Burnham Beeches Golf Club

Burnham Beeches Golf Club
Club information
Burnham Beeches Golf Club is located in Buckinghamshire
Burnham Beeches Golf Club
Coordinates51°33′14″N 0°38′34″W / 51.55389°N 0.64278°W / 51.55389; -0.64278
LocationBurnham, Buckinghamshire, England
Established1891
Total holes18
Designed byJ.H. Taylor[dubious – discuss]
Par70
Length6,458 yards (5,905 m)

Burnham Beeches Golf Club is a golf club, located in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. Established in 1891, it is the oldest golf club in Buckinghamshire.[1][2]

Burnham Beeches' 18-hole golf course was built on land owned by the City of London Corporation. In 1909 the land was bought by Lord Burnham and leased to the club.[3] It continued to be leased from the Burnham Trust until 2014, when the club purchased the land outright.[1][2] Early in the twentieth century, J.H. Taylor was consulted on changes to the course.[4]

In 1984, Burnham Beeches hosted the White Horse Whisky Challenge, a tournament on the WPGA circuit,[5] which later became known as the Ladies European Tour. The winner of the tournament was Federica Dassù of Italy.

References

  1. ^ a b Bonfield, Nick (9 January 2014). "Burnham Beeches Golf Club secures freehold". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Brown, Kevin (13 January 2014). "Home Counties club secures its future". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Burnham Beeches Golf Club". The Tatler. 23 February 1938. p. 337. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Burnham Beeches - Buckinghamshire - England". Top 100 golf courses. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Women are given a big lift out of the rough by sponsors". The Times. 22 December 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 21 March 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.


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