Brancepeth Castle Golf Club
County Durham, EnglandOverview
The Brancepeth Castle Golf Club was laid out on Brancepeth Castle Deer Park. The stables and coach house now serve as the clubhouse.
The most memorable part of the course is the ravine that cuts its way through the course adding suspense to tee shots.
Laid out by Harry Colt in 1924, Brancepeth Castle Golf Club is perhaps the most original Harry Colt design in Britain.
Some believe Aliser MacKenzie collaborated on the design but no definitive evidence exists.
Steep faced bunkers adorn all but 3 holes and hollows and mounds are used to good effect.
Evalu18Featured Architect: Harry Colt
Harry Colt felt courses should reside in the land as opposed to upon it. Courses should be a part of the natural landscape. Bunkering on Par 3's is usually odd-numbered. Artificiality and symmetrical hazards were avoided at all costs. Most greens are square or rectangular. Despite this inclination, variety...
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Evalu18Featured Architect: Harry Colt
Harry Colt felt courses should reside in the land as opposed to upon it. Courses should be a part of the natural landscape. Bunkering on Par 3's is usually odd-numbered. Artificiality and symmetrical hazards were avoided at all costs. Most greens are square or rectangular. Despite this inclination, variety...
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