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Yorkshire Welcome to Yorkshire, a whole lot more than a golf break

Yorkshire is a big, bold, and beautiful part of England. It’s a wonderfully diverse county offering romantic moorland, pretty villages, lively cities, heritage grandeur, delicious dining, indulgent experiences and grand sweeping coastlines.

Yes, you’ll find world-class attractions and award winning sights – but you’ll also discover that Yorkshire has retained its own distinctive charm too. In Britain it is often known as “God’s own country”.

The great Yorkshire outdoors can be as adventurous or as relaxing as you like, but leave time for plenty of stops along the way; our countryside is full of memorable views and picturesque picnic spots. And there are sure to be plenty of traditional country pubs and friendly little The award-winning visitor destination Harewood House A whole lot more than a golf break... teashops along your way. They’re Yorkshire specialities. You won’t find better city breaks either – Yorkshire cities have been recently voted the best in the UK for visitors. Easy-to-reach cultural centres such as Leeds and York offer a special mix of wonderful history with exciting shopping, highly acclaimed restaurants, cafés and bars. There’s colourful nightlife too – everything from an evening at the opera to a quiet chat with the locals in a friendly old pub.

If you are looking for a relaxing break, Yorkshire can offer luxury accommodation, fine dining and real indulgence. Enjoy spa treatments, afternoon tea, relaxing in the gardens of many of our fine hotels and B&B’s or a real culinary experience at one of Yorkshire’s six Michelin starred restaurants, and immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of these world-class restaurants.

History and heritage can be found across the whole county, from the ancient ruins of Whitby Abbey to the magnificent Gothic York Minster. From stately homes to beautiful gardens, www.yorkshire.com/golf there really is so much to see and do.

Yorkshire - the best kept secret in golf! The village of Staithes near Tee off in Yorkshire on your next golf break and you could be playing three historic Ryder Cup courses, wild and windswept Whitby, North Yorkshire links and a host of challenging championship grade, moorland and parkland courses all within one stunning county. Whether you are fond of heritage or hospitality, looking for something scenic or simply looking for a different challenge, Yorkshire has courses to captivate, stimulate and excite golfers of all abilities. The best piece of advice to improve your game – come golfing in Yorkshire for the ultimate golfers’ day out!

Continue your golf adventure by ordering a free copy of the Welcome to Yorkshire Golf brochure at yorkshire.com/golf, by calling 0113 322 3500 or emailing [email protected]

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Picture-book golf course Moor Allerton is set in 220 acres of undulating Yorkshire countryside with streams and lakes. Every hole presents its own particular challenge to both high and low handicappers. A number of major national and international events have been played at the club with many world class players having competed including Seve Ballesteros, Tony Jacklin, Gary Player and Greg Norman. 10th hole at Fulford Moortown Golf Club has always held a richly- Golf Club deserved reputation as one of the country’s finest Moor Allerton championship golf courses. A classic is the way to describe the sumptuous Open qualifier course of Moortown Golf Club which, like nearby Alwoodley, Golf in Yorkshire means quality in quantity. There are Ryder Cup venues, including Moortown, Ganton displays the hallmarks of its legendary architect, Dr Alister MacKenzie, creator some of the most and Lindrick, and you can find challenging links, heathland, moorland and parkland courses all in famous courses around the world including Augusta National. stunning settings, all close to dynamic and vibrant cities. As you will discover, Yorkshire really is home to some of the finest golf in Britain and Ireland. Harrogate’s Pannal Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in the North of England and its magical 18 hole, par 72, 6,614-yard course is a regional qualifying venue for the Open Championship. Forming part of the famous stretch of golfing territory on the northern fringe of Leeds in Yorkshire, the Alwoodley Golf Club ranks as one of the top 50 championship courses in the UK and Ireland and This beautiful golf course lies in woodland and heathland, with outstanding views of Harrogate and regularly hosts county and national tournaments. surrounding areas that can be seen from different parts of the course. The signature 17th hole provides the most stunning view of all. On a warm summer’s evening, the setting of Bradford Golf Club’s clubhouse, with its breathtaking vistas over Baildon and Rombalds Moors, is hard to beat. Take a long drink on the patio, admire the stunning westerly view of the Aire valley and reflect on a round on one of Yorkshire’s oldest and Yorkshire’s golf resorts best-kept courses. Spectacular surroundings, fine accommodation with every facility you could want, and gorgeous golf Fulford Golf Club is situated in a heathland and woodland setting just one mile from the centre of the courses right on the doorstep – these are the hallmarks of Yorkshire’s finest golf resorts. historic city of York, and remains one of the best inland golf courses in Britain. Twenty three consecutive De Vere Oulton Hall near Leeds is for relaxing and perfecting your golf in luxury. Oulton’s mansion European Tour events in the 1970s, 80s and 90s firmly put Fulford on the global golfing map, and the has been converted naturally into a sumptuous hotel with luxurious bedrooms, award-winning cuisine list of winners at Fulford includes an array of Ryder Cup players & captains and many Major winners. and a superb feel-at-home spa. Oulton takes golf seriously, with an academy and performance centre In the Vale of Pickering, between York and Scarborough, is Ganton Golf Club. It has played host to backed by state-of-the-art facilities staffed by PGA professionals. The driving range, chipping and any number of amateur and professional tournaments, including the Ryder Cup in 1949. putting facilities make practice perfect. Then there’s the sensational 27-hole, two-course complex: the flagship Park Course, which tests all-comers, and the Hall Course, a picturesque 9-hole experience. Huddersfield Golf Club, at Fixby Hall, is After both, the Claret Jug “19th hole” awaits. home of the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs. The convenient location of the course, Multi-award winning Rudding Park Hotel & Golf Resort on the outskirts of Harrogate, with its stunning just one mile from the M62, belies its ambience, accommodation and golf academy, is one of the leading golf resorts of its kind in Yorkshire. unquestioned status as one of the oldest Rudding Park’s showcase golfing experiences are: the Hawtree, comprising 18 championship holes in 19th and finest championship venues in the north, century parkland; and the imaginative 6-hole Repton Short Course, featuring Yorkshire’s only version of the further evidenced by its Grade II listed 18th infamous 17th at Sawgrass. This is all complemented by a driving range, practice hole and PGA Professional century clubhouse. For the golfer, Fixby has tuition. Rudding Park Hotel is a beautifully-renovated and extended Grade 1 listed building, whose fantastic a balance of challenging holes that comprise location – two miles from Harrogate and just 15 minutes from the motorway – belies its rural location. spacious fairways leading to greens with consistently excellent putting surfaces. Huddersfield Golf Club’s 18th

With a par of 69 and standard scratch of 70, Ilkley Golf Club’s 6,262-yard course is a great deal more difficult than it might first appear. Testament to this is the fact that the course record for a professional is only 64 and was set in 2000 by honorary life member Colin Montgomerie. Ilkley, with its iconic moor, is one of the most famous towns in Yorkshire, and its golf course in the gorgeous Wharfe Valley, with Moortown that same moor as a backdrop, is one of the most delightful in the country. Golf Club

Lindrick Golf Club offers an excellent test for golfers of all standards and is open throughout the year. Lindrick is recognised as a championship course in Yorkshire, and received international recognition in 1957 when it hosted the first Ryder Cup victory by Britain and Ireland since 1929.

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Length Green Fees (£) Golf Club Holes Par Buggy Hire Caddies Visitor Access (yards) Weekday Weekend

No visitors on Saturdays or Alwoodley Golf Club 18 72 6673 78 90 Yes No Tuesday mornings

No visitors on Saturdays or Bradford Golf Club 18 71 6303 40 45 Yes No Tuesday mornings Yorkshire SCARBOROUGH No visitors on Saturdays or Fulford Golf Club 18 73 6743 55 70 Yes No Tuesday mornings, limited Leeds Bradford availability on Sundays 1 Alwoodley Golf Club  International Airport 4 Ganton Golf Club 18 72 6724 80 90 Yes Yes No visitors on Thursday mornings 2 Bradford Golf Club Always advisable to book in HARROGATE Can be 8 YORK Ilkley Golf Club 18 69 6235 50 55 No advance. Please be aware the 3 arranged Fulford Golf Club  club has a strict dress code 5 3 4 Ganton Golf Club 2 6 Moor Allerton Golf Club 27 72 6841 59 79 Yes Yes No visitors on a Tuesday morning  BRADFORD 7 1 HULL No visitors on Saturdays or 5 Ilkley Golf Club LEEDS Moortown Golf Club 18 73 6757 80 80 Yes n/a Tuesday mornings 6 Moor Allerton 10 No visitors on Saturdays or Pannal Golf Club 18 72 6614 55 70 Yes No Tuesday mornings 7 Moortown Golf Club HUDDERSFIELD Yes 8 (only available No visitors on Saturdays or Pannal Golf Club Lindrick Golf Club 18 71 6606 55 55 No 9 with a medical Tuesday mornings SHEFFIELD 10 kilometres 9 Lindrick Golf Club certificate)  No visitors on Saturdays or 10 Fixby Golf Club 18 71 6502 45 55 Yes No Fixby Golf Club Tuesday mornings

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The beautiful Swaledale region of the Yorkshire Dales with Gunnerside village on the right

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Aldwark Manor Golf & Country Club, near York, is a lavish four-star hotel in a grand Victorian house which offers a dramatic meeting of ancient and modern. The golf is glorious, an easy-walking course in 100 acres of Vale of York parkland with the meandering River Ure for company. Water and course together create the challenge, with a premium on accuracy as the 18th illustrates, inviting a tantalising water shot.

Golf at Marriott Hollins Marriott Hollins Hall & Country Club, near Bradford, is a Hall & Country Club four-star hotel with a classically-constructed 18-hole golf course that has hosted several PGA Europro Championship Tour events. Its impressive Victorian façade is set in 200 acres of beautifully-kept gardens along with Aire Valley vistas. The par 71 course is sculpted on natural Dales features. Water hazards, ancient trees and rolling fairways add to the fun, and multiple tee areas mean the challenge can be adjusted to any level. Full practice facilities including a swing- shaping teaching studio and help from a PGA Professional.

Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort, near Brigg, is a sister hotel to York’s Aldwark Manor. It offers over 10,000 yards of championship golf, on an exceptionally crafted 27-hole course of magnificent 9-hole loops, which twist and turn through majestic pines onto lush fairways and undulating greens, with water strategically placed. In places you may even think you’re in Augusta in England. Inside, the sense of being somewhere luxurious and manicured goes on, with everything from AA rosette award-winning food to holistic therapies and hot tubs.

Raven Hall Hotel & Golf Course, at Ravenscar, is a dramatic setting and its golf course even more so. Located on a cliff 600ft above sea level in the North York Moors National Park, overlooking the once secretive smuggling village of Robin Hood’s Bay, the 52-bedroom hotel also boasts eco- designed lodges, luxuriously furnished and fitted. The Panorama Restaurant offers an impressive dining experience overlooking some of the finest views in Yorkshire. But with its stunning views out across the bay, it’s the ingenuity and challenge of the hotel’s 9-hole golf course that steals the show. The holes vary from 174 yards to 350 yards in length, and the Raven Hall course is set up to play twice and complete an 18-hole round. It makes for a challenging game in an idyllic location.

Wherever you choose, a great day’s golf – or several days if you extend your stay – awaits you in Yorkshire. To discover more of Yorkshire’s Golf Courses and to order our Copy supplied by Welcome to Yorkshire free Y Golf brochure, go to: www.yorkshire.com/golf.

Fixby Hall, home to Huddersfield Golf Club and the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs

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