Alnmouth Village Golf Club

Why go? Simply put, it's downright fun!

Alnmouth Village Golf Club

Northumberland, NE66 2RZ, England

Overview

Alnmouth Village is the oldest 9 hole golf course in England. Mungo Park was not only the golf course architect, he was also the first Keeper of the Green and Professional!

Course Review
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Golf Course Review

Alnmouth Village Golf Club was established in 1869 and was designed by Musselburgh professional and Open Championship winner, Mungo Park. Overlooking Alnmouth Bay and Coquet Island, a round of golf over the undulating fairways present plenty of challenges.

Alnmouth Village Golf Club Synopsis

An opening par three of 182 yards is followed by a stretch of 8 par fours. The eight par 4’s range from 294 yards to 473 yards with the longest being the 8th. Three of the nine holes measure less the 300 yards. At just 2790 yards, it is solid golf played firm and fast!

Alnmouth Village 1913 Golf Course

All in all, it adds up to a quick round filled with risk and reward options. Perhaps the most appealing part is it will cost you less than £20!

Alnmouth Village GC Review

Read Sean Arble’s tour of Alnmouth Village GC.

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Featured Architect: MacKenzie, Alister

As taken from his book, Golf Architecture, Alister MacKenzie felt the following were essential: The course, where possible, should be arranged in two loops of nine holes. There should be a large proportion of good two-shot holes and at least four one-shot holes. There should be little walking between...

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At A Glance

Architects

  • Park, Mungo

Facilities

Moderate
Dog Friendly
Trolleys
Fine
Short Game

Collections

Best English Golf Collection
Quick Nine Collection

Contact Details

Northumberland, NE66 2RZ, England
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