Weston-under-Redcastle,
Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 5UY
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+44 (0)1948 841 700Pro shop
+44 (0)1939 200 611Fax
+44 (0)1939 200 311Website
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Frank Kiddie (Head Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
Brian Huggett
18-hole par-72 Hawkstone course (6491 yards). 6-hole par-3 Academy course (729 yards).
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13 miles N of Shrewsbury / 28 mi SE of Chester.
From Shrewsbury take the A49 north, direction Whitchurch. After 11.6 miles turn right off the A49, direction Hawkstone Park and Follies. After o.5 miles turn left (after Church) direction Hawkstone Park Hotel. Golf and Hotel are 400 yards straight ahead.
Hawkstone Park Hotel & Golf (Championship course): Of the two 18-hole layouts here at Hawkstone Park, the Championship (formerly Windmill) course has a more modern and open feel compared to its older sibling, the Hawkstone course.
Brian Huggett's design for the Championship course incorporates good use of earthmounding, solid bunkering and a good-sized lake on the back-nine. A not overly dense line of silver birch trees separate the fairways on the relatively compact front-nine.
There are pleasant views from the higher elevations of the course, especially across to the mountains, deep inside Wales. Alongside the 16th green you'll see the disused windmill, from which the original course name was taken. Hawkstone Park's two enjoyable and excellent value courses can get quite busy, so don't be surprised if the going is rather slow at weekends.
Stay & Play at Hawkstone Park: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Players generally walk this course.
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Hawkstone Park, the setting for the two championship golf courses, is a well-known historical park with hidden pathways, concealed grottos, secret tunnels and a remarkable collection of follies. The golf club here has strong associations with one of Scotland's greatest golfers, Sandy Lyle. This is where he spent his formative golfing years, with his father Alex, the club professional. Hawkstone's purpose built Golf Centre is housed in an impressive new clubhouse, while 66-rooms of on-site accommodation are available in the Hawkstone Park Hotel, which was expanded from a travellers' inn that dates back to 1790.
Weston-under-Redcastle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 5UY
+44 (0)1939 200 611
Visit websiteHawkstone Park (Hawkstone and Championship courses)
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Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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