HASSRA LEEDS GOLF SOCIETY

Programme 2008

March

18 Holes Only - Forest of Galtres

Monday 31^st March

£25 28 Miles from QH

This parkland golf course is situated in the heart of the ancient Forest of Galtres, just two miles from the northern section of the ring road around the historic city of York

From the seventh green, York Minster is visible to the south, and to the north, 20 miles away, one can see the White Horse of Kilburn on the Hambleton Hills. The rural and peaceful nature of this ancient forest area, with its mature oak trees, has been enhanced by much additional tree planting.

• Easily accessible location close to York outer ring road.
• Peaceful parkland setting entirely surrounded by farmland.
• Superior professionally designed course layout.
• High quality `all year round' raised greens constructed to U.S. Golf Association standards.
• Complete telephone booking system providing controlled order of play.
• Club House providing Shop, Changing Rooms, Bar and Lounge facilities.
• Visiting parties and individual green fee players welcomed.
• Our club professional can provide tuition and guidance.

April

Spring Trophy - Wetherby

Wednesday 23^rd April

£55 14 Miles

Wetherby Golf Club was founded in 1910 on land which, during the 19th Century was the site of Wetherby Racecourse.  The golf course lies south west of the town of Wetherby on the border with the village of Linton nestling in the Wharfe Valley and the River Wharfe itself presents a picturesque backdrop for the eastern boundary of the course. The village of Linton stands high on the limestone escarpment above the course and forms the western boundary. The course itself is bisected by the old Leeds to Wetherby railway line which fell victim to the Beeching axe in the 60s.  Although the trains used to be an additional hazard for members the line now forms a picturesque swathe of trees and undergrowth providing a natural haven for wildlife but still a ready hazard for the wayward golfer.

Wetherby is a medium length parkland course that is renowned for its lush fairways. Whilst all 18 holes have individual character and qualities, particularly memorable holes are the seventh, a par 4 which follows the sweeping bend of the River Wharfe, and the fourteenth (the quarry hole), an intimidating par 3 which has been many an errant golfer's 'Waterloo'. In short, a golf course to test all levels of ability. 

May Slaley Hall
Sunday 4^th & Monday 5^th May
£141

De Vere Slaley Hall crowns a once harsh and rugged terrain. The Tyne Valley, a region shaped as much by the English sword as the elements, is the setting for the Edwardian Country House that is now Slaley Hall. Set amongst 1,000 acres of beautiful Northumbrian forest and moorland, De Vere Slaley Hall is a golfers paradise.

The Hunting Championship Course is venue for the Great North Open and is noted for its spectacular fairways and tree lined avenues. Set against a backdrop of lakes and woodland, this course does not disappoint. Many of the world's leading professionals have played and praised The Hunting.

Alternatively, you could try the Priestman Course, venue for The De Vere Northumberland Seniors Classic. This has also been designed to Championship standard and offers you fantastic views over the beautiful Tyne Valley, designed on more open terrain this course includes lakes and ponds in strategic positions.

May

NSPCC Putter - Pike Hills

Wednesday 21^st May

£40 20 Miles

An eighteen-hole parkland course, with tree lined fairways, built around Askham Bog, which has been designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI). As you make the short walk from the 6th green to the 7th tee you will suddenly find yourself in a little wilderness, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Askham Bog Nature Reserve. It is not uncommon to see deer roaming across the course, and the less desirable rabbits and squirrels are in abundance, but this is Mother Nature at its best.

The course, 6,146 yards, with SSS of 70, and par 71 has a challenging variety of holes, varying lengths of par 4's and challenging par 5's. It has a blend of long and short holes which require good course management and careful shot making decisions have to be made. A couple of ponds come into play, and you are never far away from the beck which runs from Askham Bog.

When the fairways have been negotiated, some of the trickiest greens in the north of England await you; this is when the good putter comes to the fore. Altogether it makes Pike Hills a most enjoyable course and at the same time, a testing game for golfers of all abilities. Some may say, because we are in the “Vale of York” which is predominantly a flat part of Yorkshire it is not too demanding a course, some say this makes it even more enjoyable.

June

President’s Day - Moor Allerton

Friday 13^th June

£75 9 Miles

Robert Trent Jones Senior the world famous American golf course architect designed Moor Allerton's 27 hole championship course with three separate loops of 9 holes.
Set in a mighty 220 acres of undulating Yorkshire Countryside with streams and lakes to add a little spice, Moor Allerton is a picture-book golf course. Every hole presents its own particular challenge to both high and low handicappers.

A number of major national and international events have been played at the Club with many world class players having competed including Seve Ballesteros, Tom Weiskopf, Tony Jacklin, Gary Player and Greg Norman.

July

Captain’s Day - Scarcroft

Friday 11^th July

£60 10 Miles

A challenging test for both the professional and enthusiastic amateur alike, the magnificent 6,456 yard par 71 course regularly plays host to a number of prestigious golfing events including championship and county matches of the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs, as well as English Ladies Golf Association tournaments. 

Designed by leading golf architect, Major Charles Mackenzie, the gloriously undulating course with its rich variety of mature trees and spacious fairways is set in spectacular wooded parkland. 

The names of many of the holes reflect the natural beauty of the rural setting starting with the formidable opener, the Jubilee Oak, and continuing with Badger’s Wood, Hawthorns, Poplars and Forest Hill to name just a few. 

August

Sue Forde Summer Salver - Richmond

Friday 8^th August

£45 58 Miles

Richmond Golf Club located just outside Richmond town centre is home to a marvellous course that has the distinction of having been designed by esteemed golf course architect, Frank Pennink, a well respected course designer who helped shape and influence the development and progression of course design in the twentieth century.

This course was first opened in 1892 and is built upon some exceptional, luscious, verdant parkland, making for a very impressive and aesthetically pleasant place to enjoy a round of golf. Its eighteen holes stretch for the fair distance of 5886 yards also, so be sure not to use up all your energy on the front nine as you'll need some for the inward half.

August 14^th & 15^th National Championships

Crieff, Scotland

The club is only an hour's drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow; yet, situated at the 'Gateway to the Highlands' and surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of rural Perthshire, it provides a feeling of escape.

With Gleneagles only ten minutes away and St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Blairgowrie only an hour, Crieff is an ideal base for a golfing tour.

Our reputation for excellent playing conditions and friendly reception to visitors led to the club being voted as one of the top 30 UK golf courses by readers of Golf World.

August Bank Holiday

NE England Trip

Saturday 23^rd – Monday 25^th August

GOSWICK
Seven miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed, this is a traditional links course which provides a strong test of your golfing skills. It is rarely badly affected by poor weather and is therefore playable throughout the whole year. During Winter, play is always to the full greens, from grass teeing grounds.

DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE
The Golf Course at Embleton was laid down as a 9-hole course in 1900.   It became an 18-hole course with the assistance of James Braid in the 1920's.  The Men's Club was formed in 1947 and registered with the County and the EGU.  The first Committee consisted of Tom Foggett, who became the first Secretary and Treasurer, and his father with Norman Laidler and Tom Glendinning.  The first Captain was Dixon Donkin.

Initially, the Club met and had its lockers in an outhouse at Low Mill Farm, opposite the present Clubhouse.  The Clubhouse which was a First World War Nissen hut was restricted to use by guests of the Sutherland family, owners of the Course.  The members of the Club were only allowed to use the Clubhouse after 1952.

LINDEN HALL
Designed to the highest specifications by Jonathon Gaunt, Macdonald Linden Hall, Golf & Country Club's 18-hole golf course offers a real challenge to the good golfer while remaining sympathetic to the average player.

September

Autumn Cup - Cleckheaton

Wednesday 17^th September

£47 12 Miles

Measuring just less than 6,000 yards with a par of 70, Cleckheaton enjoys a pleasant parkland setting and provides golfers of all abilities with an enjoyable challenge. Designed by Dr Alistair Mackenzie, the course bears many of the great man’s hallmarks. The holes offer a good blend of “risk and reward” while several greens have the undulations and borrows for which his designs became famous.

October

Treasurers Rose Bowl - Bradley Park

Friday 10^th October

£28 15 miles

A premier pay and play golf facility set amongst splendid parkland in Huddersfield, the course offers all year round golf facilities only found at the country’s better courses. Bradley Park Golf Club offers a traditional championship standard 18 hole course, 9 hole par three course, practice facilities together with a state of the art floodlit driving range.

The clubhouse offers full restaurant and bar facilities for you to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere whilst overlooking the first tee. Traditional Sunday lunch is a favourite and there is a full range of bar snacks and specialised catering for particular events from business meetings to parties and celebrations.

Bradley Park has ample free parking and is easily accessible from the M62 and neighbouring towns of Halifax, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Leeds and Manchester.

November
C vs P Challenge - Abbeydale
Tuesday 4^th November
£35 40 miles

Since being formed in the mid-1890's, everyone associated with the Abbeydale can rightly feel proud of the outstanding club we have today.Recognised as one of the districts finest, the course was designed by the famous architect Herbert Fowler, also renowned for other such designs as Walton Heath and The Berkshire.Set in 111 acres of the beautiful Beauchief Estate it provides an absorbing challenge for golfers of all handicaps and retains some of the best views of the Derbyshire country side to be seen anywhere from Sheffield.

The course, which won the “Toro Green keeper of the Year” award in 1998 has undergone extensive refurbishment over the last few years is renowned for it’s manicured appearance and superb putting surfaces which characterise Fowler’s design ethos of strategy and reward. The continued improvement of our course and club house has not arisen purely by chance however, just in the days of our founding fathers, successive generations of Abbeydale members have given their time and honest endeavor towards the betterment of our club. We hope you enjoy our website and look forward to seeing you soon!!

December

Secretary’s Chalice - Moortown

Wednesday 10^th December

£56 5 miles

Moortown has always held a richly deserved reputation as one of the country’s finest Championship Golf Courses. Originally designed by Dr Alistair MacKenzie, Moortown is set in 125 acres of dramatically contrasting mainly level woodland and moorland.

From the opening par 5 there are manu fine holes to enjoy including the new 6^th, rated the most difficult, and the famous Gibraltar par 3 10^th with its sloping plateau green; the Club’s signature hole.

Typical of all great courses there is a classic finish. With its fairway favouring strategically placed bunkers, the 18^th requires two exceptional shots to find the well-guarded green which nestles under the clubhouse windows.