Enmore Park Golf Club
Encyclopedia
Enmore Park Golf Club is a golf
club
set within the Quantock hills
, an area of outstanding natural beauty
, and in the village of Enmore
within the county of Somerset
in England
. It has a parkland course
and has a total par of 71 over a medal tee yardage of 6411 yards.
of 1906, which formed the official opening of Cannington Park Golf Club, later to become Enmore Park Golf Club, the origins of the course was not in the village of Enmore
but in the village of Cannington
and consisted of a 9 holes course of Par
38 and length of just over 2200 yards.
In 1932 at the annual general meeting
, it was decided that lengthening of the course was needed and as this was not possible at Cannington Park, a new location had to be found. The most suitable of these locations was Enmore Park which is the current location of Enmore Park Golf Club. It is within the parklands once held by Enmore Castle
. The new 9 hole course was officially opened at 3 o'clock on the 24th September 1932.
The original plans of for a transition to an 18 hole golf course were laid out before the Second World War, however only 14 holes managed to be constructed before the start of the war and during the early war years advancements to the course were suspended. Also during this period the golf club suffered financial difficulties and was forced to sell off some of the holes and returned to a nine hole course.
It was not until the 16th of May 1992 that Enmore Park managed to obtain a capacity 18 hole golf course, which was officially opened of the 10th of June of the same year.
Enmore Park along with Burnham & Berrow Golf Club have been selected as the co-hosts of the 2011 R&A Boys Amateur Championship
which is to be played between the 9th and 14th of August.
Golf
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club
Country club
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set within the Quantock hills
Quantock Hills
The Quantock Hills is a range of hills west of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. The Quantock Hills were England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty being designated in 1956 and consists of large amounts of heathland, oak woodlands, ancient parklands and agricultural land.The hills run from...
, an area of outstanding natural beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
, and in the village of Enmore
Enmore, Somerset
Enmore is a village and civil parish west of Bridgwater on the Quantock Hills in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Bare Ash.-History:The parish name means Duck marsh....
within the county of Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
in England
England
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. It has a parkland course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
and has a total par of 71 over a medal tee yardage of 6411 yards.
History
The clubs origins can be dated back to Easter MondayEaster Monday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures, especially Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox cultures...
of 1906, which formed the official opening of Cannington Park Golf Club, later to become Enmore Park Golf Club, the origins of the course was not in the village of Enmore
Enmore, Somerset
Enmore is a village and civil parish west of Bridgwater on the Quantock Hills in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Bare Ash.-History:The parish name means Duck marsh....
but in the village of Cannington
Cannington, Somerset
Cannington is a village and civil parish north-west of Bridgwater in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. It lies on the west bank of the River Parret, and contains the hamlet of Edstock.-History:...
and consisted of a 9 holes course of Par
Par (score)
The word "par" is a term in the game of golf used to denote the pre-determined number of strokes that a scratch golfer should require to complete a hole, a round , or a tournament...
38 and length of just over 2200 yards.
In 1932 at the annual general meeting
Annual general meeting
An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...
, it was decided that lengthening of the course was needed and as this was not possible at Cannington Park, a new location had to be found. The most suitable of these locations was Enmore Park which is the current location of Enmore Park Golf Club. It is within the parklands once held by Enmore Castle
Enmore Castle
Enmore Castle is a historic building in the village of Enmore, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II listed building.-Construction:Enmore was the seat of the family of William Malet who built a great house, although the original date of construction is uncertain. The house passed to Elizabeth Malet...
. The new 9 hole course was officially opened at 3 o'clock on the 24th September 1932.
The original plans of for a transition to an 18 hole golf course were laid out before the Second World War, however only 14 holes managed to be constructed before the start of the war and during the early war years advancements to the course were suspended. Also during this period the golf club suffered financial difficulties and was forced to sell off some of the holes and returned to a nine hole course.
It was not until the 16th of May 1992 that Enmore Park managed to obtain a capacity 18 hole golf course, which was officially opened of the 10th of June of the same year.
Competitions
Enmore Park hosted the English Women's Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2009Enmore Park along with Burnham & Berrow Golf Club have been selected as the co-hosts of the 2011 R&A Boys Amateur Championship
Boys Amateur Championship
The Boys Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom. The competition is organised and run by The R&A-History:The Boy's Amateur Championship was first played at Royal Ascot in 1921...
which is to be played between the 9th and 14th of August.
Card of the Course
| Hole | Name | White Yards | Yellow Yards | Men's Par | Men's Stroke Index | Red Yards | Women's Par | Women's Stroke Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jubilee | 385 | 378 | 4 | 10 | 363 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Church | 146 | 142 | 3 | 16 | 124 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Castle | 369 | 362 | 4 | 6 | 345 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Lapwing | 319 | 311 | 4 | 14 | 304 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Barford | 411 | 401 | 4 | 2 | 342 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Roughmoor | 486 | 479 | 5 | 18 | 457 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Kingfisher | 179 | 170 | 3 | 4 | 158 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | The Barn | 385 | 358 | 4 | 8 | 264 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | The Pond | 408 | 376 | 4 | 12 | 355 | 4 | 4 |
| Out | 3088 | 2977 | 35 | 2712 | 36 | |||
| 10 | The Oak | 437 | 430 | 4 | 1 | 420 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Durleigh Durleigh Durleigh is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Bridgwater in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. According to the 2001 Census, it had a population of 609... |
471 | 466 | 4 | 7 | 425 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Pheasant | 218 | 202 | 3 | 3 | 182 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | Quantock | 375 | 364 | 4 | 11 | 345 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | The Lake | 352 | 341 | 4 | 15 | 330 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | Heron | 166 | 157 | 3 | 9 | 141 | 3 | 15 |
| 16 | Wind Down | 488 | 477 | 5 | 5 | 443 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | Quarry Copse | 320 | 313 | 4 | 17 | 299 | 4 | 9 |
| 18 | The Tor | 496 | 491 | 5 | 13 | 421 | 5 | 17 |
| In | 3323 | 3241 | 36 | 3006 | 38 | |||
| Out | 3088 | 2977 | 35 | 2712 | 36 | |||
| Total | 6411 | 6218 | 71 | 5718 | 74 |