The Club House,
Brancepeth, Co. Durham DH7 8A
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Dave FletcherThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few (steepish) slopes to climb
Surroundings:
Woodland and rural countryside.
Designer:
Harry Colt
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23 miles S of Newcastle upon Tyne.
From the A1(M) take exit 62 and follow the A690 direction Durham. From the centre of Durham continue to follow the A690 direction Crook. After 4.6 mls you will enter Brancepeth; 200 yards after the Brancepeth village sign, turn left into Brancepeth Castle. After 100 yards turn left just in front of the castle gates. Follow single track road for o.5 miles to golf, which is on your right.
Brancepeth Castle
Brancepeth Castle Golf Club: With a clubhouse occupying the former stable block of the neighbouring and very solid looking Brancepeth Castle, your first impression might belie the treat that awaits out on the golf course. Most holes are arranged on a partly wooded plateau, giving wonderful views onto the surrounding Durham countryside.
The "furrowed" fairways are not too constricting and lead to usually excellent and well-paced greens; the bunkering around them is more strategic than excessive or exuberant. Two back-to-back par-3s at the 9th and 10th bring you closest to the castle, which is where the course's main elevation changes occur. Elevation change is also the case at the other three par-3s.
Although not one of Harry Colt's most renowned designs, this is still a thoroughly enjoyable and testing course, usually found in its best condition between May and October (when the ash tree in front of the clubhouse is in leaf!).
Visitors welcome on weekdays; more restricted on weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
Limited
Brancepeth Castle GC has played host to many county and national amateur golf championships. The course was built in the 1920's within the grounds of the castle's deer park, which belonged to Lord Boyne.
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Stanners Lane, Spennymoor, Co. Durham DL16 7QX
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Visit websiteWhitworth Hall is one of County Durham's premier country hotels, located just outside Spennymoor and only 6 miles from the historic city of Durham. The 33-room country house hotel is set in picturesque acres of deer park, and provides an ideal base from which to explore this wonderful north-eastern County.
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124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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