Hunstanton Golf Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, England |
| Established | 1891 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted |
Brabazon Trophy, British Ladies Amateur, English Amateur, Boys Amateur Championship |
| Website | http://www.hunstantongolfclub.com |
| Designed by | James Braid |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,741 yards (6,164 m) |
Hunstanton Golf Club is an 18-hole members golf club in Norfolk, England which has hosted many of the leading amateur golf tournaments in Britain including the Brabazon Trophy and English Amateur.
As of August 2014 the golf course had been rated as the 30th best golf course in England and the 72nd best course in the British Isles by golf club review site Top 100 Golf Courses.
The course was first designed in 1891 and was significantly altered in 1907 with the addition of 40 bunkers following designs by James Braid. The club hosted its first senior amateur event hosting the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in 1914, and the English Ladies Open in 1922. Following this the club hosted the English Amateur for the first time in 1931.
Further changes were made to the course in 1950 with serval of the holes being redesigned to their present format, most notably there were significant changes to the closing two holes. Following this the course continued to host British amateur tournaments, it hosted the English Amateur again in 1960 and the Brabazon Trophy for the first time in 1966. In total the club has hosted the Brabazon Trophy on five occasions and the English Amateur on four occasions as well as five British Ladies Amateur Golf Championships and two Boys Amateur Championships.
The club has hosted the English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy on 5 occasions with the following results:
The club has hosted the English Amateur on 4 occasions with the following results:
The club has hosted the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship on two occasions, the results of which are as follows:
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