Hunstanton Golf Club
Hunstanton Golf Club is an 18-hole members golf club in Norfolk, England which has hosted many of the leading amateur golf tournaments in Britain including the Brabazon Trophy and English Amateur.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in England | |
| Coordinates | 52.955826°N 0.507903°E |
| Location | Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, England |
| Established | 1891 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted | Brabazon Trophy, British Ladies Amateur, English Amateur, Boys Amateur Championship |
| Website | http://www.hunstantongolfclub.com |
| Designed by | James Braid |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,741 yards (6,164 m) |
History
The course was first designed in 1891 and was significantly altered in 1907 with the addition of 40 bunkers following designs by James Braid.[1] The club hosted its first senior amateur event hosting the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in 1914, and the English Ladies Open in 1922.[2] Following this the club hosted the English Amateur for the first time in 1931.[3]
Further changes were made to the course in 1950 with several of the holes being redesigned to their present format, most notably there were significant changes to the closing two holes.[1] Following this the course continued to host British amateur tournaments, it hosted the English Amateur again in 1960[3] and the Brabazon Trophy for the first time in 1966.[4] In total the club has hosted the Brabazon Trophy on five occasions[4] and the English Amateur on four occasions[3] as well as five British Ladies Amateur Golf Championships and two Boys Amateur Championships.[5]
Scorecard
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 | |
| Handicap | Men's | 15 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 12 | |||
| White | 73 | 342 | 534 | 445 | 171 | 425 | 336 | 167 | 509 | 514 | 3443 | 381 | 444 | 361 | 386 | 219 | 472 | 189 | 447 | 399 | 3298 | 6741 |
| Yellow | 72 | 324 | 523 | 425 | 155 | 422 | 299 | 152 | 489 | 480 | 3269 | 367 | 401 | 338 | 372 | 212 | 454 | 159 | 430 | 366 | 3099 | 6368 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 75 | |
| Handicap | Women's | 15 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Red | 76 | 309 | 509 | 395 | 143 | 418 | 279 | 131 | 454 | 428 | 3066 | 357 | 389 | 322 | 343 | 208 | 442 | 130 | 409 | 355 | 2955 | 6021 |
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 5 occasions with the following results:
| No | Year | Winner(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1966 |  Peter Townsend | 282 |
| 2 | 1973 | Roger Revell | 294 |
| 3 | 1980 | Peter McEvoy Ronan Rafferty | 293 (tie) |
| 4 | 1991 | Gary Evans Mark Pullan | 284 (tie) |
| 5 | 2003 | Jon Lupton | 287 |
English Amateur
The club has hosted the English Amateur on 4 occasions with the following results:
| No | Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1931 | Leonard Crawley | Bill Sutton | 1 hole |
| 2 | 1951 | Geoffrey Roberts | H. Bennett | 39th hole |
| 3 | 1960 | Doug Sewell | Martin Christmas | 41st hole |
| 4 | 1995 | Mark Foster | Sam Jarman | 6 & 5 |
The Womens Amateur Championship
The club has hosted The Womens Amateur Championship (formerly known as the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship) on five occasions, the results of which are as follows:
| No | Year | Winner | Country | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1914 | Cecil Leitch | England | 2 & 1 | Gladys Ravenscroft |
| 2 | 1928 | Nanette le Blan |  France | 3 & 2 | S. Marshall |
| 3 | 1946 | Jean Hetherington | England | 1 up |  Philomena Garvey |
| 4 | 1958 | Jessie Valentine |  Scotland | 1 up | Elizabeth Price |
| 5 | 1972 | Mickey Walker | England | 2 up | Claudine Clos-Rubin |
The tournament will return to Hunstanton in 2021.[6]
Boys Amateur Championship
The club has twice hosted the Boys Amateur Championship with the following results:
| No | Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Michael Welch | Matthew Ellis |
| 2 | 2005 | Bernhard Neumann | Jordan Findlay |
References
- "Hunstanton Golf Club - Course". Hunstanton Golf Club. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "Hunstanton Golf Club - Course History". Hunstanton Golf Club. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "English Amateur - Winners". England Golf. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Brabazon Trophy - Winners". England Golf. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Boys Amateur Championship - Winners". Golftoday.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "The R&A announces 2021 Amateur Championship venues". Golf Today. 6 November 2019.
External links
- Hunstanton Golf Club - official club website