Moor Allerton GC

Set in 220 acres of undulating Yorkshire countryside with streams and lakes

Moor Allerton GC

This place is steeped in the history of the game. Dr. Alistair Mackenzie, creator of the magnificent Augusta, did the original design before the Moor Allerton committee decided to up sticks and move to a new site a few miles away on the edge of the small village of Wike.

Set in 220 acres of undulating Yorkshire countryside with streams and lakes the new Fulford Heath was designed by the equally eminent Robert Trent Jones. On top of that the ubiquitous Peter Alliss was professional here for a number of years.

The course is laid out in three separate loops of nine holes which gives members and visitors the option of playing three courses - The Lakes, Blackmoor and High.

The latter is regarded as the toughest with a stiff standard scratch of 74 against a par of 72 but all three are excellent layouts which will test even the best players.

Indeed, the course has the distinction of having held a number of major national and international events with many world-class players including Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Gary Player, Henry Cotton and Greg Norman striding the fairways.

Best Hole: 1st, 448 yards par 4. The opener will test the nerves of the lower handicapper. The drive needs to be steered down the left before an approach over a ravine and dyke to well-guarded green on two levels.

Address: Coal Road, Wike, Leeds

Tel: 01132 266 1154

Green fees: £45

Restrictions: Weekends strictly by arrangement

Mike Harris
Content Director

Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.

His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 courses worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shinny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).  

Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of four golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.


Mike's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ 9° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S

Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S

Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW)  - Nippon Tour NSPro 950S

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev s2.0 hafts

Putter: Evnroll ER2B (Gravity Grip) 

Ball: TaylorMade Tour Response (Yellow)