West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Bracken Ghyll Golf Club is an 18-hole parkland course founded in 1993 and located on Skipton Road in Addingham, West Yorkshire, between Ilkley and Skipton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The club opened initially as a nine-hole layout before expanding to 18 holes, with Jonathan Tucker credited as the architect of the expanded course around 2000. The layout measures approximately 5,686 yards from the standard tees to a par of 69, set across undulating parkland that National Club Golfer magazine has described as an intriguing mix of the old and the new, surprisingly mature for a course of its age.
The course occupies hilly terrain with significant changes in elevation throughout the round, making it a more physically demanding walk than its modest length might suggest. The front nine is notably shorter than the back and contains several brief par fours, while the back nine opens up with longer holes and more dramatic scenery. The 12th hole plays alongside the prominent outline of Beamsley Beacon, and from the 13th tee there are sweeping views down the Wharfe Valley towards Bolton Abbey. The par-five 14th, the stroke index one hole at 500 yards, requires a precise approach through tree-lined narrows. The signature hole is the par-three 17th, known as the Quarry Hole, which plays 148 yards from the white tees to a raised green with a stream running along the right side — a frequent card-wrecker late in the round. The 18th is a strong par four to finish.
