KINGS NORTON GOLF CLUB
🏴 Birmingham, Worcestershire, England
Designed by F. Hawtree
Kings Norton Golf Club's Brockhill course occupies gently rolling parkland in the southern suburbs of Birmingham, where the city transitions into the Worcestershire countryside. The club operates two eighteen-hole courses on the property, and the Yellow/Blue combination represents one of several possible routings available to members and visitors. F. Hawtree, a respected figure in British golf course architecture during the mid-twentieth century, designed the layout to make use of the natural terrain and mature woodland that characterizes this part of the Midlands.
The Brockhill course features tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes typical of inland English parkland golf. The routing moves through a landscape of established oaks and other native species, with holes that require accuracy from the tee and thoughtful approach play to greens protected by strategic bunkering. The course serves as the club's primary championship layout, hosting regional amateur competitions and club tournaments throughout the season.
Kings Norton Golf Club maintains traditional membership structures common to established English clubs, with a clubhouse that provides dining and social facilities for members. The club's location within greater Birmingham makes it accessible to golfers from across the West Midlands, while the parkland setting offers a sense of separation from the surrounding urban area. The Yellow/Blue combination represents the standard medal course configuration, though members also play the alternative Red/Yellow routing depending on course setup and competition requirements.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Brockhill (Yellow/Blue) was designed by F. Hawtree.
Yes. Brockhill (Yellow/Blue) at Kings Norton Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Brockhill (Yellow/Blue) is 72.
Brockhill (Yellow/Blue) plays 6,849 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Brockhill (Yellow/Blue) is 138.
Brockhill (Yellow/Blue) is a 18-hole course.