Long Ashton Golf Club

Long Ashton’s fine course meanders along the back of a limestone ridge, and offers fine views across the city and the surrounding hills.

Providing a true test of golf for players of all abilities, and complemented by a most welcoming clubhouse and some of the region’s best practice facilities, Long Ashton is a fine place to enjoy your golf at any time of the year. 

The superb natural drainage, combined with state-of-the-art irrigation, help to keep the course in peak condition all year round.  Visitors consistently remark that Long Ashton’s greens are amongst the best they have ever played on.

The golf course at Long Ashton started its life in 1893 as a nine hole course.  However, this was all to change by 1905 when a further addition of land provided the stepping stone to adjoin the second nine holes.

Following various re-designs, the famous partnership of Hawtry and Taylor were commissioned in 1937 to advise and plan the course which, in the main, is still played today. However it was not until 1957 that the Club eventually purchased the land, which in its earlier years had formed part of the Ashton Court estate. Further additions in 1966 included a 12-acre site, which is now regarded as one of the best practice facilities in this part of the country.

The Club has staged several major golf tournaments, notably The Martini International Tournament in 1966, won jointly by Peter Allis and Bill Large, and the Coca-Cola Young Professionals in 1972, won by Peter Oosterhuis. In the last decade the English Boys' and British Ladies' tournaments have also taken place.

Amongst the Club's more famous golfers included is Ruth Porter (English Ladies' Amateur Champion 1959 to 1961 and 1965), Kirtrina Douglas (Ladies' British Open Amateur Champion in 1982), and internationals Andrew Sherborne and David Ray.