Richmond Golf Club - Yorks

Richmond’s 18 holes comprise eight of the original nine holes and the ten which were added in 1972 by celebrated course designer, Fred Pennink, who expertly utilised every square foot of space then available. Extra length has been found down the years and the course now measures almost 700 yards longer than it did 40 years ago. Even now, at 6083 yards, it is not long, but the real test at Richmond has always been accuracy rather than length. And then, of course, there are the greens! If you want to test your putting skills, you’ve come to the right place. Undulating and slick, the greens here can take some reading, but they are true and fair and a good putter will be rewarded. Being quite exposed, the wind can get up something fierce at times, too. But whatever the weather, a CSS of 70 against a par of 71 properly reflects that Richmond can in no circumstances be described as a pushover. There are four par 5s and five par 3s, the signature hole being the short (162yds men, 119yds ladies) 18th, where the tee shot is hit over a wood to a green in front of the clubhouse, a picturesque setting to rival any in Yorkshire.