Royal North Devon Golf Club
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Royal North Devon Golf Club was founded in 1864, and is the oldest golf course in England
. The course was designed by Old Tom Morris. RND is located on Northam Burrows between Northam and Westward Ho!
Traditionally the course has been referred to as Westward Ho! - golf writer Bernard Darwin
, referring to his visits to Westward Ho! as "pilgrimages".
Northam Burrows is common land and golfers share the environment with sheep, ponies and walkers.
The Club provides facilities for one of the largest Junior Sections in the country.
The course has hosted The Amateur Championship
on three occasions, in 1912, 1925, and 1931. One of the "Great Triumvirate", J.H. Taylor, learned his golf at RND and was later invested Honorary President of the Club.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The course was designed by Old Tom Morris. RND is located on Northam Burrows between Northam and Westward Ho!
Westward Ho!
Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England. The A39 road provides access from the towns of Barnstaple, Bideford and Bude...
Traditionally the course has been referred to as Westward Ho! - golf writer Bernard Darwin
Bernard Darwin
Bernard Richard Meirion Darwin CBE JP a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, was a golf writer and high-standard amateur golfer. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
, referring to his visits to Westward Ho! as "pilgrimages".
Northam Burrows is common land and golfers share the environment with sheep, ponies and walkers.
The Club provides facilities for one of the largest Junior Sections in the country.
The course has hosted The Amateur Championship
The Amateur Championship
The Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the U.S. Amateur...
on three occasions, in 1912, 1925, and 1931. One of the "Great Triumvirate", J.H. Taylor, learned his golf at RND and was later invested Honorary President of the Club.