Golf Course Review

Bamburgh Castle Golf Club is known for its stunning beauty with views of Fame Island, the Holy Isle, Bamburgh Castle and the Cheviot Hills. The little English village's golden age was in the 7th century when it was the ecclesiastical centre of western Europe.

Bamburgh Castle Golf Club History

On August 18, 1904, the course opened after Lord Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside donated a clubhouse and funded the construction of the new course. George Rochester, the professional at Alnmouth down the road, laid out the course. An 18 hole affair it was just 4282 yards in length. By 1907, the club acquired more land the course was extended.

In 1910, the course was rerouted around a quarry after it began being mined with the current course taking its present form in 1913. Since then, minor adjustments and changes have been made but the course, in essence, remains the same.

Course Description

The 18 hole layout measures just 5604 yards. Balanced between the two nines, the front measures 2824 and the back 2780 yards.

Uniquely, the course opens with back to back par 3's followed by back to back par 5's. Of the remaining five holes, two are one-shot holes. That means there are only three par 4's going out! Coming in, there are no Par 5's and only two par 3's.

Risk and reward, half par holes are the name of the game. Of the 10 two-shot holes, only three are over 400 yards.