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History
Fairhaven Golf Club was founded in 1895 although it was not until 1924 when the present course, designed by J H Steer and James Braid was opened. This was followed in 1925 by the opening of the club house, which with a few changes is still in use today.
Recognised by the hierarchy of golf as one of the best courses in Northern England, Fairhaven has much to offer visiting golfers whatever their handicap. Arriving at Fairhaven having driven past numerous built up areas, the first time visitor should make for the lounge to see and enjoy the lovely vista of superb open golfing country, surrounded by woods, with not a house or any other building to be seen.
Whilst consistently aiming to improve and enhance throughout its history, since 2003 the club has incorporated new bunkering and subtle course development recommended by internationally renowned architect, Donald Steel. This work has ensured the course remains a genuine test of golf in the face of advancing equipment technology and for all playing abilities.
Fairhaven is truly a Championship course, having regularly hosted the final qualifying rounds for The Open Championship, PGA professional tournaments, amateur internationals, national amateur championships, numerous EGU and LGU events and several county championships. The professional course record was set in 1996 by Major Winner Justin Leonard, during final qualifying for The Open. Justin is now an honorary member of the club.
The course is an unusual blend of links and parkland which is relatively flat. This makes it not too strenuous to walk around and allows complete vision of each hole from tee to green. What you will see are fairways that are generously wide but with plenty of difficulty for wayward shots in the hills and hollows which border the fairways on most holes. Fairhaven is famous for its deep rivetted bunkers and there are plenty of them to give the golfer food for thought from both the tee and the fairway.
Due to the sandy sub-soil, the course drains extremely well and provides a consistent playing surface throughout the year. The greens are large, offering many pin placement options and are always in excellent condition. Only frost or snow prevents their play.
The course is designed in 2 loops of nine holes, both of which finish at the clubhouse making it convenient to play 27 holes on a days visit. Fairhaven welcomes visitors, many of whom return year after year. If you haven’t experienced it yet, we hope to see you in the near future.
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Fairhaven Golf Club