Blackwell Golf Club

This article is about the golf course in Worcestershire, England. For the golf course in County Durham formerly known as Blackwell Golf Club, see Blackwell Grange Golf Club.

Blackwell Golf Club is a golf club situated in the village of Blackwell near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. It has been host to regional qualifying for The Open Championship on many occasions and is recognised as one of the best courses in the county.[1][2]

History

Blackwell Golf Club opened in 1893 as a nine-hole golf course on part of the Hewell Estate. In 1923, a new eighteen-hole course was designed by William Herbert Fowler and Tom Simpson.[3] The 12th hole has an unusual feature, with a 200 yard long bunker running the length of the hole.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Tremlett, Sam (14 December 2018). "The Best Golf Courses In Worcestershire". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Blackwell". National Club Golfer. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ Smith, Lorne (2015). "Backwell Golf Club". Fine Golf. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

Further reading

  • Drury, Tom (1953). Blackwell Golf Club 1893–1953.
  • Wade, Charles Lawrence (2001). The History of Blackwell Golf Club 1893–2000. Grant Books.

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