Bingley St. Ives Golf Club

Bingley St. Ives Golf Club sits on moorland above the town of Bingley in West Yorkshire, occupying elevated terrain that offers views across the Aire Valley. The course was designed by Alister MacKenzie in 1927, during the period when he was establishing his reputation with innovative work in the north of England before his later celebrated projects in North America and Australia. The attribution to Bobby Jones appears to be inaccurate, as Jones was not a golf course architect and his collaboration with MacKenzie was limited to Augusta National, which was designed in the early 1930s after MacKenzie's work at Bingley. The layout reflects MacKenzie's characteristic approach to strategic design, working with the natural contours of the moorland to create variety in hole direction and shot values. The course plays across undulating ground with heather, gorse, and typical Yorkshire moorland vegetation framing the holes. The routing takes advantage of the site's elevation changes, and the design incorporates MacKenzie's preference for natural hazards and green complexes that reward thoughtful approach play. Bingley St. Ives serves a local membership and maintains the character of a traditional moorland course in the north of England. The club operates as a members' club with visitor access available, typical of many courses in the region that balance private membership with welcoming golfers from beyond the immediate area.