9 hole loop at Notts. Golf Club (Hollinwell)

Notts Golf Club, universally known as Hollinwell, occupies heathland terrain in Nottinghamshire's former mining country, a landscape that blends sandy soil and natural contours with mature woodland. Willie Park Jr. designed the course in the early 1900s, routing holes through rolling ground that features the gorse, heather, and birch characteristic of England's inland heath courses. The property sits several miles from Sherwood Forest, and the layout takes advantage of elevation changes uncommon in this part of the Midlands, with fairways that move through valleys and over ridges.

The course has hosted numerous significant amateur championships, including multiple English Amateur Championships and the Brabazon Trophy, establishing Hollinwell as a respected venue for competitive golf. The routing presents a varied test, with holes that demand accurate placement off the tee to avoid heather and gorse, and approach shots to greens set on plateaus or tucked into natural amphitheaters. Several holes play across or along valleys, creating strategic decisions about carry lines and angles of approach.

Hollinwell maintains a traditional members' club atmosphere, with a clubhouse that reflects the course's Edwardian origins. The layout consistently appears in rankings of England's finest inland courses, recognized for Park's thoughtful use of the natural terrain and the quality of the heathland turf. The course plays as a full eighteen-hole layout, though specific routing details vary across the property's undulating ground.