Alwoodley Golf Club

Alwoodley Golf Club is a golf club located in Alwoodley, North Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1907. The 18-hole golf course was the first to be designed by renowned architect, Alister MacKenzie. It is recognised as one of the best inland heathland courses in England.

History

Alwoodley Golf Club was founded in 1907 by members of the Leeds Club, a gentlemen's club in Albion Place in Leeds. Secretary of the club was Alister MacKenzie. The golf course, constructed on part of the Harewood estate known as Wigton Moor, was the first that he designed; he would go on to design many more and become one of the world's most renowned golf course architects.
Walter Toogood was the club professional at Alwoodley from 1911 until 1912, when he resigned due to ill health. His replacement was Jack Gaudin, who remained at the club for 34 years until his retirement in 1946.

Major tournaments hosted

Alwoodley has hosted many important professional and elite amateur tournaments, including the Leeds Cup, English Amateur in 2003 and 2015, the Brabazon Trophy in 2019, the Women's Amateur Championship in 1971 and 2007, the English Women's Amateur Championship in 1967 and 1987, the English Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2011, and the Weetabix Challenge Trophy. Alwoodley has also been an Open Championship Regional Qualifying venue.

Golf course

Course records

The course record was set in 2019 by former Walker Cup player Harry Hall, who carded a round of 63 during the Brabazon Trophy in 2019. His round bettered the previous course record by one shot which was set the previous year by Stiggy Hodgson during Regional Qualifying for the 2018 Open Championship.