Burnham Beeches at Burnham Beeches Golf Club

Burnham Beeches occupies a distinctive setting in Buckinghamshire, where the course takes its name from the ancient woodland that characterizes the area. The layout was designed by J. H. Taylor, the five-time Open Championship winner who became one of Britain's most prolific golf course architects in the early twentieth century. Taylor's work here reflects his understanding of strategic design and his ability to route holes through natural terrain, making thoughtful use of the mature trees and undulating ground that define the property.

The course plays through parkland that transitions into heathland characteristics in places, with the woodland providing both scenic beauty and strategic challenge. Taylor's routing incorporates elevation changes and requires careful navigation around the established trees, rewarding accuracy over pure distance. The layout presents a variety of hole lengths and angles, typical of Taylor's design philosophy that emphasized shot-making and course management rather than relying solely on length for difficulty.

Burnham Beeches Golf Club maintains a traditional members' club atmosphere, serving the local golfing community in an area of Buckinghamshire with several established courses. The proximity to the protected Burnham Beeches nature reserve, with its centuries-old pollarded beech trees, provides an unusual backdrop for golf in this part of southern England. The course represents Taylor's contribution to the region's golf architecture during a period when many of Britain's inland courses were being developed to meet growing demand for the game.