Lancaster Golf Club

Lancaster Golf Club offers newly refurbished ensuite rooms that can host up to 18 guests. Lodging in this venue’s accommodation at Ashton Hall will provide you with a premium service that allows guests to play golf on days and times that are closed for non-residential bookings. Social events are common at Lancaster Golf Club, such as company dinners, award shows, and product launches. Weddings are also very popular at this Lancashire venue, with space for up to 88 guests for seated dining.

The Professional’s Shop has a wide variety of products and is located extremely close to the 1st Tee. Guests will enjoy breakfast and dinner in the outstanding fairway suite, as well as Sky Sports to watch the latest sports. A 10% discount at the bar is offered to residents, and they can play unlimited games in the snooker room. An excellent restaurant and bar are also located next to the clubhouse at Ashton Hall.

Golf course overview

Stationed just outside of Lancaster, the course at Lancaster Golf Club measures 6512 with a par of 71 off the white tees. The course has the 5th and 14th holes over 500 yards, with the shortest being the 3rd, 14th, and 18th, all under 170 yards. Accolades and praise are common for the admiration and beauty of this course. After hole 11, Morecambe Bay can be distinctly overlooked as it becomes an astonishing scenic view.

James Braid, a five-time open championship winner and member of the world golf hall of fame, designed the course in 1932, and it was named an instant classic. Golfers who have played many of the Braids designs consider this course to be one of the most challenging during the start of the round. This is due to a tee off 400 yards uphill, proving the first hole a sometimes-unforgiving challenge. Braid remarkably created the course from the existing landscape. He purposely designed the 18th hole tee shot to have a blind view of the pin by the large oak tree, which is one reason why this is the course's signature hole.

Signature Holes

The 18th hole, par 3, labelled ‘Ashton Home’ has a famous elevated tee to the green and is beautifully towered over by the clubhouse to end the round with familiar surroundings. There is a deep bunker just short of the green; however, if you play your tee shot steady and onto the green, it is a great chance for a birdie. This hole is well acknowledged in English golf, so much so that Peter Alliss listed it in his top 10 finishing holes.

Did You Know?

Lancaster Golf Club has a unique and remarkable clubhouse that is also famous for being a historical landmark. Ashton Hall stands on grounds of distant remains from the Roman Empire and has had royal visitors such as King James in 1617 and his grandson Charles II in 1651.

Lancaster Golf Club also prides itself on having a strong female representation, with ladies currently comprising 20% of their members. The venue provides support for females wanting to pursue a career in golf, promotes more women getting into golf, and has proudly achieved ‘SafeGolf’ accreditation.