Where is Ganton Golf Club?

Ganton Golf Club is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO12 4PA), in the parish of Ganton.

How do I get to Ganton Golf Club?

The nearest railway station is Seamer, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO12 4PA.

How do I get to Ganton Golf Club?

The nearest railway station is Seamer, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO12 4PA.

Golf courses · Yorkshire & the Humber

Ganton Golf Club

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Ganton Golf Club — Golf course in North Yorkshire, England.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station: Seamer · 7.8 km

Ganton Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1891. Wikidata describes it as: "Golf course in North Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 54.1882°, -0.4962°.

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Official information

Ganton Golf Club is renowned for its championship links course, which has hosted prestigious events like the Ryder Cup and the Curtis Cup. The club welcomes visitors who hold a golf handicap, offering a challenging experience with its unique bunkering and historical significance in the sport.

From the Wikipedia article

Ganton Golf Club is a golf club in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England. It has an 18-hole golf course that has hosted many major tournaments, including the 1949 Ryder Cup. Ganton has been widely rated as one of the best golf courses in England and one of the very best in Yorkshire. It has also been rated in the top-100 courses in the world by Golf Digest.

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Background

History

Founded in 1891 as Scarborough Golf Club, the club's name was changed to Ganton Golf Club in 1907. The course at Ganton was originally designed by Tom Chisholm, assisted by Robert Bird, who became the club's first professional. Since then, modifications to the course have been made by a number of people, including James Braid, J. H. Taylor and Harry Vardon, Harry Colt, Alister MacKenzie, and Tom Simpson. Vardon was the club's professional between 1896 and 1903; who remained at the club until 1912. Percy Adams, who, like Vardon and Ray, was also from Jersey, was the club's professional for a short time, before Arthur Day was appointed in 1913; he remained in post until his death in 1944. His…

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Coordinates: 54.1882, -0.4962
District: North Yorkshire
Parish: Ganton
Postcode: YO12 4PA
Parliamentary constituency: Thirsk and Malton
Phone: +44 (0)1944 710329
Established: 1891
Nearest railway station: Seamer — 7.8 km
Official site: www.gantongolfclub.com

Sources

wikidata: Q2390303 (CC0)
wikipedia: Ganton Golf Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: HarryVardon.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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