Overview
A genuine test in beautiful surroundings
Garesfield's 18 holes wind through mature woodland and open countryside above the Derwent Valley. The front nine tempts you into thinking scoring is easy; the back nine, with its changes in elevation and tight tree-lined corridors, asks rather more searching questions.
The course is maintained to a standard our members are rightly proud of, with greens that run true through the season and fairways that reward the well-struck shot. Whatever the weather brings, the views towards Tyneside make the walk worthwhile.
Scorecard
Card of the Course
Hole-by-hole yardages, pars and stroke indexes for each set of tees. Confirm current measurements with the Pro Shop.
| Hole | Sponsor | Name | White | Yellow | Par | Red | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | SI | Yards | SI | Yards | Par | SI | ||||
| 1 | The First | 292 | 16 | 282 | 15 | 4 | 260 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2 | Towneley | 354 | 10 | 339 | 10 | 4 | 318 | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | Road Hole | 474 | 6 | 469 | 4 | 5 | 400 | 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Horse Gate | 159 | 12 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 125 | 3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Heavy Gate | 467 | 15 | 448 | 12 | 5 | 365 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | Chopwell Wood | 394 | 2 | 380 | 2 | 4 | 300 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | The Whins | 511 | 18 | 500 | 18 | 5 | 490 | 5 | 13 | |
| 8 | The Neuk | 448 | 4 | 398 | 6 | 4 | 313 | 4 | 12 | |
| 9 | Crooked Oak | 357 | 8 | 317 | 8 | 4 | 295 | 4 | 9 | |
| Out | 3456 | 3254 | 38 | 2866 | 37 | |||||
| 10 | Millers Wood | 180 | 11 | 169 | 9 | 3 | 150 | 3 | 11 | |
| 11 | Field House | 435 | 1 | 358 | 7 | 4 | 335 | 4 | 5 | |
| 12 | The Quarry | 352 | 7 | 347 | 5 | 4 | 346 | 4 | 1 | |
| 13 | Ruler Drift | 441 | 3 | 399 | 1 | 4 | 399 | 5 | 15 | |
| 14 | Walkers Dene | 176 | 14 | 158 | 14 | 3 | 148 | 3 | 10 | |
| 15 | The Valley | 386 | 5 | 374 | 3 | 4 | 327 | 4 | 3 | |
| 16 | Bone Hill | 500 | 17 | 490 | 16 | 5 | 435 | 5 | 7 | |
| 17 | Big Rigg | 327 | 9 | 306 | 13 | 4 | 255 | 4 | 14 | |
| 18 | Home | 205 | 13 | 188 | 11 | 3 | 150 | 3 | 18 | |
| In | 3002 | 2789 | 34 | 2545 | 35 | |||||
| Total | 6458 | 6043 | 72 | 5411 | 72 | |||||
Par 72 · 6,458 yards off the white tees, 6,043 off the yellow and 5,411 off the red.
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Around the Course
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