Purdis Heath, Bucklesham Rd,
Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 8UQ
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Kevin Lovelock (Head Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Heathland course. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Current design by James Braid, in collaboration with Frederick G. "Fred" Hawtree (1926).
9-hole par-31 Bixley course (1,930 yds).
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2 miles E of Ipswich
Ipswich Golf Club (Purdis Heath): the excellent layout on Purdis Heath carries all the hallmarks of the great James Braid, a master in the craft of golf course design. This is a heathland course which stands alongside some of England's finest. Here you will find generally wide tree-lined fairways, well-bunkered and smallish greens, touches of gorse and heather aplenty.
Pick of the holes: among many splendid holes, the short tight par-4 9th, and rifle straight par-5 11th, certainly catch the eye. The blind shot to the 4th green is a curio on an otherwise absorbing and quintessentially English heathland layout.
Visitors welcome on weekdays; more restricted on weekends.
Must book in advance. Proof of handicap required for the championship course.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course.
Excellent
Club established (1895); course has been located at Purdis Heath since 1928.
England's 59th best course (Golf World, 2024).
Britain & Ireland's 129th best course (Golf World, 2025).
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Ipswich (Purdis Heath); Felixstowe Ferry.
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.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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