A Great Day of Golf at Alnwick Castle Golf Club

It was a fantastic day of golf at Alnwick Castle Golf Club, with players enjoying a challenging round, some excellent scoring and plenty of competition across the leaderboards.

A Club Steeped in History

Alnwick Castle Golf Club has a history stretching back to 1907, when the club first opened its doors. A number of possible locations around Alnwick were considered before Swansfield Park was selected as a suitable and available site. The original nine-hole course was designed by George Rochester, the professional at Alnmouth, and a dedicated clubhouse followed in 1911.

Today, the club is an 18-hole, par-70 parkland course, offering a memorable round in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside. The course measures around 6,200 yards from the back tees and is designed to provide a fair but comprehensive test of golf. Its mature parkland setting, natural hazards and mixture of par threes, fours and fives mean that accuracy and good course management are rewarded.

The layout gives each hole its own character, with the course making good use of the natural terrain rather than feeling like a series of repetitive holes. One of the standout challenges is the 12th hole, known as the “Lang Whang”, an uphill, left dog-leg par five finishing at a raised green. It is a hole where a well-managed par feels like a very good score.

Set close to Alnwick and surrounded by the historic Northumbrian landscape, the course provides an excellent combination of golfing challenge and scenery — making it a fitting venue for a competitive golf day.

Competition Results

There was plenty to play for throughout the day, with prizes awarded across the WHS and Gross leaderboards, as well as a number of individual competitions.

WHS Leaderboard

1st – Sharon Rich & Ian Rich — 45 points
Prize: £200 Golf Pairs Voucher

2nd – Erik Sedberg Aarthuns & Louis Glaves — 44 points (countback)
Prize: £150 Golf Pairs Voucher

3rd – Mark Newland & Ian Bell — 44 points
Prize: £125 Golf Pairs Voucher

4th – Chris O'Rourke & Michael Hannan — 42 points (countback)
Prize: £100 Golf Pairs Voucher

5th – Nigel Pepper & Michael Taylor — 42 points
Prize: £75 Golf Pairs Voucher

6th – Mathew Sutcliffe & Daz Sheridan — 41 points
Prize: £50 Golf Pairs Voucher

Gross Leaderboard

1st – Chris Nichol & Gavin Short — 33 points
Prize: £100 Golf Pairs Voucher

2nd – Mathew Sutcliffe & Daz Sheridan — 32 points
Prize: £75 Golf Pairs Voucher

Special Prizes

Men's Longest Drive: Mark Rabone — £50 Golf Pairs Voucher

Ladies' Longest Drive: Linda Savage — £50 Golf Pairs Voucher

Nearest the Pin: Chris Nichol — £50 Golf Pairs Voucher

Four-Hole Competition

1st – Neil Sillett & Micky Baker — 10 points (countback)
Prize: £100 Golf Pairs Voucher

2nd – Tim Jayes & Steven Murray — 10 points
Prize: £50 Golf Pairs Voucher

2's Pot

Dan Pennington x 2 — £58.32 Golf Pairs Voucher

Mathew Sutcliffe — £29.16 Golf Pairs Voucher

Mark Rabone — £29.16 Golf Pairs Voucher

Karen Blake — £29.16 Golf Pairs Voucher

Sharon Rich — £29.16 Golf Pairs Voucher

A Day to Remember

With 45 points taking the overall WHS title, the competition was clearly close throughout the field, with several places decided by countback. Congratulations to all the winners, and well played to everyone who took part.

Alnwick Castle Golf Club proved to be a superb setting for the day, combining a historic club, an enjoyable but demanding parkland layout and the beautiful surroundings of Alnwick. With plenty of prizes, competitive golf and good company, it was a day that delivered everything you could want from a golf event.

A huge congratulations to Sharon Rich and Ian Rich on taking first place, and to all of the prize winners. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another great day on the course.

Leaderboard can be found here.