Sherwood Forest Golf Club
Sherwood Forest Golf Club, Eakring Road, Mansfield, United Kingdom
Club overview
You will find us in the East Midlands to the east of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, U.K. We are a long established Heathland course alongside the pines, silver birch and oak trees of Clipstone Woods within the legendary Sherwood Forest.
We are very proud of our reputation as one of the oldest and finest Heathland golf courses in Great Britain and are currently rated 93rd best in the British Isles and 43rd in England. The course was initially designed by Harry Colt and subsequently enhanced by James Braid.
The English Golf Union, when staging the 2006 England Boy’s Amateur Stroke Play Championships, described Sherwood Forest Golf Club as being 'in a league of its own'. As a premier course the club has hosted many national competitions over the years, including the 'British and English Seniors' and regional qualifying for the 'Open Championship'.
History
Records begin with the Club’s formation in 1895, moving to our present location in 1912 when the Sixth Duke of Portland granted the lease of a portion of his Welbeck Estate for the pursuance of the game of golf. Only four years later we record courtesy of the course being granted to Officers of the Scottish Highland Infantry Regiments in trench warfare training camps adjacent to the twelfth tee. The ‘Clipstone Camp Cup’ and the ‘Scottish Trophy’, donated by these Officers, are amongst our most revered treasures.
By 1921 with an expanding membership of over 200, Sherwood Forest Golf Club became the proud owner of its own course when the ever benevolent Duke sold the freehold to the members for £1,500. From an original Harry. S. Colt layout the course was redesigned in the 1920’s by James Braid the well known Open Champion and golf architect. On completion he reported 'a wonderfully good golf course, as good, in fact, as any inland course in the country.' Eighty years later and to his great credit, apart from a few extensions, we still wrestle with Braid’s course.
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“A Nice Looking Course⛳️With Some Enjoyable holes: Set In a Good Location. The Clubhouse & professional shop /Facilities 10-10. Unfortunately the Greens were Disappointing As they need Working On: Very Flat Which surprised me Aswell As It’s a (braid). It Does have Good bunkering throughout the entire Course ‘However’ the Sand was Really Inconsistent As some were Empty ! I Still Had a Good Rd & Enjoyable day alround- Met Some interesting members: Will be Back when Course Conditions Are Improved.”
“Played here for the first time on 17/5/24 What a fabulous course and clubhouse. Very friendly staff and pro shop . The course is a real treat, great design and condition. Finished off with a nice bite to eat and and drink in the clubhouse. Great day will definitely come back.”
“I played here as part of a society, we were made to feel very welcome by the staff and it's members. The course is a great track, with the greens being a welcome challenge. It was so quiet during the round too, there aren't any busy roads anywhere near the course. The locker rooms were spacious and the club provides towels for a shower. The food we had afterwards was superb. There is a lot of quality courses in the area, and this is one of them. If you want a buggy, you need to book in advance. The pro in the shop said they only had 3.”