Berwick upon Tweed Golf Club (Goswick Links)

[Andrew Mitchell]

Another UK links course which seems to fly under the radar, possibly because it is one of only a handful of links courses on the East Coast between Scotland and Norfolk. It has recently become a regional qualifying course for The Open Championship.  Link to website here

Darwin wrote of Goswick:
"When I did see it I fell deeply in love with it.  It seemed to me almost the best natural golf I had ever seen, and all the better because it had remained natural: people had not tried to turn it into a test of golf; they had just rejoiced in big splendid bunkers and the walloping of the ball over them."

Mark Pearce and I are playing Goswick on Wednesday 27th May.  There is room for two others so if anyone fancies joining us please IM me.

[Forrest Richardson]

I have always loved Goswick. Good friends live in Newcastle and play as members every Saturday. I enjoy the way the course meets the sea...heads away...comes back and, in between, has lots of quirk and interest. Saw it from the train last time...while snow fell!

[Melvyn Morrow]

Guys

A little history regards the club from 13.04.1894


& 28.09.1894


Hope it is of some interest

Melvyn

[Mark Pearce]

I like Goswick a lot.  It's a serious test whilst retaining some quirk and real character.  I suspect it gets overshadowed by the collection of better known courses in East Lothian, just 30 minutes north but it really is as good as most of them.  I certainly know a couple of golfers who's judgment I frequently trust who would rather play there than North Berwick.  Although I wouldn't put it in that class myself I can see why they do.

[Andrew Mitchell]

Just bumping this in case anyone missed it first time around.

[David_Tepper]

The club's website is www.goswicklinksgc.co.uk