Royal North Devon Golf Club
This nostalgic and monumental links course fits firmly into the must play category.
Royal north devon golf club. Royal north devon golf club westward ho. Six years before that marks the first origins of a course here and it remains the country s oldest still. The course was designed by the scottish golfer old tom morris. Can rightly claim to be the cradle of english golf.
Founded in 1864 it is the oldest golf course in the country and is regarded as the st andrews of the south. Royal north devon golf club golf club in devon finest links in devon golf course in devon societies in devon lessons in devon. The golf course is as tough as any of the uk s more famous links layouts and has recently been placed in golf world s top 100 courses in the world that a golfer must play. The club then became known as royal north devon and west of england golf club.
About royal north devon golf course 2014 was our 150th birthday we are the oldest golf course in england. It not only saw the birth of the open championship but also marked the beginnings of the sport in england when old tom morris travelled down to devon from prestwick to design a proper course at westward ho. In 1864 westward ho. View key info about course database including course description tee yardages par and handicaps scorecard contact info course tours directions and more.
The year 1860 was a momentous one for the game of golf. Opened for golf and it remains the oldest course in england still playing along its original fairways. Royal north devon at westward ho. In 1910 this was changed to the royal north devon golf club.
Address phone number royal north devon golf club reviews. The course was designed by old tom morris in 1864 then n.