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9 hole loop Course

Notts. Golf Club (Hollinwell)

Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
9 holesPar 363,380 yds37/135

About this course

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.

Quick facts

Location
Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Access
Public
Year built
1887
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,380 yards
Difficulty
37/135

Getting there

The journey to Notts. Golf Club at Hollinwell typically begins at East Midlands Airport (EMA), situated roughly forty minutes south of Kirkby in Ashfield, or alternatively at Manchester Airport (MAN), a ninety-minute drive to the northwest across the Pennine foothills. From either hub, the route winds through the industrial heritage of the East Midlands before transitioning into the quieter, rolling landscape of Nottinghamshire - a gradual shift from motorway to country road that signals entry into one of England's most storied golfing territories. The final approach to Hollinwell carries you through the modest streets of Kirkby in Ashfield, where the club's understated entrance and tree-lined grounds emerge with the quiet dignity befitting a venue that has hosted championship golf since 1887. This is arrival without fanfare - a fitting introduction to a club where tradition and discretion have long been the hallmarks of the member's experience.

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9 hole loop was designed by Willie Park Jr..

Yes. 9 hole loop at Notts. Golf Club (Hollinwell) is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at 9 hole loop is 36.

9 hole loop plays 3,380 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at 9 hole loop is 135.

9 hole loop is a 9-hole course.

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