A hint of Harry Colt gives an air of venerability unique in such a young course"
  - Golf Monthly, July 1998

The Ramside Course comprises of three loops of nine holes - The Princes, Bishops and Cathedral Courses. Each loop has its own individual features, but all blend well with each other, and allow different Courses of the Day.

The course is maturing well, and the young tree copses, protected in the first years by blue stakes, are now growing well, particularly in the more sheltered areas. With a vibrant membership, and as an increasingly popular Corporate venue, Ramside is rapidly becoming known as one of the North-East's top courses.

It is a fair course, which was designed to allow the good golfer to make thinking shots with options to take score-reducing risks, while the high handicapper will not be demoralised as there are playable alternatives on most holes.

There are large areas of mature woodland around the course, and when all the copses reach maturity - and indeed as they come into play with the removal of the blue stakes - the course will really show its mettle. Add in the fourteen lakes and some maliciously placed bunkers, and you'll have played a course that will long remain in the memory.

As well as the playing surface, other touches will only add to your enjoyment, from our home-produced course planners (see Course Tour), our Tee Yardage markers weighing an average of 8 tons each, our Rams Head Teebox Markers, the magnificent 360°views as you progress round the course, and finally our halfway house and toilets - a real boon on Corporate Days and on Saturdays and Sundays, the best bacon and egg buttie house in the North-East!

For further information please call us on 0191 386 9514
or email Greg Tarplee - Club Manager