Notts Golf Club

Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell)
Club information
Notts Golf Club is located in Nottinghamshire
Notts Golf Club
Location within Nottinghamshire
Coordinates53°05′03″N 1°13′21″W / 53.08426°N 1.22244°W / 53.08426; -1.22244
LocationKirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Established1887[1]
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hostedBrabazon Trophy
English Amateur
British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship
John Player Classic
John Player Trophy
British PGA Matchplay Championship
British Masters
Haig Whisky TPC
Boys Amateur Championship
Jacques Léglise Trophy
Websitehttp://www.nottsgolfclub.co.uk
Designed byWillie Park, Jr.[2]
Par72
Length7,250 yards (6,630 m)[2]
Course rating76

Notts Golf Club, more commonly referred to simply as Hollinwell,[3] 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 50 courses in England and the British Isles.[4][5]

Name

The name Hollinwell reportedly relates to the presence of a holy well in trees close to the 8th fairway,[3][6] 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).

History

Notts Golf Club was initially founded as the Nottingham Golf Club in 1887 and started 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 established.[1]

In 1891 Notts Ladies' Golf Club was established playing on the same ground at Bulwell Forest,[7] whilst these two clubs have remained together ever since they still remain separate clubs to this date.[8]

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.[1]

Since its inception the course has been host to a number of top amateur and professional competitions.

Notable members

Course and scorecard

There is a single 18-hole course at Hollinwell which takes the form of a heathland course, from the championship tees the course measures 7,250 yards.

Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Par Men's 4 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 3 36 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 36 72
SI Men's 9 5 13 1 15 7 3 11 17 14 8 2 16 10 4 12 18 6
Blue 76 381 462 547 454 189 582 404 408 178 3605 414 360 474 241 403 439 353 501 460 3645 7250
White 74 366 428 514 440 189 540 404 363 178 3422 364 360 430 198 387 439 353 501 460 3492 6914
Yellow 73 351 413 482 429 165 516 388 357 149 3250 350 353 423 179 368 421 349 486 440 3369 6619
Par Women's 4 5 4 5 3 5 4 4 3 37 4 4 5 3 4 4 4 5 5 38 75
SI Women's 9 13 1 12 17 3 5 7 18 16 8 6 14 4 2 10 11
Red 75 348 391 395 397 139 453 353 326 108 2909 265 269 406 182 349 352 309 419 411 2962 5871

All distances given in yards[9]

Tournaments hosted

Brabazon Trophy

The club has hosted the English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy on 4 occasions.[10] The club first hosted the competition in 1959 when Doug Sewell of England won with a total score of 287.[10] The club hosted the competition for the second time in 1975 when Sandy Lyle prevailed with a total score of 298.[10] It was only 8 years till the club once again hosted the competition in 1983 when Charlie Banks won with a score of 294.[10] A further 9 years later in 1992 the club hosted the competition for the 4th time with Ignacio Garrido of Spain taking the trophy with a score of 280.[10]

In March 2013 Notts Golf Club was selected by England Golf to host the Brabazon Trophy again in 2015 after an absence of 23 years.[11] The 2015 Brabazon Trophy was won by Cormac Sharvin of Northern Ireland with a seven under par score.[12]

English Amateur

The club has also hosted the English Amateur on 4 occasions during its history, it first hosted the competition in 1935 when John Woollam was victorious.[13] It did not host the competition again unit 1964 when David Marsh won, following this the club next hosted the competition in 1996 when Shaun P. Webster won.[13] The club most recently hosted the competition in 2004 when James Heath beat David Horsey in the final.[14]

British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship

Hollinwell hosted the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship once in 1978 when Edwina Kennedy of Australia was victorious over Julia Greenhalgh of England in the final.[15]

John Player Classic

The club hosted the inaugural John Player Classic in 1970 when Christy O'Connor Snr triumphed by one stroke over Tony Jacklin. At the time the $60,000 first place prize was the largest ever from a professional tournament hosted in England.[16]

John Player Trophy

The club also hosted the John Player Trophy on the European Tour in 1970, a tournament which was won by Clive Clark.

British PGA Matchplay Championship

The British PGA Matchplay Championship then known as the News of the World Match Play was the first professional tournament hosted by the club in 1906 and was won by Sandy Herd.

British Masters

The club hosted the British Masters for the only time in its history in 1957 when Eric Brown of Scotland won with a score of 275.[17]

Haig Whisky TPC

Hollinwell hosted the Haig Whisky TPC on the European Tour in 1982 when Nick Faldo won with an 18 under par score of 270.[18]

Boys Amateur Championship

In 2012 the club hosted the Boys Amateur Championship for the 1st time alongside Coxmoor Golf Club, the competition was won by future English Amateur winner Matt Fitzpatrick, in the final Fitzpatrick won 10&8.[19]

Jacques Léglise Trophy

In 2007 the club hosted the Jacques Léglise Trophy for boys' team golf between Great Britain and Ireland and Continental Europe, the competition was won by Great Britain and Ireland by a margin of thirteen and a half points to ten and a half.[20]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "The Course". Notts Golf Club. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell)". Where2Golf.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ^ "One of the finest inland courses in Britain". National Club Golfer. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Top 100 Golf Courses in Britain and Ireland". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell)". Top100GolfCourses.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  7. ^ a b "History". Notts Ladies' Golf Club. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Welcome". Notts Ladies' Golf Club. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Scorecard". Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell). Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Previous Winners - Brabazon Trophy". England Golf. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Leading courses on England schedule for 2015". England Golf. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Sharvin wins the Brabazon on a great day for Ireland". England Golf. 27 June 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Previous Winners - English Amateur". England Golf. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  14. ^ Meredith, Bill (2 August 2004). "Amateur Golf: Heath made to fight". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  15. ^ "Australian Whitney bidding to follow in Edwina Kennedy's footsteps as champion". The Ladies Golf Union. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  16. ^ "O'Connor Captures Player Golf Classic". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. 7 September 1970. p. 23.
  17. ^ "Brown Captures British Masters". Miami Sunday News. Miami. 22 September 1957. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  18. ^ "Haig Whisky TPC 1982 - Final Scores". European Tour. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  19. ^ "Fitzpatrick sweeps to crushing win at Hollinwell". Nottingham Post. Nottingham. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  20. ^ "Sports Round-up". The Daily Telegraph. London. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2014.