Set on clifftops above the North Sea in Northumberland overlooking Seahouses and Beadnell – and with views of the Farne Islands – the predominantly links course at Seahouses Golf Club is playable all year round and presents a tricky test with a number of demanding tee shots and birdie opportunities on both nines.
The Northumberland coast is blessed with stunning landscapes for golf. While the tournament-ready layouts along this stretch of coastline are tremendous tests of ability capable of beating golfers into submission with rough-strewn dunes and cavernous bunkers, there is also great diversity along the coastline – including the short and always fun layout at Seahouses.
With a par of 67 and measuring just 5,608 yards from the back tees, Seahouses is never going to be capable of beating you up for 18 consecutive holes. What it does instead is leave you with a smile on your face after every visit. Its quirks are charming, the criss-crossed fairways a novelty which engenders discussion with members and holidaymakers as you accompany one another down the fairway, while its clifftop holes match the spectacle of any others on our coast.
Meanwhile, the clubhouse and veranda are just 100 metres from the beach, have wonderful views, and are a relaxing environment to enjoy refreshments following your round with all welcome throughout the day.
The 15th at Seahouses is one of the region’s most-photographed golf holes. Set high above the waves, the tee box is completely exposed to the wind while the green, perched across the cove, can appear much further away than the 124 yards on the tee marker. The difficulty at 15 is not the shot in isolation, little more than a wedge most of the time, but the demands of the setting. For all the golf on the coastline in our part of the world, no shot is played like this with the waves crashing below and the cliff face staring back at you. A stunning par three.
Seahouses Golf Club, Beadnell Road, Seahouses, NE68 7XT, tel 01665 720 794, www.seahousesgolf.co.uk
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