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BELVEDERE BRIDLINGTON GOLF CLUB (Who's In The Chair Now?)

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  BELVEDERE BRIDLINGTON GOLF CLUB  https://www.bridlingtongolfclub.co.uk/  Type of course Parkland 18 holes Par 71 Course distance White 6552 yds Yellow 6272 yds Red 5540 yds Holes 3 x par 5    11 x par 4 4 x par 3 Played 14/08/20 Claim to fame:  Bought and sold land from the council in order to benefit its members. Today sees me at another course, in another town, playing another game of golf. Great isn’t it! Nigel, Steve and I, decided to take on Belvedere Bridlington Golf Course. A course that has had its fair share of publicity but not necessarily for the right reasons.  As I commented in the blog, Cherry Burton Golf Course (When and Where To Play) posted August 17th 2019, the course sold off part of its land to developers and used the money to build a brand new hotel and golf shop. I was therefore interested to find out what the new development would look like and whether it would have an impact on the game. As you drive...

BEVERLEY GOLF CLUB (BOOM BOOM, BOING BOING, MOO MOO!)

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  BEVERLEY GOLF CLUB   Type of course Common Pasture land 18 holes Par 69 Course distance White 5966 yds Yellow 5653 yds Red 5211 yds Holes   3 x par 5   11 x par 4   4 x par 3 Played 07/08/20     Claim to fame:   The oldest inland club in Yorkshire It surprises me that the USP of the Beverley and East Riding Golf Club is its age. For as the website goes on to say B&ERGC is located on common land (the Westwood) where they share the terrain with members of the public. You are requested to be patient and observe general courtesies at all time and bear in mind that many users will be unaware of the practice of golf and the direction and potential inaccuracy of golf shots. That’ll be me then! Humans however are not your only concern ...