Golf in the Ancient Kingdom of Northumberland - Softcover

Rogers, John; Rogers, Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0955751012 ISBN 13: 9780955751011

Publisher: Ergo Press, 2008

Synopsis

This guide is naturally about golf courses, but it's also about Northumberland, one of the most consistently beautiful of all English counties. The first are the jewels, the second the crown in which they are set. It describes the county's natural attractions, it's rich history, some of the significant towns and villages - and twenty-four of the the author's favourite golf courses with notes on their design, their playability and the hospitality provided there. Includes the golf courses: Allendale, Alnmouth, Alnmouth Foxton, Alnwick, Bamburgh, Bellingham, Berwick-upon-Tweed, DeVere Slaley, Dunstanburgh, Goswick (Berwick), Haltwhistle, Hexham, Linden Hall, Longhirst Hall, Magdalene Fields (Berwick), Matfen Hall, Morpeth, Newbiggin by the Sea, Ponteland, Prudhoe, Seahouses, Slaley de Vere, Stocksfield, Warkworth & Wooler. Contents: Foreword by His Grace, the Duke of Northumberland; Author's Introduction and Acknowledgements; The Virtue of Space and Beauty; The Virtue of Rich and Rare History; The Virtue of Engaging Settlements and Places; The Virtue of Fine Golf Courses; Courses - Our Selection Criteria; Links; Other Seaside Courses; Parkland Courses; Moorland Courses; Some Hints for Visiting Golfers; Index of Places

About this edition

• Publisher: Ergo Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0955751012
• ISBN 13: 9780955751011
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184