Yelverton Golf Club

Golf Links Rd,

Yelverton, Devon PL20 6BN

  • Office

    +44 (0)1822 852 824
  • Pro shop

    +44 (0)1822 853 593
  • Fax

    +44 (0)1822 854 869
  • Golf pro

    Adam Frayne (Head Professional).

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Moorland & parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Moorland and woodland.

  • Designer:

    Herbert Fowler

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6351
6110
5605
Par
71
71
74
SSS or slope
71
69
74

Location

Latitude:

50.479947

Longitude:

-4.094601

How to get there:

10 miles N of Plymouth

Leave the A38 in Plymouth and head north on the A386 direction Tavistock. After approx 7 miles turn left into Golf Links Road (well before the village of Yelverton). After o.7 miles clubhouse is on your left.

Yelverton Golf Club

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.

Est. 1904

Yelverton Golf Club: Yelverton commands a fine reputation as one of the best moorland courses in south-west England. Situated just ten miles north of Plymouth, on Roborough Down within the Dartmoor National Park, the course has many picturesque views onto the moors and across the Tamar Valley towards Cornwall.

Laid out on the site of the former Yeoland Consuls mine workings, Herbert Fowler's design incorporates some of the old mine workings and leats (open watercourses), which enhance the degree of difficulty on several holes.

The present layout bears some of the hallmarks of the two championship courses at Walton Heath, the notable Surrey heathland layouts that were also crafted by Herbert Fowler. Whereas several Surrey heathland courses have gradually become more tree-lined over the years, Yelverton retains a distinctly open moorland quality where heather and gorse bushes, rather than trees, lie in wait for any errant drives and approaches.

The course drains well in the winter, when the streams that once provided Plymouth with its water supply, are again filled with water. Being situated on natural moorland, the course is blessed with a wide variety of fauna and flora, with rare orchids and eyebrights (see Did You Know section) found along its fairways, and buzzards and Dartford warblers frequently seen overhead.

List of courses: England - South West

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance. Handicap required.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (April thru' Sept): weekdays £50; weekends £55.

Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].

Other information

Players generally walk this course.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Eyebrights, as mentioned in our course description, are small white-flowering plants, traditionally used as a remedy for eye problems. They are just one example of the fabulous array of flora and fauna that inhabit Dartmoor - one of the UK's most natural and visited areas of wild, rugged, open moorland.

Where2Stay

  • Moorland Links Hotel3-star

    Yelverton, Devon PL20 6DA

    +44 (0)1822 852 245

    Visit website

    Within the Dartmoor National Park, the Moorland Links Hotel is set in nine acres of award-winning gardens, with wonderful views over the Tamar Valley. Tastefully decorated and furnished, the hotel has a reputation for excellent cuisine, combined with a relaxed ambience.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Yelverton

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      St Mellion

  • Bedford Hotel3-star

    Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8YG

    +44(0)1822 613 221

    Visit website

    On the site of a former Benedictine Abbey, the impressively castlellated building that comprises the Bedford Hotel was previously the residence of the Dukes of Bedford. Located in the historic market town of Tavistock, the Bedford is an excellent base from which to explore Dartmoor and the wealth of National Trust Houses and Gardens. The Hotel has 29 attractively furnished bedrooms, an award winning restaurant and large private car park.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Yelverton (6 miles)

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      St Mellion; Bovey Castle

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