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Ashley Wood Golf Club near Blandford Forum is an 18-hole, par-70 course whose history dates to April 1896. Sir William Henry Smith-Marriott created the original nine-hole course, which measured 2,642 yards and incorporated existing archaeological features including Buzbury Rings, tumuli and defensive dykes. After deterioration during the Second World War, Roy and Jackie Carey purchased the course in 1952 and rebuilt a nine-hole layout with alternate tees.
A major expansion culminated on 7 May 1994 when Ashley Wood opened as an 18-hole course measuring 6,276 yards. Further work since 1996 has included new tees, fairway construction and irrigation improvements. The club's modern course remains an 18-hole par-70 layout on chalk downland, a geology that assists drainage.
The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. It plays to par 70, 5,768m (6,308 yards). The course originally opened in 1896. It is semi-private, welcoming both members and visitors. On-site facilities include Clubhouse, Restaurant, Practice facilities.
Sir William Henry Smith-Marriott built Ashley Wood in 1896. The club was instituted in April that year and became the fifth golf club formed in Dorset. The original nine holes measured 2,642 yards and crossed countryside containing Buzbury Rings, tumuli and defensive dykes.
The course deteriorated during the Second World War and was purchased by Roy and Jackie Carey in 1952. In 1960 they created a nine-hole layout with two tees per hole, producing a full-round yardage of 5,107 yards. Nearly a century after the club's formation, an extension created a full 18-hole course, formally opened on 7 May 1994 at 6,276 yards.
Work since 1996 has included new tees, fairway construction and a new watering system.
Ashley Wood remains an 18-hole par-70 course near Blandford Forum, with the club continuing to occupy the historically significant Ashley Wood site.
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