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Founded in 1891, Rugby Golf Club is one of the oldest courses in the Midlands and sits on the Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire borders, just 5 minutes from the M6, Junction 1.
The Course is unique. It is compact, with challenging target areas and comprises seven par 3s, eight par 4s and three par 5s (from the back tees).
It is a test for golfers of all abilities and was designed by James Braid, master golfer and course designer, incorporating his classic combination of risk and reward.
Rugby Golf Club was founded in 1891. Mr Morris Davies and Mr Sedgewick were responsible for forming the club and it is to these men that many generations of Rugby golfers owe a debt of gratitude.
Before 1935, the golf course was split. The six holes on the land on the North side of Clifton Road (only very recently converted to housing) were abandoned and incorporated on land that was leased from Rugby Town Council, together with land adjoining the main portion of the course owned by Mr. Lee. This made the course far more compact. The new lease negotiated with the Council then put the club on a more permanent basis.
In 1941 three of the 18 holes were requisitioned for agricultural purposes to help meet the war effort. Towards the end of 1947, with no hope of regaining these three holes on the East side of the canal, it was decided to construct a course with 18 holes on the remaining land. Accordingly, James Braid, the well known golf professional and course designer, was invited to help the club. He visited in 1949 and a comprehensive scheme of improvements was agreed.
The reconstructed course was officially opened on the 14 May 1949 with an exhibition match. The course has seen many changes over the years and is thought by many professionals and amateurs alike that although not long, 5614 yards, par 68, its many natural features make it a thinking golfer’s course. One of its features is the now redundant railway viaduct built circa 1885. It is a friendly club and together with its splendid layout makes it well worth a visit.
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A pleasant start to your round with an early test, clearing the hedge. Big hitters may attempt the green, but a well positioned 3 wood leaves a short pitch into a green that is below you. Pro tip: Avoid right off the tee as you may be blocked out by trees and the shot back risks bunkers on either side of the green.
Hole 2:
The shortest par 3 here at Rugby Golf Club has an elevated green position with a two tier green. It is by no means a straight forward par 3. Pro tip: Try not to be short! Apart from the awkward slope and blind shot, the two small pot bunkers await a mis-hit.
A short but demanding par 4 dogleg left. The elevated tee position helps you to visualise the shape of the hole where the slope will draw your shot left, leaving you with a pitch into the green. It’s not the green you can see from the tee, that’s the 14th ! Pro tip: Avoid the left side again, as the trees will block out your second shot into the green. In the summer the ball bounces left very easily from the middle of the fairway.
The first of 3 par fives here at Rugby Golf Club a reasonably long and straight hole which for many will take at least three shots to reach the green. Pro tip: You should try to leave yourself a pitch from the right side to allow an easier approach into the green. It is better to plan an uphill putt on the green and not one from above the hole.
The prevailing winds can made this a good length par 3 early into your round. The green has a narrow entrance and is guarded by three bunkers. Pro tip: Avoid left off the tee. The ditch is out of bounds. Try to carry your iron shot all the way on to the green.
The narrow exit from the yellow and white tees can be intimidating. Once through, there is an undulating fairway, with a long narrow green nestling into the slope. Pro tip: Despite the difficult first shot from the yellow and white tees, this par 5 presents an early birdie opportunity from all tees. It requires a solid tee shot up the left side and the green can be reached in two. Luck of the draw with your sloping lie though! For those aiming to reach the green in two or to pitch a more comfortable 3r onto the green, a line just inside the bunker on the left is often sensible.
One of Rugby Golf Club’s smaller greens, the relatively small target is well guarded and again nestles into the slope. Pro tip: You need to be accurate, but avoid missing left as the slope can kick the ball a long way down away from the green. Try to carry the green but beware its protective bunkers
Hole 8:
A tight hole with the railway perimeter fence a constant threat. A longer tee shot requires a tricky pitch from a sloping lie to an elevated green. Pro tip: A good mid iron lays you up onto the flat allowing a straight forward pitch onto the green..
The original James Braid hole, one of the hardest par 3s in the country from the white and yellow’ tees, but the easiest hole on the course from the red, in theory. Pro tip: A very challenging drive from white and yellow tees. At times it makes sense from these tees to play the hole as a Par 4 and leave a straightforward pitch, by laying up to the centre of the fairway away from trouble right and left. Similarly, from the red tee the middle of the fairway is the aim and there is a good birdie chance.
Another elevated tee shot that requires a mid iron to set you up for a second shot to a sloping green. Pro tip: Left is out of bounds and it’s easy to get behind the tree on the right, so another guided tee shot is required. Try to leave yourself a putt up to the flag rather than down. If you aren’t a long hitter, consider laying up to leave a relatively easy pitch. The brook is at its widest on this hole.
Hole 11:
A mid length par 3 with a very narrow green protected by a green side bunker and a new ditch awaiting shorter hitters. Pro tip: An accurate tee shot is needed again to a small green.
Hole 12:
A good par three to finish a run of tough holes. The brook which dissects the hole can often catch a mishit tee shot.Pro tip: Avoid missing this green long and to the right as you will be left with an almost impossible chip to get the ball close on a heavily contoured green. If you are not a long hitter consider laying up and leaving yourself a fairly straight forward pitch.
Hole 13:
A dog leg left with another difficult fairway to play from. The green is surrounded by a raised bank with a very narrow entrance. If you stray on to the 14th you are out of bounds. Pro tip: The important tee shot must be out towards the right. The second shot difficulty varies on your lie but a high approach will land softly on the green within the surround.
Hole 14:
A straight forward par 3 as you see it.
A small cluster of trees guards the right side with a feature pond on the left. A ditch runs across the centre of the fairway with water problems to the left ( a pond) and to the right ( the brook). Pro tip: Attempt to fly the ball all the way into this green, as again the opening is a narrow one.
Hole 15:
A great par 5 which crosses the river twice. The brook separating 15th from 4th is out of bounds all the way on the left of the 15th.
A very tempting second shot awaits a longer hitter, if you hit a good tee shot. The brook runs just in front of the green. Pro tip: Longer hitters, you could go for the green in two and have a putt for an eagle! It’s a great decision hole late in the round. It is important to position yourself with a favoured pitch for your 3rd or 4th shot over the second brook if you haven’t taken it on with your 2nd.
Hole 16:
A tricky par 4 to start the home stretch, tight tee shot with strategic bunkers into a relatively receptive sloped green. Pro tip: This hole is deceptive. A well hit- drive can easily find strategic fairway bunkers. Also a sloping fairway can induce errant shots to the left where a copse of trees awaits. Avoid right off the tee, where the canal awaits the slice and try to leave a favoured iron into the green. Be careful not to overshoot as the slope will run away from you for your next shot.
Hole 17:
Long straight par 4 lined with poplars down the left side. Long narrow green protected by bunkers on the left side. Pro tip: Tee shot here is all important to allow a mid-iron into the green. Beware the bush in front but avoid going too far right as you can be blocked out by the trees and a long hitter can all too easily find the canal with a pushed or sliced drive.
Hole 18:
Very tough finishing hole which firstly requires a good carry off the tee to a dog leg right or a well judged lay up. A long blind second shot uphill to a narrow green guarded by two bunkers at the front.
The hole is named ‘Wrecker’. Pro tip: This hole should be treated with respect or it will live up to its name. It is for most best played like a par 5! The second and third shot, if you are still on the uphill fairway, is completely blind. A 4 feels like a birdie on this hole. Avoid straying right to the trees or left on to the 1st and if protecting a good score or a winning position in a match, consider laying up off the tee. A mis-hit shot often finds the brook.
Membership of the club provides many opportunities for members to play both competitive and social golf throughout the year, with a full calendar of events available.
We utilise Intelligent Golf (IG) system as a central hub for all member activity and information allowing members to keep up to date with club matters at the club as well as being able to book tee times, competitions and social events. Linked to this we have the IG app which gives you all the information you need at your fingertips.
Member Categories:
There are a number of member categories aged related. Full details of which can be found on our website www.rugbygolfclub.co.uk.
We welcome membership applications which should be made to our operations manager.
operations@rugbygolfclub.co.uk or membership@rugbygolfclub.co.uk or info@rugbygolfclub.co.uk
• No joining fee
• Full use of practice facilities
• Monthly direct debit payment options available
• Unlimited golf within the terms of the membership category
• 8 day advanced online tee booking
• Official handicap and handicap certificate available
• Entitlement to play in weekly club competitions
• Entitlement to represent the club in matches
• 15% bar discount
• 15% food discount
• Reduced member guest rates
• Free or reduced golf at a number of reciprocal courses
• Discounted green fees at other James Braid courses
• Member referral scheme
• Fully qualified team of PGA professionals on site
• Fully stocked professional shop
• Discounted use of our fleet of golf buggies
• Discounted golf days, corporate packages or room hire
For more details, or membership availability, please contact the Operations Manager on operations@rugbygolfclub.co.uk, or call 01988 524306.
The flexible membership offer is available for individual members to play at Rugby Golf Club. Flexible Membership is a contract which runs during our membership year* (i.e. 1 April – 31 March). It includes all England Golf and Warwickshire County Card affiliation fees.
Flexible membership involves the redemption of credits at pre- determined rates against green fee bookings. We currently offer this facility as a one-off payment or over 12 months via DD (pro rata fees apply when joining after the annual renewal date of 1st April.
Flexible members are eligible to play for Rugby Golf Club in inter club competitions and to play in stableford and medal competitions, with the exclusion of any club board competitions. A full list of boarded competitions is available to view on request.
Flexible members are entitled to use the practice facilities. They can invite guests to the club at member guest rates.
The annual membership fee includes a Warwickshire County Card, which allows reduced green fees at other Clubs throughout the country, access to our club reciprocal agreements and reduced green fees at over 300 James Braid courses nationwide.
Corporate Membership
Bespoke packages are available for our corporate clients. Details of which can be provided on request.
The Academy Membership Offer:
The offer is available for individual members to learn and play golf at Rugby Golf Club. Academy Membership is a contract which runs for one year from the date of joining. After this, it is expected that a member upgrades to full or flexible membership, which would offer the opportunity to purchase further coaching, if required, at additional cost. Academy members may choose to transfer to another category of membership at any time during the year and fees would be adjusted on a pro rata basis.
The tuition element of the membership fee includes four coaching lessons with our PGA Qualified Coaching Staff plus one 9-hole playing lesson on the course. The Club Professional will decide when academy members can progress to play on the course.
Members under this scheme have unlimited access to the course at specified times as shown below. These times have been designated when the course is quieter and new members will not feel pressured by players who may be playing behind them.
Mondays through to Sundays: 1.00pm onwards (after 12.00pm November to mid-March)
Academy members are able to use the practice facilities at any time.
This category of membership is tailored for beginners, for example those who have not played golf before who have not received any formal coaching and the cost is competitively priced. For this reason, Academy members are not eligible to obtain and maintain an official WHS handicap as the fee does not include any England Golf or Warwickshire County Card affiliation fees.
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The membership fee includes a bar card. New members introduced under this scheme shall be entitled to 15% discount on bar purchases when using their bar card.
Academy members are able to sign in guests at members’ visitor rates. Arrangements can be made for a member to accompany an academy member on the course if required. The access times shown in may vary if the course is pre-booked during the specified times, in which case alternative times would be arranged by the Professional Shop.
Golf clubs can be loaned, if necessary. Appropriate clothing and golf shoes must be worn on the course and details of the dress code will be supplied at the time of joining.
Academy Plus
The Academy Plus membership provides an additional element of a voucher, subject to a higher fee payment, for redemption in our professional’s shop. All other terms of conditions of academy membership set out above apply for this category.
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We offer a range of competition and matches from the traditional Monthly Medals and Stablefords to the “Major” boarded competitions.
The Mens section play inter club matches throughout the year against other clubs within the area. They also participate in the Avon League and in the Warwickshire County Scratch League.
We offer a range of “open competitions” for members and visitors to participate in.
The club has a long tradition of the Captains raising monies on behalf of local and national charities.
During the summer we hold a friendly social summer league.
The winter league held during the off season is a great way to keep the competitive juices flowing whilst enjoying social banter, a pint and food, on a cold winters morning.
Membership participation in Competitions and Matches is at the forefront of the dynamic of Rugby Golf Club as well as enjoying a friendly club environment on and off the course.
Rugby Golf Club Ladies’ Section is a friendly and enthusiastic group of playing and social members, all integrating in Club activities on a regular basis.
Competition day is Wednesday when we have priority access to the tee. For those who are unable to play in the week we have an alternate day for the main competitions at the weekend. An additional medal competition is held once a month on a Saturday as well as an Extra Stableford competition that ladies may enter. There are occasions at the weekend for ladies to have the opportunity to enter Club competitions.
For those ladies preferring to play fewer holes there are 9-hole competitions held on most Wednesdays when qualifying competitions are played. Out of the main playing season, all ladies play 12-hole nonqualifying and sometimes fun competitions.
Major boarded competitions are played throughout the season including the Club Championship. There are knockout and mixed competitions, as well as open competitions in the Spring and Summer, making up a good variety of competitions for members and visitors.
We have teams who enter county competitions, for example Warwickshire Inter Club Team Championship, Bronze Division and Inter Club Pairs competitions, Warwickshire League, and Foursomes Knockout, as well as the Midlands Inter County Scratch League. In addition, we enter external competitions such as the Kyocera Golf Club Classic and the Taskers Inter Club Trophy. We also have some friendly matches with neighbouring clubs, in different formats. Whatever your standard or type of golf competition you enjoy, you can be sure that we will have something for you at Rugby.
Rugby Golf Club is fully committed to England Golf’s Women in Golf Charter. Its aims include:
“To promote the game of golf to women with no previous or little golf experience. We will encourage and introduce them to golf with a pathway to Rugby Golf Membership.” We are committed to growing our numbers and welcome applications from all ages. The Charter can be viewed in full on the club’s website.
There are membership categories to suit all needs, including Academy Membership for those new to golf. We have a buddy system in
place to help and support new members and to help them obtain a handicap if needed.
Coaching is available with our qualified PGA professionals, either at Leam Valley Golf Centre or on the practice ground at the golf club. They offer one-to-one lessons, short game clinics, masterclasses, and on-course coaching. Their open day clinics are a great way to meet other golfers, enjoy free coaching and play a few holes to experience the course. The Club’s Academy Membership package includes coaching on and off the course which is the perfect pathway into golf for beginners.
It is not all golf, and we organise several social events throughout the year, such as fashion shows, quizzes and charity lunches and other fund-raising events.
The Lady Captain has a yearly golfing Away Day, which includes a post- match meal, plus an overnight Away Golf Break in the summer months.
The Ladies Section is always keen to extend its membership so if you would like any further information or to visit for an informal chat then please contact the office on 01788 542306 or e-mail membership@rugbygolfclub.co.uk.
Every male member of Rugby Golf Club, who is aged over 55 automatically becomes a member of the Senior Section. It doesn’t matter what type of membership he has.
The Seniors Section offers the chance to play competitive golf with a full calendar of events through the year, or social golf with two societies operating throughout the week enabling players to find a time that suits them. There are various Seniors’ competitions throughout the year using a range of formats including Medal, Stableford and Texas Scramble, which are all well supported.
The section has 20 inter-club fixtures during the year. The team known as the ‘TOFFS’ (The Over Fifty Fives Section) play local teams both home and away and provides the opportunity to engage in competitive matchplay and to socialise and form relationships with those clubs.
There are mixed games with the Ladies section which are always popular.
The Captains’ Away Day, as the name suggests, is an opportunity for seniors to play at another venue and get together to celebrate the section.
The Senior Section are always open to new ideas or suggestions and welcome input from all our members.
