Ganton Golf Club North Yorkshire

Ganton Golf Club, ranked in the top 30 of European Courses, has hosted many national and international tournaments and is a perfect place to play golf.

Nestling in the Vale of Pickering, east of York and a few miles from the coastal resort of Scarborough, a day at Ganton is a day to remember.

Dormy House Accommodation is available on site; opened in 2019 Vardon House offers 5 en-suite rooms, hosting up to 8 golfers, just a chip and a putt from the 1st tee. Packages can be arranged for golfers wishing to stay and play.

The architecture of the course is a tribute to some the most famous names in golf. Vardon, Ray, Braid, Taylor, Colt and MacKenzie have all contributed to make Ganton the unique challenge it is today.

Their efforts have been rewarded many-fold, with the Club playing host to the Ryder Cup, the Walker Cup, the Curtis Cup, the Amateur Championship and numerous other national and international events.

The terrain is sandy and gently undulating – a blend of links and heathland. The fairways are firm and fast. The bunkers are cunningly placed and sometimes cavernous – and the greens are perfection, in summer and winter alike.

Impenetrable gorse abounds within the open nature of the heathland and there are few trees other than those on the boundaries; with plenty of space the original open character of the terrain has been retained. As to the bunkers, Ganton has few peers; the player who is bunkered is punished for his error. In an age when golf designers are making bunkers less penal, this is a welcome feature.

Gary Player once said that ‘’Ganton is the only inland course worthy of holding the Open Championship’’. It provides a relentless test for those aspiring to the greatest achievements in the game; the fast running fairways and the firm true greens require the highest quality of shot making and control.

A great test of golf in a traditional golf club environment.