Lindrick Golf Club, founded in 1981, lies 3 miles west of Worksop. It is considered to be one of Britains's
finest inland courses.
Throughout the year visitors are made most welcome and are advised to phone or book in advance of their visit.
From its earliest days Lindrick was recognized as a championship course by the Yorkshire Union, but it was not
until 1957
that the Club achieved international recognition. In that the year Lindrick played host to the Ryder Cup
when the Great Britain and Ireland team turned a deficit of 3 points to 1 into a win 7½ to 4½ on the final day.
This was the first time that the British team had won since 1929 and it was a victory not be repeated until
1985 when the rest of Europe were included in the side.
After the Ryder Cup had been brought to Lindrick it was inevitable that the major events should follow with the Curtis Cup being contested in 1960. During the 1960s and 1970s the Club hosted many professional events including the Dunlop Masters, the Martini International and more recently the Weetabix Ladies British Open Championship in 1988. Lindrick has hosted prestigious Amateur and county events including the British Youths Open Amateur championship, the Amateur match between England and Spain in its centenary year. In 2001 and 2003 the Club is scheduled to host the English Open Mid-Amateur Championship and Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship respectively.
Lindrick is an excellent test for golfers of all standards. The greens are firm and fast. The course is open throughout the year and in winter playing conditions are particularly good. Temporary greens are rare and the fine fairways make preferred lies unnecessary other than in the wettest years. The golf course is unusual in that it finishes with par 3, rated by some as one on the best finishing holes in golf.
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