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Saunton Golf Club
Saunton,
Braunton, Devon EX33 1LG
Tel : +44 (0)1271 812436 Fax : +44 (0)1271 814241

The Saunton courses are situated on Braunton Burrows which lie between the Taw and Torridge estuary and Saunton Sands. The views of North Devon's beautiful coast with the river, sea and golden sands as a background makes Saunton unique among golf courses. These advantages are matched by the facilities at the Clubhouse and the welcome you will find there.

Saunton is situated on North Devon's beautiful coast with the river, sea and golden sands as its background, making it unique amongst golf courses. These advantages are matched by the facilities at the Saunton Clubhouse and the welcome you will find there. There are two 18 hole courses at Saunton, both are traditional links courses, the East being the recognised Championship course. Whereas the West although shorter in many ways offers a more exacting test of golf. There are two putting greens available as well as practice grounds to brush up on your swing!

Directions
9 km west of Bamstaple

Further Information
For more information on Saunton Golf Club see www.sa untongolf.co.uk

Course Details

Course Name: East Holes: 18 Yardage: 6729 SSS: 73
Sauntons East Course has been the venue for many major championships and the testing 18 holes makes it one of the best links courses in the country.

Established in 1897 Saunton has a long history, voted 25th in the top 100 courses in the British Isles, the East course is one course that should not be missed when visiting the Southwest. The quality of the course has long been recognised and it is often home to the most prestigious amateur championship as it was in its centenary year. Starting with a monster par 4 of 470 yards, this course soon lets you know that you are somewhere very special.

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Course Name: West Holes: 18 Yardage: 6403 SSS: 71
The West Course has had extensive improvements over the past few years, including the total rebuilding of all 18 greens. It is now a very attractive alternative to the East Course.

Our second course was originally built in the mid-thirties but was lost as a battle training ground during the Second World War. It was not until 1973 that the decision was made to rebuild the course and the work was completed in 1975. Further changes were made over the subsequent years and the West Course is now also a superb links course, equal in quality to that of the East but having a character of its own and demanding accuracy, with many ditches just waiting to catch the errant shot.
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  • saunton's a stunner

    The Funkster wrote on: Jul 4, 2005

    worth making the trip for. Links golf doesn't get much better than this, and provided the wind doesn't give you hell it's not as tough as you might expect for the mid-handicapper. but buy a course map!

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  • Europe Golf courses reviews S Proud 11/00

    S Proud wrote on: Nov 1, 2000

    The finest links course in England? Wonderful scenery - testing holes - golf in it's purest form. A true, yet fair, challenge! Excellent food and friendly staff at the club house. If not so remote and without sufficient hotel accommodation; it would surely host The Open. Thoroughly recommended.

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  • Europe Golf courses reviews Matthew Roberts 02/99

    Matthew Roberts wrote on: Feb 1, 1999

    25th in the top 100 clubs in Great Britain as voted by Golf World Magazine. The East course is one not to be missed.

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  • Europe Golf courses reviews Paddy Robinson 11/98

    Paddy Robinson wrote on: Nov 1, 1998

    TheLines of dunes separate you from the seashore but this is unmistakably a links course. And a superb one. One blind teeshot, otherwise all the hazards of the finest championship courses are there for you to enjoy. Off the yellows no-one need be intimidated, but I suspect the blue tees turn it into a bit of a monster. I can't wait to go back!

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