Three loops of nine holes, wooded with fourteen lakes and some maliciously placed bunkers
Yardage
Princes
- 3235, Bishops - 3285, Cathedral - 2874
SSS
Princes
- 36 - 36 - 34
Visitors
Open
at all times subject to tee availability, soft spikes only
Societies
Telephone
in advance
Green
Fees
Contact the Club to check out the latest tariff and special rates available.
Course
Designer
J.
Gaunt - 1995
Location
Ideally situated for Tyneside, Teeside and Wearside, just two miles from Durham City, 400 metres from Junction 62 on the A1(M).
Map
Facilities
• Lounge area, fully-equipped Billiards room, Weddings, Special events
• Golf Academy /
Golf lessons / Computerised teaching aid available: the A-Star System
• Driving range (see information below),
large putting green, along with a pitching and bunker practice area
• Halfway house
• Accomodation
• Corporate Hospitality
Days available
• Sauna, steam room
I've been
a member at Ramside since it opened. It's a demanding course,
where shot placement is at a premium. There are seven lakes
and a number of small ponds to contend with. And as the newly
planted copses grow in, the fairways are becoming tighter
all the time. The Par 3, 15th is the signature hole. R. Leonard
I have
been a member at the Ramside for 4 years now, and the course
has improved dramatically each year. The Ramside is a great
challenge for all levels of golfer. Since the blue stakes
were removed last year, all trees are now in play making the
Ramside a real thinking golfers course. Andy Whitehead
Played
in a large comp at Ramside 16/9/02. I enjoyed the layout of
the front 9 which has some super holes - 1st (demanding drive
for A1 position) 2nd (go for it for a birdie chance at a short-ish
par 5) 6th - a short par 4 with water guarding the green,
7th - go short and safe or take on the lake splitting the
fairway for an easy birdie. The 2nd 9 takes some getting used
to, with 2 90 degree par 5's where you were at a loss what
to hit off the tee, but the 15th makes up for that - a delightful
172 yd par 3 over water which tests the bravest! Didn't get
to play the Cathedral loop which is shorter and looks much
less developed. Now has 14 lakes, but not all come into play.
Greens were true but impossible to read and fairly inconsistent,
with some evil pin positions. Lots of new trees with staking
a lottery. Off-course facilties excellent - check out the
massage chair in the plush changing rooms! Food was iffy -
but there were 80 of us. All in all worth a visit if you're
in the area. Jon Johnson
