Prudhoe
Golf Club
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Prudhoe
Golf Club
P
rudhoe
Golf
Club
is
based at Eastwood Park
in Northumberland and is
described on their official
website as the, “home of champions”.
They are led by the team of Chairman
Ken Rutherford and President Phil
Brookbanks and the club is looking to
progress under their guidance.
First founded in 1975, the club
did not start out at its current
home and actually spent its first
four years on land owned by the
Colliery Farm spanning from the
fields from Homedale to opposite
the Terrace. The clubs first
Chairman was a Mr Sidney Bates,
the owner of the then West Wylam
Colliery.
Since first being established the club
has gone on to put together a history of
which it has every right to be proud. The
progress that has been made is a credit to
the hard work of the Club’s officials, and
the loyal support of its members. They
will be looking to continue in the same
manner for many years to come.
The course itself is situated just ten
miles west of Newcastle and has built a
reputation for being one of the best
in the area. It offers a fantastic 18 hole
“There is much to admire about the
fine set up that Prudhoe Golf Club
currently has in place and hopefully
they will be able to continue in the
same manner for many years to come.”
picturesque parkland course set in the
undulating Northumberland countryside.
It is a good challenge for members and
visitors alike regardless of what level you
play at.
As well as the 18-hole course they are
able to offer a 6 hole par 3 course. This
gives players the chance to warm up
before taking on the full course and is
a particularly convenient option as it
can be played in less than an hour.
Prudhoe Golf Club is always
keen to encourage youngsters to
get involved in golf and is able to
offer junior sessions in the summer.
This gives them a chance to try out
the game and also receive coaching
from the club professional which
can be a major boost in helping them
to develop their skills and reach their
full potential. They also run a coaching
academy.
It is important for any club to be able
to produce their own talent if they are to
be successful over a sustained period of
time and this is an area that they appear
to have covered. It will certainly be
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