About Hornsea Golf Club
Established in 1898 and set in secluded parkland, the picturesque course at Hornsea Golf Club offers you a challenging round of golf on superb greens and fairways, great hospitality, excellent facilities - and a genuinely warm welcome.
In the Clubhouse, you will meet friendly people from all walks of life, and you can be sure of the very best service from our staff. Golf societies and corporate clients can enjoy wonderful golf and great hospitality in really attractive surroundings. Our facilities are ideal for golf away-days, corporate events or private celebrations of any kind - including parties and weddings.
The fully-stocked Pro Shop offers a superb range of golf equipment, clothing and accessories and you can improve your game with help from the friendly club professional.
We are minutes from the coast and close to many family tourist attractions - including the Freeport shopping and leisure complex.
History
The original design of the current course, which opened in 1908, was by Alex (Sandy) Herd, Open Champion 1902.
In 1912, Dr. Alistair Mackenzie, the renowned golf architect from Leeds, who designed, among others, Alwoodley, Royal Melbourne, Cyprus Point, Pebble Beach and most famously the Augusta National. He made numerous recommendations for the hornsea golf course, particularly in relation to the greens. His approach was that greens should be visible to the approaching golfer and have undulating surfaces towards the back.
In 1925 James Braid, 5 times winner of the Open was asked to the course and he proposed various alterations relating to bunkering on the course.
More recently, since 1978, the course has been under the stewardship of Roger Bielby well known throughout Yorkshire for his sharp wit and excellent greens. Roger retired in the early part of 2006 when we were fortunate indeed to replace him with Gareth Williams who comes with an excellent CV from courses including Sarasota in Florida, Turnberry in Scotland and most recently from the prestigious Wentworth course.
Famous Quote
Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing.
Ben Hogan