Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (1930).
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Sat'day restrictd
Newcastle upon Tyne
George Rochester
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Dr Alister MacKenzie was among those who contributed to the design of Bingley St Ives.
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
James Braid
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Harry Colt
Not Saturdays
Carlisle
Original course laid out by Tom Simpson. Revamped after WW2 by Scottish course architect Philip Mackenzie Ross, who created the layout which is largely unchanged to this day.
Visitors welcome
Douglas, IoM
Original design by Old Tom Morris, with later improvements by Philip Mackenzie Ross (1940s) and Donald Steel.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Colt course: Scott Macpherson (2011), in the style of Harry Colt. / Filly course: originally a 9-hole course, extended to 18 by Hawtree, Cram & Glendinning (1980s) and refurbished by Scott Macpherson (2011).
Weekdays only
Leeds
Major Charles Atkinson MacKenzie (younger brother of Dr Alister MacKenzie).
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Original layout by Tom Chisholm (1891). Subsequent changes made by Tom Dunn (1890s), prior to a major redesign by Harry Vardon in conjunction with Ted Ray, J.H. Taylor and James Braid (1905). Later improvements also made by Harry Colt (1907, 1911 & 1931); Dr Alister MacKenzie (1912 & 1920) and C.K. Cotton (1948 & 1952).
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Original nine-hole design by Tom Dunn (1890), extended to 18 by R. Collins (1894), and further modified by Willie Fernie (1898) and Willie Park Jr (1903). Significantly modified and lengthened by James Braid (1930); further modifications by Frank Pennink (1963).
Visitors welcome
Leeds
James Braid designed the current layout at Ogden in 1920, building on the earlier design work of George Lowe (1906), Herbert Fowler (1908) and Dr Alister MacKenzie (1912).
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Current design by English course architect Harry Colt (of Colt, Alison & Morrison) (1937).
Wkends restrictd
Leeds
Original layout designed by Sandy Herd. Many others, including Dr Alister MacKenzie, designed later course improvements.
Not Saturdays
Newcastle upon Tyne
C.K. "Ken" Cotton designed the current layout in 1951, revamping some earlier design work by Harry Vardon (1907).
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Original design by Tom Dunn, with later modifications by Alex Herd, Herbert Fowler, Dr Alister MacKenzie, Fred Hawtree and Donald Steel.
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Harry Colt with significant modifications by Dr Alister MacKenzie.
Saturday restrictd
Leeds
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Jonathan Gaunt
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Current layout designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1970).
Wkends restrictd
Leeds
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Wkends restrictd
Leeds
Sandy Herd
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Marc Westenborg (of Hawtree Design)
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Original 9-hole course laid out by Sandy Herd (1906), increased to 18-holes (1906) and subsequently modified by James Braid.
Weekdays only
Leeds
Dr Alister MacKenzie
Visitors welcome
Leeds
Major Charles A. Mackenzie (brother of Alister MacKenzie).
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
Willie Campbell & George Lowe
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
First 14 holes laid out by Dr Duncan McCuaig (1874) and extended to 18 holes (1891). Improved and lengthened by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1925). The four additional holes designed by Frank Pennink (1970s).
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
Original layout by David Grant (1892). Redesigned soon afterwards by Willie Park Jr. Later improvements by Dr Alister MacKenzie.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Dave Thomas
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Neil Coles
Visitors welcome
Carlisle
George Lowe laid out the first nine holes (1891). Eighteen months later the course was extended to 18-holes.
Visitors welcome
Newcastle upon Tyne
Martin G. Hawtree of Hawtree Limited.
Tournaments:
2021 Opens: whether by accident or design, four of the top five mens’ Open Championships played in the British Isles occupy consecutive weeks in July: the Irish Open (1-4), Scottish Open (8-11), The Open (15-18) and Wales Open (22-25). The recently relaunched English Open is scheduled for early-August.
Hoag Classic: Ernie Els defends his title in this prestigious PGA Tour Champions event, played since 1991 at the Newport Beach Country Club, CA (Mar 5-7).
Who's Who:
Brooks Koepka: won his second Phoenix Open title, with a chip-in eagle at TPC Scottsdale’s short par-4 17th included in his final round.
Annika Sörenstam: the legendary Swede makes a return to the LPGA Tour in the Gainbridge LPGA, to be played at Lake Nona, her home club (Feb 25-28).
New course opens for play at Barnbougle
Bill Coore designs 14-hole layout with “sporty” holes on dune ridge above Lost Farm.
New links course planned for Scottish Highlands. Landowner aims to appoint a ‘world-class architect’ to work on site next to Cromarty Firth.
New Faldo Design layout in Vietnam set for summer completion. Nine holes of the course at Thanh Lanh are routed across a the lake peninsula.
Dundonald Links Scotland: Construction work is in progress on new practice facilities and course changes at Dundonald Links in Irvine, Scotland, as part of a £25 million investment by new owners Darwin Escapes that also includes the construction of a new clubhouse with rooms, plus eighteen lodges. Read more ...
R&A submits planning application for new golf facility in Glasgow.
Look up the Top Golf Courses in Scotland.
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