The following courses are three of Yorkshire’s finest. Ganton and Moortown are great if you’re looking for a challenging course steeped in history and tradition, whereas Rother Valley is perfect if you’re looking for a bargain day out and a great round of golf.
Ganton Golf Club, North Yorkshire
Ganton golf club is steeped in history, since it was built in the summer of 1981, over 100 years ago.
The course comprises of 18 holes and is a challenging Championship Course, so is only suitable to golfers with a current handicap certificate.
It's located near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Ganton Golf Club accepts visiting golfers both during the week and at weekends. Times are subject to availability, so make sure you make the necessary arrangements first.
Ganton hosted the Ryder Cup in 1949 and more recently, the Walker Cup in 2003.
The fees are very reasonable: £80.00 per day midweek (peak season) and £90.00 per day at weekends/bank holidays.
Ganton Golf Club also boasts a thirteen acre practice range and a short game practice facility.
The club oozes charm and visitors have reported that the club is very formal, though pleasant to newcomers.
Moortown Golf Club, West Yorkshire
Founded in 1909, the Moortown Golf Club has seen a lot of history over the last 100 years, including a Ryder Cup win for Great Britain and several rounds of the English Amateur, Brabazon Trophy and European Tour.
The course is located in Alwoodley, near Leeds and accepts visiting golfers, who can select from two different packages for their visit:
The Gibraltar Package:
- Morning Coffee & Bacon Rolls on Arrival
- For Lunchtime Soup & Sandwiches on Arrival
- Warm Up Balls & Facilities
- 18 Holes of Golf
- Longest Drive & Nearest Pin Markers
- Two Course Dinner in the Ryder Cup Room
Cost £90 (per head)
OR:The MacKenzie Package:- Coffee & Bacon Rolls on Arrival
- Warm Up Balls & Facilities
- Morning Round
- Soup & Sandwiches Lunch
- Afternoon Round
- Longest Drive & Nearest Pin Markers
- Presentation Table
- 3 Course Evening Dinner in the Ryder Cup Room
Cost £105 (per head)
Previous visitors have told us that the club is ‘good quality with an old school feel.’
Rother Valley Golf Centre, South Yorkshire
Rother Valley Golf Centre boasts an 18-hole golf course that was recently voted by Society Golfers as the best golf venue in England for under £20.00. There is also a par 3 9-hole course too.
Rother Valley is cheap compared to the other courses listed here. There are numerous deals listed on their website, including a fantastic Ryder Cup deal: Get a great value bundle deal on 18 holes of golf, a meal and a beer. Prices start from as little as £20.00.
New: Rother Valley Golf Centre now take tee time bookings online - how convenient!
Feedback from golfers: 'This course is one of South Yorkshire's finest.'
We hope you like our Yorkshire golf course guide and found it very useful!
...and this time he's getting people arrested!
Two documentary film-makers were arrested on the site of Donald Trumps's Aberdeenshire golf resort, after the Trump organisation accused them of entering their offices and filming documents without permission. The journalists were were investigating complaints that Trump's contractor's "accidentally" cut off the water supply to local residents, including Trump's nemesis Michael Forbes.
Award-winning journalists Anthony Baxter and Richard Phinney were arrested whilst interviewing Susie Munro, a resident of the area who objects to the development of Trumps' new resort. When they refused to stop filming, the police took their camera and handcuffed Baxter. Having been arrested for breach of the peace, the journalists were held for four hours and even had their DNA put on record! Their cameras were also held for five days, preventing them from filming.
"This is a blatant example of police interference aimed at stopping bona fide journalists from doing their job." said Paul Holleran, Scottish representative of the National Union of Journalists, "Their footage shows they were asking very pertinent questions in a mannerly fashion as befits professional journalists."
The Trump organisation claims the journalists were "photographing confidential documents" - something Baxter claims certainly isn't true. "We've the footage to prove it" he has said, "We were legitimately carrying out an interview with a member of Mr Trump's workforce at the site and he participated in that interview, freely exchanging information, over a period of time."
The countdown is on! In 21 days the world's largest golfing tournament takes place in Newport, Wales, and we’re going to bring you all the news, stories and information about the event over the next couple of weeks…
There’s only three weeks to go, so here’s the most recent news:
- Golf is good for the economy
- Newport residents cash in on Ryder Cup
- Event attracts Welsh stars like Shirley Bassey
- Ryder Cup officials warn about fake ticket scams
Golf is good for the economy:
It's Wales' first year hosting the Cup, which has been running since 1927. Wales, naturally, are very pleased to showcasing the event, which they're certain will create a host of jobs and opportunities for Welsh residents.
Website http://www.rydercupwales2010.com, which was set up by the Welsh Assembly Government, has stated that similar golfing events in the past has opened Wales up to an international audience, resulting in local businesses doubling their profits! For example,
Jacqueline and Glyn Roberts have run their business in Harlech for 15 years, but have seen it double in size over the past year. They attribute this spectacular success to their region's raised profile due to the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors tournament and golf marketing campaigns by the Wales Tourist Board.
We're hoping the Ryder Cup won't be any different and will help Wales' tourism industry boom!
So next time your wife moans at you for playing golf, tell her you’re just doing your bit for the economy!
Newport residents cash in on tournament:Newport residents are cashing in on the upcoming tournament, with locals renting their homes out to golf-loving visitors for huge sums of money.
Websites like http://accommodationfortheevent.com/rydercup/ are helping Welsh homeowners advertise their properties in front of an audience of Golf lovers.
Two-bedroom homes are being listed for as much as £8,000 per week, which makes the tournament very lucrative for the locals. If you reside in Wales, it may be worth shipping your family out to the local B&B for a week and letting your house out to Golf enthusiasts!
Event attracts Welsh stars like Shirley Bassey:The Ryder Cup usually attracts some of Golf's biggest names and this year is no exception, with players like Tiger Woods on the bill.
And, excitingly, some of Wales' most popular artists are also confirmed to be putting on performances, including Cardiff's very own Shirley Bassey, Katherine Jenkins, the Loftprophets, Only Men Aloud and Shaheem Jafargholi. Steve Jones will be hosting the events and Catherine Zeta Jones will make a guest appearance during the opening concert.
Ryder Cup officials warn about fake ticket scams:This week Ryder Cup Europe has voiced concerns over fake ticket vendors.
Golf fans are reminded that tickets are now non-transferable; this year all tickets contain photographic ID so you must ONLY buy your tickets from the official vendors.
Guide to avoiding pirate vendors:- Don't let any third parties buy tickets on your behalf.
- Only buy shuttle tickets from the 'Ryder Cup Travel Services', as most roads will be closed to other transport during the week.
- Only book tickets with Ryder Cup Europe official vendors.
We’ll be back with more Ryder Cup golf news soon!
Personally, I try to leave Tiger Woods alone. His affairs are none of my business and I'm not interested in who or what he has done. By contrast, other people have seen fit to make an entire documentary about the golfer. For those who are interested, here is some information.
A new, British documentary is set to portray Tiger Woods as "a deeply repulsive figure". In Tiger Woods: The Rise and Fall, Jacques Peretti claims, along with people who have known Tiger intimately, that he is a project dreamed up by his father, Earl, whilst he served in Vietnam. Designed to be a super-golfer, to infiltrate the white-world of golf, young Tiger was even hypnotized before big competitions, by an member of the U.S. Army.
Raised in an all-white neighbourhood, where he was bullied and introduced to racists at golf clubs, the documentary claims Tiger developed an "awesome arrogance" and sense of entitlement, that eventually led to his downfall. In short, where Michael Jackson's lost childhood meant he was forever a kid, Tiger's lost teenage-years seem to have trapped him in his arrogant adolescent mindset, whilst his talent has landed him with the money to use that arrogance however he pleases.
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