Burnham & Berrow Golf Club

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Burnham & Berrow Golf Club
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Club information
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Location in Somerset
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Location in England
Coordinates 51°15′07″N3°00′10″W / 51.25194°N 3.00278°W / 51.25194; -3.00278 Coordinates: 51°15′07″N3°00′10″W / 51.25194°N 3.00278°W / 51.25194; -3.00278
Location Burnham on Sea, Somerset, England
Established1891
TypePrivate
Total holes27
Events hosted Brabazon Trophy,
British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship,
English Amateur
Boys Amateur Championship
Jacques Léglise Trophy
West of England Open Amateur Championship
Website http://burnhamandberrowgolfclub.co.uk
Championship
Designed by William Herbert Fowler and Harry Colt
Par 71
Length6,925 yards (6,332 m)
Channel
Designed by Fred Hawtree
Par 70
Length5,818 yards (5,320 m)

Burnham & Berrow Golf Club is a 27-hole members golf club in Somerset, England which has hosted many of the leading amateur golf tournaments in Britain, including the Brabazon Trophy and English Amateur.

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History

The club was first opened as Burnham Golf Club on a 9-hole layout designed by Charles Gibson, however the club was extended to an 18-hole layout by William Herbert Fowler by 1910 and was renamed to its current name of Burnham & Berrow Golf Club. [1] Even in its early years the course began to host high-level amateur tournaments hosting the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in 1906.

In 1913 a further redesign of the course was made by Harry Colt which redesigned the course into much of the layout that currently still stands, the work on this redesign was completed in 1923. [1] Following the redesigns the club would go on to host the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship again in 1923 and 1938 and the 1930 English Amateur. [2]

The first professional at the club was John Henry Taylor, who would later go on to win 5 Open Championships and captain Great Britain at the 1933 Ryder Cup.

Following World War II the golf club struggled financially and was forced to sell some land and redesign several holes as a result. However, despite these difficulties it continued to attract some of Britain's top amateur competitions, including the 1956 Brabazon Trophy [3] and the English Amateur in 1952, 1963 and 1971. [2]

Having recovered financially, the 9-hole Channel course was designed by Fred Hawtree and built in 1977, bringing the total number of holes available to members up to the present-day number of 27.

In more recent years the championship course has continued to host several top amateur competitions. It has hosted the Brabazon Trophy a further 2 times in 1990 and 2006 [3] and the English Amateur a further 2 times in 1981 and 2006. [2] The championship course has also hosted to 1999 Jacques Léglise Trophy and the 2011 Boys Amateur Championship (alongside Enmore Park Golf Club) at Junior level.

Courses and scorecards

Championship course

The championship course is a full 18-hole links course and is the course on which all of the major competitions hosted by the club have been played. The scorecard for the championship course is as follows (all distances given in yards):

Championship Course
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Par444534453364445344343571
SI Men's739111551131716261014418128
Blue74380421376511195434450528170346539543840155819246936220044534606925
White73380393376495158398450490170331037541940154418044034420044533486658
Yellow72369386350485146390444465155319036241038553016843633517944132466436
Par544534553384445344343674
SI Women's152614104128189371161151317
Red74371367329421134339415456125295732037733147412032431414038727875744

Channel Course

The Channel Course is an 18-hole course with nine greens. Each hole has 2 separate tee positions, one of which is used on each loop of nine. The course is a 5,819-yard par-70 off the men's white tees and a 5,038-yard par-70 of the women's tees.

Competitions hosted

English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Brabazon Trophy)

The club has hosted the English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy on 3 occasions, with the following results:

NoYearWinner(s)Score
11956 Stan Fox 292
21990 Flag of England.svg Gary Evans
Flag of France.svg Olivier Edmond 		287 (tie)
32011 Flag of England.svg Neil Raymond 287

English Amateur

The club has hosted the English Amateur on 6 occasions with the following results:

NoYearWinnerRunner-upScore
11930 Dale Bourn C. E. Hardman3 & 2
21952 Bunny Millward Terry Shorrock 2 holes
31963 Michael Bonallack Alan Thirlwell 4 & 3
41971 Warren Humphreys John Davies 9 & 8
51981 David Blakeman A. K. Stubbs3 & 1
62006 Ross McGowan Oliver Fisher 5 & 4

British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship

The club has hosted the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship on 3 occasions, with the following results:

NoYearWinnerRunner-upScore
11906 Flag of England.svg Alice Kennion Flag of England.svg Bertha Thompson 4 & 3
21923 Flag of England.svg Doris Chambers Flag of England.svg Muriel Dodd Macbeth 2 holes
31938 Flag of Scotland.svg Helen Holm Flag of England.svg Elsie Corlett 4 & 3

Jacques Léglise Trophy

The club hosted the Jacques Léglise Trophy amateur boys' team golf competition between Great Britain and Ireland and the Continent of Europe in 1999 with Great Britain and Ireland winning 15 points to 9.

Boys Amateur Championship

Burnham & Berrow has twice hosted the Boys Amateur Championship, with the following results

NoYearCo-hostChampionRunner-up
11982Mark GrieveGiles Hickman
22011 Enmore Park Golf Club Harrison Greenberry Patrick Kelly

West of England Open Amateur Championship

The club annually hosts the West of England Open Amateur Championship, which is traditionally played in September and attracts many of the top amateur golfers from the region. It is now a world-ranking event, and boasts several recognizable names on the famous trophy.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Club History". Burnham & Berrow Golf Club. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "English Amateur - Winners". England Golf. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Brabazon Trophy - Winners". England Golf. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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