Golf Clubhouse, St Ives Estate,
Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 1AT
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+44 (0)1274 562 436Pro shop
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Nigel Barber (Head PGA Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Parkland & moorland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and moorland.
Designer:
Dr Alister MacKenzie was among those who contributed to the design of Bingley St Ives.
53.847039
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15 miles W of Leeds
Bingley St Ives is just off the A650 Bradford - Keighley road. FROM THE SOUTH (Bradford / Shipley) at the start of the Bingley by-pass (A650) take the B6265 (Bradford Road). After o.5 miles turn left into Beckfoot Lane. After 1 mile turn left into Harden Lane, then right into Golf Club entrance (off Harden Lane).
Bingley St Ives Golf Club enjoys an excellent reputation, based on its Alister Mackenzie influenced design and wonderfully scenic parkland and moorland environment. Along the way there's superb views of the Aire valley, Rombalds Moor to the north and the magnificent Bronte Country to the west.
The out-and-back layout takes the golfer from a parkland environment, into a section characterised by wooded tree-lined holes. Then onto open moorland around the turn, before returning through the woodland and back to the closing parkland stretch.
Pick of the holes: rather unusually, we have opted for the 19th hole, also known as Billy's Bar! Here you will find an amazing collection of images and memorabilia donated to the club by Billy Foster, current caddie to Matt Fitzpatrick and former caddie to Lee Westwood, Seve Ballesteros, Darren Clarke and Sergio Garcia amongst others.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Players generally walk this course.
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Bingley St Ives Golf Club is situated within the St Ives Estate the historic home of the Ferrand family. The club was formed in 1931 as a municipal club under the auspices of Bingley Urban District Council. Initially it was a nine-hole layout which was expanded to 18 holes in 1934. Dr Alister MacKenzie, one of the legends of golf course design, was among those involved in the early layout.
In 1990 the club was privatised and plans for a new clubhouse were developed. The clubhouse was completed in 1994 and its design reflects the character of the St Ives estate buildings, borrowing the style of the pillars of the mansion and the arches of the surrounding buildings.
In the 1980s the course was the venue for the Lawrence Batley International a full European Tour event (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Bingley St Ives).
Bradford Road, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1TU
+44 (0)8448 159 004
Visit websiteSet in private grounds, this stylish country house is also a good base for visiting the Dales, Emmerdale Country and Leeds. Well located for exploring the excellent cluster of top-quality golf courses to the north and north-west of Leeds / Bradford.
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Bingley St Ives; Keighley
Ilkley; Moortown; Sand Moor; Alwoodley.
Baildon, Shipley, Bradford, BD17 7QW
+44 (0)1274 530 053
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Bingley St Ives
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