Play Begins on Northumberland’s Goswick Links First All-New Hole in 60 Years
Goswick Links, located on Northumberland’s Golf Coast and one of Your Golf Marketing’s clients, has opened its new 7th hole for members’ and visitors’ play, less than five months after beginning construction.
This short but challenging par-3, designed by renowned golf course architects Mackenzie & Ebert, replaces the existing par-3 9th hole. This change sets the stage for other significant improvements to follow, including a reconfiguration of the 1st hole and the addition of a world class short game practice facility. Work on those modifications is set to begin this autumn.
“This new hole looks fantastic,” said Tour Pro Stephen Gallacher, who got a sneak peek of the 7th on 30th March. “I think the best par 3s in the world are all short. The 12th at Augusta, the Postage Stamp at Troon, the 17th at TPC Sawgrass, the 7th at Pebble Beach. Are you going to take it on? It could be a sand wedge downwind to a 7-iron into the wind. And I think that’s what makes it a brilliant par 3.”
A video of Gallacher’s visit can be viewed by clicking here.
The creation of the new 7th hole represents a major milestone in a front 9 improvement plan proposed by Mackenze & Ebert and approved overwhelmingly by the club’s membership in 2022. Since then, Goswick has improved the 2nd and 3rd hole green surrounds, built new tees and significantly resculpted the green on the 4th hole, as well as building new tees on the 5th and 6th holes that have added length.
At the same time that it carved out the new 7th hole, the club also built new dramatically positioned tees on what becomes the 8th hole. Those, too, are now open for play.
For additional details and updates on these improvements, please visit this dedicated landing page and/or send an email to Marketing Manager Dan Miller (dan@goswickgolfclub.com). More about Goswick can be found at its website.