Since 1892, Newcastle United Golf Club has welcomed golfers to the moorland just a stone’s throw from the heart of the North East’s biggest city.
Today the club occupies a course on Nuns Moor, which opened in 1973 following its move from The Town Moor, and remains primarily a members’ club with visitors warmly welcomed to play the challenging moorland layout throughout the year, and visit the clubhouse and Golf and Gossip Shop.
The club remains true to its roots as Newcastle United Workmen’s Club – formed on June 4 1892 at a meeting in Lockhart’s Cocoa Rooms in Clayton Street – with great pride still taken in the warm welcome given to golfers of all ages and abilities.
The Course
Measuring 6,600 yards from the back tees with a par of 72, the course is a regular host of Northumberland County Golf Union events and matches. A formidable challenge in the height of summer, the moorland layout is defended by its tall rough; long par fours and fives; and undulating greens which continue to pose a stern test of golfing skill and serve as a proving ground for champions.
While the club’s origins date back to 1892 and to a course laid out on the Town Moor by Tom Morris Snr, today it occupies a course on Nuns Moor, which was opened in 1973.
Visitors
Visitors are always welcome at Newcastle United Golf Club – whether visiting for an early game, an evening knock, or a weekend group booking.
With tee bookings over seven days in advance (five days for weekends) there is lots of scope to get out on the course – with visitors and groups welcome every weekend and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons throughout the year.
Just five minutes’ drive from the heart of Newcastle, the course is an ideal starting point for a visit to the city, while its excellent transport links – just seconds from the Central Motorway – make it a breeze to reach in a car.
To book a tee time, enquire about a visiting party or society trip, or for more information contact the Shop on 0191 286 9998 (ext.2) or click here.
Membership
The membership of Newcastle United Golf Club is at the heart of everything at the club. Formed as the Newcastle United Workmen’s Club in 1892, the club remains true to those roots with great pride taken in the warm welcome to all golfers, of all ages and abilities.
A passionate group of golfers, members enjoy a number of privileges at Newcastle United Golf Club, from weekday and weekend competitions for men and women to use of the club’s extensive practice ground and year-round, unrestricted use of the golf course.
They also have the opportunity to represent the club in a number of teams in men’s, women’s and senior men’s competitions across Northumberland.
Newcastle United Golf Club, 60 Ponteland Road, Cowgate, Newcastle, NE5 3JN, tel 0191 286 9998, www.newcastleunitedgolfclub.co.uk
