance over the past 12 months.

Stenson dropped as low as 230th in February 2012 as he struggled with his game and health, but after winning the South African Open Championship at the tail-end of the last season, his subsequent rise has been a meteoric one during the current campaign.

A share of third place in the Aberdeen asset Management Scottish Open was followed up by runner-up finishes in The Open Championship and WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, third place in the US PGA Championship and victory in the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Pictured left: Stenson wins FedEx Cup

Henrik Stenson’s stunning run of form, culminating in success in the US PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup and Tour Championship, has propelled the popular Swede firmly into the reckoning for next year’s European Ryder Cup team. The 37 year old is back up to fourth on the latest Official World Golf Ranking – equalling his career high – and tops the

He then became the first European to win the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup on the US PGA Tour, and he will be The Race to Dubai leader will be aiming for similar success on The European Tour next month when he embarks on the inaugural Final Series which climaxes at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai at Jumeirah Golf Estates, from November 14-17.

Further ahead, Stenson has his sights set on returning to The Ryder Cup fold, which takes place in exactly one year’s time, having established a commanding lead in the World Points list.

He has already amassed 136.84 points, and should his fine form continue, but the end of the season he could surpass the 172.26 points accumulated two years ago by the final player to make the European team from the World Points List in 2012, Germany’s Martin Kaymer.

Stenson last played for Europe in The 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla Golf Club, memorably partnering Oliver Wilson in a gusty fightback to defeat Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim 2 & 1 in Foursomes.

But it was his debut appearance against the United States in 2006 that is etched in Ryder Cup folklore. Stenson holed the winning putt for Europe at The K Club in Ireland, defeating Vaughn Taylor 4 & 3, as Ian Woosnam’s team sealed a record-equalling 18½-9½ victory.

Stenson led the World Points List in qualifying for that contest, and former Masters Champion Woosnam has backed him to be an important part of the European team again at Gleneagles next year.

“I’m just glad to see him playing so well again,” said Woosnam. “He had a difficult time, but he has got a great attitude and it is great to see him back playing so well. He is such a strong player and has such a strong mind.

“The last two months he has played fantastic.

He is definitely the hottest player on Tour at the moment. When you have as much confidence as he does at the moment, the sky is the limit for him.

“I was certainly pleased to have him on my team in 2006 and he would be great again next year if he makes it. He’s just a nice lad so it’s great for him to have this success again.” www.europeantour.com www.taylormadegolf.com www.henrikstenson.com

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Caldy Golf Club Great opportunity to compete in Spanish tournament

Sovex, sponsors of two Gecko Tour events on the Costa del Sol this season, are offering the fantastic prize of a free place in their January tournament, plus travel and accommodation, to the 3 best players, either pro or amateur, in a qualifying tournament to be held locally this autumn.

The Sovex Qualifier will be held at Caldy GC on Thursday 21 November and is open to male & female professionals and Category One golfers. The three players with the best scores will be given a place in the Sovex Invitational Tournament on the Gecko Tour at the fabulous El Paraiso GC on 15 & 16 January, with flights and accommodation provided by the Wirral based company. The Prize fund is 10,000 euros with 1st prize a fabulous 2000 euros. The Gecko Tour is approved by the Spanish PGA.

David Lindfield, Chairman of the award winning Sovex based in Prenton, commented “My son, Michael, turned professional 13 years ago and initially worked locally as assistant pro to John Heggarty at Royal Liverpool GC. He now teaches in Marbella but will be playing in the event. We thought it would be wonderful to have other professional and amateurs from the North-West of England, take part and the Gecko Tour agreed to give us 3 places, and the fairest way to allocate these places is with a qualifier.”

Wirral Conveyor Manufacturer, Sovex is one of UK’s leading conveyor manufacturers employing over 130 people worldwide. Sovex is recognised across Europe as the foremost provider of equipment and service to the Parcel Handling Industry and it counts DPD, UK Mail and DHL among its many blue chip clients.

Sovex offers the best in material handling equipment for the most advanced manufacturing and distribution systems.

Servicing the transportation, storage, manufacturing, wholesale and retail sectors, Sovex is committed to providing conveyor solutions that deliver major efficiencies saving both time and money.

Founding partner David Lindfield, ‘I am passionate about golf; my son Michael introduced me to the Gecko Pro Tour team and I felt it was a great opportunity to promote Sovex in Europe and to support young players.’

The number of entry places for the qualifier will be restricted to 40 players. Entries for professional will be on a first come first served basis, with 8 invitational spots while amateurs will be balloted on handicap. All entrants must be must be 18 yrs or over.

All applicants to send their Name, Club/ Attachment, Handicap if amateur, email address and mobile tel to golf@sovexsystems.com.

For further information contact Event Organiser, Helen Latham Promotions on 0151 625 9994.

For more information about Caldy Golf Club, please visit: www.caldygolfclub.co.uk

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Clic Sargent & Cancer Research Golf day

New venues for the TommyT Junior Golf Tour

SNAGman is now available for hire all year round

The Mere held the 11th charity golf day in aid of Clic Sargent & Cancer Research.

The TommyT Junior Golf Tour (Ages 3-14 years) completed a very successful 3rd season expanding its venues nationwide.

The Tour visited southern based courses including Sunningdale Ladies and Hazlemere GC as well as Hesketh and Bull Bay GC.

Over the past 10 years, SNAG® Golf has built a premier learning system recognized by industry leaders around the world as the superior method to teach golf fundamentals in a fun and easy way. The SNAG® Golf System contains age appropriate equipment and programming to effectively teach the game of golf to people of all ages and ability levels. SNAG® Golf offers the versatility to learn and play in almost any environment you choose. Learn & Play Anywhere!

The event - organised by Dave Maddocks, Anita Armitt, Vicky Armitt & Gavin Taylor (pictured above left to right) - attracted 96 players on a beautiful Autumn day with the teams enjoying the fabulous course conditions followed by a Charity Auction which has now raised since its inception over £70,000 for the good causes.

Winners on the day were Mark Ashcroft & Mark Bostock both Malikins Bank, Pete Williams of Mottram Hall & John Higgins of Sandbach GC. A huge thank you to everyone who attended.

With the addition of a new age group category for 12-14 year olds entries for all events reached the maximum numbers with the largest being 48 competitors. New Tour sponsors included TaylorMade, Joseph Heler Cheese, Devanet and Brookfield Golf Club.

The Tour Organiser, Roger Shutt, recently announced the launch of a Winter series of events including:30th November: Brookfield GC Nantwich Adult Junior Greensome Pairs Fun Xmas Open 16th April 2014: Nailcote Hall Warwickshire – TommyT Par 3 Championships For membership and tournament information please email golfstars@hotmail.co.uk or phone Roger Shutt on 07735 421306

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REGIONAL NEWS

Crewe Golf Club Child and beginner-friendly

Crewe Golf Club, which can be found in Fields Road, Haslington, has been awarded GolfMark, a national seal of approval for junior and beginner friendly facilities which play an important role in the development of the game.

Crewe Golf Club celebrated its centenary in 2011 and the club’s archives reveal that its commitment to helping a new generation of players enjoy the sport stretches back some 60 years to the days when former club captain Guy Harvey funded coaching for 12 juniors.

Now the club is hoping to use GolfMark as a springboard towards building new links with the local community through schools and groups such as cubs, scouts, brownies and guides.

The club offers a Golf Academy programme, which is open to non-members at a cost of just £3 per session. Head PGA professional Dave Wheeler and assistant Matt Taylor, himself a former junior at the club, run regular coaching sessions throughout the year which are open to children from the age of six upwards.

As well as developing their golfing skills, youngsters are encouraged to learn more about the rules and etiquette of the sport which all helps smooth the way towards potential club membership.

A Junior Handbook is given to all new members and their parents as part of the welcome at a club which carries the strapline ‘Where challenge and friendship meet’ on its website.

The club has appointed a Welfare Officer – Emma Taylor – as part of its GolfMark programme and offers a number of flexible membership arrangements to encourage younger players, including those who may have moved on to further education.

Further details can be found at the club website: www.crewegolfclub.co.uk Below: Crewe Golf Club proudly shows off its GolfMark certificate (left to right) Emma Taylor, Child Welfare Officer; Carole Ralphs, Ladies Captain; Danny Wilkinson, Juniors Captain; Dave Wheeler, PGA Professional; Martin Ford, Junior Organiser; Steve Cuthbert, Captain; Mick Bate, President; Mike Parsons, Golfmark Lead Coordinator; Greg Stenson, Junior Organiser.

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THE GOLF GUIDE TOUR

The Golf Guide Tour At Wychwood Park

The Golf Guide Tour returned with its first event hosted by Wychwood Park - the location recently used for The European Tour Qualifying School and PGA Euro Pro Tour for the past 3 years.

Set in rolling Cheshire countryside, and boasting US PGA specification greens it is widely regarded as one of the premier inland courses in the North of England.

David Hilier of Aston on Mersey GC, who sat at the top of the leader board until late in the day with 40 points, again a fabulous score in the tough conditions.

Garner, R Millburn, C Attrill, J Mould, A Gillully and R Ashton all recieving half price entry into an event next year and 3 balls. The draw for the putter from the 2 ‘s was won by Chris Attrill.

At 7,213 yards from the championship tees it provided the ultimate challenge for the 31 competing pairs - with a chilled breeze more than canceling out the sunshine throughout the Autumn day.

Beaten into 3rd again with 39 points was John Morris & Danny Reid of Eaton GC who unfortunaltey fell fowl to a rule infringement which cost them a 1 shot penalty and 2nd place. Winning Callaway umbrellas was a small consolation.

A special thank you must go to our sponsors form Spain - The Tamisa Hotel, and Callaway Golf & Route organization in the UK.

Congratulations must go to the winners on the day, John Chorlton & Sean O’Connor, both of Wychwood Park - who came home with a magnificent score of 42 points and now swap the winter golf for a 3 night Golfing break in Spain in February 2014.

The two nearest the pins were tough targets due to the conditions but with a couple of exceptional shots these were taken by Rob Ashton & John Chorlton respectively winning Callaway hats & towels .

2nd place and with the runners up prize of Callaway Stand bags went to Lee Rex &

The 2’s competition proved to be tough, with the par 3 11th only throwing up 6 people: G

Finally we must congratulate Jon farmer and his team from Wychwood for their hospitality and an excellent venue. I’m sure all participants on the day will be returning again to enjoy the course.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Houghwood’s Eagle app It’s all about speed of communication for the members On the edge of the Lancashire Plain, Houghwood GC is one of the latest clubs to install the Eagle app, and according to the club’s manager Peter Turner the best thing about the app for the members is the speed of communication. So he’s making sure Houghwood adapts the way it communicates as the club’s members switch to using smartphones as part of their lifestyles.

App versus website Peter also knows that although similar content can be found or done via the club’s website, the large number of members who carry a smartphone will get the news about Houghwood GC, or hear about a new event or offer, significantly faster than if the club waited for members to check out the website.

“We’re very pleased with our Eagle app,” he said, “and our smartphone-using members are delighted, because it gives them the fastest means to find out what’s going on at the club, check out the latest news, find out about the next competitions, and book tee times whenever and wherever they want to. It’s all about making Houghwood part of their lifestyle.”

“The app is ideal for keeping members informed from day to day, whereas the website is aimed more at visitors who need to know things like green fees or society packages, the kind of things our members don’t need to know.”

Reaching those significant others and wider audiences By putting in offers that encourage the members to bring their ‘significant others’, Peter’s also been able to reach a wider audience. This is a good way to encourage members’ partners to think about the golf club and what it has to offer them as well as their other half, thereby helping to secure both existing memberships and potentially, increase the number of new ones.

Peter continues, “The app is a much better and much faster way of keeping our members informed, so we use the News feature a lot to tell them about forthcoming events, competitions or tee time availability. They also use the competitions calendar in the Fixtures feature a lot.” One of the big advantages of the app is that its information for dates and events is going to be right up to date compared to a printed club diary.

Easier for the manager to use and update He’s also finding the Eagle app’s dashboard

much easier to use to update the app’s content. Because of this, Peter’s created an online editorial team with four other members of his operational team able to use the dashboard as well so that they add in content whenever they feel it’s appropriate.

Driving up the numbers This in turn means the members at Houghwood that carry a smartphone are getting that much more information that much more quickly, and that helps drive up interest in social events, dining opportunities, tee times and so on. More importantly, it’s helping to make the club a permanent fixture in the membership’s lifestyles whenever they’re thinking of socialising, going somewhere to eat, or simply playing more golf.

Peter summarises, “The app is a great communications tool for any golf club, because once a club understands how to use it, it’s so effective at getting more people coming more often to their golf club, and get more out of their membership.”

Contact Houghwood GC Telephone: 01744 89 44 44 www.houghwoodgolfclub.co.uk

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Cheshire Introduction

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Cheshire Cheshire is a diverse county, marked by its canal networks and its industrial history notably silk in Macclesfield and of course the salt in Northwich. Perhaps the jewel in Cheshire’s crown, however, is the city of Chester. Nicknamed ‘Capital of Style’.

through Chester gives it extra character. Many festivals are held in Chester throughout the year including folk & fringe festivals, literature and racing at the ancient Chester Races. But don’t miss out some of the other market towns like Macclesfield, Congleton and Knutsford, which all have their own unique charm.

radio telescope and Science Centre to the awe inspiring Blue Planet Aquarium.

Chester was originally settled by the Romans in the First century AD and is surrounded by Roman Walls (all walkable) and features a vast Roman Amphitheatre in the centre. Chester’s history is long and rich. The fact that the River Dee runs

Contemporary Cheshire has much to offer the visitor, with designer shopping outlets at Cheshire Oaks, to Chester Zoo, to the famous Jodrell Bank 76m Lovell

Rural Cheshire is today a pleasant and sought after location to live but it offers more than that to the millions of visitors who come every year to appreciate one of the most diverse counties in the United Kingdom where it is h ome to more millionaires than anywhere else in the country. From a golfing perspective, with over 100 courses to choose from, you are spoilt for choice in Cheshire.

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Cheshire Introduction

M-6 M-62 14 M-56

Warrington

M-53

Lymm 07

Runcorn

08

11

Knutsford

Frodsham

Ellesmere Port

Wimslow

18

12

06

Macclesfield

Northwich M-56

16 04

15 17 Chester

05

09 Winsford

13

Congleton

Tarporley

03

Sandbach 10 Crewe Nantwich

02

19

01

Malpas

M-6 Whitchurch

01. Brookfield 02. Crewe 03. Carden Park 04. Delamere Forest 05. Eaton Golf Club 06. Hartford 07. High Legh 08. Hooton 09. Knights Grange 10. Malkins Bank

11. Mere 12. Peover 13. Portal 14. Poulton Park 15. Upton by Chester 16. Vale Royal 17. Vicars Cross 18. Wilmslow 19. Wychwood Park

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Brookfield Golf Club Hankelow, Audlem, Nr Nantwich Cheshire, CW3 0JE Telephone: 01270 812991 info@brookfieldgolfclub.co.uk www.brookfieldgolfclub.co.uk

01. How to Find

BROOKFIELD

From M6, exit at Junction 16: At the roundabout, take the exit onto A500 heading to Crewe/A5020/Nantwich/ Chester/A51/Weston. At A525, take the 1st exit onto A531. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit. Turn left onto Cobb’s Ln. Turn right onto Wrinehill Rd. Turn left onto Main Rd/B5071. Continue to follow B5071.Slight right onto Wybunbury Ln/B5071. Turn right onto London Rd/ A51. Take the 1st left onto Crewe Rd/ B5071. Turn left to stay on Crewe Rd/ B5071. Slight left onto Audlem Rd/ A529. Turn right onto The Nook.

The 18 hole 6,128 yard par 70 course first opened in 2002. Built in one hundred and twenty seven acres of Cheshires Finest countryside, the course is fast maturing to become one of Cheshire’s premier golf venues and features all the elements needed for a player’s maximum enjoyment.

The course with tees and greens of USGA standard offers a real challenge to golfers of all levels. Brookfield has been honored by hosting a number of Cheshire County events and in 2004 was the venue for the Tamsel Professional Tour.

The Clubhouse has a function room which can seat 120 guests, in addition there is also a spacious lounge, and the premises is licensed to perform civil marriage ceremonies.

Catering is of the highest standard with our resident chef available to satisfy all culinary tastes and requirements.

Signature Hole The Ninth hole at Brookfield Golf Club is regarded by many as our feature hole. It is one of six challenging par 3s, measuring 195 yards off the yellow tees and 205 yards from the competition tees, all of which is carry over a large lake.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, 16 Bay Floodlit Range, Golf Academy, Club Hire, Trolley Hire, Lessons, Pro Shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 70 • 6128 • 5825 • 5154 H OLE

PAR

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

1

4 366

10

5

474

2

5 450

11

4

434

3

4 392

12

3

161

4

3 192

13

4

374

5

4 329

14

3

174

6

3 205

15

4

366

7

4 330

16

3

168

8

5 594

17

4

431

9

3 206

18

5

482

After a successful 2013 with membership growth of 25 percent this vibrant club still has places available. Known for it’s friendly atmosphere and helpful staff Brookfield Golf Club is a jewel in the Cheshire countryside. The best value for money golf available.

Societies always welcome Why not try our winter packages starting from just £15.00 For details on membership and society bookings please call Robert Ashbrook on 01270812991 or email wragolf@hotmail.co.uk

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Crewe Golf Club Fields Road, Haslington, Crewe Cheshire CW1 5TB Telephone: 01270 584099 secretary@crewegolfclub.co.uk www.crewegolfclub.co.uk

02. How to Find

One of the most attractive elements of the Golf Course is that, although Haslington is close by and Crewe itself only some two miles distant, there are open vistas in every direction, with scarcely a building to be seen.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Extensive Practice Ground, Putting Green, Chipping Green, Trolley Hire, Buggy Hire, Lessons, Pro shop

The course is 18 holes occupying some 150 acres of rolling Cheshire countryside. From the men’s white tees it measures 6469 yards with a par and standard scratch of 71, consisting of 2 par 5s, 3 par 3s and 13 par 4s.

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6469 • 6220 • 5513 (72) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4

CREWE

From North, M6 Junction 17 Turn right onto the A534 over the motorway bridge, follow this road through traffic lights and turn left at roundabout. Follow A534 to the next roundabout and turn left for Haslington. In 1.5 miles at the centre of the village left turn into Waterloo Road opposite the Broughton Arms, follow this road straight through into the visitors car park.

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

305 422 421 329 148 363 317 145 371

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 4 5 3 4 5 4 4

410 382 284 483 174 322 540 393 414

Each hole has its individual characteristics. The fairways are for the most part generous, but in some instances tight and tree-lined with

tall oaks often providing a difficult obstacle for the wayward drive. A number of holes are strategically designed to provide a testing second shot over or round a pond. The greens are well bunkered, some are particularly narrow and should not be missed on the wrong side.

A “halfway house” by the 11th tee is used to provide light refreshments on selected competition days and weekends.

Hole 8, Par 3, 159 yards. Great short hole!

Nothing but accurate medium/short iron does on this tricky par three with bunkers right and significant drop on other three sides of green.

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Carden Park Hotel Golf Resort & Spa Nr Chester, Cheshire CH3 9DQ Telephone: 01829 731 000 reservations.carden@devere-hotels.com www.cardenpark.co.uk

Facilities

CARDEN PARK

Jacks Bar serving a variety of snacks and hearty meals; Golf Shop, Saunas in the golf changing rooms, Clubs & trolley hire; Secure bag storage, Halfway houses on both courses, 13 bay covered driving range, Fleet of 60 GPS buggies, Golf lessons, Ropes course, Outdoor activities, 196 bedrooms, Choice of Restaurants including Private dining, 13 spa treatment rooms, Free Car Parking

Set in 1000 acres of stunning Cheshire Countryside, Carden Park is the ideal location to enjoy a round of golf. The two Championship Courses offer two very different but equally challenging experiences.

The Cheshire Course is reminiscent of the finest British parkland courses; set to the rear of the Carden Park Estate it offers stunning panoramic views across the Cheshire countryside to the mountains of Wales.

A wealth of natural hazards makes this a highly technical course and will test your skills throughout. Building to a dramatic and

scenic finish, with tough 16th and 17th holes followed by the 18th tee atop sandstone cliffs overlooking the resort and Welsh hills. It certainly ensures a round of golf to remember. An average fourball can expect to complete the Cheshire Course in 4 hours.

Signature Hole: The testing 351 yard par 4, 18th may only have a stroke index of 14 but don’t let this fool you. The elevated tee will take your breath away with the spectacular scenery across the Welsh Hills. Driver could get you in trouble.

The perfect tee shot would be a 3 wood or long iron to land short left which in return would leave an approach shot into a generous green.

Cheshire Course 18 holes, Par 72 • 6824 • 6653 • 6348 • 5646 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

3 5 4 4 4 5 4 3 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

155 542 365 338 389 524 374 206 432

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 5 4 4 5 3 4 3 4

340 555 359 342 425 126 381 181 314

03. How to Find

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Carden Park is easy to find from the M6. From the South, join the M54 at Junction 10A, then onto the A41 towards Chester. From the North, leave the M6 at Junction 20A and follow the M56 and M53 to the A41 for Whitchurch. At Broxton turn towards Wrexham on the A534 - the hotel is 1.5 miles along on the left.

CARDEN PARK

Sat Nav Coordinates Lat: 53.074. Long: -2.8076 or enter the village name “Broxton”

The Nicklaus Course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son Steve, it is a rewarding challenge, with several ‘double option’ holes such as the 7th and 15th which offer a choice of dual option fairways from which to approach the green. The Nicklaus course offers a scenic yet strategic test of golf where position more then length is crucial.

Nicklaus Course 18 holes, Par 72 • 7045 • 6628 • 6302 • 5906 • 5211 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 5

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

383 285 138 479 373 305 358 120 515

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 5

369 387 177 501 287 341 115 317 456

As Jack said it certainly is “a thinking man’s golf course”. The half way house on the Nicklaus is passed twice so you will never be short of a snack or drink. An average fourball can expect to complete the Nicklaus Course in around 4 hours.

The testing 378 yard par 4 dog-leg on the 17th demands the utmost accuracy. This hole was chosen as the Nicklaus Signature hole for the challenge and the views it provides from the drive through the estate and from the hotel.

Signature Hole: When major championships are played on the Nicklaus course the 17th hole provides the back drop for a fantastic grand stand finish. The back tee demands a great drive, you need to stay high to the right hand side of the fairway which would reward you with an approach shot over the lake to the elongated green. Be careful not to be short or this could cost you dearly.

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Delamere Forest Golf Club Ltd Station Road Delamere, CW8 2JE Telephone: 01606 883800 sec@delameregolf.co.uk www.delameregolf.co.uk

DELAMERE FOREST

04. How to Find From M6 Junction 19 take the A556 and head in the direction of Chester and after approximately 15 miles look for J & S Accessories. Take the next right turn at the Abbey Arms Public House. DFGC is about a mile on the right hand side of the road (opposite the entrance to Delamere Forest and the Station).

Designed by W H Fowler, Delamere Forest was founded in 1910, reputedly in a hunting field. The early list of members reads like an extract from the Cheshire Hunt register. It was the venue for the first Cheshire County Championship in 1921, an event held at the club on a further seven occasions, most recently in 2004. In 1967, Delamere forest was one of the two qualifying courses for the Open Championship when it was held at Hoylake.

At that time Maurice Bembridge posted the professional course record of 63, which stands to this day. Despite the word ‘forest’ in its title, Delamere is a natural heath land course.

Certainly trees are part of the strategy on

several holes, but in general Delamere Forest provides a glorious backdrop to the panoramic views from the higher parts of the course.

The course provides a good but fair test for golfers of all abilities, combining challenging par 4s and 5s with strong par 3s where reaching the traditionally fast and sloping greens is only part of the enjoyment. Being constructed on a sandy base excellent drainage helps to ensure that golfers enjoy normal tees and greens throughout the year. Fowler’s design has ensured that each hole is both picturesque and thought provoking, making a visit to Delamere a memorable occasion for all the right reasons.

Casual Golfers, Societies & Groups - All Welcome.

Sample our excellent course and facilities.

Facilities Driving range, Putting green, Golf Lessons, Buggies, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6348 • 6101 • 5524 H OLE

PAR

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

1

4 420

10

4

323

2

5 428

11

5

492

3

4 399

12

3

145

4

3 206

13

4

302

5

4 424

14

4

364

6

3 131

15

4

295

7

5 438

16

3

188

8

4 411

17

4

356

9

4 321

18

5

458

Please book with the Professional, Martin Brown on 01606 883800.

Email: delamerepro@btconnect.com

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Eaton Golf Club Guy Lane, Waverton, Chester Cheshire, CH3 7PH Tel.: 01244 335885 Fax: 01244 335782 info@eatongolfclub.co.uk www.eatongolfclub.co.uk

EATON GOLF CLUB

05. How to Find Golf course is three miles south east of Chester off A41, from Chester, take the A51/The Bars, turn right at A51/ Challinor Street, turn left at A5115/ Christleton Road. At roundabout take 2nd exit onto A41/Whitchurch Road, turn left at Eggbridge Lane, continue onto Guy Lane, course on the right.

Easy access from M56 & M53.

Designed by Donald Steele, the celebrated golf architect, as an enjoyable challenge for players of all abilities. Located some 4 miles from the historic city of Chester with views of Cheshire and North Wales, Eaton Golf Club offers a wide range of high quality facilities for members and the many visitors who take part in open tournaments, society events and charity days.

Facilities Driving Range, Putting Green, Golf Lessons, Buggies, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6714 • 6580 • 6414 • 5642 (73) H OLE

PAR

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

1

4 357

10

4

386

2

4 370

11

3

170

3

4 414

12

4

340

4

3 166

13

4

342

5

5 488

14

5

518

6

3 178

15

4

379

7

4 322

16

5

503

8

5 476

17

3

145

9

4 429

18

4

431

At Eaton we are very proud of our golf course which is often praised for its immaculate presentation and the challenge of its contoured greens built to USGA standards, which are fast, firm, and true. Beautifully situated beside the Shropshire Union Canal, it features a

wealth of mature oaks, a picturesque brook and several ponds and copses, all of which add to the golfing challenge and provide rich habitats for wildlife in abundance.

12th. This hole is a gem. Played properly it is relatively easy, make the slightest mistake and you may wreck your card. Longer hitters may take a fairway wood or even a long iron for the tee shot. Hit it as close to the right hand bunker as you dare, to leave a simple pitch across a large ditch to the steeply sloping green facing you.

The green is protected on each side by mature Oaks, so drive on the left and you will face a tough decision - take on the trees, or lay up?

COME AND TRY EATON you won’t be disappointed.

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Booking must be made with the Professional on 01244 335826 quoting NW Golf Guide.

(Maximum booking is for one 4ball and handicap certificates will be required).

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Hartford Golf Club Burrows Hill, Hartford, Northwich Cheshire, CW8 3AP Telephone: 01606 871162 info@hartfordgolf.co.uk www.hartfordgolf.co.uk

06. How to Find

HARTFORD

Easily accessible from Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Birmingham and of course Northwich and Warrington.

M56 take Jnc 10 A49 Whitchurch, for approx 4 miles, turn right on to A533 for 5 miles over Winnington Bridge, turn right at Golf Club sign by garden center. Approx one mile on the left.

Hartford Golf Club offers an inviting layout for all levels of golfers. You will find plush flat tee boxes and smooth quick greens. Tight lush fairways lined with ponds and trees challenge the low handicapper but at the same time play fairly for the high handicapper. Hartford is a golf course where you are treated like an old friend, it is a golf course where we have not forgotten that golf is a game that should be played for fun and enjoyment.

Hartford also boasts a 26 bay floodlit Driving Range, a teaching facility, a large Pro-Shop staffed by PGA Professionals offering a wide variety of top golf apparel and equipment.

The amenities along with the full service clubhouse add up to a first class experience at Hartford for golfers of all levels of play.

Signature Holes: Many people ask what the signature hole is at Hartford – the answer is all nine, but perhaps the favourite for many is the 187 yard 7th hole. It has been written about the 7th as “this hole would not look out of place on any championship golf course”.

It has also been likened to Augusta’s sixth hole, there is a 50 metre elevation drop from tee to green through woodland down to a green guarded by bunkers and water left and right; it is a pleasure to play this hole.

Facilities Driving Range, Clubhouse, Putting Green, bar, catering, function rooms

Course Information 9 holes, Par 35 • 2770 • 2602 • 2309 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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YARDS

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High Legh Park Golf Club Mere & High Legh Warrington Road, Knutsford Cheshire, WA16 0WAP Telephone: 01565 830 888 info@highleghpark.com www.highleghpark.com

HIGH LEGH PARK

07. How to Find From the North: Leave M56 at junction 7, onto A556 Chester Road. At roundabout take 2nd exit onto A56/Lymm Road, turn left at B5159/High Legh Road, turn left onto A50/Warrington Road. Course is on your left after ½ mile.

From the South: Exit M6 at junction 19, at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto A556/Chester Road. Slight left at A50 towards Lymm/Warrington, course is 2 miles on your right.

Facilities 2 Practice Putting Greens, Approach Play Green with 40yd fairway, Short game green with bunkers, 300yds x 200yds practice ground, Members practice area Irons only 200yds x 200yds, Complementary ball facility for members, Buggies, trolleys, pro shop, Restaurant, Conference rooms

There are few more glorious natural settings in Cheshire than this stretch of parkland surrounded by woodland of pine, oak and birch; the vibrant rhododendrons adding a splash of colour. The great architects Mark James and Steve Marnoch took full advantage of these many attributes when they created High Legh Park. Fairways turn both ways and there is a wonderful flow and variety to the course, with different length par-3s, par-4s and par-5s. It is a design that will stand the test of time.

The greens have been constructed to the highest standard using USGA Green Specifications. The layered construction of each green ensures

optimum drainage and minimises damage to the greens. This helps High Legh to keep the course open all year round without the need for temporary greens. The greenkeeping staff take great pride in ensuring that the greens are kept up to their high standards all year round.

3rd. “The Belfry” is a challenging par 4 with water hazards comprising of two ponds between the tee and the green. The green can be approached either over the ponds for the big hitters or using the dog leg fairway. 16th. “Marl Pit’s”. A long par 4 with a difficult right turn half way down the fairway. The biggest of hitters may be able to cut the corner and clear the lake.

Course Information 18 holes · Par 70 • 6406 • 5785 • 5557 • 5321

“Walk in the footsteps of champions” Come and experience Cheshire’s greatest golfing transformation.

For all your golfing enquiries call Sam on 01565 830888 or for more information visit: www.highleghpark.com

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Hooton Golf Club Chester Road, Childer Thornton South Wirral, CH66 1QF Telephone: 0151 339 7689 golf@brioleisure.org www.brioleisure.org

08. How to Find

HOOTON

From M53: Follow M53 toward Ellesmere Port/Birkenhead. At junction 5, take the A41 exit to Birkenhead/ Queensferry. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto New Chester Rd/A41. Continue to follow A41

Hooton Golf Club is regarded as one of the finest municipal courses within the Cheshire area, with 18 holes to test any golfer.

The course is naturally free draining, which allows it to remain open all year round, and boasts tricky fairways, well guarded greens and a wealth of natural hazards which will punish any stray shots! The closing 4 holes are a great test of ability whether you are a beginner or an experienced golfer. It is here where you will find Hooton Golf Clubs signature hole, the 17th - a par 3 measuring 189 yards. With thick surrounding woodland and a ditch running across the length of the

green, you will understand why it is one of the most talked about par 3’s in the area.

If you’re new to the game or you simply want to improve your swing and stroke play, our Golf Professionals are available for private tuition using ‘Swing Analysis Technology’ with instant playback. We also have a gym and squash court available to help improve your all round fitness levels.

The Hooton Suite has great views out on to the 18th green with a fully licensed bar and a great menu. The function suite is also available for private functions, meetings and conferences.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Trolleys, Buggies, Indoor Teaching Room, Club Hire, Lessons, Well-stocked Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6296 • 5969 • 5474 (73) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

409 475 372 311 178 158 259 393 498

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 5 3 4 3 4 4 3 5

355 490 178 283 176 368 417 173 476

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Knights Grange Sports Complex Grange Lane, Winsford Cheshire, CW7 2PT Telephone: 01606 552780 golf@brioleisure.org www.brioleisure.org

KNIGHTS GRANGE

09. How to Find From M6: At junction 18, take the A54 exit to Northwich//Holmes Chapel. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Holmes Chapel Rd/A54. Continue to follow A54. Turn right onto Newton Bank/A54. Continue to follow A54.

Go through 3 roundabouts. Turn right onto Grange Lane and continue on this road until it comes to Knights Grange Golf Course at the end.

Knights Grange Golf Course is set in the middle of the beautiful Cheshire countryside and sets an exciting challenge for golfers of all abilities.

The front 9 holes opened in the early 80s and provide a gentle introduction to the course.

Although mainly flat, strategically placed bunkers, trees, ditches and rough, along with tight fairways and well-guarded greens provide a good challenge for all golfers. The 7th and 8th holes are lined with thick woodland on the right hand side – unforgiving of wayward drives!

Facilities Bar, Putting Green, Trolleys, Club Hire, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes Par 66 • 5921 (70) • 5270 • 5137 (70) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

3 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

154 357 189 461 341 167 380 431 365

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3

133 327 158 404 382 226 303 328 164

The back 9 is where the course really opens up providing ample opportunities for long drives and approach shots, all while taking in

breathtaking views! This part of the course offers a much tougher challenge. Elevated sections coupled with well thought out ditches and bunker placements and water hazards provide a true golfing test. Our signature hole is at the highest point of the back nine the 14th tee. This has panoramic views as far as the eye can see and is sure to help golfers steel themselves for the challenging finish.

There is a fully licensed bar with provision for catering, perfect for private hire functions and corporate events. With staff providing a warm and friendly welcome and doing everything they can to ensure you have the best day possible!

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Malkins Bank Golf Course Betchton Road, Malkins bank, Sandbach Cheshire CW11 4XN Telephone: 01270 765 931 proshop@malkinsbankgolfclub.co.uk www.malkinsbankgolfclub.co.uk

10. How to Find

MALKINS BANK

From M6: Exit at junction 17, take the A534 exit to Congleton/Sandbach.

Turn onto Old Mill Rd/A534 (towards Sandbach). Take the 1st left onto The Hill/A533. Take the 1st right onto Hassall Rd. Continue onto Betchton Rd. Course will be on the right

Designed by the world famous Hawtree limited, renowned golf course architects since 1912. Set in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, its tree lined fairways, undulating features & fantastic layout have seen Malkins Bank mature into a true test of golf, for all levels of golfer.

Over the past two years many changes have been made to enhance the overall experience for everyone visiting Malkins Bank. The front & back have switched, with players finishing in front of the fantastic newly built clubhouse & terrace which features panoramic views of the course. New enviro

bunkers have been added, along with a new burn, in front of the 13th green. Society’s & visitors always get a warm welcome and continue to return to what has become one of the most popular courses in the area.

Signature Hole: 5th, 137 yards, par 3 A very pretty short par three, which requires a short iron to a green which is guarded by a large tree in front. There is no safe place on this hole apart from the green, trouble left, right, long and short, this is also one of the toughest greens on the course, it is very undulating and has some severe slopes and 3 putts here are very common. Take par and walk on.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Club Hire, Trolley & Buggy Hire, Lessons, Pro Shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 70 • 6005 • 5632 • 5380 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Society Packages from only £14 For further information visit our website www.malkinsbankgolfclub.co.uk or call the proshop on - 01270765931

PAR

3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

166 352 388 372 137 373 364 371 377

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 5 3 4 3 4 5 4 4

361 518 159 329 191 343 498 344 366

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The Mere Golf Resort and Spa Chester Road, Mere, Knutsford Cheshire, WA16 6LJ Telephone: 01565 830 155 golfshop@themereresort.co.uk www.themereresort.co.uk

11. How to Find

THE MERE

From the South M6 – junction 19. Take the A556 (right) towards Altrincham and Manchester Airport. Less than one mile on the right hand side is the entrance to club.

From Manchester (M62/M56) M56 – Junction 7. Take the A556 filter lane following Tatton Park signs.

After approx. 1 mile, at the first set of traffic lights continue across. At the next set of lights after approx. ¾ mile, turn sharp left into club entrance.

Facilities Floating ball driving range, two tier putting green, chipping green, short game and bunker practice area, on course 11th green bar, golf academy, buggys, three restaurants, award winning health club & spa.

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6882 • 6330 • 5680

The Open Championship Regional Qualifying Course 2009 - 2013

Designed by James Braid, Mere is as famous for its beauty as it is for the challenges it presents. It would be hard to find a more picturesque course than Mere, with its parkland setting alongside the beautiful lake which gives the course its name.

Mere offers cleverly sited hazards and some of the best greens in Britain. The 6,887 yard, par 71 course was created out of 150 acres of Cheshire parkland in 1934. Mature trees, rhododendron bushes and the lake add considerable charm to a day’s golf but they are also there to test you! Water, ravines and thick vegetation have been incorporated

into the layout so that care and accuracy are demanded on many holes. Sky Sports commentator Steve Beddoes has described Mere as ‘The Wentworth of the North’.

The last four holes are particularly memorable.

The 15th is a tough par 4 from the first stroke - a dogleg left from a raised tee with a carry of more than 215 yards over a stream. Three times open winner Henry Cotton named the par 4 16th hole as one of his favourites. The short par 4 17th has been described as a card-wrecker. The par 5 18th requires a straight tee shot from a raised tee to the top of a hill. A particular favourite with Colin Montgomerie on his recent visit.

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Peover Golf Club Plumley Moor Road Lower Peover, Near Knutsford Cheshire, WA16 9SE Telephone: 01565 723337 mail@peovergolfclub.co.uk www.peovergolfclub.co.uk

12. How to Find

PEOVER

From M6 junction 19, exit onto the A556/Chester Road towards Northwich/Chester. At The Smoker traffic lights turn left onto Plumley Moor Road. Golf course is after 2 miles on the right.

Peover Golf Club is a challenging parkland course, covering 165 acres of varied terrain, and is considered one of the country’s sternest tests for any golfer. The course is situated in picturesque surroundings where the course and its fairways make the most of their natural features without exploiting them.

The ponds and the Peover Eye River that runs through the course are havens for wildlife, but attractive as they are, they have no respect for the wayward drive or that misplaced approach shot.

Facilities Putting green, Golf Lessons, Buggies, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6702 • 6339 • 5640 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 4 3 5 5 4 4 3

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

375 289 348 230 506 558 362 320 176

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 3 5 5 3 4 4 4

420 423 168 491 497 144 381 381 270

There is an excellent mix of holes varying in design and character with many doglegs

www.peovergolfclub.co.uk Offers updated every 2 weeks

and water hazards including the Peover Eye River which three of the fairways cross. The undulating landscape has been enhanced with thousands of new trees which, with the existing mature trees and woodland, give aesthetic appeal as well as privacy, safety and space between holes.

Signature Holes: Hole 10, Par 4. The feature hole. A drive between 2 sycamores will run down an undulating fairway. Although the river protects the left hand side, the green is generally unprotected. Hole 14, Par 5.

Only the brave will take on the Peover Eye, leaving the green reachable in two.

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Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa Cobblers Cross Lane, Tarporley Cheshire, CW6 0DJ Telephone: 01829 734 160 golf.portal@macdonald-hotels.co.uk www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk

Facilities Championship Golf Course Hotel, Spa, Largest indoor golf academy in Europe, Lounge Bar, Restaurants, Putting Green, Buggies, Trolleys, Pro shop

PORTAL

Premier Course Spike Bar, Putting Green, Practice nets, Buggies, Trolleys, Pro shop Arderne Course 9-holes

With 210 acres of idyllic parkland and water features, the 18-hole Portal Championship Golf Course offers a rewarding game to golfers at every level.

Three holes which particularly encapsulate The Portal Championship Course are the Par 5 3rd hole with its elevated tee, 602 yards challenge and lake fronted green; the picturesque Par 3 14th surrounded by landscaped water features and the dramatic 18th with its cascading waterfall backdrop.

Take a well-earned comfort break at the Halfway House, stop for on-course refreshments at weekends and relive

your game on the balcony of the Private Members’ Lounge which has a bar, TV and stunning views across the course.

Golf Academy: If you’re new to the game, or want to improve, our PGA Professionals are available for individual or group tuition. Using their expertise and the advanced technology of our indoor golf academy, they will enhance your long and short game techniques, concentrating on pitching, chipping, putting and bunker play. The Academy features leading ‘A Star’ Swing Analysis Software, a Smart Golf simulator with over 20 courses, a 6-hole putting green and bunker.

Championship Course 18 holes, Par 73 • 7058 • 6577 • 5928 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

275 321 557 524 197 344 383 387 340

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

5 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 4

425 411 507 382 125 379 176 379 392

13. How to Find

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From the M6: Leave the M6 at Junction 18. Take the A54 towards Middlewich/ Winsford. Turn Left onto the A49 and travel through Cotebrook. Signposts for the Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa appear on the left hand side approx. one mile after Cotebrook.

PORTAL

From the North: Take the A49, cross the junction with the A54, travel through the village of Cotebrook.

Signposts for the Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa appear on the left hand side approx. one mile after Cotebrook.

Just 2 minutes from the hotel, the scenic 18-hole parkland Premier Course provides a feast for the eye as well as a challenge to golfers of all levels. With the panoramic views of the 15th overlooking the Cheshire plains and the beautiful water feature on the 17th, the course builds up to a spectacular finish with the par 5 18th hole. At 493 yards the 18th is designed for the long hitters, and you can be sure of a warm welcome at the award-winning clubhouse, where wholesome bar meals, drinks and snacks are served from 11am until closing.

Premier Course 18 holes, Par 71 • 6582 • 6293 • 5688 HOLE PAR

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 4

YARDS

306 591 292 336 152 340 152 367 387

HOLE PAR

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 4 4 4 3 5 3 5

YARDS

414 421 335 404 408 157 519 160 476

Our 9-hole Arderne Course presents a superb challenge for golfers of all levels.

15th Hole, Par 3, “Platt’s Wood” At only 157 yards off the yellow tee this isn’t the longest or most difficult of holes, but it is the sheer height of the tee above the green, possibly 50 feet, that makes it stand out. Club selection is tricky as the ball can be greatly affected by the wind.

18th Hole, Par 5, “Your Round” A great par 5 to finish. A tough drive to a fairway that slopes right to left. Then either a solid lay up or big second can get you close enough for a birdie chance. However, the huge green in front of the impressive clubhouse will always give you pause for thought.

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Poulton Park Golf Club Crab Lane, Cinnamon Brow Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 0SH Tel : 01925 822802 E-mail: online form www.poultonparkgolfclub.co.uk

14. How to Find

POULTON PARK

From M6 At junction 21, take the A57 exit to Warrington (Ctr & East)/Irlam.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Woolston Grange Ave/ B5210 heading to Warrington (East)/Birchwood/Leigh/A574.

Go through 4 roundabouts. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Crab Ln. Turn right onto Locking Stumps Ln. Take the 1st left onto Dig Ln. Course will be on the right

We are a hidden gem, tucked away on the outskirts of Warrington. The nine holes of narrow tree lined fairways offer a great test to any standard of golfer. Our members have learned to be arrow straight as a well placed tee shot can offer great rewards.

You will always be well looked after when you visit Poulton Park from when you first arrive at the club to when you travel home, our aim is to make you smile!

We can also provide a golfer with the best short game practice facilities around. Back in 2008 the club was awarded a grant from Sport England which was used to construct the Chip & Pin Short Game Centre. This consists of two large greens, one that is a synthetic pitching green and the other which can be used to improve your chipping and bunker play.

Signature Hole: Hole 7, Par 4, 417 yards.

This is our signature hole and what a hole it is, destroying many a good scorecard.

Hitting the fairway is essential if you are to hit the green in regulation. Many play this as a par 5 laying up in to leaving a short pitch over the hidden front ditch onto a green that’s slopes from back to front.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Chip & Pin Short Game Centre, Club Hire, Trolley Hire, Lessons, Pro Shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 68 • 5650 • 5399 • 5188 (70) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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PAR

4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 3

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

250 190 429 340 313 193 417 515 177

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 3

314 144 520 386 289 182 348 440 203

VISITING PARTIES & GOLF SOCIETIES 18 HOLES & BREAKFAST ONLY £18.95pp WEEKEND DATES AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER DETAILS Contact our professional on 01925 825220 freddy@myprogolfer.co.uk www.poultonparkgolfclub.co.uk

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Upton-by-Chester Golf Club Upton Lane, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1EE Telephone: 01244 381183 secretary@uptongolf.co.uk www.uptongolf.co.uk

UPTON BY CHESTER

15. How to Find From the M53 Junction 12 Follow the signs for Chester on the A56 for 0.4 mile. At the round-about turn right onto the A41. Travel north for approx.1.4 miles to the second set of traffic lights in Upton and turn left (Old Petrol Station on left hand side just before the lights). Fork right after about 250 yards into Upton Lane opposite the “Wheatsheaf” pub. The Club entrance is about 500 yards on the left hand side at the end of a tall brick wall.

Facilities Bars, Restaurant, Snooker Room, Putting Green, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 69 • 5807 • 5628 • 5253 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 5

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

147 400 268 141 324 171 398 254 506

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 4 4 5 4 3 5 3 4

130 358 432 477 390 191 499 233 309

Discover historic Chester’s gem of a golf course in Upton’s leafy suburbs. Set in delightful parkland this is not the longest course but it is a true test for the thinking golfer.

The City of Chester has much to offer for day and short break visitors. Whether it’s shopping, history, racing or the zoo you can complete your visit with a round at Upton-by-Chester.

In its 75-year history many fine golfers have honed their skills at Upton including an English Amateur champion, a British Senior champion, English and Welsh internationals, Open qualifiers, Cheshire county players and county trophy winners.

Packages are available for individuals, groups and societies who are all welcome. Please call for details or check our website.

The course is in fine condition and the USGA specification, cunningly designed greens ensure you enjoy your golf all year-round.

After your game enjoy the ambiance of a refreshing drink on the patio overlooking the 18th green. The club is two miles from Chester city centre with easy access from the M56, M53 and A41.

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Vale Royal Abbey Whitegate, Northwich Cheshire CW8 2BA Telephone: 01606 301291 events@vra.co.uk www.vra.co.uk

VALE ROYAL ABBEY

16. How to Find From junction 19 M6, take the A556 west towards Chester for approx. 10 miles, crossing the ‘Blue Bridge’ over the River Weaver, through the Pelican Crossing (right turn for Hartford).

Continue for just over a mile and move into the right hand lane. At the bottom of the hill turn back up the other carriageway to branch off left after 400 yards (signposted Hartford, Winsford and Whitegate). At the T-junction turn right to Whitegate, Winsford and Vale Royal Abbey.

Vale Royal Abbey is renowned for its extremely friendly and relaxing atmosphere, welcoming visiting golfers and parties throughout the year. The course was designed by renowned British Golf Course Architect Simon Gidman, and is set amidst beautiful rolling Cheshire countryside. As such, the course enjoys breathtaking views throughout the round.

All greens are constructed to USGA specifications, which along with the naturally free draining site, enables the course to remain open all year round, irrespective of the weather conditions. All tees remain in use throughout the year eliminating the

need for winter tees or mats. Each hole is individually characteristic and provides a true golfing test, requiring imaginative shot making with every club in the bag whilst remaining enjoyable to play for all standards of golfer.

A worthy, but close, victor against the stunning backdrop of the 18th hole, the signature hole is the 7th. A tough dog leg left at S.I. 1. An intimidating drive with water left and woodland right. The approach is to a small green, particularly for the length of the hole at 467 yards off the competition tee, which is framed by sharp contouring to the right and the beautiful Rookery Pool left & behind.

Facilities Clubhouse Restaurant & Bar, Banqueting Hall, Conference Facilities, Chipping Area, Putting Green, Practice Ground, Trolleys, Lessons, Swing Room, Pro shop Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6463 • 6160 • 5581 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

372 493 248 364 355 165 449 326 377

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 4 4 4 4 5 3 4 5

191 289 417 294 307 570 134 409 463

Memberships applications invited.

Contact General Manager, Ian Embury

Visitors & Societies welcome.

We offer a range of packages to suit your needs.

or visit the website www.vra.co.uk

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Vicars Cross Golf Club Tarvin Road, Great Barrow, Chester Cheshire CH3 7HN Telephone: 01244 335 174 manager@vicarscrossgolf.co.uk www.vicarscrossgolf.co.uk

17. How to Find

VICARS CROSS

From M6 junction 19 take A556 (Chester). After 15 miles A556 turns into A51 Tarvin Road and course is on the right hand side after 2 miles.

Four miles east of Chester City Centre on A51 Tarvin Road.

Facilities Bar, Clubhouse Restaurant, Putting Green, Driving Range (covered and open bays), Buggies, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop, Function/Meeting Rooms

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6446 • 6191 • 5641 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

311 513 371 508 358 411 403 161 254

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 4 3 5 3 4 5 3

336 393 335 155 533 172 387 460 130

Vicars Cross Golf Club is a mature 18 hole parkland course of almost 6500 yards from the white tees and has a par of 72. In recent years many improvements have been made including extensive tree planting, improving fairway drainage and rebuilding the greens to USGA standards. Members and visitors alike can now enjoy year-round golf on one of Cheshire’s most attractive courses.

The golf course architect Ken Moodie designed and oversaw the entire project using all his knowledge and experience. He introduced some very interesting, not to mention challenging, putting surfaces with bunkers

strategically placed in just the right places in order to encourage accurate approach shots.

The USGA standard greens are now well established and receive many compliments.

Signature Holes: Hole 7. One of the harder par 4’s on the course, this dogleg right carries an abundance of hazards. Trees threaten the drive whilst a stream crossing the fairway and left of the large, undulating green demand an accurate approach.

Hole 18. A short par 3 in front of the clubhouse to finish. The steeply sloping green means you have to land on the correct tier avoiding the 3 large bunkers.

For details of our very special winter rates check our website: www.vicarscrossgolf.co.uk or call the Professional on: 01244 335174 Ext. 4 New Opens for our 75th Anniversary year 2014 Seniors Anniversary Team Open - 27th May Mid-Amateur Scratch Open (35 and over) - 28th June Captains Team Open - 19th August

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The Wilmslow Golf Club Great Warford, Mobberley Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 7AY Telephone: 01565 872148 admin@wilmslowgolfclub.co.uk www.wilmslowgolfclub.co.uk

18. How to Find

WILMSLOW

From North: Leave the M56 at junction 6 and bear right onto the A538 towards Wilmslow. Take the first turning on the right at the top of the hill signposted Mobberley and at the T-junction turn right, again signposted Mobberley.

Continue for two miles and turn left at the junction onto the B5085 towards Alderley Edge - the ‘Bird in Hand’ pub is on your left. Continue for one mile and turn right at the crossroads onto Warford Lane. The Wilmslow Golf Club is 400yds on the left.

This Cheshire Golf Club was founded in 1889 and is located just outside Wilmslow in the North West of England.

The fine parkland golf course measures over 6,635 yards and the Clubhouse offers a comfortable environment both before and after golf with magnificent views over the course. The Club has hosted major professional tournaments and has been a regional qualifying course for The Open.

Whilst the course is a fine test of golf for the low handicapper it also provides an enjoyable experience to golfers of all ability.

Rated one of the finest inland courses in the North West of England, always in firstclass condition and playable in all but the most extreme of weathers, The Wilmslow Golf Club is a perfect haven from the stress of business and the cares of daily life.

Toughest Hole: Hole 8. Par 4, 437 yards (competition tee). S.I. 1 A handsome and strong par 4. The drive is the key. Obviously the road and trees on the left must be avoided but shots are easily lost in the bunker and trees on the right. Crossbunkers threaten many second shots, and the green repels all but the truest of approaches.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop, Putting Green, Chipping area and extensive practice ground.

Electric buggies available for hire.

Visitors personal buggies not permitted Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6635 • 6311 • 5828 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

The Ideal Society, Charity & Corporate Venue

THE WILMSLOW GOLF CLUB

4 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 3

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

357 426 489 389 359 163 451 416 124

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 5

346 318 400 484 147 407 397 158 480

WINTER CROW SPECIALS From November 2013 to March 2014

Green fees £35 per person £99 for 3 ball £120 for 4 ball

A range of packages available to suit your needs Contact the General Managers Office 01565 872148 (Option 1)

PAR

www.wilmslowgolfclub.co.uk Great Warford, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 7AY · Email: info@wilmslowgolfclub.co.uk

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Wychwood Park Golf Club Weston, Crewe Cheshire, CW2 5GP Telephone: 0844 980 2323 wychwood@deverevenues.co.uk www.devere.co.uk

WYCHWOOD PARK

19. How to Find From the M6 Junction 16, take the A500 toward Nantwich. At the roundabout take the A531 towards Keele and Nantwich. At the next roundabout turn left onto the A531 towards Keele. The entrance is at the right exit on the next roundabout.

From Chester take the A51 to Nantwich until you reach the Burford Crossroads.

Turn left, towards Stone and follow A500 through Shavington and Hough.

At the next roundabout take 3rd exit onto A531 towards Keele.

Facilities

Just 5 minutes from Junction 16 of the M6, Wychwood Park enjoys stunning views of the Cheshire countryside in a location accessible to both the North and South. This European PGA tour standard course opened in 2002, and provides the ultimate challenge for golfers.

Bar, Restaurant, Driving range, chipping area and putting green, Buggies, Electric Trolleys, Equipment hire, Custom fitting, Lessons and clinics, Pro shop, Conference facilities, Hotel and Spa

Water features throughout the course, with a number of protected wildlife areas scattered throughout. Wychwood also contains the latest computer irrigation system ensuring the course is in the best playing condition and well presented throughout the year.

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 7213 • 6736 • 6320 • 5618 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

5 3 4 4 4 3 5 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

524 139 332 440 365 175 519 347 369

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 5

321 127 512 388 331 376 396 188 471

The elegant Clubhouse provides a relaxing

setting before and after your game, and features the Wychwood Suite - the perfect base for Corporate days and client entertaining.

Signature Holes Hole 7, Par 5. A tough hole that requires nerve off the tee, your drive must clear a nature reserve onto split fairways either side of a stream. Long second shot to a narrow target means it may be safer to lay up.

Hole 17, Par 3. A long hole when played off the back tees, it requires a full carry of almost 200 yards to clear the water. The elevated position of the tee box makes the hole appear shorter than it is. A visually stunning hole.

Winter 4 ball £40 At one the best winter courses around Corporate and individual membership available from only £295.00.

Call 01270 829247

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Cheshire Directory

Alder Root Golf Club Telephone: 01925 291919 www.alderrootgolfclub.com

Chester Golf Club Telephone: 01244 677760 www.chestergolfclub.co.uk

Hazel Grove Golf Club Telephone: 0161 483 3217 www.hazelgrovegolfclub.com

Alderley Edge Golf Club Telephone: 01625 586200 www.aegc.co.uk

Congleton Golf Club Telephone: 01260 273540 www.congletongolf.co.uk

Heaton Moor Golf Club Telephone: 0161 432 2134 www.heatonmoorgolfclub.co.uk

Aldersley Green Golf Club Telephone: 01829 782157 www.alderseygreengolfclub.co.uk

Crewe Golf Club Telephone: 01270 584227 www.crewegolfclub.co.uk

Helsby Golf Club Telephone: 01928 722021 www.helsbygolfclub.org

Alsager Golf & Country Club Telephone: 01270 875700 www.alsagergolfclub.co.uk

Davenport Golf Club Telephone: 01625 876951 www.davenportgolf.co.uk

Heyrose Golf Club Telephone: 01565 733664 www.heyrosegolfclub.com

Altrincham Municipal Golf Club Telephone: 0161 928 0761 www.altrinchamgolfclub.org.uk

Delamere Forest Golf Club Telephone: 01606 883264 www.delamergolf.co.uk

High Legh Park Golf Club Telephone: 01565 830888 www.highleghpark.com

Alvaston Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01270 624341 www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk

Disley Golf Club Telephone: 01663 762071 www.disleygolfclub.co.uk

Hooton Golf Course Telephone: 0151 339 7689 www.brioleisure.org

Antrobus Golf Club Telephone: 01925 730890/730900 www.antrobusgolfclub.co.uk

Dukinfield Golf Club Telephone: 0161 338 2340 www.dukinfieldgolfclub.co.uk

Houldsworth Golf Club Telephone: 0161 442 1712 www.houldsworthgolfclub.co.uk

Ashton-On-Mersey Golf Club Telephone: 0161 973 3220 www.ashtononmerseygolfclub.co.uk

Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club Telephone: 0161 928 2605 www.dunhamforest.com

Knights Grange Golf Club Telephone: 01606 552780 www.brioleisure.org/knights-grange

Astbury Golf Club Telephone: 01260 272772 www.astburygolfclub.com

Eaton Golf Club Telephone: 01244 335885 www.eatongolfclub.co.uk

Knutsford Golf Club Telephone: 01565 633355 www.basickey.com/knutsfordgolf

Birchwood Golf Club Telephone: 01925 818819 www.birchwoodgolfclub.co.uk

Frodsham Golf Club Telephone: 01928 732159 www.frodshamgolf.co.uk

Leigh Golf Club Telephone: 01925 763130 www.leighgolf.co.uk

Bramhall Golf Club Telephone: 0161 439 6092 www.bramhallgolfclub.com

Gatley Golf Club Telephone: 0161 437 2091 www.gatleygolfclub.com

Lymm Golf Club Telephone: 01925 752177 www.lymm-golf-club.co.uk

Bramall Park Golf Club Telephone: 0161 485 3119 www.bramhallparkgolfclub.co.uk

Gorstyhill Golf Club Telephone: 01270 829166 www.gorstyhillgolf.co.uk

Macclesfield Golf Club Telephone: 01625 423227 www.maccgolfclub.co.uk

Brookfield Golf Club Telephone: 012708 12991 www.brookfieldgolfclub.co.uk

Hale Golf Club Telephone: 0161 980 4225 www.halegolfclub.com

Malkins Bank Golf Course Telephone: 01270 765931 www.malkinsbankgolfclub.co.uk

Carden Park Golf Club Telephone: 01829 731000 www.devere.co.uk/golf

Hartford Golf Club Telephone: 01606 871162 www.hartfordgolf.co.uk

Marple Golf Club Telephone: 0161 427 2311 www.marplegolfclub.co.uk

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Mellor & Townscliffe Golf Club Telephone: 0161 427 9700 www.mellorgolf.co.uk

Reddish Vale Golf Club Telephone: 0161 480 2359 www.reddishvalegolfclub.co.uk

Upton-By-Chester Golf Club Telephone: 01244 381183 www.uptonbychestergolfclub.co.uk

Mere Golf & Country Club Telephone: 01565 830155 www.meregolf.co.uk

Ringway Golf Club Telephone: 0161 980 2630 www.ringwaygolfclub.co.uk

Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club Telephone: 01606 301291 www.vragc.co.uk

Mersey Valley Golf Club Telephone: 0151 424 6060 www.merseyvalleygolfclub.co.uk

Romiley Golf Club Telephone: 0161 430 2392 www.romileygolfclub.org

Vicars Cross Golf Club Telephone: 01244 335174 manager@vicarscrossgolf.co.uk

Mobberley Golf Club Telephone: 01565 880188 www.mobgolfclub.co.uk

Runcorn Golf Club Telephone: 01928 572093 www.runcorngolfclub.co.uk

Walton Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01925 266775 www.waltonhallgolfclub.co.uk

Moorend Golf Course & Driving Range Telephone: 0161 440 7788 www.moorendgolf.com

Sandbach Golf Club Telephone: 01270 762117 www.sandbachgolfclub.co.uk

Werneth Low Golf Club Telephone: 0161 368 2503 www.wernethlowgolf.co.uk

Mottram Hall Hotel Golf Club Telephone: 01625 828135 www.devere-hotels.com

Sandiway Golf Club Telephone: 01606 883247 www.sandiwaygolf.co.uk

Westminster Park Golf Course Telephone: 01244 680231 www.brioleisure.org/westminster

Peover Golf Club Telephone: 01565 723337 www.peovergolfclub.co.uk

Shrigley Hall Hotel & C C Telephone: 01625 575757 www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk

Widnes Golf Club Telephone: 0151 424 2440 www.widnes-golfclub.co.uk

Portal Golf & Country Club Telephone: 01829 733933 www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk

Stamford Golf Club Telephone: 01457 832126 www.stamfordgolfclub.co.uk

Wilmslow Golf Club Telephone: 01565 872148 www.wilmslowgolfclub.co.uk

Portal Premier Golf Club Telephone: 01829 733884 www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk

Stockport Golf Club Telephone: 0161 427 2001 www.stockportgolf.co.uk

Woodside Golf Club Telephone: 01477 532388 www.woodsidegolf.co.uk

Poulton Park Golf Club Telephone: 01925 812034 www.poultonparkgolfclub.co.uk

Styal Golf Club Telephone: 01625 531359 www.styalgolf.co.uk

Wychwood Park Telephone: 01270 820336 www.deverevenues.co.uk

Prestbury Golf Club Telephone: 01625 829388 www.prestburygolfclub.com

Sutton Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01928 790747 www.suttonhallgolf.co.uk

Pryors Hayes Golf Club Telephone: 01829 741250 www.pryorshayes.com

The Oaks Mollington Telephone: 01244 852805 www.theoaksmollington.co.uk

Queens Park Golf Club Telephone: www.gczcg.co.uk/queenspark

The Tytherington Golf Club Telephone: 01625 506000 www.theclubcompany.com

Reaseheath Golf Club Telephone: 01270 625131 www.reaseheath.ac.uk

The Warrington Golf Club Telephone: 01925 261620 www.warringtongolfclub.co.uk

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Greater Manchester The area of Greater Manchester takes in the city itself, but also the surrounding towns of Bolton, Bury, Wigan, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Altrincham, and Oldham.

is the original 24-hour party city. From fine dining and chic hotels to cutting-edge clubs and bars and the world’s most progressive music scene, Manchester is always buzzing.

A few short years ago it would have been laughable to suggest that the Manchester area could provide an enjoyable tourism experience, but a cultural renaissance has taken place that has transformed this industrial region into a vibrant centre of culture and the arts. Sophisticated and stylish, Manchester

The shopping here is legendary. With exclusive independent boutiques in the funky Northern Quarter, prestigious designer stores lining the handsome King Street and every conceivable type of market, you can shop to suit any budget. The is also the large indoor “Trafford Centre”, which has

The past, the present and the future are intertwined in this city; historical landmarks complement bold, contemporary designs.

World-class live events, international sporting competitions, and award-winning museums and galleries make Manchester one of the most entertaining places in the world. Add to this the passion of two top premiership football clubs, and it’s no wonder Manchester is a place like no other.

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over 250 shopping outlets, a large food hall and impressive 20 screen cinema complex.

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M-6

M-61 Rochdale

Bury

M-66

M-62

Bolton

Oldham

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03

M-60 Salford

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07

M-58

Tameside

M-602 Manchester

M-67

05 02 Trafford

M-62

06 M-60 Stockport

M-56 M-6

01. Hindley Hall 02. Northenden 03. North Manchester 04. Prestwich 05. Sale 06. Withington 07. Worsley Park

“The past, the present and the future are intertwined in this city; historical landmarks complement bold, contemporary designs.�

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Hindley Hall Golf Club Hall Lane, Hindley, Wigan Greater Manchester, WN2 2SQ Telephone: 01942 255 991 Email enquiries via website www.hindleyhallgolfclub.co.uk

01. How to Find

HINDLEY HALL

Leave M61 JUNCTION 6 at roundabout.

Follow signs for A6, 1st exit at next roundabout, again A6, sign posted Westhoughton. At lights turn right onto Dicconon Lane B5239, 1 MILE left at mini roundabout into Hall Lane.

Club is on the right after 1 mile.

Located one mile from Hindley in Lancashire, Hindley Hall is a mature parkland course in a peaceful and tranquil setting.

The club was founded in 1905 and the par 69 course is highly regarded in the North West, stretching to 5926 yards and providing a fair but challenging test of golf for players of any handicap. Many holes are tree lined, with the lake coming into play on the first and eleventh holes.

A number of major developments and improvements have taken place in recent years.

All 18 greens have been re-laid, new tee’s

added, trees planted and drainage improved.

The club house has also benefited from significant renovation to the lounge and dining room and is ideal for post-round refreshments with magnificent views across the course.

A warm greeting is always extended to our visitors and our catering staff are on hand to provide a wide selection of food on a daily basis.

Our resident club professional, David Clarke, along with his staff, provide a fully stocked and comprehensive range of golf equipment and is also available for tuition.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Electric Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop, Extensive conference and private function facilities for any occasion

Course Information 18 holes, Par 69 • 5926 • 5764 • 5271 (70) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 3 5 3 4 3 4 4 4

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

361 190 480 133 415 151 404 266 358

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

5 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4

515 418 375 196 450 297 161 340 416

Winter Warmers Golf & Breakfast from £20

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Northenden Golf Club Palatine Road, Northenden Manchester, M22 4FR Telephone: 0161 998 4738 Email enquiries via website Book online through the website: www.northendengolfclub.com

02. How to Find

Northenden Golf Club is the Jewel in the Crown of the South Manchester courses.

Don’t take our word for it, ask Open winners Tony Jacklin, Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Bob Charles and Greg Norman plus Ken Brown, Manuel Pinero, Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance or Mark McNulty, who were among many of the European tour stars who played in the club’s annual pro-am tournament. 2014 sees Northenden Golf Club welcome back the Cheshire Union of Golf Clubs when we will host the Seniors Championship in August.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Electric Trolleys, Buggies for hire, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6460 • 6169 • 5626 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 4

NORTHENDEN

From the M56 in direction of Manchester: Continue onto A5103 (Princess Parkway). Take the exit toward Northenden/B5166 (Palatine Road). Turn right at Wythenshawe Rd/B5167. Entrance is left after Chretien Rd (under Bridge).

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

442 486 389 142 347 581 395 161 349

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 4

351 345 209 541 326 173 508 390 325

With USGA greens and a fantastic drainage system, Northenden Golf Club offers a real

test of golf ALL YEAR round, making it great value for money. We are also proud of our active Social scene, Friendly atmosphere and Welcome New Members across all categories.

Our Function room is also available to hire, where our First Class chef and balcony with views overlooking the course will help to ensure your event or party is a success.

Hole 6, Par 5: At 581 yds this is the longest hole on the course. A good drive is vital if you want a par or better. The left-hand ditch awaits the over-cautious golfer trying to avoid the willows and the River Mersey. Commit to this one!

Play AWAY Membership Play AWAY membership is designed for existing golfers who are already members of another golf club and who hold their active HOME handicaps at that club.

Play AWAY membership offers you the chance to play at NGC and enjoy all the clubs’ facilities, alongside other members, all for an affordable membership fee.

Play AWAY Members can now play at NGC for an annual membership fee of just £499 or less if two of more people join together.

Winter Warmer Package Includes bacon bap, 18 holes, followed by soup and sandwiches. £35 weekdays and £40 on Sundays.

The travelling golfers ideal companion is also available online

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NORTH MANCHESTER

North Manchester Golf Club Rhodes House, Manchester Old Road Middleton, Manchester, M24 4PE Telephone: 0161 643 9033 Professional: 0161 643 7094 Email enquiries via website www.northmanchestergolfclub.co.uk

03. How to Find From the South on the M60 Junction 19: Exit at Junction 19 and take the last exit towards Middleton. Stay in the right hand lane to go through the lights and follow the road for 1 mile. When the road bends to the right in an ‘S’ with a fishing lake on the right hand side, the entrance to the Club is on the left opposite the lay-by. For those who input the post-code into their sat-nav’s, be aware that they will try and turn you to the left one road earlier into Armitage Close. Ignore this and take the next left turning into the driveway.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Electric Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop, Buggies available during the main season (May to September)

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6443 • 6246 • 5587 (73) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

319 438 449 521 252 380 380 454 189

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 3

446 157 359 396 412 264 371 480 176

North Manchester Golf Club is a visiting golfers’ delight, noted for its undulating nature, with accommodating greens and wide fairways offering golfers a good walk and a challenge at every turn.

value for money, home-cooked food; fully stocked bar for that indulgence at the end of your round; and best of all it won’t cost you the earth giving you a day to remember that will make you want to come back again and again.

It is easily accessible, only 1 mile from junction 19 of the M60; is on a main road, the A576, not hidden away down side roads; has ample secure free parking; is a good length, 6443 yards par 71 for men and 5545 yards par 73 for ladies; drains well and so is open for play more often than not; has a fully stocked Pro shop with the latest clothing and equipment at reasonable prices; in-house caterers producing quality,

Signature Hole: Hole 18, Par 3, 176 yards This has to be one of the great finishing holes in golf. The green sits imperiously above the lake on a “hog’s back” with the prevailing wind of the water. Stand on this tee with a good card in your pocket and strike the ball to the centre of the green. Most courses have a card wrecker, but when it is the 18th and as picturesque as this one, there’s something special about it.

Visit our website www.northmanchestergolfclub.co.uk

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Prestwich Golf Club Hilton Lane, Prestwich Manchester, M25 9XB Telephone: 0161 773 1404 Email enquiries via website www.prestwichgolf.co.uk

04. How to Find

PRESTWICH

Directions from Manchester: Leave the city centre on the A56 sign posted for Bury.

Continue on the A56 for approximately 3.5 miles until you reach a sign for the A6044. Turn Left following the signs for Swinton. Prestwich Golf Club is approximately 1/2 mile on the left.

Prestwich Golf Club is the closest golf course to Manchester City Centre and is easily accessible from anywhere in the North West of England being close to the M60 Manchester orbital motorway.

Formerly instituted in March 1908 there has been substantial developments of the course over the years and although comparatively short by modern standards this beautiful parkland course with no two holes the same, offers natural hazards and undulation providing a challenge to golfers of all levels. With a rich history and bright future, this hidden gem of a course prides itself on its reputation

for the friendliness to visitors & societies both on the course and in the clubhouse.

PGA Professional Mark Pearson who offers both advice and banter in equal measure frequently escorts visitors to the first tee. Every effort is made to make your visit as interesting and enjoyable as possible. You wont be disappointed.

Signature Hole: 11. ‘Paradise, Par 4 338 yards.

The Fairway which rises and falls whilst turning slightly to the left with an approach to the green which is protected by a very tight opening through the trees. “Out of Bounds” along the left of the fairway coupled with a lateral water hazard.

Directions from M60 Junction 19: Take the A576 (signposted Manchester City Centre) for approximately 1 mile until reaching A6044 junction. At the traffic lights turn right onto A6044 Sheepfoot Lane (signposted Swinton).

Continue on the A6044 for 2 miles.

Prestwich Golf club is approximately 1/2 mile past the A56 junction.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Function Room, Putting Green, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 65 • 4799 • 4603 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Green Fees £15 (Monday - Friday). £20 (Saturday - Sunday) Fourball Offer £40(Monday - Friday). £50 (Saturday - Sunday) Visit: www.prestwichgolf.co.uk Email: info@prestwichgolf.co.uk or call: 0161 773 1404

PAR

4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

257 323 328 162 423 179 257 203 369

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3

209 338 282 182 319 149 369 316 134

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Sale Golf Club Sale lodge, Golf Road, Sale Cheshire M33 2XU Telephone: 0161 973 1638 mail@salegolfclub.com www.salegolfclub.com

05. How to Find

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Snooker Room, Putting Green, Practice Areas, Buggies, Trolleys, Custom fitting, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 70 • 6301 • 5944 • 5488 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

486 423 186 297 431 327 318 292 381

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4

392 144 380 362 160 355 538 112 360

SALE

Exit M60 at Jct 6 and head for Sale, Old Hall Rd (A6144). After 0.3 mile turn left into Wythenshawe Rd (B5397). After 0.2 mile the road bends to the right. Turn left on this bend into New Hall Close and after 75 yds straight on at mini roundabout, onto Fairy Lane. Cross over the Motorway and next left at the roundabout onto Golf Rd. After 0.2 mile the clubhouse entrance is on the right.

Sale Golf Club, founded in 1913, is a well established parkland course with a standard scratch of 70. The lodge of Sale Old Hall circa 1830, is steeped in tradition and has a wellearned reputation for good food and hospitality.

a gently undulating parkland course that presents an enjoyable challenge to both high and low handicap golfers. Providing ‘year round’ play, the course is maintained to the highest standards using the latest equipment.

Famous for our ‘Open Champion’, Richard Burton, who was the last ‘Club Professional’ to win the Open Championship, we have been home to many great golfers including Joanne Morley, currently on the Ladies professional circuit.

Signature Hole: 4th, Par 4. “Bridle Path”. With the tee only a few feet from the river Mersey and the green right next to the bridle path, this hole demands accuracy, judgement and great nerve. A drive left of centre will leave a pitch to one of the smaller well bunkered greens on the course. A tough shot especially when the ground is firm in summer time.

Set in an idyllic rural location next to Trafford Water Sports Centre, Sale Golf Club offers

Sale Golf Club = Special Golf Club Winter fourball Offer

Centenary Membership Deal

Monday = £50. Tuesday - Friday = £60 Available form 1st November 2013 Book online or call the pro shop 0161 973 1730

5 day £49.50 per month Other centenary special offers also available

For details of our centenary special offers, email: secretary@salegolfclub.com visit: http://sgcstaging.info/categories/subscriptions or call 0161 973 1638 (option 1)

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Withington Golf Club 243 Palatine Road, West Didsbury Manchester M20 2UE Telephone: 0161 445 9544 secretary@withingtongolfclub.co.uk Pro Shop: 0161 445 4861 stevemarrgolf@btinternet.com www.withingtongolfclub.co.uk

WITHINGTON

06. How to Find Next to the M60 and M56, on the B5167 (Palatine Road) from Northenden to Manchester

A splendid parkland course located along the winding and very picturesque River Mersey, just 5 miles from the City centre with easy access from the motorway system and Manchester International Airport. A par 71 at 6,388 yards in length it offers a challenge to the most discerning player and at the same time is a pleasure for the higher handicapper. The lush tree lined fairways and manicured greens have been described as the best in the Greater Manchester area.

Withington Golf Club is a perfect venue for Society and Company Days or even a day away from your own club with your usual Four-

Ball. Packages can be tailored to suit all your requirements, however large or small. Help and advice is available with regard to the format of your golf competition, your catering and even the services of our PGA Professional.

Facilities Buggies, Trolleys, Putting green, Pro shop, Golf lessons, Bar and catering

The first hole is a moderately short but tricky par 3 of 156 yards followed by two longish par 4s. The par 5 fifth is considered one of the finest golf holes in the North West which requires a combination of skill & accuracy. The daunting stroke index 1, 14th is where Withington begins its sting in the tail. The 16th is one of the longest par 5s in Cheshire and the 17th & 18th are two particularly good par 4s to finish.

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6388 • 6072 • 5692 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

3 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 5

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

130 387 396 162 492 290 333 176 460

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4

147 316 314 343 446 302 550 411 417

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Worsley Park A Marriott® Hotel & Country Club Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester, M282Q Telephone: 0161 975 2043 Email enquiries via website www.marriott.co.uk

07. How to Find

Facilities Rental Clubs, Golf Cart Rental, Pull Cart Rental, Driving Range, Putting Green, Chipping Area, Food Service, Bar Service, Accommodations: Onsite Marriott - 158 Rooms Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6611 • 6307 • 5914 • 5352 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 4 3 5 5 3 4 3

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

409 360 434 166 529 515 169 399 180

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 5

389 188 311 522 153 406 389 284 504

WORSLEY PARK

From the South: From the M6 northbound, exit at second junction marked 21A (M62 Manchester). Follow M62 Leeds and exit junction 12 onto M60. Exit first junction marked 13, Worsley. At the end of the slip road take second exit off the roundabout onto A575.

Entrance is on the left hand side.

Widely acclaimed as one of the finest inland courses in the North of England, Worsley Park Country Club is a classic championship design that uses the full potential of the natural terrain including seven water hazards.

The course is set on gently rolling parkland, formerly the Duke of Bridgewater’s estate.

Worsley Park has played host to the PGA EuroPro Tour in 2004 and the European Challenge Tour from 2005 to 2007.

Designed by European Golf Design in association with Michael King, the course meets the highest standards with greens and

WARM UP YOUR WINTER! GOLF WINTER WARMER PACKAGE FROM £37 PER PERSON Includes arrival tea and coffee, bacon rolls, 18 holes on our Worsley Park championship course followed by chef’s dish of the day. Call 0161 975 2043 and quote: GWW13 Offer and tee times subject to availability. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer/voucher.

Tee times must be requested at time of booking. Course terms & conditions apply.

Offer available between 1st November 2013 and 31st March 2014. Buggies available at £20 per buggy.

tees created to USGA specifications. The strategic positioning of the bunkers with clearly sighted tees demands careful thought on how to play each hole Worsley Park Country Club also features comprehensive practice facilities including a long game practice area, short game facility, and putting green.

Signature Hole: 7th, Par 3, 177 yards Hole 7 is the course signature hole, a par 3, and requires a precise tee shot to negotiate the two water hazards that make this both a challenging and picturesque hole. An allweather buggy path is a recent addition to further enhance the playing experience.

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Ashton-Under-Lyne Golf Club Telephone: 0161 330 1537 www.ashtongolfclub.co.uk

Cheadle Golf Club Telephone: 0161 428 2160 www.cheadlegolfclub.com

Flixton Golf Club Telephone: 0161 748 2116 www.flixtongolfclub.co.uk

Blackley Golf Club Telephone: 0161 643 2980 www.blackleygolfclub.com

Chorlton-Cum-Hardy Golf Club Telephone: 0161 881 3139 www.chorltoncumhardygolfclub.co.uk

Great Lever & Farnworth Golf Club Telephone: 01204 656137 www.greatleverfarnworthgolfclub.co.uk

Bolton Golf Club Telephone: 01204 843067 www.boltongolfclub.co.uk

Crompton & Royton Golf Club Telephone: 0161 624 2154 www.cromptonandroytongolfclub.co.uk

Greenmount Golf Club Telephone: 01204 883712 www.greenmountgolfclub.co.uk

Bolton Old Links Golf Club Telephone: 01204 842307 www.boltonoldlinksgolfclub.co.uk

Davyhulme Park Golf Club Telephone: 0161 748 2260 www.davyhulmeparkgolfclub.co.uk

Haigh Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01942 255991 haighhallgolfclub.users.btopenworld.com

Boysnope Park Golf Club Telephone: 0161 707 6125 www.boysnopegolfclub.co.uk

Deane Golf Club Telephone: 01204 61944 www.deanegolfclub.com

Hart Common Golf Club Telephone: 01942 818445 www.hartcommongolfclub.co.uk

Brackley Municipal Golf Club Telephone: 0161 790 6076 Website n/a

Denton Golf Club Telephone: 0161 336 3218 www.dentongolfclub.com

Harwood Golf Club Telephone: 01204 522878 www.harwoodgolfclub.co.uk

Breightmet Golf Club Telephone: 01204 527381 www.breightmetgolfclub.co.uk

Didsbury Golf Club Telephone: 0161 998 9278 www.didsburygolfclub.com

Heaton Park Golf Centre Telephone: 0161 654 9899 www.heatonparkgolfclub.co.uk

Brookdale Golf Club Telephone: 0161 681 4534 www.brookdalegolf.co.uk

Dunscar Golf Club Telephone: 01706 643818 www.dunscargolfclub.co.uk

Hindley Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01942 255131 www.hindleyhallgolfclub.co.uk

Bury Golf Club Telephone: 0161 766 4897 www.burygolfclub.com

Ellesmere Golf Club Telephone: 0161 790 2122 www.ellesmeregolfclub.co.uk

Horwich Golf Club Telephone: 01204 696980 Website n/a

Castle Hawk Golf Club Telephone: 01706 640841 www.castlehawk.co.uk

Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club Telephone: 0161 370 1641 www.fairfieldgolfclub.co.uk

Lowes Park Golf Club Telephone: 0161 764 1231 www.lowesparkgolfclub.co.uk

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Manchester Golf Club Telephone: 0161 643 3202 www.mangc.co.uk

Rochdale Golf Club Telephone: 01706 643818 www.rochdalegolfclub.co.uk

Westhoughton Golf Club Telephone: 01942 811085 www.westhoughtongolfclub.co.uk

Manor Golf Club Telephone: 01204 701027 www.manorgolfclub.co.uk

Saddleworth Golf Club Telephone: 01457 873653 www.saddleworthgolfclub.org.uk

Whitefield Golf Club Telephone: 0161 351 2700 www.whitefieldgolfclub.co.uk

Marland Golf Club Telephone: 01706 649801 www.spgc.org

Sale Golf Club Telephone: 0161 973 3404 www.salegolfclub.com

Whittaker Golf Club Telephone: 01706 378310 www.whittakergolfclub.co.uk

Northenden Golf Club Telephone: 0161 998 4738 www.northendengolfclub.com

Stand Golf Club Telephone: 0161 766 2388 www.standgolfclub.co.uk

Wigan Golf Club Telephone: 01257 421360 www.wigangolfclub.co.uk

North Manchester Golf Club Telephone: 0161 634 9033 www.northmanchestergolfclub.co.uk

Swinton Park Golf Club Telephone: 0161 794 1785 www.spgolf.co.uk

William Wroe Golf Club Telephone: 0161 748 8680 www.traffordleisure.co.uk

Oldham Golf Club Telephone: 0161 624 4986 www.oldhamgolfclub.co.uk

Tunshill Golf Club Telephone: 01706 342095 www.tunshillgolfclub.co.uk

Withington Golf Club Telephone: 0161 445 3912 www.withingtongolfclub.co.uk

Pennington Golf Club Telephone: 01942 682852 www.penningtongolfclub.co.uk

Turton Golf Club Telephone: 01204 852235 www.turtongolfclub.com

Worsley Golf Club Telephone: 0161 789 4202 www.worsleygolfclub.co.uk

Pike Fold Golf Club Telephone: 0161 766 3561 www.pikefold.co.uk

Valynette Golf Club Telephone: 01257 480485 Website n/a

Worsley (Marriott) Park Golf Club Telephone: 0161 975 2000 www.marriott.co.uk

Prestwich Golf Club Telephone: 0161 773 2544 www.prestwichgolf.co.uk

Walmersley Golf Club Telephone: 0161 764 1429 www.walmersleygolfclub.co.uk

Regent Park (Bolton) Golf Club Telephone: 01204 844170 www.regentparkgolfclub.co.uk

Werneth Golf Club Telephone: 0161 624 1190 www.wernethgolfclub.co.uk

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Lancashire Introduction

Lancashire With two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty full of dramatic scenery and quiet lanes, the summer months provide the perfect opportunity to explore Lancashire’s undiscovered countryside.

restaurants and inns with brilliant beer gardens. From Morecambe Bay potted shrimps to Bowland beef, Lancashire’s skilled chefs know how to make the most of the abundant store cupboard on their doorstep.

This Royal Duchy is full of ancient castles and picturesque stone-built villages.

It’s also home to some of the country’s favourite seaside resorts, including Blackpool - Europe’s biggest and brightest, and the perfect destination for families.

Make sure you work up an appetite too, as Lancashire is packed with award winning

Just six miles from the bright lights of Blackpool, Lytham and St Annes-on-Sea, Fylde, are worlds apart in both character and atmosphere.

The dual seaside towns are nestled along a picturesque stretch of coastline lined with well tended lawns, a boating lake and pretty parks. The rolling sand dunes of St Annes-onSea and the Ribble Estuary adjacent to Lytham

make a safe haven for more than 250,000 migrating birds that flock here in winter.

Some of the world’s most famous golf tournaments take place at Lancashire’s celebrated Links Courses, which stretch along the renowned Lancashire Golf Coast.

Luckily for any golf enthusiasts out there, many of the best courses are also open to the public, so you can test your ability with the challenges that links courses are famous for – tricky winds, sand dunes, small, deep bunkers, uneven fairways and thick rough.

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M-6

Morecambe Lancaster

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Fleetwood

Poulton-Le-Fylde

Colne

03 Nelson

02 M-55

Blackpool

Burnley 01

04

Preston

07

Blackburn 08

Lytham

M-65 Leyland 09 Eccleston

Chorley

05 M-61 M-6 Skelmersdale

01. Royal Lytham & St. Annes 02. Blackpool North Shore 03. Clitheroe 04. Fairhaven 05. Hurlston Hall

06. Lancaster 07. Lytham Green Drive 08. Pleasington 09. Shaw Hill

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Royal Lytham & St. Annes Venue for The Open Championship 18-22 July 2012 and the Walker Cup in 2015, Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club sits between the two seaside resorts of Lytham St Annes and Blackpool, and is one of the most unique venues to host the British Open. A truly magnificent course situated in the heart of a stunning Victorian estate, and one which locals are extremely proud of.

The layout of Royal Lytham & St Annes has remained faithful to the original created by the clubs first professional, George Lowe, over a century ago. The only significant changes were made in 1919 when the club asked Harry Colt, the pre-eminent course designer of the time to make recommendations for improvement.

Over the next four years he repositioned some of the greens and tees added numerous bunkers and lengthened the course. It is not a conventionally beautiful golf course, surrounded as it is by suburban housing and flanked by a railway line, but it has a charm

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Contact Details Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Links Gate, Lytham St Annes FY8 3LQ Telephone: 01253 724206 bookings@royallytham.org www.royallytham.org 01. How to Find From the M55 direction of Airport Progress Way to Squires Gate Land (A5230) At 3rd set of Traffic Lights turn left for Lytham St Annes you are now on the A584 proceed past Pontins Holiday Centre, at the 3rd set of traffic lights (St Thomas Road) turn left over railway bridge, Royal Lytham situated on your right at next junction.

Handicaps Handicap Certificates must be produced and permitted handicaps are 21 (Men and Boys) and 30 (Ladies and Girls). Juniors must be accompanied by an Adult.

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 7350 • 6933 • 6466 • 5896 (74)

all of its own. It is a Links course that is a long way from the sea yet close enough for the sea breeze to have an effect on one’s game and was aptly described by Bernard Darwin, the leading golf writer of the thirties, as ‘a beast of a course, but a just beast’. He went on to say that ‘no one could fail to be impressed by its difficulties, which sets a golfer just about as ruthless as an examination as any course of my acquaintance’.

Ryder Cup Captain Mark James wrote “ And Lytham was set up magnificently in 2001 (for the Open Championship), perfect for the world’s premier golfing event. I do not think they could have prepared that course better. It was a perfect combination of width of fairways, length of rough and pace and quality of greens. It should be used as a

model for future Opens. Everyone who knows Lytham knew that it would be the one course where Tiger Woods would not have a big advantage because of the distance he hits, as there are relatively few holes where you can carry the trouble. Tiger could not tame it”.

It is renowned as a course on which it is hard to scramble a good score, after all, there are 200 bunkers peppering the fairways and surrounding the greens. It may not be the longest of courses but it is one where careful thought and accurate shots are required.

As Darwin wrote, ‘hit your ball to the right place and the way to the hole is open to you, but hit your ball to the wrong place and every kind of punishment, whether immediate or ultimate, will ensue’.

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Blackpool North Shore Golf Club Ltd Devonshire Rd, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 ORD

BLACKPOOL NORTH SHORE

Telephone: 01253 352054 office@bnsgc.com www.blackpoolnorthshoregolfclub.com www.facebook.com/BNSGC www.twitter.com/BNSGC1904 02. How to Find From Blackpool: Make your way on to the Promenade and head North.

Go past the Tower and North Pier - two miles down there is a roundabout (the only one on the promenadae) continue along the Queens Promenade heading north and take the 7th right into Shaftesbury Avenue (Castle Casino on the corner). Go to the top of this road (about ½ mile) crossing all junctions, and turn left at the T junction into Devonshire Road. BNSGC is the first on the left BEFORE you go down the hill.

Just 500 yards from the North Promenade, this links course is relatively flat compared to most as it uses natures elements to make the rolling fairways and large greens testing to all handicappers. It has been used as an Open Championship qualifying course on more than one occasion and is a real gem of the north. The renowned H S Colt designed the course in 1920 with very few changes being made since to this entertaining track.

course when The Open has been held at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Currently it is the venue for the Lancashire PGA Championship.

Since 1920 the course has hosted the Great Britain match with the Rest of the World in 1963, the PGA Penfold Tournament in 1967 and a number of occasions has been a qualifying

The green at the closing hole, just over 400 yards, is approached through a narrow neck of fairway and has bunkers to protect it on each side.

Signature Holes The three par-five holes are all in excess of 500 yards, with the 10th green being closely guarded by a pond. There are many testing par-4s which use the undulations to good effect and the par-3s all play long off the back tees.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Trolleys, Buggies, Lessons, Pro shop, Golf Teaching Academy, Sky Sports, WIFI, Function Room, Practice Ground, Buggy Storage Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6431 • 5878 • 5657 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 3

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

436 400 524 367 429 385 175 303 196

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

5 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 4

533 435 178 296 341 537 309 172 415

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Clitheroe Golf Club Whalley Road, Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 1PP Telephone: 01200 422292 Pro Shop: 01200 424242 secretary@clitheroegolfclub.com www.clitheroegolfclub.com 03. How to Find

CLITHEROE

From Preston Clitheroe Golf Club is situated just off the A59 1mile to the west of Clitheroe. When proceeding from Preston take the first exit to Clitheroe by turning left at the roundabout.

Take the first road on the left and the Club will be seen on your right.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Function/ Conference Room, Putting Green, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop Clitheroe Golf Club was formed in November 1891 and moved to its present site when ninety six acres of land were purchased for £5,000 at Barrow Gardens in 1932. The generosity of the Southworth family made possible the erection of a fine clubhouse building, as well as the establishment of a full 18 hole course rather than the 9 holes originally planned.

The Open Championship Regional Qualifying Course 2010-2014 Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6504 • 6337 • 6124 • 5585 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

5 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

448 352 432 286 134 337 421 161 365

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 5

360 384 433 506 176 373 310 140 506

Clitheroe is a beautiful 18 hole parkland golf course located in the heart of the Ribble Valley.

The Club hosted the Regional Open Qualifying for the first time in 2010 and will continue to do so until 2014. Designed by the legendary Scottish designer, James Braid, the course has been on its present site since 1932. The course is a challenge to all levels of golfer with a premium on straight driving without being too demanding physically. The views from the course are quite spectacular, with Longridge Fells and Waddington providing the backdrop to Stonyhurst College and Mitton Church.

the top 10 courses in Lancashire. The County Championship has been hosted three times in the last 29 years and twice in the last 8 years.

At national level, the Club has hosted the EGU County Champions Tournament and most recently the Schools Team Championship.

Societies: Clitheroe Golf Club welcomes visitors either as Golf Club away days, company days or organised parties. The Club caters for visiting parties Monday to Friday (subject to availability) and can accommodate from small groups to large corporate golf days throughout the year.

Contact the Secretary who can provide details of packages available to meet your needs.

To the east is Pendle Hill, scene of many witch trials so legend states. Clitheroe is a course of considerable prestige and regarded as one of

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Fairhaven Golf Club Oakwood Avenue, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4JU Telephone: 01253 736 741 info@fairhavengolfclub.co.uk www.fairhavengolfclub.co.uk

04. How to Find

FAIRHAVEN

From the M6, exit junction 32 to M55/ Blackpool. Leave M55 at junction 4, take the A583 exit. At roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A583/Preston New Rd, at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Lytham Saint Annes Way. At 2nd roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto School Road. Turn left at B5261 onto Common Edge Road at lights. At next traffic lights turn right at B5261 onto Blackpool Rd. Turn left, immediately after zebra crossing, at Forest Drive.

Turn 1st left at Oakwood Ave. Turn 1st right into Fairhaven Golf Club.

Recognised by the hierarchy of golf as one of the best courses in Northern England, Fairhaven has much to offer visiting golfers, whatever their handicap. Fairhaven is not only a beautiful place to play golf but fully lives up to its designation as a ‘Championship’ course originally designed by James Braid. Professional golf at Fairhaven started back in 1934 when the course played host to the ‘Penfold’ Tournament.

The course is an unusual blend of links and parkland which is relatively flat. This makes it not too strenuous to walk around and allows complete vision of each hole from tee to green.

It is consistently maintained and presented to

the highest standard, presenting a fair challenge to golfers of all abilities, featuring the ‘risk & reward’ elements of negotiating the 118 deep revetted bunkers for which Fairhaven is famous.

1st, Par 5. Listed and described in ‘Golf World’ as one of the top ten opening holes in Great Britain & Ireland. In many ways this past Open Championship final qualifying course’s opener is the perfect par 5. 18th, Par 5. A classic finishing hole, it can reward the brave and punish the nervous. For long hitters a good line is over the right edge of the left-hand bunkers.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Driving Range, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop, Function/Meeting Rooms

Course Information 18 holes, Par 73 • 7015 (72) • 6787 • 6562 • 6002 (75) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

5 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

510 177 500 436 179 366 335 387 351

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 5 4 4 4 5 4 3 5

181 483 349 345 364 485 471 146 497

Looking for a special venue for your golf day – look no further!

Special rates for groups of 4 to 12 golfers & Captains Away Days Contact Lindzi for further information and to arrange your special day Tel: 01253 736741 | Email: info@fairhavengolfclub.co.uk | Web: www.fairhavengolfclub.co.uk

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Hurlston Hall Golf & Country Club Hurlston Lane, Scarisbrick, Lancashire, L40 8HB Telephone: 01704 840 400 info@hurlstonhall.co.uk www.hurlstonhall.co.uk

05. How to Find

Facilities Spa, Leisure Club, Bar, Restaurant, Spike Bar, Bistro, Floodlit Driving Range, Putting Green, Buggies, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop, Bowling Green

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6585 • 6328 • 5882 (75) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 3 4 4 4 5 3 5 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

403 156 331 362 399 454 137 483 385

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 5

408 523 181 358 343 407 156 359 483

HURLSTON HALL

From M6, exit at junction 26 onto M58 Skelmersdale/Liverpool. Exit junction 3 to St Helens/Southport. At roundabout take 3rd exit onto A570/ Rainford Road heading to Southport/ Ormskirk. Turn left at A577/Park Road. Turn left at A577/Church Street. Continue onto A570/Southport Road, turn right at Hurlston Lane.

Designed by the famous Donald Steel, this young course has matured way beyond its years.

If you choose to play cautiously or aggressively, your round at Hurlston is bound to be enjoyable.

Additional bunkers placed expertly by Open Championship designers Mackenzie and Ebert mean whether you are an amateur or experienced golfer, you will find you are faced with ‘risk and reward’ shots on many of the 18 holes.

Pre-round warm-ups have been catered for with the 15 bay power-tee equipped driving range and putting green, and the pro-shop staff are always on hand to help you with any items you may need to re-stock with before your round.

The presence of water is never far away, which is ready to swallow up any wayward shots. However a personal best can be reached by treating the lakes, ponds and streams with the respect they deserve.

Before you leave try to take in the spectacular sunsets from the spike bar, which have to be seen to be believed, and the friendly staff will ensure that you do not make your journey home with an empty stomach!

Winter Packages For further information telephone: 01704 840400 Email:info@hurlstonhall.co.uk. – www.hurlstonhall.co.uk

Includes Coffee & Bacon Bap, 18 Holes of Golf plus a 2 Course Meal Available from £30.00 weekday

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Lancaster Golf Club Ashton Hall, Ashton-with-Stodday Lancaster, Lancashire LA2 0AJ Telephone: 01524 751247 enquiries@lancastergc.co.uk www.lancastergc.co.uk

06. How to Find

LANCASTER

From M6, junction 33. At Junction 33, exit toward Lancaster(South) / A6. Proceed through traffic lights at Galgate and continue on A6 past Lancaster University. At Traffic lights (Boot & Shoe public house & Booths supermarket) turn left along Ashford Road. At next roundabout turn left onto Ashton Road (A588). Continue along Ashton Road, Lancaster Golf Club is 1 mile on the right.

Designed by James Braid, the renowned golf course architect, Lancaster Golf Club has built a reputation of being one of the finest courses in the north west of England.

Stunning views of the Lakeland hills, Trough of Bowland and the Lune estuary add to the enjoyment of the “Lancaster experience.”

With two loops of 9 holes and a par of 71 Lancaster is a fair test of golf for both the accomplished & intermediate golfer. Lancaster has recently hosted the Lancashire County Championship and is a popular venue for the annual Pro-Am held in June. Enjoy the impressive grade 1 listed clubhouse that dates

back to the 14th century and hosts a Dormy house that caters for up to 18 guests, all in ensuite rooms. Residential golf packages, weddings and functions can be booked at the golf club.

The Caterers, Bowland Village Inns, provide 1st class cuisine using fresh local produce.

Hole 18, Par 3, ‘Ashton Home’, 178 yards Much admired in Braid’s day when it was 25 yards shorter. However the problem remains the same. How best from a high tee, to carry a ravine of rough, water and sand, to the green below which lies under the Clubhouse windows.

It’s not surprising that this gem merits inclusion in any anthology of the best holes in Britain.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Dormy House(sleeps 18), Snooker Room, Putting Green, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6512 • 6269 • 5791 H OLE

PAR

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

1

4 415

10

4

390

2

5 486

11

5

476

3

4 422

12

4

385

4

3 156

13

3

141

5

4 352

14

5

496

6

3 166

15

4

391

7

4 347

16

4

296

8

4 385

17

4

426

9

4 373

18

3

166

Five minutes from the city centre... ...a million miles from the office.

18 & 27 hole golf packages for societies.

Residential Dormy Packages.

Membership available for the 2014 season.

TEL: 01524 751247

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Lytham Green Drive Golf Club Ballam Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4LE

LYTHAM GREEN DRIVE

Telephone: 01253 737390 secretary@lythamgreendrive.co.uk www.lythamgreendrive.co.uk

07. How to Find Exit the M55 motorway at junction 4, signposted North Shore and A583.

Keep left and move into the inside lane. Go straight over the roundabout (pass a B & Q store on the right), at the first set of traffic lights turn right, then immediately left down Peel Road.

Continue until you reach a T-junction, turn right onto Ballam Road, and the club is 1½ miles on the left.

Laid out by 1902 Open Champion, Alex Herd, and re-designed by James Steer in the 1940’s, at first sight Lytham Green Drive is a pleasant tree-lined course, which although within a mile of the Irish Sea still retains parkland characteristics.

Facilities Driving range, Putting green, Golf Lessons, Buggies, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Course Information 18 holes, Par 70 • 6305 • 6159 (69) • 5750 (74) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

383 382 329 348 510 177 335 336 392

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5

450 343 336 152 442 142 397 200 505

The greens are small by modern standards, and very well bunkered. This parkland course also has links-like undulating fairways that can fool the eye when it comes to judging distance.

Despite its modest length, the course demands a wide variety of golf shots and will make you use just about every club in your bag, with its assortment of different challenges and

Visit our website for the latest information & offers: www.lythamgreendrive.co.uk

approaches to most greens. This formidable little test was officially recognised when it was used as a Final Qualifying course for the 1974, 1979 and 1988 Open Championships held at nearby Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.

The first hole could start the round off on the wrong foot. This 398-yard gentle dog-leg has an out of bounds on the right, trees to the left and a well-bunkered green with a pond at the rear.

Two well-placed bunkers on the right of the fairway will catch any crooked drives.

The 13th hole is named “Harold’s Beck” after the club’s famous professional and renowed club maker Harold Beck.

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Pleasington Golf Club Pleasington, Blackburn Lancashire, BB2 5JF Telephone: 01254 202 177 secretary-manager@pleasington-golf.co.uk www.pleasington-golf.co.uk

08. How to Find

PLEASINGTON

From M65 Junction 3 Follow signs to Blackburn. Turn right at traffic lights. Follow A674 for 1 mile. Take lane on left signposted to Pleasington Priory and Railway Station.

Pleasington Golf Club is located on left hand side, at 400 yards.

Formed in October 1890, Pleasington is without doubt one of the best tests of golf in the NorthWest of England, with a superb layout, being part heathland in character with some heather.

This beautiful and picturesque golf course is within 2 miles of exit 3 of the M65 Motorway in Pleasington, a rural village area on the outskirts of Blackburn, with magnificent country views.

The course is a regular venue for County matches and has hosted numerous prestigious competitions. These include top class amateur events and The Open Regional Qualifying returning annually again to Pleasington for

6 years from 2004. Pleasington can cater for the small, medium or large visiting party.

Set in 142 acres of rolling wooded countryside and with many holes in individual valleys, this most picturesque of courses offers a tough challenge of golf, even to the best golfers.

Signature Hole: Hole 7, Par 5 “Mill” A wonderful par 5; drive it on the top fairway and leave yourself a difficult second shot or drive the ball down onto the lower fairway and give yourself a chance of a birdie or even an eagle. It is a hole that the more you play the better you get to know it’s marvellous design.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Trolleys, Practice Ground, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6562 • 6402 • 6177 • 5807 (74) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Contact us or visit our website for the latest news & offers www.pleasington-golf.co.uk Professional: 01254 201630 Office: 01254 202177

PAR

4 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 5

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

378 341 318 423 335 346 507 149 468

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 4

169 531 156 449 379 352 147 353 376

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SHAW HILL GOLF & SPA HOTEL

Shaw Hill Hotel, Golf & Country Club Preston Road, Whittle le Woods Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7PP Main Hotel: 01257 269221 ext 201 Pro Shop: 01257 279222 Daily Course Info line: 01257 226822 golf@shaw-hill.co.uk www.shaw-hill.co.uk 09. How to Find From M6: Leave the motorway at Junction 28 and follow the signs for Chorley A6, at the traffic lights (The Hayrick Pub) turn right on to the A49 following the signs for Wigan. Turn left after Leyland Golf Club following signs for M61 down ‘Dawson Lane’ (BUCKSHAW DEVELOPMENT) go straight at the first roundabout and turn left at the traffic lights, keep on the road until it eventually stops at a T Junction (A6) turn right towards Chorley and SHAW HILL 20 yards on the right.

The wonderful Georgian Manor House now lovingly restored and owned by the Stokes family, is a breathtaking sight, one which dominates the landscape as you make your way around the challenging and undulating par 72 course laid out on luxurious, undulating and verdant parkland.

Facilities Hotel, Spa, Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Trolleys, Practice Ground, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6283 • 5965 • 5417 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 5

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

257 212 366 478 331 156 310 464 525

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

5 4 3 4 4 4 3 5 4

476 337 198 358 402 377 143 498 395

The course was designed by Laurence Allamby, a young golf professional who had studied Golf Architecture and Course Design under the world famous course architect Dr. Alistair McKenzie. Whatever you do don’t rush straight off afterwards. Vardons restaurant and the VP bar in the hotel are great places to eat and

drink with fine cuisine, extensive wine cellar and a delightful atmosphere.

A Corporate Golf Day at Shaw Hill is a favourite way to unwind and network. Our professional team can arrange a full Corporate Golfing Day that is guaranteed to keep your guests talking for months to come.

Signature hole Finishing off your round with the with the beautiful backdrop of the stunning Georgian mansion, the 18th is a challenging par 4. Drive to clear the lake and set up an approach shot to the green which is well guarded by bunkers.

Captains Days Out from £45.00 per person Quote Golf to get 10% off any of our society packages.

Friday & Sunday Driver £85.00 per person Save £10.00 if you book a party in April, May, June for reduced rate of £75.00 per person.

Choose from either free pint or bacon barms on arrival. ‘Quote golf monthly’ Sunday Driver: 1 night Mini Break from £85.00 per person DBB with 2 rounds complimentray golf (based on 2 sharing)

Special Offers Book before 31/01/14

Spa Breaks: 1 night spa breaks £95.00 per person (based on 2 sharing) DBB 1 round golf & 1 spa treatment (either facial or back massage)

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Accrington & District Golf Club Telephone: 01254 350112 www.accringtongolfclub.com

Clitheroe Golf Club Telephone: 01200 422292 www.clitheroegolfclub.com

Ghyll Golf Club Telephone: 01282 842466 www.ghyllgolfclub.co.uk

Ashton & Lea Golf Club Telephone: 01772 735282 www.ashtonleagolfclub.co.uk

Colne Golf Club Telephone: 01282 863391 www.colnegolfclub.com

Great Harwood Golf Club Telephone: 01254 884391 www.greatharwoodgolfclub.co.uk

Bacup Golf Club Telephone: 01706 873170 www.bacupgolfclub.com

Darwen Golf Club Telephone: 01254 701287 www.darwengolfclub.com

Green Haworth Golf Club Telephone: 01254 237580 www.greenhaworthgolfclub.co.uk

Baxenden & District Golf Club Telephone: 01254 234555 www.baxendengolf.co.uk

Dean Wood Golf Club Telephone: 01695 622219 www.deanwoodgolfclub.co.uk

Herons Reach Golf Club Telephone: 01253 832505 www.devere.co.uk

Beacon Park Golf Club Telephone: 01695 627500 www.beaconparkgolf.com

Duxbury Park Golf Club Telephone: 01257 265380 www.glendale-golf.com

Heysham Golf Club Telephone: 01524 851011 www.heyshamgolfclub.co.uk

Blackburn Golf Club Telephone: 01254 51122 www.blackburngolfclub.com

Fairhaven Golf Club Telephone: 01253 736741 www.farhavengolfclub.co.uk

Hurlston Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01704 840400 www.hurlstonhall.co.uk

Blackpool North Shore Golf Club Telephone: 01253 351017 www.blackpoolnorthshoregolfclub.com

Fishwick Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01772 798300 www.fishwickhallgolfclub.co.uk

Knott End Golf Club Telephone: 01253 811365 www.knottendgolfclub.com

Burnley Golf Club Telephone: 01282 421045 www.burnleygolfclub.org.uk

Fleetwood Golf Club Telephone: 01253 773573 www.fleetwoodgolf.co.uk

Lancaster Golf Club Telephone: 01524 751247 www.lancastergc.co.uk

Charnock Richard Golf Club Telephone: 01257 470707 www.crgcc.co.uk

Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club Telephone: 01995 600100 www.garstanghotelandgolf.com

Lansil Golf Club Telephone: 01524 39269 www.lansilgolfclub.org.uk

Chorley Golf Club Telephone: 01257 480263 www.chorleygolfclub.co.uk

Gathurst Golf Club Telephone: 01257 252861 www.gathurstgolfclub.co.uk

Lobden Golf Club Telephone: 01706 343228 www.lobdengolfclub.co.uk

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Leyland Golf Club Telephone: 01772 436457 www.leylandgolfclub.co.uk

Pleasington Golf Club Telephone: 01254 202177 www.pleasington-golf.co.uk

Stanley Park Golf Course Telephone: 01253 302613 www.mackgolf.co.uk

Longridge Golf Club Telephone: 01772 783291 www.longridgegolfclub.co.uk

Poulton-Le-Fylde Golf Club Telephone: 01253 892444 www.poultonlefyldegolfclub.co.uk

St. Annes Old Links Telephone: 01253 723597 www.stannesoldlinks.com

Lytham Green Drive Golf Club Telephone: 01253 737390 www.lythamgreendrive.co.uk

Preston Golf Club Telephone: 01772 700011 www.prestongolfclub.com

Stonyhurst Park Golf Club Telephone: 01254 826478 www.stonyhurstpark.co.uk

Lytham St Annes Mini Links Complex Telephone: 01772 895289 www.LythamStAnnesMiniLinks.com

Rishton Golf Club Telephone: 01254 884442 www.rishtongolfclub.co.uk

Towneley Golf Club Telephone: 01282 451636 www.towneleygolfclub.co.uk

Marsden Park Golf Club Telephone: 01282 661912 www.marsdenparkgolfclub.co.uk

Rossendale Golf Club Telephone: 01706 831339 www.rossendalegolfclub.net

Whalley Golf Club Telephone: 01254 822236 www.whalleygolfclub.com

Morecambe Golf Club Telephone: 01524 418050 www.morecambegolfclub.com

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Telephone: 01253 724206 www.royallytham.org

Wilpshire Golf Club Telephone: 01254 248260 www.wilpshiregolfclub.co.uk

Mytton Fold Golf Club Telephone: 01254 240662 www.myttonfold.co.uk

Shaw Hill Hotel G & C C Telephone: 01257 269221 www.shaw-hill.co.uk

Nelson Golf Club Telephone: 01282 611834 www.nelsongolfclub.com

Silverdale (Carnforth) Golf Club Telephone: 01524 701300 www.silverdalegolfclub.co.uk

Ormskirk Golf Club Telephone: 01695 572112 www.ormskirkgolfclub.com

Staininglodge Golf Course Telephone: 01253 891336 www.staininglodge.co.uk

Penwortham Golf Club Telephone: 01772 744630 www.penworthamgc.co.uk

Standish Court Golf Club Telephone: 01257 425777 www.standishgolf.co.uk

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Merseyside Introduction

Merseyside Merseyside comprises of the boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, Wirral, Sefton and St Helens, and as the name suggests straddles the River Mersey. The county has been the birthplace of many famous names throughout its history, with Liverpool’s bustling port at its heart Merseyside was always a cosmopolitan place for both artist and artisan.

From TV legends Cilla Black and Tom Baker, to sporting heroes like Wayne Rooney and Stephen Gerrard, the area has long been a cultural hotbed and no-one typifies this more than its biggest export: The Beatles. To this day a source for much of the area’s tourism,

The Beatles went from humble beginnings at The Cavern Club to global acclaim in the 60’s and many favourite spots for tourists today owe their fame to The Fab Four: the original Cavern was demolished in the 70’s but an exact replica was built in 1984 even using some of the bricks from its predecessor and this houses The Beatles museum; Strawberry Fields cemetery also lies within the city.

Historically Merseyside has grown from a rural community to a bustling urban sprawl, and much of this growth is down to the county’s docks. The city of Liverpool, Birkenhead and Bootle docks were all

massively enriched by the slave-trade in the 18th century and by ship-building until more recent times, as well as being the first step on the road to America in the 19th and early 20th centuries: the ill-fated Titanic was constructed in Liverpool’s ship-yards.

With Liverpool’s Capital of Culture status the area has seen large investment recently, which can only add to its draw for tourists; although a county that can boast the biggest band in history, two of the nation’s biggest football clubs, the world’s largest Anglican cathedral, Tate Liverpool and Wayne Rooney probably needs little help.

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07 M-58

13

M-6

11

Crosby

Ashton-in-Makerfield 03

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Bootle

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Prescot Wallasey 14

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Birkenhead 02

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Ellesmere Port M-53

01. Royal Birkdale 02. Royal Liverpool 03. Ashton in Makerfield 04. Caldy 05. Formby 06. Formby Ladies 07. Formby Hall

08. Haydock Park 09. Hesketh 10. Heswall 11. Houghwood 12. Southport & Ainsdale 13. West Lancashire 14. Wirral Ladies

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale, one of Britain’s finest golf clubs has been voted the No 1 course in England and is among the best in the World. Having previously hosted two Ryder Cups, the Walker and Curtis Cups, the Women’s British Open, The Senior Open Championship and on nine occasions the Open Championship.

Looking ahead The Ricoh Women’s British Open Championship returns again in 2014.

The stunning coastal resort of Southport is host to the finest links courses in England. This is the home of Royal Birkdale, for many golfers, quite simply, the best of all the great golf courses to have staged The Open Championship. Among the many great courses along the Northwest coast, Royal Birkdale stands out as a perfect example of links golf. It is currently voted by Golf Monthly as the best course in England and the 4th best course in the British Isle and in a survey commissioned by Planet Golf for Golfing Digest it was listed as the 18th best courses outside of the United States.

The Club was formed in 1889, starting life as a nine hole course. In 1897 the decision was taken to move to Birkdale Hills where an 18 hole course was constructed. The course underwent considerable changes in the mid 1930’s when the current Clubhouse

was built. There was further restructuring in the 1960’s and in the early 1990’s all of the greens were reconstructed and redesigned.

In preparation for the Open Championship in 2008 and as a part of the Club’s on going improvement there have been some significant alterations carried out from 2005 to 2007 which have enabled the Club to retain its position as one of the finest links courses.

Even in the early days, the Birkdale Club was forward-thinking, with the members voting in favour of allowing ladies to use the links from 1889. Indeed, one of the first tournaments held was the 1909 Ladies’ British Open Match play Championship.

The growing stature of the club was acknowledged in 1951 when the King gave his permission for the club to be known as The

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Photographs by Alan C. Birch

Contact Details Royal Birkdale Golf Club Waterloo Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2LX Telephone: 01704 568857 secretary@royalbirkdale.com www.royalbirkdale.com 01. How to Find The club is one and half miles south of Southport town centre on the A565 Waterloo Road between Southport and Ainsdale.Drivers approaching from the North should use the M6, exit at Junction 29, Leyland, to the A582, A59 and A565.

Drivers from the South, via the M6, M62, M57 and A5147. Traffic from Central Lancashire should use the M58, exit at Junction 3, Rainford, to the A570. Traffic from Wales and the Wirral should use the M53, Queensway Tunnel to the A565.

Requirements Handicap Certificates will be required from all visiting golfers. Reservations must be made in advance by telephone, letter, fax or email to the Secretary’s Office.

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 7350 • 6933 • 6466 • 5896 (74)

Royal Birkdale Golf Club. The course has been the stage for many great golf championships including the Amateur Championship, the Walker Cup, the Curtis Cup, the Ryder Cup and the Women’s British Open. On nine occasions the greatest championship, The Open, has been played here, the most recent in 2008. In 2005, the club was the venue for both the Amateur Championship and the Women’s British Open which Royal Birkdale will host again in 2014.

The Championship Course now measures 7.180 yards. Visitors generally play the yellow tees which at 6.381 yards is a test in itself even for the most accomplished golfer. The wind, whistling down the fairways when it comes from the sea, adds to the challenge.

Each hole runs through a landscape of high dunes, the fairways are flat and fair and from the tee there is generally a clear view of the task ahead. Each hole is memorable, from The Open Championship

tee the 13th measure 498 yards, one of the longest par 4s in championship golf.

Visitors to the course can walk in the footsteps of many of golf’s legends, among them Open Winners, Peter Thomson, a double winner at Royal Birkdale, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Johnny Miller and Tom Watson. On the 16th hole, a plaque commemorates Arnold Palmer’s great shot in appalling weather conditions, on the way to his Open win 1961.

The clubhouse was designed to resemble an Ocean Liner cruising through the sand hills of Birkdale. It too has undergone significant changes over the years but it has retained its distinctive art-deco style. The balconies and handrails have been replaced with enormous bay window in providing spectacular views of the 18th green and it is the only place to be on the last afternoon of The Open.

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Royal Liverpool Golf Club The Hoylake links can be, by turns, beautiful, uplifting, awe inspiring and, on occasion, soul-destroying.

They were created to be a demanding test of golf and remain so, and they lie at the very heart of the history and development of golf in Great Britain. It has been the host for both The Walker & Curtis Cups in the past together with 11 Open Championships. Host to The Ricoh Women’s British Open for the first time in 2012 and looks forward to The Open Championship returning again in 2014.

Built in 1869, on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, Hoylake is the oldest of all the English seaside courses with the exception of Westward Ho! in Devon, which was established just a few years earlier. Robert Chambers and George Morris were commissioned to lay out the original Hoylake course, which was extended to 18 holes in 1871. This was also the year in which the Club was granted its Royal designation thanks to the patronage of His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught.

For the first seven years of its life the land still performed its original function, doubling as a golf course and a horse racing track - indeed, echoes of this heritage can be found today in the names of the first and eighteenth holes, Course and Stand, while the original saddling bell still hangs in

the club house. Once the horses had been dispatched to pastures new Hoylake began to take its place in the history of golf in general and of the amateur game in particular.

In 1885 the links hosted the first Amateur Championship; in 1902 the first international match between England and Scotland, later to become the Home Internationals; and, in 1921, the first international match between Great Britain and the United States of America, which we now know as The Walker Cup. In fact, it is Royal Liverpool Golf Club’s contribution to the amateur game that has set it apart from all other clubs in England.

Although, at the end of the nineteenth century, it was the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews that took on the role of the governing body in golf as the game developed, it was at Hoylake that the rules of

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Contact Details Royal Liverpool Golf Club Meols Drive, Hoylake Wirral CH47 4AL Telephone: 0151 632 3101 bookings@royal-liverpool-golf.com www.royal-liverpool-golf.com 02. How to Find The club is situated on Meols Drive (A540) between Hoylake and West Kirby, 10 minutes from Junction 2 of the M53 and less than 1 hour from Manchester Airport. Leave M53 at Junction 2, follow A551 to Moreton and then A553 to Hoylake. Continue straight ahead at the roundabout in Hoylake (railway station is on the left) and the Club is 300 yards along Meols Drive on the right.

Handicaps All visitors are expected to be competent golfers who hold a current Club or Society handicap. As the Links provide a difficult test of golf, maximum handicaps allowed for visitors are: Men - 21, Ladies - 32. Proof of playing ability is required prior to play.

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 7350 • 6933 • 6466 • 5896 (74)

amateur status were laid down. Ironically it was John Ball, who was to become the Club’s greatest player, who almost fell foul of them.

In 1878, when he was just sixteen years old, Ball had finished tied for 4th place in the Open Championship with Bob Martin of St Andrews.

Although Ball lost the play-off for fourth place the following day there was still a money prize due to him from the purse. The sum involved was only one pound but John Morris advised the young John Ball to put the money in his pocket. It was this incident, recalled seven years later, that came back to haunt Ball when he wanted to enter the Amateur Championship. Ball had accepted prize money and therefore was technically a “professional”.

The rules were, however, diplomatically but conveniently adjusted to enable Ball to play.

John Ball’s influence on amateur golf, together with that of Harold Hilton who was also a Hoylake player, cannot be over emphasised.

Between them they dominated the amateur game of that era and the pair was also a major influence on the professional game, each of them winning the Open Championship as amateurs. John Ball won the Amateur Championship eight times between l888 and l9l2 and was runner-up twice. He won the Open Championship in l890, the first Englishman and the first amateur to do so, and also took the amateur title the same year.

Harold Hilton’s record was just as impressive.

He won the Open twice, in l892 (the first year the Open was played over 72 holes) and again five years later, making him the only amateur apart from John Ball and Bobby Jones to win the title. His victory at Hoylake

in 1897 was marked 100 years later by the creation of a new, annual Harold Hilton Medal tournament open to amateur golfers aged 30 or more and handicap 5 or less.

Hilton also won the Amateur Championship four times, was runner-up on three occasions and won the US Amateur Championship in 1911, the year in which he also held the British title. The man was obviously no slacker - in the same year he still found time to become the first editor of the new Golf Monthly magazine.

No history of Hoylake would be complete without mention of the legendary Bobby Jones. In 1930 the club was privileged to host his winning of the Open Championship, a victory that would become the second leg of his remarkable Grand Slam - the winning in the same year of the Amateur and Open Championships of both Great Britain and the United States. Shortly afterwards, a mere twenty-eight years old, Bobby Jones found himself with no golfing peaks left to conquer and he retired from the game.

Much time has passed since then, but the Hoylake links, despite their at first glance flat and benign appearance, are still very much among the toughest and most demanding tests of golf. Work is currently ongoing and almost finished on the links to improve the playability of the same for players of all standards. This work is being carried out under the direction of the eminent Architect Dr. Martin Hawtree.

In July 2006 the fabled mighty winds did not blow. But there was no denying that another mighty champion was born... in the shape of one Eldrick “Tiger” Woods.

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Ashton-in-Makerfield Golf Club (Established 1902) Garswood Park, Ashton in Makerfield Wigan, WN4 0YT

ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD

Telephone: 01942 727267 secretary@ashton-in-makerfieldgolfclub.co.uk

www.ashton-in-makerfieldgolfclub.co.uk 03. How to Find From The North M6 exit at junction 24. Turn right at top of slip road. At next set of lights (Ashton Cross) turn 180° left into the Golf Club drive.

From The South & East M6 exit at Junction 23. Follow signs for Ashton / Wigan. Pass entrance to Haydock Park Race course. At the next set of lights turn left onto theA58 to St Helens. Through the next set of lights over the M6 & at the next set of lights (Ashton Cross) turn 180° left into the Golf Club.

Ashton-in-Makerfield Golf Club is a great 18 hole course, famous not only for its welcome to first time visitors, but for its striking panoramic views towards Manchester and beyond. The inward nine holes are particularly demanding (especially on a windy day) with some difficult driving holes through heavily wooded areas. Special care should be taken on the 5th, 11th and 16th holes.

The course was founded by long time cricketing pals Tom Mayall and Andrew Molyneux, and celebrated its Centenary back in 2002.

Ashton-in-Makerfield Golf Club has certainly taken giant steps in the quest to produce a

top quality golf course, with excellent facilities and staff to deliver those aspirations.

Facilities The developments range from 2 new holes being designed and constructed to enable the club to play 18 holes during a United Utilities pipeline project, a Professional who ‘went back to school’ and achieved full playing privileges on the Senior European Tour and a Manager with almost 30 years County playing experience.

All of this adding to the existing assets of a vibrant Club which welcomes Societies, visitors, wedding and anniversary functions and provides a wide range of entertainments.

Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 70 • 6205 • 5918 • 5306 H OLE

PAR

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

1

4 373

10

4

365

2

4 416

11

4

450

3

5 494

12

4

349

4

3 197

13

3

177

5

4 383

14

4

368

6

4 378

15

3

165

7

3 157

16

4

456

8

4 380

17

5

496

9

4 304

18

4

297

Golf Society Packages Available Tailored to your requirements

Winter Warmer Deal

Bacon / Coffee on arrival, 18 Holes Golf, Soup and Main Course Dinner ALL FOR £25 PER PLAYER

Monday 4 Ball Offer ONLY £60 PER 4 BALL

Limited Membership now available

For more information please contact The Manager, Garry Lacy on 01942 719330

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Caldy Golf Club Limited Links Hey Road, Caldy, Wirral Merseyside, CH48 1NB Telephone: 0151 625 5660 golf@caldygolfclub.co.uk www.caldygolfclub.co.uk

04. How to Find

Facilities 2 Lounges, Bar, Restaurant, Snooker Room, Putting Green, Practice Range, Buggies, Trolleys, Club Hire, Pro Shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6714 • 6336 • 5823 (70) • 5798 (74) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 3 4 4 5 4 5 3 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

369 152 346 331 532 384 479 142 404

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 5

179 509 425 337 372 334 401 145 495

CALDY

Exit Jct. 2 from the M53 and follow the Upton By-pass (A5027) onto Frankby Road (B5139) before turning left onto Hillbark Road (B5140). Turn right onto Montgomery Hill (B5141), this road leads onto Caldy Road (B5140).

Then turn left onto Croft Drive East and left again onto Links Hey Road.

Playing at Caldy is one of the most rewarding golfing experiences one can enjoy on the beautiful Wirral Peninsula. Golfers from the UK and abroad are always welcome to share the Club’s challenging course, vast Practice Ground and Excellent Clubhouse facilities.

From the often breezy cliff top holes, breathtaking views can be enjoyed over the River Dee Estuary towards the three Hilbre Islands and the mountains and coastline of Wales. In contrast, the heathland inner holes offer a more tranquil rural vista towards Thurstaston Hill and adjacent farmland. This glorious combination of links

and inland holes make for a memorable game for golfers of all standards.

Hole 3. Par 4, “Sands of Dee”. A superb dog-leg right. The fairway sweeps around two sets of bunkers well placed to catch both short and long hitters. A good tee shot will leave a demanding approach to a well guarded green and a stunning backdrop over the Dee Estuary.

Hole 6. Par 4, “Donga”.

An extremely challenging hole, the last one along the cliff edge. Rough on the right and out of bounds on the left over the cliff make the tee shot tight.

Winter Warmer 1st November - 31st March (Mondays and Thursdays) 18 holes and an all-day breakfast: £29.50 per person When booking please quote ref: GGWW13

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For other offers please go to the website www.caldygolfclub.co.uk

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Formby Golf Club Golf Road, Freshfield Liverpool, L37 1LQ Telephone: 01704 872164 teetimes@formbygolfclub.co.uk www.formbygolfclub.co.uk

05. How to Find

FORMBY

From the Motorway Network at the junction of the M57/M58 take the signposts to Formby. On the A565 from Liverpool turn left at the 2nd roundabout (with BP station) towards Formby Golf Club, Formby Point and Freshfield station.

Immediately after the station turn right into Golf Road and enter the club through the automatic barrier.

Set in the links between the arable land of the Lancashire plain and the Irish sea, Formby is blessed with the combination of sand dunes and towering pine forest as the backdrop to this great course.

The natural terrain ensures that accuracy is always at a premium.

Heather and unforgiving rough protect the well bunkered course and caution is definitely required whether playing off the tee or approaching the quick and true greens. The course voted 77 in the world by golf course architects is challenging, idyllic and an unforgettable course of contrasts.

Formby has always supported the highest standards in amateur golf and the Amateur Championship has been held here on four occasions, the most recent being in 2009.

The winner then, Matteo Mannassero is the youngest ever winner of the championship at 16 years of age and has now gone onto win 4 professional titles. The Open championship has also used Formby as a qualifying venue in 1924, 1971 and 1996.

Hole 12, Par 4, 385 yards (yellow tee) Regarded as one of the best holes on the course. There is a large bunker on the left side of the green and the main trouble is short.

Facilities 2 bars, restaurant, Dormy accommodation, snooker room, putting green, chipping area, practice ground, trolleys, lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 7031 • 6725 • 6489 • 6048 (70) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Visit our website for the latest news & offers: www.formbygolfclub.co.uk

PAR

4 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

394 372 449 310 153 385 368 470 444

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 4

178 376 385 370 411 393 120 477 384

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Formby Ladies Golf Club Golf Road, Formby Liverpool, L37 1YH Telephone: 01704 873493 secretary@formbyladiesgolfclub.co.uk www.formbyladiesgolfclub.co.uk

06. How to Find

Formby Ladies Golf Club is situated at the heart of ‘England’s Golf Coast’ set amongst a magnificent tract of sand hills and pine forest. Founded in 1896, we believe Formby Ladies’ is the only truly independent Ladies Golf Club in Britain. The Course is part of the Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve managed by Natural England.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Practice Ground, Putting Green, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71, SSS 72 • 5374 yards H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 5 3 4 3 4 4 5 4

FORMBY LADIES

From the Motorway Network at the junction of the M57/M58 take the signposts to Formby. On the A565 from Liverpool turn left at the 2nd roundabout (with BP station) towards Formby Golf Club, Formby Point and Freshfield station.

Immediately after the station turn right into Golf Road and enter the club through the automatic barrier.

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

261 417 129 287 122 412 251 428 322

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

5 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4

422 307 158 385 301 374 128 324 346

Formby Ladies Golf Club is able to offer week days and weekend tee times on both Saturday and Sunday and is delighted to welcome both male and female visitors. Many visitors return year after year to play the course with friends, in societies or in our extremely popular Open

Competitions. Over the years we have hosted many prestigious competitions at County, National and International level including the British Girls Home Internationals, the British Men’s Seniors and the British Women’s Seniors.

With challenging fairways, heathery rough and greens well protected by pot bunkers, Formby Ladies provides visitors with a unique experience. Open Champion Greg Norman said of Formby Ladies ‘Over a hundred years old and still your course can stand the test of time. What a beautiful course.

It clearly shows that courses do not have to be 7000 yards plus to be formidable’.

Visit our website for the latest news & offers: www.formbyladiesgolfclub.co.uk

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Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa Southport Old Road, Southport Merseyside L37 OAB Telephone: 01704 875699 Email enquiries via website www.formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk

07. How to Find

FORMBY HALL

From M62: Exit towards M57/ Southport. Turn left at A5036/Dunnings Bridge Road. Turn right at A5207/ Copy Lane. Take 2nd right at A5207/ Northern Perimeter Rd, turn right at Lydiate Lane and right again at A565/ Park View. At roundabout, take 3rd exit onto Southport Old Road.

From Liverpool: (14 miles) Head West on A580 towards A59/Byrom Street.

Turn left at Leeds Street. Turn right at A565/Great Howard Street. Turn right at A565/ The By-pass. Take 3rd exit at roundabout to Southport Old Road.

Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa, opened in 1996, is one of the newest golf facilities on England’s Golf Coast but has already built an enviable reputation, for its two golf courses, its state-of-the-art PGA National Golf Academy and its luxurious 4-star hotel. Hewn from marshland, six miles south of Southport and at the heart of England’s Golf Coast.

Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa features a fine 18-hole course and a challenging 9-hole course which is ideal for experienced golfers and beginners alike. The 18-hole course hosted two events on the Challenge Tour, the 2004 ADT English Seniors’ Open, and

in 2009 staged its first EuroPro Tour event.

Formby Hall’s 18-hole lay-out features a series of testing holes protected by water and well-placed-bunkers. Water, in fact, can be found on 16 out of the 18 holes.

The 16th is a picturesque yet extremely testing par 3, with a 170-yard carry over water, and 6 well placed greenside bunkers waiting to catch any errant tee shot leaves very little margin for error, and a Par-3 on the card is true reward for selecting the right club. The Resort enjoyed a £15 million development in 2008 which has resulted in the completion of a stylish new 4-star 62-bedroom hotel and luxury Spa.

Facilities 4 star Hotel & Spa, Clubhouse Restaurant & Bar, 9 hole par 3 course, PGA Golf Academy, Driving Range, Putting Greens, Short Game Area, Buggies, Trolleys, Lessons, Club Fitting, Pro shop Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 7081 • 6833 • 6462 • 5577 (73) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Visit www.formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk for full details

PAR

4 3 5 4 4 3 5 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

342 171 476 340 437 178 492 373 352

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 5

292 373 446 190 558 446 145 341 510

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Haydock Park Golf Club Golborne Park, Newton Lane Newton-Le-Willows Merseyside WA12 0HX Telephone: 01925 228525 secretary@haydockparkgc.co.uk www.haydockparkgc.co.uk 08. How to Find

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Buggies, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6073 • 5826 • 5390 • 5097 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 3 5 3 5 4 4 3 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

404 166 484 110 503 317 303 170 424

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 3

354 370 140 434 282 493 320 369 183

HAYDOCK PARK

From M6, Junction 23 Exit junction 23 towards St Helens/ LiverpoolA580. Road merges onto E Lancashire Rd/A49 (signs for Manchester/A580). At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A580 heading towards M6/St Helens, turn left at Newton Lane, golf club is on your left.

Founded in 1877, Haydock Park Golf Club is a well-established golf course situated near Haydock Park Racecourse. It is a mature parkland course of just over 6,000 yards.

The course was designed by the famous golf course architect James Braid.

Haydock Park is one of the North West’s premier golf clubs; it’s tree-lined fairways and well bunkered greens make scoring well a real challenge, for both high and low handicappers. We welome visitors every day during the week except Tuesdays (Ladies Only) and weekends. The Club is an excellent friendly venue for a day’s golf offering superb

catering and clubhouse decor. Being very convenient to the M6/A580 junction, the Club is readily accessible from all directions.

Signature Hole Rated by many members as the feature hole on the course, the par 4, 6th has a daunting drive down a funnel of trees from a magnificent three tiered tee. With out of bounds all the way down the right and two bunkers placed perfectly to catch the slightest fade a drive to the left center is ideal as this fairway also slopes from left to right. A very large and high cross bunker 29 yards from the green makes distance judgement difficult.

Winter Golf Package Includes coffee & bacon; 18 holes; 2 course Chef Special £25.00 per head, Monday to Friday (excl Tuesdays) November to end of March 2014 Bookings of minimum 4 persons

Haydock Park Golf Club Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HX

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Hesketh Golf Club Cockle Dick’s Lane Southport, PR9 9QQ Telephone: 01704 536897 Email enquiries via website www.heskethgolfclub.co.uk

09. How to Find

HESKETH

Hesketh is at Cockle Dick’s Lane which is off Cambridge Road. Cambridge Road is the A565, the main road between Southport and Preston.

The turn off to Cockle Dick’s Lane is almost 2 miles North of Southport Town Centre along the A565.

To get to Southport from the M6, take J26 exit and continue along M58 until the Southport exit.

Follow the A577 and then the A570 through Ormskirk to Southport.

Hesketh Golf Club in Southport is set amidst the towering Victorian villas of Southport’s premier residential area - Hesketh Park, & is the town’s oldest golf club, founded in 1885. Standing alone on the crest of a tall sandhill, the clubhouse dominates the golf course, and the surrounding district.

The course is at the northern end of southwest Lancashire`s sand dune system, which is the home of so many great golf courses.

Professional championship golf has been played on these famous old links from the club`s earliest days, and the course is regularly used as a final qualifying course when The

Open is played at Royal Birkdale. The course sets a unique challenge with half of the holes threaded through tall sand dunes; whilst the other holes border the Ribble estuary.

15th, Par 4. A blind tee shot over a large sand dune looks imposing. The ideal line is the church spire. With large sand dunes covered in rough on the right and left a straight tee shot is a must. An accurate approach shot is then needed to avoid the pot bunker which guards the right side of the green.16th.

Without doubt the most picturesque par 3 on the course. A long iron is usually needed to a green surrounded by bunkers and sand dunes.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Buggies, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6764 • 6691 • 6115 • 5639 (74) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

HESKETH GOLF CLUB

PAR

4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

363 158 317 155 360 438 433 377 411

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 4

298 163 380 466 375 358 174 479 450

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Heswall Golf Club Cottage Lane, Gayton Wirral, CH60 8PB Telephone: 0151 342 1237 secretary@heswallgolfclub.com www.heswallgolfclub.com

10. How to Find

Facilities Lounge, Bar, Catering Facilities, Putting Green, Indoor Teaching Facility, Trolleys, Buggies, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6882 • 6624 • 6272 • 5773 (74) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 5

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

421 393 351 209 545 335 158 330 511

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 5 4 3 4 3 5 4

431 350 509 450 136 460 183 518 334

HESWALL

Exit Jct. 4 from the M53 and take the 2nd turning on the left marked “Heswall 4 miles”. Follow the A5137 to the roundabout, where you will see the Devon Doorway pub on the right. Bear right and follow the signs for “Gayton / Heswall Golf Club”.

Situated on the Wirral Peninsula, nestled between North Wales and the English Golf Coasts, Heswall Golf Club is a distinguished and beautiful 18 hole, 6,882 yard parkland course.

It is within easy reach of the cities of Manchester, Liverpool and Chester with breathtaking views of the Welsh hills from the banks of the Dee Estuary, overlooking one of the United Kingdom’s premier RSPB World Bird Sanctuaries, providing an unrivalled and peaceful environment for any golfer to enjoy this wonderful venue.

The course presents a variety of challenges for short and long handicap players and has been the venue for a number of national

championships in recent years. The club has a very active playing membership and in recent years, has hosted the Wirral Classic and a number of county, national and international fixtures.

Whether you are visiting Heswall Golf Club as an individual visitor or as a guest of a member, with a society or corporate event, our recently renovated clubhouse will provide you with a place for unparalleled relaxation as you enjoy a drink, snack or full restaurant facility whilst taking in the fantastic panoramic views of the course and Dee Estuary from the comfort of our open glass fronted extended patio.

Heswall Golf Club Over a Century of Challenges

Visiting Parties and Societies welcome - contact General Manager Graham Capewell to discuss your requirements.

Please visit our website: www.heswallgolfclub.com for latest details and offers.

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Houghwood Golf Billinge Hill, Crank Road, St Helens, WA11 8RL Telephone: 01744 89 44 44 office@houghwoodgolf.co.uk www.houghwoodgolfclub.co.uk

11. How to Find

HOUGHWOOD

Leave M6 at Junction 23 - Follow signs for A580 Liverpool At 3rd set of lights turn right onto A571 to Wigan (Waterside Inn on your right) Follow this road to Billinge till you reach a mini roundabout. Turn left into Rainford Road Proceed for approx 1 mile till you approach a right fork on a left hand bend (Gores Lane). Take this fork to a T junction. Turn right into Crank Road, go over a hump back bridge and start to climb the hill. The golf course is now on your right hand side The entrance is located on the right between a stone barn and a bungalow.

Houghwood was constructed during 1994/95, amidst some 132 acres, and has magnificent panoramic views over the Lancashire plain and the Welsh hills which makes Houghwood an interesting course to play.

At par 71 and 6374 yards for men, and 5341 yards for ladies, it provides a stimulating and enjoyable test for golfers of all handicaps.

The large greens built to USGA specification are probably the finest in the area and a permanant track allows the use of the large fleet of buggies and trolleys the whole year round.

The specially designed stone clubhouse

compliments the parkland surroundings and features a spacious Spike bar and terrace overlooking the 18th green.

Houghwood provides quality facilities, friendly, professional service and superb value for money.

Corporate Golf: Whether a corporate member or visitor to Houghwood we aim to offer a personal service with a professional approach.

With our superb venue and convenient location we can ensure that your corporate golf not only promotes your business but is enjoyed and remembered by colleagues and clents alike.

Societies Welcome.

WINTER GOLF from £15 per person SOCIETY PACKAGES from £25 per person (includes 18 holes, buggy, soup & roll)

GOLF – BAR – RESTAURANT Open to Non Members

01744 894444 office@houghwoodgolf.co.uk www.houghwoodgolfclub.co.uk

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Function/Conference Room, Putting Green, Buggies, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6374 • 5990 • 5341 16th, Par 3. 204 yards (white tee) “Little Cinder”. The view from the tee is worth the green fee alone. A 50ft drop in elevation from tee to green & unpredictable wind directions make club selection here a little tricky. A large undulating green which is protected by a large left hand side bunker accepts a well struck tee shot with anything from a 3 wood to a wedge and two putts gives the golfer a great sense of achievement.

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Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club Bradshaws Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3LG

SOUTHPORT & AINSDALE

Telephone: 01704 578000 Email enquiries via website www.sandagolfclub.co.uk

12. How to Find From M6, exit junction 26, take the M58 to Liverpool/Southport. Exit at junction 3 to A570/St Helens/ Southport. Turn left at A577/Park Rd, then left at A577/Church Street, continue onto A570 Southport Rd. Turn left at A5147. Turn right at Carr Moss Lane. Continue onto Segars Lane. At roundabout take 3rd exit onto A565/Liverpool Rd. Turn left at Bradshaws Lane.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Buggies, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 6768 • 6339 (71) • 5912 • 5676 H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

3 5 4 4 4 4 5 3 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

185 504 385 313 400 372 478 147 447

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4

158 426 407 145 380 333 490 430 339

Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club is a true championship links course, with first class facilities to match. The course is set amongst the dunes on the North West coastline and is another of course designer, James Braid’s great creations.

The club has hosted two Ryder Cup matches in 1933 and 1937 and a number of other prestigious championships including The British Ladies Open and The British Amateur.

It remains a final qualifying course for The Open Championship and it has been voted by one golf magazine as among the top 50 courses in Great Britain.

The course is a magnificent test of golf, especially with the sea breeze, profusion of heather and gorse combining to provide you with a challenging and immensely enjoyable experience.

Hole 16, Par 5. “Gumbleys”. Certainly the feature hole on the course. A straight tee shot is required towards the sleepers some 300 yards away. A good drive leaves a blind second shot over a 20ft high bank of sleepers. On reaching the brow of the hill, you will see a long narrow green in front of a high links dune. This very picturesque hole demands respect, offering a birdie opportunity – but many cards have been wrecked here.

Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club. Bradshaws Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3LG. Telephone: 01704 578000. www.sandagolfclub.co.uk

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The West Lancashire Golf Club Hall Road West, Blundellsands Liverpool, L23 8SZ

THE WEST LANCASHIRE

Telephone: 0151 924 1076 golf@westlancashiregolf.co.uk www.westlancashiregolf.co.uk

13. How to Find From M6. At junction 21A, exit onto M62 toward Liverpool/Warrington (N)/ Southport/M57. At junction 6, exit onto M57 toward Docks/Prescot/Southport.

Turn left onto Dunnings Bridge Rd/A5036.

Turn right onto Copy Ln/A5207. Turn left onto Quarry Rd/A565. Go through 1 roundabout. Turn right onto Coronation Rd/B5193. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cooks Rd. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Manor. Turn left onto Hall Rd E. Turn right, destination will be on the left Facilities The West Lancashire Golf Club was founded in 1873 and is among the ten oldest golf clubs in England, and boasts one of the most natural and testing links in the British Isles.

Imaginative and varied in layout, the course has so much more to offer than simply a wonderful experience of classic links with stunning views of the Mersey Estuary, and the Welsh Mountains.

Our recently refurbished modern clubhouse offers state of the art facilities. In its comfortable bars, dining rooms and lounges you can relax after your round on the links and

take in the spectacular views while enjoying a drink and sampling our excellent food.

At West Lancashire we are proud of our history and challenging championship links where visitors are most welcome throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming you for a round in the near future.

Signature Hole Hole 14, ‘Bell’. Par 4, 447 yards (Blue Tee) The most difficult hole on the course. The tee shot needs to be in the order of 300 yards to give an unobstructed view of the green. If you cannot see the green, play short and left. No bunkers around this green, you will see why.

Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Trolleys, Indoor Teaching Room, Lessons, Pro shop

Final Qualifying Course 2012 Course Information 18 holes, Par 72 • 7055 • 6772 • 6239 (70) • 5834 (74) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 5 3 4 5 3 4 4 4

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

436 489 159 411 478 156 358 446 403

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 5 3 4 4 4 5 3 4

358 561 179 371 447 395 530 167 428

CALL US ON: 0151 924 1076 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST OFFERS: WWW.WESTLANCASHIREGOLF.CO.UK

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Wirral Ladies’ Golf Club 93 Bidston Road, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 6TS Telephone: 0151 652 1255 wirral.ladies@btconnect.com www.wirral-ladies-golf-club.co.uk

14. How to Find

WIRRAL LADIES’

Exit the M53 at junction 3 and follow the signs for Birkenhead. Follow Woodchurch Road (A552) and turn left onto Storeton Road (B5151) which merges into Ingestre Road then Talbot Road and finally Bidston Road.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Putting Green, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop.

The Clubhouse has a well known reputation for delicious home made cakes and confectionary; lunches, daily specials and afternoon teas are also available.

Wirral Ladies’ is a delightful, undulating heathland course combining heather, gorse and natural woodland. At around 5,000 yards this compact course can be played in a little over three hours, making it a perfect venue for a half day outing, corporate day or for those with limited time to spare.

Course Information 18 holes, Par 68 • 5180 • 4954 (70) H OLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PAR

4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4

YARDS

H OLE

PAR

YARDS

378 120 344 292 343 357 330 132 261

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4

274 322 173 422 343 352 256 163 318

This historic venue was originally created in 1894 for the wives and families of Royal Liverpool members. The course was designed by local lad Harry Hilton, twice a winner of the Open including at his home club Royal Liverpool in 1897. His clever design offers a subtle challenge which is about so much more than how far

you can hit the ball. The course was recently given a four star review and described as “a short but fine test of golf” in a national golf publication. The course occupies the highest land on the Wirral Peninsula with sandstone bedrock and this geological feature, together with the considerable investment made by the club in drainage improvements, means that the course drains quickly after heavy rain and the full greens are normally in use all year round.

The recently refurbished locker and bathroom areas have improved facilities for members and visitors alike and a warm welcome awaits in the clubhouse bar and dining room.

Offer valid from 01/10/13 to 31/03/14

WINTER WARMER £22.50 weekday, £27.50 weekend includes 18 holes and a bacon sandwich and hot drink

BOOK VIA PRO SHOP: 0151 652 2468 Membership now open for ladies’, men & juniors - no joining fee. Society enquiries welcome

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Ashton-In-Makerfield Golf Club Telephone: 01942 727267 www.ashton-in-makerfieldgolfclub.co.uk

Formby Golf Club Telephone: 01704 873090 www.formbygolfclub.co.uk

Prenton Golf Club Telephone: 0151 608 1636 www.prentongolfclub.co.uk

Aintree Golf Centre Telephone: 0151 523 5157 www.aintree.co.uk

Formby Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01704 875 699 www.formbyhallgolfclub.co.uk

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Telephone: 01704 568857 www.royalbirkdale.com

Allerton Park Golf Club Telephone: 0151 428 7490 Website n/a

Formby Ladies Golf Club Telephone: 01704 873 493 www.formbyladiesgolfclub.co.uk

Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Hoylake) Telephone: 0151 632 6737 www.royal-liverpool-golf.com

Arrowe Park Golf Club Telephone: 0151 677 1527 www.arroweparkgolfclub.com

Grange Park (St Helens) Golf Club Telephone: 01744 28785 www.grangeparkgolfclub.co.uk

Sherdley Park Golf Club Telephone: 01744 815516 www.sherdleyparkgolfclub.co.uk

The Bidston Golf Club Ltd. Telephone: 0151 638 3412 www.bidstongolf.co.uk

Haydock Park Golf Club Telephone: 01925 228525 www.haydockparkgc.co.uk

Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club Telephone: 01704 577316 www.sandagolfclub.co.uk

Blundells Hill Golf Club Telephone: 0151 4300100 www.blundellshill.co.uk

Hesketh Golf Club Telephone: 01704 536897 www.heskethgolfclub.co.uk

Southport Municipal Golf Club Telephone: 01704 535286 Website n/a

Bootle Golf Club Telephone: 0151 928 1371 Website n/a

Heswall Golf Club Telephone: 0151 342 7431 www.heswallgolfclub.com

Southport Old Links Golf Club Telephone: 01704 228207 www.southportoldlinksgolfclub.co.uk

Bowring Golf Club Telephone: 0151 480 8685 www.mackgolf.co.uk

Hillside Golf Club Telephone: 01704 568360 www.hillside-golfclub.co.uk

The North West National Golf & Country Club Telephone: 01744 885808 www.thenorthwestnational.co.uk

Brackenwood Golf Club Telephone: 0151 608 3093 www.brackenwoodgolf.co.uk

Houghwood Golf Club Telephone: 01744 89 47 54 www.houghwoodgolfclub.co.uk

Wallasey Golf Club Telephone: 0151 638 3888 www.wallaseygolfclub.com

Bromborough Golf Club Telephone: 0151 334 4499 www.bromboroughgolfclub.org.uk

Hoylake Municipal Golf Club Telephone: 0151 632 6823 www.hoylakegolfclub.com

Warren (Wallasey) Golf Club Telephone: 0151 639 5730 www.wirral.gov.uk

Caldy Golf Club Telephone: 0151 625 1818 www.caldygolfclub.co.uk

Huyton and Prescot Golf Club Telephone: 0151 489 2022 www.huytonandprescotgolf.co.uk

West Derby Golf Club Telephone: 0151 220 5478 www.westderbygc.co.uk

Childwall Golf Club Telephone: 0151 487 9871 www.childwallgolfclub.co.uk

Leasowe Golf Club Telephone: 0151 678 5460 www.leasowegolfclub.co.uk

West Lancashire Golf Club Telephone: 0151 924 5662 www.westlancashiregolf.co.uk

Eastham Lodge Golf Club Telephone: 0151 327 3008 www.easthamlodgegolfclub.co.uk

Lee Park Golf Club Telephone: 0151 498 4666 www.leepark.co.uk

Wirral Ladies Golf Club Telephone: 0151 652 2468 www.wirral-ladies-golf-club.co.uk

Eccleston Park Golf Club Telephone: 0151 493 0033 www.ecclestonepark@crown-golf.co.uk

Liverpool Municipal Golf Club Telephone: 0151 546 5435 www.liverpool.gov.uk

Woolton Golf Club Telephone: 0151 486 2298 www.wooltongolfclub.com

Formby Golf Centre Telephone: 01704 875 952 www.redteegolf.co.uk

Mossock Hall Golf Club Telephone: 01695 421717 www.mossockhallgolfclub.co.uk

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Cumbria The County of Cumbria includes the old counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, and part of North Lancashire.

Much of its appeal stems from the magnificent Lake District National Park and a range of steely mountains that stand guard over a veritable treasure trove of crowd-pleasing attractions.

riding, walking, heritage sites, attractions, gardens and stunning coastal scenery.

England’s second largest county – and its least populated – has a sense of wonder unequalled elsewhere thanks to its inspirational landscape, which can smile, brood or blaze depending on the season.

Cumbria is especially famous as the home of Beatrix Potter and Lake District has been the inspiration for generations of poets, the most famous of which is Wordsworth.

This unique County has something to suit everybody’s taste - great outdoor pursuits including waters sports, climbing, horse

This dazzling region covering almost 900 square miles contains no less than 16 ‘great’ lakes, as well as tarns, glacier-gouged valleys, chocolate-box villages – and even some marvellous beaches. It also boasts England’s five highest mountains and the country’s deepest lake. Cumbria and the Lake District is one of the great golfing areas of England, offering quality courses for the discriminating golfer in magnificent settings.

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01. Silloth on Solway 02. Ulverston

A7

01

A69

Carlisle

A595

A596

M6

A595

A66 A66 M6

A591 A685 A595 Windemere

A6

M6 A590 A65 02 Barrow-in-Furness

“Cumbria and the Lake District is one of the great golfing areas of England, offering quality courses for the discriminating golfer in magnificent settings.�

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Silloth Golf Club The Club House, Station Road Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4BL Telephone: 01697 331304 office@sillothgolfclub.co.uk www.sillothgolfclub.co.uk

SILLOTH ON SOLWAY

01. How to Find Location travelling from the South. M6 Junction 41. B5305 to Wigton. BB5302 to Silloth Location travelling from the North/ East. M6 Junction43. A69 Carlisle.

A595/A596 to Wigton. B5302 Silloth.

Approx travelling time from the M6 45 minutes.

Situated on the north west coast of Cumbria, Silloth on Solway Golf Club is blessed with stunning views of the Galloway Hills to the north, and south to the Lakeland fells and the distant Isle of Man.

invite courageous fairway woods and crisp iron shots. Greens are subtle, firm, fast, and deadly true. The links has been used as an open qualifying course and will host the English Amateur Championship in 2012.

The Championship links of over 6,641 yards has been laid out over the sand-hills west of town, touched by some of the great classical golf architects, but mostly moulded by Nature herself. Hazards consist of heather and bent; whin and broom; heroic bunkers and sandy wastes. Fairways are always wider than they seem from the tee, and having been laid with springy Cumberland turf,

Hole 13, ‘Hogs Back’, Par 5, 468 yards This ‘short’ par 5 is thought to be Silloth’s signature hole. The drive across heather and gorse is to a flat fairway. The second is through a narrow gully to an elevated ridge, which falls away sharply to heather on the right and left. The angled slope up to the plateau green deflects all but the most accurate approaches.

A four is a delight; a five is an invariable relief.

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Snooker Room, Putting Green, Trolleys, Buggies, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6641 • 6408 • 6151 • 5806 Visitors play from Yellow Tees H OLE

PAR

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

1

4 371

10

4

283

2

4 311

11

4

402

3

4 352

12

3

191

4

4 352

13

5

450

5

5 499

14

5

462

6

3 172

15

4

390

7

4 363

16

3

169

8

4 348

17

5

488

9

3 121

18

4

427

For more details contact the office on 016973 31304 or visit our website www.sillothgolfclub.co.uk

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Ulverston Golf Club Bardsea Park, Ulverston, LA12 9QJ Telephone: 01229 582824 enquiries@ulverstongolf.co.uk www.ulverstongolf.co.uk

02. How to Find

Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Meeting Room, Extensive Practice Areas, Putting Green, Trolleys, Lessons, Pro shop

Course Information 18 holes, Par 71 • 6261 • 6060 • 5720 (74) H OLE

PAR

• YDS

H OLE

PAR

• YDS

1

4 341

10

3

139

2

4 315

11

5

523

3

4 414

12

4

351

4

5 505

13

5

484

5

3 153

14

3

188

6

4 408

15

4

390

7

4 368

16

4

352

8

3 161

17

4

379

9

4 358

18

4

432

ULVERSTON

The Club is situated close to the delightful village of Bardsea in the south of Cumbria. For visitors coming from the M6 leave at Junction 36 following the signs for Barrow and South Lakes along the A590. Follow the A590 to Ulverston upon which you should turn left on the A5087, 300 yards after Booths Supermarket situated by the Shell garage. After a few miles take the right turning just after you pass the Manjushri Institute.

The club is 400 yards up on the right.

With spectacular views over Morecambe Bay, and the Lakeland Fells in the background, Ulverston Golf Club is lucky enough to boast one of the most picturesque golf courses in Cumbria. Set in the Furness Hills, it is surprisingly quite flat and easy on the legs, although it measures a considerable 6261 yards with a par of 71 from tee to pin over eighteen holes, so stamina is a useful quality to have.

It is set on mature, undulating, partwooded parkland, and was redesigned by H.S. Colt, a World renowned leading golf course architect and part of the famous triumvirate of course designers, so visitors

are assured of a most enjoyable, challenging and hopefully rewarding round of golf.

Signature Hole: Hole 18, Par 4 ‘Conishead’ The final tee is close to the highest point on the course and offers splendid views. The Old Man of Coniston can be seen in the north, Conishead priory to the east, with Morecambe Bay and Blackpool Tower to the south. This dogleg right requires a good drive with sufficient carry to reach a plateau beyond the marker post. Any shot right of the trees could be OB. The second shot is just as difficult to a severely sloping green, with a pair of bunkers on the right, which often gather in the short ball played to the pin.

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Alston Moor Tel: 01434 381354 www.alstonmoorgolfclub.org.uk

Furness Tel: 01229 471232 www.furnessgolfclub.co.uk

Silloth on Solway Tel: 01697 331304 www.sillothgolfclub.co.uk

Appleby Tel: 01768 351432 www.applebygolfclub.co.uk

Grange Fell Tel: 01539 558513 Website n/a

Silverdale Tel: 01524 702074 www.silverdalegolfclub.co.uk

Barrow Tel: 01229 831358 www.barrowgolfclub.co.uk

Grange-over-Sands Tel: 01539 533754 www.grangegolfclub.co.uk

St Bees Tel: 01946 824300 www.stbeesgolfclub.org.uk

Brampton Tel: 01697 72255 www.bramptongolfclub.com

Kendal Tel: 01539 733708 www.kendalgolfclub.co.uk

Stoney Holme Tel: 01228 33208 www.carlisleleisure.co.uk

Brayton Park Tel: 01697 322517 www.braytonpark.net

Keswick Tel: 01768 779324 www.keswickgolfclub.com

The Eden Tel: 01228 573003 www.edengolf.co.uk

Carlisle Tel: 01228 513029 www.carlislegolfclub.org

Kirkby Lonsdale Tel: 01524 276365 www.kirkbylonsdalegolf.co.uk

Ulverston Tel: 01229 582824 enquirires@ulverstongolf.co.uk

Carus Green Tel: 01539 721097 www.carusgreen.co.uk

Maryport Tel: 01900 812605 www.maryportgolfclub.co.uk

Whitehaven Tel: 01946 591177 www.whitehavengolfclub.com

Casterton Tel: 01524 271592 www.castertongolf.co.uk

Penrith Tel: 01768 891919 www.penrithgolfclub.co.uk

Windermere Tel: 01539 443123 www.windermeregolfclub.co.uk

Cockermouth Tel: 01768 776941 www.cockermouthgolf.co.uk

Seascale Tel: 01946 728202 www.seascalegolfclub.co.uk

Workington Tel: 01900 603460 www.workingtongolfclub.com

Dalston Hall Tel: 01228 710165 www.dalstonhallholidaypark.co.uk

Sedbergh Tel: 01539 621551 www.sedberghgolfclub.com

Dunnerholme Tel: 01229 462675 www.thedunnerholmegolfclub.co.uk

Silecroft Tel: 01229 770467 www.silecroftgolfclub.co.uk

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Calahonda Park Two bedroom apartment available to rent on the Costa del Sol, Spain D2 Calahonda Park, Calahonda is situated on the coast midway between Fuengirola and Marbella. It is just a 30 minute drive from Malaga Airport and is at the heart of the Costa del Golf.

AVAILABLE FROM ONLY £300 PER WEEK

- Spacious ground floor newly refurbished apartment with modern facilities - Large terrace overlooking beautiful gardens and pools - Two spacious bedrooms with their own bathrooms - 3 minutes to shops, restaurants and 10 minutes to the beach - Pushchair and wheelchair friendly - Abundance of local sporting activities This self catering ground floor apartment has two bedrooms and sleeps four people.

There is a fully equipped kitchen with oven, hob, grill, microwave and fridge-freezer.

The dining area has seating for four people. The lounge area includes large sofa, coffee table, TV DVD and air conditioning. This leads out to a large terrace over-looking the garden and pool. The terrace has sun loungers, BBQ area and seating for four people.

There are two large bedrooms with built in wardrobes and their own en-suites. The double bedroom has a bathroom with a bath and shower. The twin bedded room has an en-suite with a modern shower. Both have two sinks, toilet and bidet. For guests there is a separate toilet.

D2 Calahonda Park is situated on the Malaga-Cadiz road at KM Mark 197. It has views overlooking beautiful gardens and one of the two community swimming pools. It is ideally placed at the heart of the Mijas Costa. Beaches, marinas, shops, bars, restaurants, historic sites, wildlife adventure parks and all imaginable sports are available locally.

Complete with secure parking, this is a very spacious apartment with modern facilities.

The complex is pushchair and wheelchair friendly, with access to the apartment from the ground floor. It has two spacious bedrooms with their own bathrooms and a large terrace overlooking the gardens, pool and Jacuzzi. It is just 3 minutes walk to the shops and restaurants and 10 minutes to the beach. Calahonda Park is right in the middle of the ‘Costa del Golf’ with more than 30 golf courses and within easy reach of many well known cities including Malaga, Granada, Seville and Gibraltar.

For further details, full price listing and to check availability for the property, please contact Christine Baird on 0845 217 1811 or email at chrisbaird@routeorg.co.uk