Seaford Golf Club
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Seaford Golf Club is a golf club located in East Blatchington
, England. The club was established in 1887 and was originally located at Seaford Head
, before moving to its current location in 1907.
golf course
was designed by J.H. Taylor
. From the back tees
, the total yardage is 6546 for all eighteen holes, with a par of 69 and a standard stroke index of 71. The third, twelfth and fifteenth hole are par 3's, the sixteenth hole is a par 5 and the rest are all par 4's. Due to the course being well above sea level, the wind often has a major effect.
East Blatchington
East Blatchington is a coastal village in East Sussex, and is nowadays the western part of Seaford where the two have gradually merged. East Blatchington is associated with Tide Mills, and is sometimes given as an alternate name for the Tide Mills area....
, England. The club was established in 1887 and was originally located at Seaford Head
Seaford Head Golf Course
Seaford Head Golf Course is a links golf course, situated in Seaford, a coastal town in East Sussex, in the south of England. The course is on the Seaford Head Cliff, so offers views of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head.-History:...
, before moving to its current location in 1907.
Course
Seaford Golf Club's linksLinks (golf)
A links is the oldest style of golf course, first developed in Scotland. The word "links" comes from the Scots language and refers to an area of coastal sand dunes and sometimes to open parkland. It also retains this more general meaning in the Scottish English dialect...
golf 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...
was designed by J.H. Taylor
John Henry Taylor
John Henry "J.H." Taylor was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. He was also a significant golf course architect....
. From the back tees
Teeing ground
In golf, the teeing ground is the area at the beginning of a hole from which the player's first stroke is taken. When referring to the area, the terms "tee", "tee box", and "teeing ground" are often used interchangeably....
, the total yardage is 6546 for all eighteen holes, with a par of 69 and a standard stroke index of 71. The third, twelfth and fifteenth hole are par 3's, the sixteenth hole is a par 5 and the rest are all par 4's. Due to the course being well above sea level, the wind often has a major effect.