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Wish to play hereAbout the course
Designed by Open Championship winners Sandy Herd and Ted E Ray, this mature parkland course winds through countryside near Lumley Castle and along the River Wear, with the River Wear meandering around several holes creating strategic challenges. The relatively flat layout features individual trees and copses as key hazards, and the course holds historical significance as a favourite of King George VI before his accession to the throne in 1936.
Layout & location
Setting. Alongside Lumley Castle and the River Wear, with views towards the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground and fells beyond. Mature woodland to the east.
Designed by Sandy Herd and Ted E Ray.
Notable
- Designed by two Open Championship winners: Sandy Herd (1902) and Ted E Ray (1912)
- King George VI (then Prince Albert, Duke of York) played the course before his accession to the throne in 1936; he donated a signed photograph to the clubhouse in 1928
Facilities
- Clubhouse with food and beverages
- Functions and celebrations venue
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