Overview
The Dorset Heathland Tour sees golfers visit Bournemouth’s big 3 courses at Parkstone, Ferndown and Broadstone. All three of these courses are nestled in the tranquil Dorset countryside, enjoying panoramic views and an abundance of wildlife, while offering high quality Heathland golf that you wont find anywhere else in the country. When you aren’t enjoying the golf you will be able to relax at the comfortable Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel, a premium beach front hotel located just a few steps from the coast, offering a refreshing retreat, with stylish accommodation and panoramic views of the beach.
Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel offers a refreshing retreat along England’s beautiful coast, boasting stylish accommodation, home-like amenities and panoramic views of the beach. This premium beachfront hotel is just steps from the coast, with the views enjoyed by many of the rooms as well as the on-site brasserie.
The hotel also has a convenient city center location surrounded by many of Bournemouth’s attractions, including the Oceanarium and Bournemouth Pier and nearby Tropical Gardens, so there is plenty of exploring to do if you get the time.
The courses visited on this tour are three of the finest courses that Dorset has to offer, premier Heathland courses of the highest quality that offer golfers a unique experience in stunning surroundings. The first course to talk about is Ferndown Golf Club, one of the South Wests premier golfing destinations, boasting 27-holes of stunning heathland golf that has hosted The Hennessy Cognac Cup, The European Ladies’ Championship and The Women’s British Open since it was established in 1913. This wonderful golfing venue is ranked inside the UK’s stop 100 courses in Golf Monthly and is the favourite course of golfing legend Peter Alliss.
The second of Bournemouths big 3 courses is Parkstone Golf Club, a delightful course located on a beautiful sandy tract of undulating Heathland, many of the fairways are lined with old pines and heather which become even more beautiful in springtime when the rhododendrons bloom, and the greens are immaculately kept and tricky to read. The location of the course means that it enjoys all the characteristics of Heathland golf with links influences from its seaside location, and when these are combined it creates a unique golfing experience that you wont easily forget.
Lastly golfers will visit Broadstone Golf Club, a heathland haven that offers 18 holes of unique and challenging golf and is one of the premier courses in the south of England, ranked on top100golfcourses.com as the #1 course in Dorset. Broadstone Golf Club is a beautiful heathland course, rich with gorse, pines and vibrant rhododendron, all laid out upon glorious rolling hills. The course runs quite short at 6,315 yards, but makes up for a lack of length with it’s stunning location and surroundings. The elevated back 9 offers panoramic views of the Dorset countryside, including Purbeck Hills and Poole Harbour.
Book this tour today and enjoy some of the finest golf that that South West has to offer!
Society discounts apply. Price varies based on time of year, hotel selection and board basis.