Value golf courses in GB&I: Yorkshire
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.
Bedale
GF: £25 STATS: par 72, sss 72, 6,610 yards T: 01677 422443 W: bedalegolfclub.com
At the northern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Bedale is set in beautiful countryside, lined by mature trees, traversed by a winding brook and dotted with bunkers and water hazards. Founded in 1894, it’s one of the oldest clubs in Yorkshire and, since its inception, the club has moved around a little. But, since 1967, it has been at this picturesque parkland layout on Leyburn Road. Romanby
GF: From £12 STATS: par 72, sss 72, 6,663 yards T: 01609 778855 W: romanby.com
Designed by Will Adamson, Romanby is a challenging parkland course just west of Northallerton featuring USGA specification greens and large teeing areas providing options for golfers of all standards. The layout is protected by a number of water hazards, including the River Wiske.
Whitby
GF: £26 STATS: par 71, sss 70, 6,259 yards T: 01947 602719 W: whitbygolfclub.co.uk
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Captain Cook embarked on his voyages of discovery from this Yorkshire port, but Whitby GC’s own journey actually started on the village common at Goathland nine miles away before moving to its present location in 1895. The course commands wonderful views from cliffs looking over the North Sea, with an embankment from the long-closed Scarborough to Middlesbrough railway forming an interesting feature on the front nine.
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 54˚
Putter: Ping Fetch