Alwoodley Golf Club

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Alwoodley Golf Club
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Location in England
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Location in West Yorkshire
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Location in Leeds
Coordinates 53°51′43″N1°31′30″W / 53.862°N 1.525°W / 53.862; -1.525
Location Alwoodley, West Yorkshire, England
Established1907
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hosted Leeds Cup (1919);
English Amateur (2003, 2015);
Brabazon Trophy (2019);
Women's Amateur Championship (1971, 2007)
Website alwoodleygolfclub.com
Designed by Alister MacKenzie
Par 71
Length6,914 yards (6,322 m)
Course rating 73.9
Slope rating 138
Course record63 Harry Hall (2019)

Alwoodley Golf Club is a golf club located in Alwoodley, North Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1907. The 18-hole golf course was the first to be designed by renowned architect, Alister MacKenzie. [1] It is recognised as one of the best inland heathland courses in England. [2] [3]

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History

Alwoodley Golf Club was founded in 1907 by members of the Leeds Club, a gentlemen's club in Albion Place in Leeds. [4] Secretary of the club was Alister MacKenzie. The golf course, constructed on part of the Harewood estate known as Wigton Moor, was the first that he designed; he would go on to design many more and become one of the world's most renowned golf course architects. [2]

Walter Toogood was the club professional at Alwoodley from 1911 until 1912, when he resigned due to ill health. His replacement was Jack Gaudin, who remained at the club for 34 years until his retirement in 1946. [5]

Major tournaments hosted

Alwoodley has hosted many important professional and elite amateur tournaments, including the Leeds Cup (1919), English Amateur in 2003 and 2015, the Brabazon Trophy in 2019, [6] the Women's Amateur Championship in 1971 and 2007, the English Women's Amateur Championship in 1967 and 1987, the English Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2011, and the Weetabix Challenge Trophy (2001). [7] Alwoodley has also been an Open Championship Regional Qualifying venue.

Golf course

Course records

The course record was set in 2019 by former Walker Cup player Harry Hall, who carded a round of 63 during the Brabazon Trophy in 2019. [6] His round bettered the previous course record by one shot which was set the previous year by Stiggy Hodgson during Regional Qualifying for the 2018 Open Championship. [8]

Scorecard

Alwoodley Golf Club [9]
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
ParBlue (men)445444353365344344443571
Blue73.9 / 138404305514479370456141591235349552817636540320540941443548434196914
ParWhite (men)445544353375344344443572
White72.6 / 136404305514479370422141544191337048216636539520540941443544733186688
ParYellow (men)445444353364344344443470
Yellow71.0 / 130388295489454345391141496186318545914834638317938140241344031516336
ParRed (women)445544353374344345453673
Red73.5 / 135369248396395315325128456179281136313533434214733837834938227685579

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References

  1. ↑ "Alwoodley". The Alister MacKenzie Society. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 Ellwood, Jeremy (29 March 2023). "Alwoodley Golf Club: Course Review, Green Fees, Tee Times and Key Info". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Carroll, Steve (3 August 2022). "Visit Yorkshire and sample some of the most special courses on the planet". National Club Golfer. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "New golf club for Leeds" . The Yorkshire Evening News. 8 February 1907. p. 6. Retrieved 31 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Gaudin to Retire from Alwoodley Golf Post" . The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Mercury. 22 March 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. 1 2 "Ben Schmidt's stunning Brabazon Trophy win at Alwoodley is major accomplishment". The Yorkshire Post. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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  8. ↑ "Six Yorkshire golfers still in contention for the 147th Open". The Yorkshire Post. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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