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To enquire about
membership please call
0191 386 9514
Or email our Director of Golf
helen.roseberry@ramsidehallhotel.co.uk
ramsidehallhotel.co.uk/golf
Ramside Hall Hotel Golf Club,
Two championship
Carrville, Durham, DH1 1TD
ramsidegolfclub f ramsidegolfclub Cover photo: signature 14th hole of The Cathedral Course. 18 hole golf courses
RAMSIDE HALL HOTEL AND GOLF CLUB
one of North East England’s finest golf resorts
It is home to 36 holes of thrilling risk and reward golf, set in secluded parklands and
rolling countryside on the doorstep of Durham City and its world famous Cathedral.
Ramside Golf Club is one of the most enjoyable places to play golf in North East England and
offers a range of full and flexible golf membership packages to suit any lifestyle and budget.
Contents
Why choose Ramside Golf Club ..................................................................................4
Two championship golf courses ..................................................................................7
Golf membership at Ramside ........................................................................................8
Premier membership ........................................................................................................10
Flexi-Golf@Ramside ........................................................................................................12
Golf Academy membership..........................................................................................17
Golf tuition ..............................................................................................................................18
Corporate golf membership ........................................................................................20
Application form ..................................................................................................................21
Our location and directions ..........................................................................................23
This page: The Prince Bishops’ Course, 8th hole, sharp dogleg, par 4.
Why should you choose to join?
Our aim is to make our club and academy an open, welcoming and golfer friendly place.
We are committed to providing great courses, year-round competitions, a collective spirit
of friendship, opportunities to socialise and everything you need to develop your golf
game, from the latest equipment to the best golf practice facilities in County Durham.
UNRIVALLED FACILITIES EXCELLENT DINING
Ramside golf clubhouse has all the facilities In the clubhouse bar you’ll find a light-bite
you’ll need, from a modern well stocked golf golfer’s menu, offering tasty dishes from a classic
shop to a spacious locker room with bucket English breakfast to locally sourced beef burgers,
head showers, sauna and steam room. soups and salads, with a range of premium wine,
The clubhouse and members’ lounge is an beer and barista style coffee. Golf members also
ideal place to relax and refuel after your round enjoy discounts at our Rib Room Steakhouse
and The Ramside Golf Academy is one of the & Grill where prime cuts of locally reared beef
best practice facilities in North East England. are hung in its fabled ‘meat locker.’
THE PERFECT PLACE TO RELAX & UNWIND
Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club has invested £15m in a new luxury spa and
Ramside has always been health club featuring a state-of-the-art gym, 25 meter swimming pool, hair and
beauty salon, treatment rooms and Fusion, an Asian restaurant.
a forward thinking modern
golf club and resort. Our vision is for the resort to be the perfect place for people to spend their
leisure time, whether that’s on the golf courses, staying fit in the gym or being
The investment we’ve made pampered by expert therapists in our spa and treatment rooms.
in a new championship golf
Golf members enjoy discounted rates at The Ramside Hall health club and spa.
course, health club and spa
is a fabulous opportunity for
our members and guests to
enjoy every moment of
their leisure time in a
relaxed setting with
first class facilities.
Helen Roseberry,
Director of Golf
4 This page: 11th hole, The Prince Bishops’ course with the Ramside farmhouse in the backdrop. This page: The Prince Bishops’ Course, 18th hole. 5
Two championship golf courses
Risk and Reward Golf at its thrilling best. Ramside’s two championship golf courses,
The Prince Bishops’ and Cathedral courses provide enjoyment and excitement from
the first tee to the final green.
Designed by English architect Jonathan Gaunt, The Cathedral Course opened in 2014. It measures
Ramside’s courses are the perfect example of risk and 7,176 yards and winds across a broad hilltop plateau
reward golf. You will play on our manicured fairways and through a picturesque wooded valley where you
and large undulating greens that roll true all year round. can enjoy panoramic views of the countryside and two
iconic landmarks of North East England, Durham
Your game will be challenged by tree-lined fairways,
Cathedral and The Angel of the North.
water hazards, intelligent bunkering and dogleg holes
requiring clever shot-making and course management. It is partly inspired by Augusta National, home of
The Masters tournament, and even has its own ‘Amen
The Prince Bishops’ Course opened in 1996 and is laid
Corner,’ from holes 12 to 14. Our par-three 12th hole is
out in secluded wooded parkland around the four star
inspired by ‘Golden Bell’, the iconic short hole played
luxury Ramside Hall Hotel, with 16 water hazards and
over Augusta Rae’s Creek.
holes that encourage you to take risks in search of
your lowest score.
6 This page: it can be birdie or bust at the reachable par 5 11th hole on The Cathedral Course. 7
Golf membership
Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club offers a range of golf membership packages
designed to suit any age, lifestyle or budget.
Serious golfers who love to play all year round will enjoy If you are a member of another golf club but want
Premier Membership with unlimited golf and year-round to take advantage of Ramside’s state-of-the-art golf
competitions on our championship courses. academy, driving range and short game zone, then our
Golf Academy Membership is a smart and affordable
If you lead a busy life but still love to get out and play,
investment in your golf game.
then Flexi-Golf@Ramside, our new flexible points based
membership scheme, will enable you to join the club for All of our members are kept up to date with the latest
a lower annual fee and buy points to exchange for news, events, promotional offers and golfing tips straight
rounds whenever you are free to tee off. to their email account through Ramside Golf E-News –
our monthly digital newsletter.
8 This page: a sea of bunkers lie in wait at the short par 4 16th hole at The Prince Bishops’ Course. 9
Premier membership
Premier membership is Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club’s most popular annual PREMIER MEMBERSHIP TARIFF
golf membership. Category All prices include VAT Fees
Full adult (men & women) £905.00
It guarantees unlimited golf on its two championship • 10% discount in The Rib Room Steakhouse & Grill
courses plus a host of outstanding benefits including Joint membership (couples) £1630.00
and Fusion, an Asian restaurant at Ramside Hall
hotel stays and discounts on food and drink, health club and spa Under 25 £565.00
golf equipment and savings on membership of
Under 22 £370.00
Ramside’s new health club, gymnasium and spa. • Golf insurance for members and members’ guests
when playing any Ramside course Under 16 £170.00
PREMIER MEMBER BENEFITS • 5 free Green Fee vouchers when you refer a new Under 14 £115.00
• Unlimited golf on both championship golf courses Premier member and they join
Under 12 £70.00
• A complimentary 3 ball voucher to bring guests • Discounted buggy hire rate of £15 Age 8-10 when a full adult joins the club & provides supervision at all times - FREE
• 10% discount on membership of Ramside Hall Hotel • England Golf CONGU handicap Durham Union fee (This fee gives you the right to have a handicap & affiliates you for England Golf) £11.50
health club and spa (from Spring 2015)
• Club competitions played year round
• 10% discount on golf shop purchases* PAYMENT OPTIONS & INFORMATION
• Great value green fee rates for members’ guests
A monthly direct debit payment scheme is available through Fairway Credit or fees can be paid in full by May 1st.
• 10% discount on food and beverages in the Ramside
golf clubhouse • Discounted rates on driving range balls Administration fee of £35 payable on joining.
*subject to availability and terms & conditions apply The membership year runs from May 1st. We are happy to welcome members at any point during a golfing year.
10 This page: inspired by Augusta – the par 3 12th hole, The Cathedral Course, opens Ramside’s ‘Amen Corner’. 11
Flexi-golf@Ramside (continued)
FAQ’S FOR FLEXI-GOLF MEMBERSHIP In order to recognise the commitment of Premier
Q: Can I roll over Flexi-Golf points? members to a higher annual subscription, we ask that
Flexi-Golf members use additional points to enter our club
A: Flexi-Golf points are purchased on an annual basis. competitions and to secure peak time golf at weekends.
If you have points left over at the end of the year,
you are entitled to roll-over a maximum 100 points into We feel this is a reasonable request given that
the following year, providing you renew the annual Flexi-Golf@Ramside members pay a lower annual fee
Flexi-Golf membership. than Premier members but enjoy similar benefits.
The competition entry tariff is necessary to create
Q: How does the points system work? a fair balance between our membership categories.
A: You can play at any time of the day but the number Q: Do I have to use my points if I am
of points you’ll need to use will change depending on representing Ramside Golf Club in an official
when and where you want to play. competition or team match?
Tee-times during peak hours and in peak seasons are A: If you have been selected to represent Ramside
worth more points than twilight tee-times or winter Golf Club in a team match for the Men’s, Ladies or
tee times. Senior sections then you won’t be required to use
Q: How much does it cost me to points to play for the club.
enter competitions? Q: Sharing points and inviting guests Cathedral Prince Bishops’ Cathedral Prince Bishops’ Competition
Peak Peak Off peak Off peak entry
A: You can enter all official golf club competitions and A: You can use your points to invite guests to play at
there are no restrictions on when you can tee off in Ramside with you. You must be present to sign in your Summer season Additional
competitions, including with Premier members. 24 credits 22 credits 14 credits 12 credits
guests and cannot pass on points for someone to use April to October 4 credits
Club competitions are usually held at weekends at when you are not there.
Winter season Additional
peak times and are extremely popular with the entire 19 credits 17 credits 12 credits 10 credits
Nov to March 3 credits
membership, especially Premier members.
14 This page: the 1st hole on The Cathedral Course, a challenging par 5. 15
Golf Academy membership
Invest in your success at Ramside Golf Club – home to one of the best driving ranges
in North East England and a state-of-the-art golf academy.
It is the perfect place to improve your game and FACILITIES
welcomes everyone from new starters to elite amateurs.
• 16 bay floodlit driving range with seven long and
If you are a member of another golf club but need short range target greens
access to high quality practice facilities to improve your
game then our Golf Academy membership is perfect
• Two piece driving range golf balls
for you. • Mirrors for posture checking and swing training
For a single annual payment of £120, you can enjoy • Indoor Swing Studio with GASP System
Ramside’s two USGA specification bent grass putting Video Analysis
greens, a short game zone with three bunkers and • Short game practice area with 3 bunkers plus 2 large
multiple flags, and, receive members rates on balls USGA specification putting greens – identical to
purchased at our 16-bay driving range. our course greens
Use of Ramside’s putting and chipping greens is • 10% discount in the shop
restricted to golf club members and green fee paying
guests only, whilst members of the public are free to • 10% discount in the clubhouse (food and drink)
use the driving range. • Discounted 9-hole rate to member guest rate
Our practice facilities are built around our clubhouse, • Invite 3 guests to play for same price
which means you can be swinging within minutes of
parking your car and taking the clubs out of the boot. • Purchase additional driving range balls at the
members discount rate
16 This page: The Prince Bishops’ 13th hole, back drop of Pittington hills. 17
Expert tuition Head PGA Professional Kevin Jackson and his team have more than 20 years’ coaching experience and is available for tuition, playing lessons, custom fitting and video analysis. Kevin is an award winning golf coach with a passion for helping people to learn and improve their golf game, regardless of whether they are young, old, a new starter or a serious life-long competitive golfer. Ramside Golf Club is an England Golf accredited ‘Get into Golf Centre’ and runs introductory courses annually for people interested in learning to play golf. The club also runs a thriving junior coaching program called Ramside Rookies. In 2013, Ramside Golf Academy was named Durham’s best Adult Starter Centre for the ‘Get into Golf ’ initiative by the Durham County Golf Partnership, beating seven other centres to this honour. Kevin’s coaching credentials include working with Durham County Golf Union elite amateurs at senior and youth level. He currently coaches Durham Gilesgate Sixth Form Centre’s Golf Academy students, the reigning British Schools and Colleges North Region Champions. To book a golf lesson or enquire about golf coaching at Ramside, call: 0191 386 9514 or email: kevin.jackson@ramsidehallhotel.co.uk 18 This page: improving your golf doesn’t have to be an uphill struggle with the right coaching – 7th hole The Cathedral Course. 19
Application form (continued) Easy to get to
Sunderland
Newcastle
(NORTH)
YOUR DETAILS A690
A1(M) Ramside
Farm House
Name: Home telephone: Pittington
We are conveniently located just 400
Address: Mobile telephone: metres from junction 62 - A1(M)
Email: Durham
Date of birth: D D M M Y Y
Sedgefield
Postcode: (SOUTH)
YOUR BANKS DETAILS
(Only necessary if entering into a monthly finance agreement with Premium Credit, available for Premier membership only)
FROM THE NORTH FROM THE SOUTH (STOCKTON ON TEES)
Account name: Account number: (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE) Take A1(M) North towards Durham, Gateshead and
Take A1/A1(M) to the South, Gateshead & City (West). Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Name of bank: Sort code: Stay on A1 for 10 miles. Exit at junction 62 (A690, A691, Sunderland, Durham
and Consett) and take A690 (junction 62) towards
Continue on A1(M) for a further 8.6 miles towards the Sunderland, straight through the traffic lights, under the
South and Durham. railway bridge and we are immediately on the right.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
Exit at junction 62 (A690, A691, Sunderland, Durham
• Please make all cheques payable to Ramside Hall Golf Club.
and Consett) and take A690 (junction 62) towards
• Please return your application form, payment or your direct debit mandate to the golf reception. Sunderland, straight through the traffic lights, under the
Alternatively your payment can be taken in the Golf Shop by cash or credit card. railway bridge and we are immediately on the right.
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