Burnham Beeches Golf Club

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Burnham Beeches Golf Club
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Coordinates 51°33′14″N0°38′34″W / 51.55389°N 0.64278°W / 51.55389; -0.64278 Coordinates: 51°33′14″N0°38′34″W / 51.55389°N 0.64278°W / 51.55389; -0.64278
Location Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
Established1891
Total holes18
Designed by J.H. Taylor [ dubious ]
Par 70
Length6,458 yards (5,905 m)

Burnham Beeches Golf Club is a golf club, located in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. Established in 1891, it is the oldest golf club in Buckinghamshire. [1] [2]

Burnham Beeches' 18-hole golf course was built on land owned by the City of London Corporation. In 1909 the land was bought by Lord Burnham and leased to the club. [3] It continued to be leased from the Burnham Trust until 2014, when the club purchased the land outright. [1] [2] Early in the twentieth century, J.H. Taylor was consulted on changes to the course. [4]

In 1984, Burnham Beeches hosted the White Horse Whisky Challenge, a tournament on the WPGA circuit, [5] which later became known as the Ladies European Tour. The winner of the tournament was Federica Dassù of Italy.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Brown, Kevin (13 January 2014). "Home Counties club secures its future". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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  4. "Burnham Beeches - Buckinghamshire - England". Top 100 golf courses. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. "Women are given a big lift out of the rough by sponsors". The Times. 22 December 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 21 March 2021 via The Times Digital Archive.