NOTTINGHAMSHIRE & SHERWOOD FOREST GOLF HOLIDAYS
Reviews of the best golf courses for Notts golfbreaks.
Hollinwell Architect:
W. Park (1901) 18 holes:
6,914yds: par 72.
Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most beautiful and demanding of
England's inland courses lies in the peaceful enclave of Kirby Forest in Nottinghamshire. As you turn into the Club and make your way towards the whitewashed Clubhouse, the
sweeping vistas of heather and pine will raise the heartbeat of any golfer and leave you desperate to get
to the first Tee! Hollinwell was created over land that is perfect for golf: soft hillsides border natural heather-clad valleys that just beg for a Fairway and a Green at the far end. The terrain is totally building-free too, so it will be just you and mother nature out there under the blue.
Coxmoor Architect:
T.Williamson (1934) 18 holes:
6,695yds: par 73.
Coxmoor occupies an elevated stretch of land that was originally devoid of trees and exposed to any icy blast from the North! The early members took action to rectify this and provide some shelter for the golfer. They planted a wide variety of trees to create the fine woodland course that exists today (even though some of the more exotic arboreal selections didn't survive the Nottinghamshire climate!). Coxmoor today, is a very good test of golf with Fairways running over hill and dale alongside fully-fledged pines. Every hole has a twist or a turn to negotiate and astute Fairway bunkering too: hours of fun!
Sherwood Forest Architect:
H.S.Colt/J. Braid (1912) 18 holes: 6,685yds: par 71.
Another wonderful tract of golfing land, this time on the edge of Robin Hood's favourite hiding place. Sherwood Forest is one of the few courses where James Braid had the temerity to suggest improvements to Harry Colt's original design: so you get two supreme architects for the price of one! Sherwood Forest is classic heathland golf of the highest order. The course is predominantly level-going, so easily walked across broad heather beds that are lightly dotted with oak and birch - a hint towards the dense forest beyond.
Lindrick Architect: T. Dunn/H. Fowler (1891) 18 holes:6,503yds: par 71.
Originally a huge expanse of open heathland, where trees have gradually inveigled alongside nearly every hole, Lindrick provides another superb test of fast, running golf between the ever-threatening heather and gorse. Designed by Tom Dunne and refined by Herbert Fowler, it is often likened to an inland links. Lindrick demands thought and care on every shot: judgement of run-out is crucial all around the course. Renowned for its Ryder Cup history (and for producing Danny Willett) it's a course well worth discovering.