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HEATHLAND COURSE · DORSET
Ferndown Golf Club
EST. 1912PAR 716,508 YARDS6TH IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
What you’re in for.
Ferndown is a private heathland course laid out among pines and heather on a sandy ridge in east Dorset.
The club also runs the 9-hole Alliss Course, formerly the Presidents Course, renamed in 2015 after the Alliss family.
THE COURSE
DESIGNER
Harold Hilton
TYPE
Heathland course
PAR
71
LENGTH
6,508 yards
HOLES
18
RANKING
6th in South West England
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Hosted the Women's British Open in 1989, won by Jane Geddes, along with many amateur and professional events.
The layout is defined by well-positioned dog-leg holes and steep-lipped bunkers that reward accurate tee shot placement over length.
GETTING ON, AND THE RULES
VISITOR ACCESS
Visitors welcome, with restrictions
WEEKENDS
No visitor bookings on Mondays, Wednesdays or weekends, with visitor play limited to April to October.
HANDICAP
Maximum handicap of 24.
BUGGY HIRE
Available, £40 per round
GETTING A GAME AS A NON-MEMBER
- A booked visitor tee time on Tuesdays, Thursday afternoons or Friday mornings.
- As a member's guest.
AT THE CLUB
Clubhouse & bar
Pro shop
Trolleys
Practice ground
Putting green
Free parking
GREEN FEES
SAVE £130 · 72%
£180
£50
as a member’s guest
Paid at the pro shop on the day, like any guest. Your host plays with you, and your playing token covers the introduction.
GETTING THERE
119 Golf Links Road, Ferndown, Dorset
Play Ferndown as a member’s guest.
HOW THIS WORKS
Play here as a member’s guest, at their rate.
Hosted Rounds is a members’ network for UK golf. Join, and connect with a member who can sign you in as their guest, on courses that visitors rarely reach.