Golf courses · East Midlands
Woodhall Spa Golf Club
Woodhall Spa Golf Club — golf club in Woodhall Spa, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
About
Woodhall Spa Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1891. Wikidata describes it as: "golf club in Woodhall Spa, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England". Coordinates: 53.1580°, -0.2070°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Woodhall Spa Golf Club is a private golf club in England that is located to the north of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The club was founded in 1891. In 1995 the club was purchased by the English Golf Union, who have since relocated their headquarters onto the site, which is now known as The National Golf Centre. Woodhall Spa has two golf courses. The original course, now known as ‘The Hotchkin’, which opened in 1905 and was originally laid out by Harry Vardon before being redesigned by Stafford Vere Hotchkin in the 1920s, and ‘The Bracken’, designed by Donald Steel which opened in 1998. The club has hosted many prestigious amateur championships including the English Amateur and the Brabazon Trophy on several occasions.
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Background
History
Golf started at Woodhall Spa in 1890 when a nine-hole course opened for play. The club was founded in the following year. In 1902 landowner and member, Stafford Vere Hotchkin, offered an expanse of land off Horncastle Road for the building of an 18-hole golf course. The course remains on this site today. Harry Vardon was employed to design the course. The official opening took place on 30 June 1905 and included an exhibition match between Harry Vardon, James Braid and J.H. Taylor. Harry Colt redesigned the course between 1911 and 1914. In 1919, following a distinguished military career during the First World War, Colonel Stafford Vere Hotchkin MC returned and took over the running of the…
Description
The course is set in heathland with sandy subsoil, extensive swathes of heather and mixed foliage including birch and pine. It is generally regarded as one of the finest inland golf courses in the British Isles. The Hotchkin is renowned for its well placed deep bunkers. The bunkers surrounding the greens at the fourth and twelfth holes are especially cavernous.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1580, -0.2070
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Woodhall Spa
- Postcode
- LN10 6PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Established
- 1891
- Official site
- www.woodhallspagolf.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q8032694 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodhall Spa Golf Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodhall Spa Golf Club?
- Woodhall Spa Golf Club is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN10 6PY), in the parish of Woodhall Spa.
- When was Woodhall Spa Golf Club built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- How do I get to Woodhall Spa Golf Club?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN10 6PY. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.