Moortown Golf Club

Moortown Golf Club is a golf club located in Alwoodley, near Leeds, England. It was founded in 1909, and the championship golf course was designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie.[1]

Moortown Golf Club
Entrance Sign, Harrogate Road, LS17 7DB
Club information
LocationAlwoodley, England
Established1909
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Websitehttp://www.moortown-gc.co.uk/
Designed byAlister MacKenzie

Moortown hosted the Ryder Cup in 1929.[2] About two thousand spectators saw America gain a narrow lead[3] before the Great Britain team won singles on the final day and thus the competition by a score of 7–5 points.[4]

During the 1980s Moortown was a regular stop on the European Tour, hosting the Tournament Players Championship in 1980 and the Car Care Plan International from 1984 to 1986. The club has also hosted qualifying rounds for The Open Championship as well as being the venue for the English Amateur four times, and the Brabazon Trophy on five occasions.

Tournaments hosted

Ryder Cup
Civic plaque commemorating the first Ryder Cup to be held in Great Britain
YearWinning TeamScoreLosing Team
1929 Great Britain75 United States

European Tour
YearTournamentWinnerCountryScore
1986Car Care Plan InternationalMark Mouland Wales272 (−4)
1985Car Care Plan InternationalDavid J Russell England277 (+1)
1984Car Care Plan InternationalNick Faldo England276 (+2)
1980Haig Whisky TPCBernard Gallacher Scotland268 (−8)

Amateur
YearTournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
2009Brabazon TrophyNiall Kearney208*
1999Brabazon TrophyMark Side279
1994English AmateurMark FosterAlan Johnson8 & 7
1980English AmateurPeter DeeblePeter McEvoy4 & 3
1974Brabazon TrophyNevil Sundelson291
1969Brabazon TrophyMichael Bonallack
Rodney Foster		290 (tie)
1962English AmateurMichael BonallackMichael Lunt2 & 1
1957Brabazon TrophyDoug Sewell287
1938English AmateurFrank PenninkS. E. Banks2 & 1

* – Event reduced to 54 holes because of adverse weather.

References
  1. Moortown Golf Club official website
  2. Daily Mirror 26 April 1929
  3. Daily Mirror 27 April 1929
  4. Daily Mirror 29 April 1929
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