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Magdalene Fields Course

Magdalene Fields Golf Club

Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
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18 holesPar 726,615 yds72.1/122

About this course

Magdalene Fields Golf Club sits on the northern edge of Berwick-upon-Tweed, occupying land that overlooks the North Sea and the mouth of the River Tweed. Willie Park, a four-time Open Championship winner and pioneering golf course architect, designed the course in the early twentieth century. The layout reflects Park's understanding of strategic golf, with natural contours and coastal influences shaping the character of play. The site's proximity to the Scottish border places it in a region steeped in golf history, where links traditions have long influenced course design and club culture. The course runs across relatively modest terrain compared to more dramatic coastal sites, but the North Sea winds remain a defining feature. Players encounter holes that require thoughtful club selection and shot-shaping, particularly when the breeze picks up off the water. The routing takes advantage of the natural topography without excessive earthmoving, consistent with Park's design philosophy. Views extend across the Tweed estuary and toward the Northumberland coastline, providing a sense of place that connects the course to its maritime setting. Magdalene Fields serves as a welcoming members' club with a local character typical of smaller British seaside courses. The club maintains its traditions while remaining accessible to visitors who seek golf in this historically significant corner of England. The course offers a straightforward test that rewards accuracy and course management rather than relying solely on length, making it representative of early twentieth-century design principles adapted to a modest but appealing coastal site.

Quick facts

Location
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
Access
Public
Year built
1903
Designer
Willie Park
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,615 yards
Difficulty
72.1/122

Getting there

Magdalene Fields Golf Club sits in the borderlands of Northumberland, most readily accessed via Edinburgh Airport (EDI), roughly ninety minutes north by car, or Newcastle International (NCL), a similar distance to the south - both gateways serving those arriving from the continent or beyond. The final approach winds through the rolling moorland and gentle valleys that define this corner of northeast England, the landscape gradually quieting as you draw closer to Berwick-upon-Tweed, that austere stone town perched above the River Tweed where England meets Scotland. From there, Magdalene Fields lies just minutes inland, a discreet arrival into one of the region's most understated links, where the club's modest clubhouse and windswept fairways emerge almost without fanfare from the surrounding countryside - a fitting introduction to golf played with characteristic northern restraint.

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Common questions about Magdalene Fields

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Magdalene Fields was designed by Willie Park.

Yes. Magdalene Fields is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Magdalene Fields is 72.

Magdalene Fields plays 6,615 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Magdalene Fields is 122.

Magdalene Fields is a 18-hole course.

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