Notts Golf Club

at , Nottingham , NG17 7 United Kingdom

1. Golf Course
2. Landmark & Historical Place

Description

Notts Golf Club , more commonly referred to simply as Hollinwell though also known as Notts Golf Club is an 18-hole members golf club in Nottinghamshire, England which has hosted a number of leading amateur and professional competitions. The course has widely been reviewed as one of the top 100 courses in England and the British Isles.NameThe name Hollinwell reportedly relates to the presence of a holy well in trees close to the 8th fairway and is the more commonly used name for the golf course itself. However the members belong to the Notts Golf Club and Hollinwell is the name of the course on which the club plays. In concession to this the two names are usually both used when formally referring to the club giving rise to the name Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell).HistoryNotts Golf Club was initially founded as the Nottingham Golf Club in 1887 and started play golf on a 5-hole course using a recreation ground under the permission of the local council. This was soon found to be inadequate and during the same year the club moved to Bulwell Forest, where a seven-hole course was set up.In 1891 Notts Ladies' Golf Club was established playing on the same ground at Bulwell Forest, whilst these two clubs have remained together ever since they still remain separate clubs to this date.The club moved to its current location at Hollinwell in 1901. The course was initially designed by Willie Park, Jr. on an area of land leased to the golf club. This land was subsequently purchased by the golf club in 1924. Some changes regarding the bunkering were made by J.H. Taylor in 1902, however the largest changes happened following an extension to the course by Tom Williamson in 1912. The layout designed in 1912 has remained largely unchanged to date, however the course has been significantly lengthened to remain a competitive challenge in modern golf.

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Summary

Notts Golf Club is Nottingham based place and this enity listed in Golf Course category. NG17 7. Contact phone number of Notts Golf Club: 1623-753225