Value golf courses in GB&I: East Midlands
We've reviewed some excellent value golf courses in an effort to prove that the recession needn't mean you have to cut down on your golf. From Canterbury in the south east to Kirkistown Castle in Northern Ireland, take at look at these 50 value tracks.
Kirby Muxloe
GF: £35 STATS: par 71, sss 71, 6428 yards T: 0116 239 3457 W: kirbymuxloe-golf.co.uk
Established in 1893, Kirby Muxloe Golf Club in Leicester has a rich golfing history. The original nine holes were modified by Old Tom Morris and the layout was extended to 18 holes in 1926. It’s a parkland course with a stream coming into play on a number of holes plus a lake over the closing stretch. Visitors can make use of the good practice facilities – a driving range and short-game area.
Beeston Fields
GF: £34 STATS: par 71, sss 71, 6,430 yards T: 0115 9257062 W: beestonfields.co.uk
Designed by Tom Williamson in 1923, Beeston Fields is a well-kept parkland layout just a short drive from Nottingham’s city centre. The beautiful clubhouse here dates from 1837 and was formerly the home of Harold Bowden – founder of the Raleigh Cycle Company.
Chevin
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GF: £35 STATS: par 69, sss 69, 6,072 yards T: 01332 841112 W: chevingolf.co.uk
Chevin opened for play as a nine-holer in 1894 with Tom Williamson and the renowned James Braid cutting the ribbon. It lies in Duffield just north of Derby and the current 18-holer plays over terrain that is a mix of parkland and moorland, working its way up onto the Chevin Ridge around the turn from where five counties can be seen on a clear day. On the climb you’ll encounter the aptly named Tribulation hole – the 8th – an uphill 381-yarder that plays considerably longer.
Jeremy Ellwood (Jezz) has worked in golf since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all the Top 100 plus 94 of the Next 100, making him well-qualified to compare our premier tracks. He has played over 1,100 courses in 35 countries, from remote nine-holers in the Scottish Highlands to grand international resorts, hitting the 1,000 mark on his 60th birthday in October 2023 on Vale do Lobo's Ocean course. Put him on a links course anywhere and he'll be blissfully content.
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Jeremy is playing...
Driver: Ping G425 LST
3 wood: Srixon ZX
Hybrid: Ping G425
Irons 4- to 11-iron: Honma TWorld TW747Vx
Wedge: Ping Glide 54Ëš
Putter: Ping Fetch