Tiverton Course

Tiverton Golf Club

Tiverton, Devon, England
Public
18 holesPar 716,346 yds73.1/123

About this course

Tiverton Golf Club sits on elevated ground above the town of Tiverton in mid-Devon, occupying a hillside site that offers views across the Exe Valley and the surrounding countryside. The course was designed by James Braid, the five-time Open Champion who became one of Britain's most prolific golf architects in the early twentieth century. Braid laid out hundreds of courses across the United Kingdom, often working with natural terrain to create strategic inland layouts that required thoughtful play rather than relying solely on length. The routing at Tiverton makes use of the property's slopes and contours, with holes that move across and along the hillside. The terrain introduces elevation changes that affect club selection and create a variety of stances and lies throughout the round. Braid's design philosophy typically emphasized strategic bunkering and green complexes that rewarded accurate approach play, characteristics that remain evident in his work at Tiverton. The club serves the local golfing community in mid-Devon, providing a parkland course in a region better known for its links layouts along the coast. The setting combines open fairways with wooded areas and hedgerows typical of the Devon landscape. Tiverton represents the kind of accessible, well-conditioned inland course that forms the backbone of club golf in England, offering members and visitors a straightforward test shaped by the natural movement of the land.

Quick facts

Location
Tiverton, Devon, England
Access
Public
Year built
1932
Designer
James Braid
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,346 yards
Difficulty
73.1/123

Getting there

The journey to Tiverton Golf Club begins at Exeter Airport, a compact regional gateway roughly thirty minutes southwest, though many visitors opt for the larger Bristol Airport an hour and a quarter to the northeast. From either approach, the route winds through the verdant heart of mid-Devon, tracing quiet A-roads that roll past thatched villages and hedgerow-lined pastures before climbing into the gentle uplands above the town. The final ascent reveals Tiverton itself - a handsome market town straddling the River Exe - with the club perched on elevated ground to the east, its parkland fairways commanding sweeping views across the Exe Valley and the distant moorland horizons beyond.

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Common questions about Tiverton

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

Tiverton was designed by James Braid.

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

Par at Tiverton is 71.

Tiverton plays 6,346 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Tiverton is 123.

Tiverton is a 18-hole course.

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