Anybody ever hear of this place? Here is a little tidbit I found on this course.
Burnham & Berrow Golf Club was formed in 1890 and a nine hole course laid out on a strip of land known as the Warren between the prosperous town of Burnham and the relatively poor village of Berrow. This juxtaposition of opposites was bound to create problems and it took twenty years before harmony prevailed. J H Taylor, the first club professional, played an important part in this by becoming the idol of the young boys of Berrow such as the Whitcombes, the Bradbeers and the Days. In those early years of the Club, eighteen boys from Berrow became professional golfers. By 1939 the figure had risen to over forty.
Approach to the 1stThe development of the course took thirty years to reach today’s shape and just about every one of the leading course designers during that period had an input into the course architecture. Herbert Fowler and Hugh Alison were members of Burnham and both had had an important part to play in improving the links. So to a lesser extent did Harold Hilton and Dr. Alistair MacKenzie but the shape of today’s course is mainly due to Harry Colt.
Burnham has hosted many important amateur events. Over forty national and international Championships have been held at Burnham and each has an interesting story to tell: Joyce Wethered at her peak failing to win the British ladies, Michael Bonallack getting up and down in two on twenty two occasions to beat Alan Thirwell in the 1963 English Amateur Championship and the unbelievable fightback by Ireland to nearly snatch the Raymond trophy from England in 1997.
Burnham & Berrow continues to evolve to offer the golfer an ever improving challenge.