The BT Golf Society welcome new players each
year. If you’re interested in playing at any of the venues shown below with the
Society, please contact the Secretary.
You don’t need to have an official Golf Handicap or be a member at a
golf club, a Society Golf Handicap will be provided
2024 Venues
Event
1- Thursday 14th March Styrrup Hall, Doncaster 10:30 £40.00
Styrrup
Hall Golf and Country Club is set in 150 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds is close to the boundary of South
Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. The course is challenging and well-presented
having matured substantially since its opening in 2000. The excellent drainage
guarantees play all year round giving the course a good reputation both locally
and further afield. 6,745 yards, par 73 Styrrup
Golf Club, Main Street, Styrrup DN11 8NB (office@styrrupgolf.co.uk) Winter warmer. Bacon sandwich & coffee,
18 holes, two course dinner
Event
2- Friday 12th April Scalm Park, Selby 9:32 & 13:00 £45.00
An 18 hole well-kept flat course suitable for all ages and
abilities set in beautiful mature parkland with some testing holes. A great little course hidden away on a
farm/caravan park with some challenging holes, especially the par 4 dogleg with
out of bounds down the right. 5,786. par
70 Scalm Park Golf Club, Bishop Wood, Wistow Common, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 3RD
(http://scalmparkleisure.co.uk/golf)
Event 3
- Friday 10th May Tadcaster
9:36 & 13:28 £55.00
Tadcaster Golf Club offers an enjoyable easy-walking
18-hole course set in tranquil rural surroundings that has become well
established since its opening in 1990. It’s a well maintained course having a
good layout with plenty of well placed hazards 6,631
yards, par 72 Tadcaster Golf Course, Scarthingwell,
Tadcaster LS24 9PF (golf@tadcastergolf.co.uk)
Event 4
- Monday 3rd June Bentham
9:20 & 13:12 £60.00
Bentham
is a picturesque, family-run 18 hole Golf course situated in the Three Peaks
area of North Yorkshire and offers a challenge to golfers of all abilities.
Situated in the foothills of The Three Peaks, the views of Ingleborough,
Pen-y-Ghent and Whernside are stunning on a clear day, with a beautiful
backdrop of the Lake District Fells. Liam from Golfmates YouTube channel
described it as a Hidden Gem!. 6,070 Yards, Par
71 Bentham Golf Course, Robin Lane, High Bentham, Lancaster, LA2
7AG (www.benthamgolfclub.co.uk)
Event 5
- Sun 30th June & Mon 1st
July Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf
Club 13:40 & 11:10 £179.00
Overnight trip to Ramside Hall. Dinner, Bed
& Breakfast + 2 rounds. Based on 2 sharing a room.
Ramside
Hall is North East England’s most exciting risk and reward golf resort and
home to two championship layouts; The Prince Bishops Course offers a very
adventurous round of golf with 16 water hazards, reachable par-5’s, drivable
par-4’s, and longer par-4’s that require 2 good straight hits to give you any
chance of making par.
The Cathedral Course offers a tough test, playing
7,176 yards off the back tees. The rolling countryside is a big part of the course,
with awkward stances easy to find if you are not focused on the task at hand.
The views across the course are extensive, reaching as far as the Angel of the
North. The Cathedral course is ranked among the best golf courses in Durham.
Sun 30th
June 2024, 13:40 on
Prince Bishops Course, Mon 1st Jul 2018, 11:10 on Cathedral
Course Ramside Hall, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1TD (www.ramsidehallhotel.co.uk/golf/)
19 places have been reserved at present, so
please pay your deposit to secure a place. Singe rooms are available.
Additional places will be added once > 19 deposits are received.
Event 6
- Tuesday 23rd June Marsden Park, Nelson 9:30 & 13:00 £37.00
Marsden Park Golf
Course was first opened in 1968 and was then redeveloped in 1976. It is now
offers eighteen unique with fantastic panoramic views of the extensive
surrounding countryside deep in the foothills of Pendle. This course is a tale
of two halves, the front nine has numerous strategically placed streams and
ditches; while the back nine is more undulating and requires you to hit
straight. 5,989 Yards, Par 70 Marsden
Park Golf Course, Townhouse Road, Nelson, BB9 8DG (www.marsdenparkgc.com)
Event
7- Wednesday 14th
August Crow Nest Park, Brighouse 9:30 & 13:00
£55.00
Established in 1995 the
course was created on 70 acres of grounds once owned by the industrialist Sir
Titus Salt. The nine hole course set in beautiful parkland has been recognised
by a number of bodies, with the "Golf World" magazine labeling Crow
Nest in 2010 as one of the worlds top nine hole golf courses. Most holes have
two alternative tees which offer a very different second half. 6,053 yards, Par
70 Crow
Nest Golf Course, Coach Road, Hove Edge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2LN (www.crownestgolf.co.uk)
Event 8
- Wednesday 11th
September Shipley Beckfoot 9:30
& 13:00 £69.00
Shipley Golf Club was founded in 1896 and relocated to
its current location with a Course designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie in 1921. An
attractive easy walking course tucked away in a beautiful quiet and mature
wooded valley at Beckfoot just outside Bingley has long been known as one of
the best in the area and is a regular venue for both Bradford Union and
Yorkshire Union County fixtures. 6,620
Yards, Par 71 Shipley Golf Club, Beckfoot Lane, Bingley,
BD16 1LX (www.shipleygolf.co.uk)
Event 9
- Friday 4th October Branshaw, Keighley 10:28 £45.00
Branshaw is a unique design
by James Braid and Dr Alister Mackenzie, famous for designing Gleneagles and
Augusta National. The course set out
over moorland is comparatively easy walking, offering superb views over the
surrounding countryside. Although not over-difficult, the course demands great
accuracy from the tee, and the ability to play a variety of approach shots to
greens. 5,888 yards, Par 70
Branshaw Golf Club,
Branshaw Moor, Sykes Head, Keighley, BD22 7ES https://branshawgolfclub.co.uk/)
Autumn close down. Bacon sandwich
& coffee, 18 holes then two course dinner
All the above are full
packages (unless stated) - coffee & bacon sandwich,
9 holes, lunch, 18 holes then two course evening meal. Smart casual wear is
acceptable at all events unless otherwise notified. £35 Deposit is required for
the overnight trip, and notification of intent to attend for all the others.
Deposits can be paid by Electronic
transfer to sort code 09-01-29 account 07993318 (Santander, account name BTLRC
Leeds Golf Society), please ensure you include your name in the reference
field.
Please note, most events will be subsidised from
the price shown for members of the Golf Society. Annual Membership of the
Society is £15. No subsidy is available for Guests. Guests can join the Society
after their first visit.
At each event there will be an additional
charge of £1 towards a 2’s pot. This will be shared between any players who
score a 2 in the 18 hole competition event. If there is no 2 scored, the pot will
roll over to the next event.
Secretary: Richard
Benton, 31 Wensleydale Rise, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 6TA Home: (01274) 583841; Mob: 0795
1735031; e-mail: richbenton31@gmail.com