Bunkering
The work to update the courses bunkering is in progress with the work on the 4th hole now completed
5th Hole bunkering
The full brief was prepared for a Golf Course Architect and Chris Stanton (European Institute of Golf Architects) was engaged to produce a report which is available for members to read by using the link below. Any comments are welcomed. It is hoped that we will continue the program of changes with the bunkering on the 5th hole in 2007/8
Bunker Review
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COURSE DEVELOPMENT - KEY DATES
CLUB
1972 – Club formed.
1983 – Club affiliated to EGU.
1986 – Club assumes full responsibility for maintenance of the course and for some machinery and equipment.
1992 – Club assumes full responsibility for the provision of all machinery and equipment.
2000 – Club negotiates renewal of lease to 2021.
2001 – Club obtains planning permission for clubhouse.
2006 – Club renews planning permission for clubhouse.
COURSE
1960 – Course (9 holes) constructed, advised by Arthur Howell, professional at the York Golf Club.
1983 – New hole (10 holes in total), course measured, holes renumbered, and SSS of 63 allocated. Length – 4065 yards.
1986-90 – Bunkers relined, refilled and surrounds returfed. Tees extended and returfed.
1991 – First green moved and constructed in safer position.
1992 – Putting green introduced.
1993 – New third tee constructed.
1994 – New eighteenth tee constructed. New fairway bunkers on third hole.
1995 – Additional land acquired for two new holes. New bunkers for the second hole constructed.
1996 – New sixth tee constructed.
1997 – Two new holes opened for play, three short par 3's closed (back to 9 holes), course measured, holes renumbered, and SSS of 69 allocated. Length – 5567 yards.
1998 – Ninth green lifted, remodelled, drained, gravel and sand base inserted, and returfed. Third green extended.
1999 – First green lifted, remodelled, drained, gravel and sand base inserted, and returfed.
2000 – Second green lifted, remodelled, drained, gravel and sand base inserted, and returfed.
2001 – New sixth green constructed with drainage, gravel and sand base inserted, and turfed.
2002 – New seventh green constructed with drainage, gravel and sand base inserted, and turfed. New eighth tee constructed.
2003 – New eighth green constructed with drainage, gravel and sand base inserted, and turfed.
2004 – New seventeenth tee constructed. New sixth tee constructed.
2005 – New first tee, new putting green, and short game practice area introduced. Course measured. Holes renumbered. Length – 5600 yards.
2006 – Review of bunkering. Second tee extended and path created from 1 st green to second tee.
2007 – First phase of bunker review completed with the addition of three new bunkers on the 4/13 th hole.
2008 – Second phase of bunker review in progress with the addition of two new bunkers and reconstruction of the green side bunker on the 5/14 th hole.
