Alwoodley Golf Club

Alwoodley is one of England’s finest inland golf courses: a combination of heathland and moorland, with ample heather and gorse ready to punish bad shots.

A local doctor designed the layout and his success here formed a springboard for a career change into golf architecture that brought worldwide fame. Much of Alister MacKenzie’s subtle planning remains, though the course has been lengthened and toughened with strategic bunker alignment.

Alwoodley is a natural heathland course, straight out and back, with the back nine the tougher, and springy fairways cutting through a profusion of heather, whins and shrubs. It features eye-catching and naturalistic-looking bunkers, strategic choices, and large, often undulating greens.