We are delighted to inform you that Burnley Golf Club in Lancashire have now released details about some of their open competitions for 2011.
The club run a series of popular events and we have highlighted some of the best ones below, along with direct links to the entry-forms for your convenience.
The first event is fast approaching and you will need to be quick to secure a place.
The Ladies 'Bunny Hop' Team Open is scheduled for Thursday 17th March and is a great way for female golfers to kick-off the start of the golfing season. It is a 12-hole Stableford (teams of 3) where the best two scores count. Entry is excellent value at just £15 per team!
A Mixed Team Open will be played on Sunday 29th May (Bank Holiday weekend). This Stableford event usually fills up quickly and at £40 per team of four it's easy to see why.
The annual Seniors Mixed Pairs Open, for golfers over the age of 50 years, will take place on Wednesday 14th September and promises to be a fantastic day for couples, the format being a Greensome Medal. Entry is £20 per pair.
Two other competitions not to be missed for mixed golfing couples are the Betterball Stableford on Sunday 10th July and the Greensome Medal Turkey Shoot on Sunday 2nd October. Early booking is highly recommended for both with the entry-fee £20 per couple for each tournament.
Finally, another Ladies Team Open is planned for the end of the season on Thursday 27th October. This a 12-hole 'Halloween' themed competition (teams of 3) where the best 2 scores count. Entry is £15 per team and with limited daylight early entry is suggested to secure a place.
About Burnley Golf Club
Burnley Golf Club ranks amongst the most popular golf courses in Lancashire and those who visit always make a vow to return. The open competitions at the club always see many 'repeat' players.
It is a James Braid designed course which weaves across the West Pennine Moors making excellent use of the contours of the land. Founded in 1905 as a nine-hole course, Glen View was lengthened to 18 holes in 1914. In the years since then, the course has been continually improved, as has the clubhouse itself, making available modern facilities to visitors.
Fair but challenging, the Glen View course (as Burnley Golf Club is known locally) stands on the fringe of the Habergham Eaves moors. It is a course which makes excellent use of the rolling countryside and offers a true test to golfers of every standard. There are four par threes and one par five for a total of 69, but when the wind blows several of the par four holes play more like par fives!
Glen View has a number of holes to challenge the best golfer but many would rate the 5th as the most difficult, with out of bounds all the way down one side and a water hazard (river) all the way across the fairway. This same river, incidentally, has to be negotiated on the 3rd, 4th and 17th holes.
The hole classed as the easiest according to the stroke index can, on occasion, prove to be the most difficult. From the tee, the 18th is a straight-forward downhill hole requiring a good tee shot, but there is an intimidating out-of-bounds on the right-hand side and when the prevailing wind blows, five off the tee is by no means uncommon! This hole has spoilt many a good card.
The par threes are all testing for different reasons, with the 11th regarded as their ‘signature’ hole.
As well as being a very pleasant place to enjoy a round of golf, Glen View offers magnificent panoramic views. The surrounding villages are all in sight and beyond Pendle Hill can be seen the 'Three Peaks' of Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent, and on a very clear day the Lakeland hills come into view. Over to east there is a good view of the Cliviger wind farm in operation.
Visitors are always assured of a warm welcome at Burnley Golf Club.
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