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Bovey Castle Golf Course is an 18-hole course on the Bovey Castle estate at North Bovey in Devon. J. F.
Abercromby designed the course in 1926 and the resort records its opening in 1930. The established championship card is par 70 and measures 6,299 yards from the White tees, with Yellow and Red alternatives at 5,695 and 5,201 yards. The opening nine is par 34 and contains three par threes; the inward nine is par 36.
The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. It plays to par 70, 5,760m (6,299 yards), course rating 71.1 and slope rating 133. Designed by J. F. Abercromby, the course originally opened in 1930. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Driving Range, Short Game Practice Area, Putting Green, Golf Shop, Golf Lessons, Buggy Hire, Trolley Hire, Caddie Service, and 4 more.
Golf was incorporated into the estate as part of its development as a sporting destination. J. F.
Abercromby designed the course in 1926, with the resort stating that the ambition was to create a course comparable with contemporary destination courses at Gleneagles and Turnberry.
Abercromby's routing makes use of the estate's natural ground and the River Bovey, which is a recurring feature through the early part of the course. The resort's own historical description singles out the third, sixth and seventh holes in connection with the river.
The course opened in 1930. More recently Bovey Castle has invested in its golf infrastructure, including sheltered driving-range facilities and work to the golf shop and members' areas.
Bovey Castle states that the course quickly attracted national attention after opening. Its seventh hole also has a documented connection with Open champion Henry Cotton, who listed it among his favourite holes in Britain.
The Abercromby course remains part of the Bovey Castle hotel estate and serves members, hotel guests and visiting golfers, supported by practice, teaching and equipment-hire facilities.
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| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| Yards | 309 | 382 | 208 | 582 | 409 | 154 | 384 | 402 | 156 | 2986 |
| Index | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 15 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
| Yards | 512 | 451 | 208 | 323 | 280 | 395 | 338 | 374 | 432 | 3313 | 6299 |
| Index | 10 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | - | - |
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