JCB GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

The Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs are absolutely delighted to welcome JCB Golf & Country Club to the Union as they become the 47th member club, following Whiston Hall who joined at the end of 2022.

Built on a 240-acre site next to the headquarters of the world famous engineering and construction company, the course opened its doors in the summer of 2018 four years after plans were originally published. Designed and built by renowned golf course architect Robin Hiseman of European Golf Design, the 7308-yard par 72 course has quickly become established as one of the best courses in the region. This was recently backed up by JCB breaking into the Top 50 English courses as ranked by Today’s Golfer.

Upon the announcement of becoming a member of the Union, James Howard, Membership Manager at JCB Golf & Country Club said “It is great to be a part of the Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs and the amazing history it has as a County. We are looking forward to the history we create together.”

The course has already played host to a Legends Tour event which attracted some huge names from the golfing world. Sandy Lyle, Jose Maria Olazabal, Ernie Els, Colin Montgomerie, Retief Goosen, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley were just some of the star names who competed in the event which was won by Alex Cejka in July 2022.

Following the success of 2022, the event will be returning to Staffordshire in August 2023, with 2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke being chosen as host of the event.

Michael Entecott, outgoing President of the Union said: “We’ve been working extremely hard behind the scenes with England Golf and JCB to get them signed up to the Union. We’re delighted that they have become the 47th club to do so right at the start of or Centenary year. We’ve certainly come a long way from the original eight clubs that started the Union back in 1923.”

“Our course rating co-ordinator, Rogar Howarth, was out in early January doing the course rating, which we imagine will be quite high. It’s a fantastic golf course that certainly tests all parts of your game, as shown by the fact that they’ve held a Legends Tour event,” Entecott concluded.