Founded 1923 · Needingworth Road, St Ives

Paths between every tee and fairway

01 / 03Dawn to dusk at St Ives

St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club has been a club since 1923 and has played an inland links since 2010: eighteen holes by Cameron Sinclair on 230 acres of Cambridgeshire, with a 370-yard range, three practice areas, padel and a clubhouse that looks over the course. Visitors are welcome every day.

A day at the club

Mornings
Sprinklers off, first tee on.
The greens are built to USGA specification and the fairways sit on 40 mm of sand, drained and irrigated: golf all year.
Afternoons
Eighteen holes, or the range.
A 370-yard range with four covered bays and six outside, three practice areas, and lessons with three PGA coaches led by Paul Ashwell, PGA Master Professional.
Evenings
Last light over the Fens.
The bar and restaurant look out over the course and across Cambridgeshire. The food is home-made and locally sourced.

On the course

Eighteen holes, par 72, four tees on every hole. Visitors are welcome every day. Book online with instant confirmation, for 18 holes or the Back 9. Green fees are not published, so ask the club: 01480 499920, option 1.

The course

Par 72 over 6,758 yards, with four tees on every hole.

Cameron Sinclair laid out the inland links on 230 acres at Giffords Farm, opened in 2010. The fairways are sand-capped with 40 mm of sand and fully drained; the greens are velvet bent grass to USGA specification; paths run between every tee and fairway.

Course overview

Groups and occasions

Society days planned with you, a clubhouse licensed for civil ceremonies, and padel for every age.

First visit

A clear first read for a first round.

Yes, every day. Book online with instant on-screen and email confirmation, for 18 holes or the Back 9, or ring 01480 499920 and choose option 1.

Green fees are not published online. Ask the club: 01480 499920, option 1, or see the price when you book.

Electric buggies and electric trolleys are for hire for 9 or 18 holes or the day. Booking ahead on 01480 499920, option 1, is recommended.

Golf clothing and golf shoes on the course, and a change out of wet or dirty clothes for the clubhouse.

Every hole has four tees, named by length: 67 (6,758 yards), 65 (6,566), 61 (6,147) and 56 (5,626). Par is 72 from all of them.

Par 72, with the yards from each of the four tees and the stroke index (S.I.) for every hole.

The scorecard: par, stroke index and yards from each tee
Hole	Par	S.I.	67	65	61	56
1	4	9	355	347	329	303
2	4	5	397	386	366	344
3	3	17	179	163	152	142
4	5	15	536	528	496	457
5	4	1	407	396	365	334
6	4	7	386	374	348	324
7	3	13	182	167	162	147
8	5	11	525	513	478	439
9	4	3	436	425	397	365
Out	36		3,403	3,299	3,093	2,855
10	4	12	372	359	335	312
11	5	4	557	544	519	454
12	3	18	147	136	126	108
13	4	16	304	299	280	257
14	4	2	389	384	350	324
15	4	8	390	379	353	330
16	3	14	187	179	159	144
17	4	6	452	440	416	386
18	5	10	557	547	516	456
In	36		3,355	3,267	3,054	2,771
Total	72		6,758	6,566	6,147	5,626

Needingworth Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 4AD, with ample parking. How to find us.

Plan a visit

A round, a lesson, or a look round.

Ring our General Manager on 01480 499920 (option 1) to be shown round the club. Societies talk to James Hart. Everyone else can book online.

Where Needingworth Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 4AD Directions

Paths between every tee and fairway

A day at the club

Sprinklers off, first tee on.

Eighteen holes, or the range.

Last light over the Fens.

On the course

Par 72 over 6,758 yards, with four tees on every hole.

Groups and occasions

A clear first read for a first round.

Can visitors play?

What does a round cost?

Can I hire a buggy or a trolley?

Is there a dress code?

Which tees should I play?

Can I see the scorecard?

Where is the club?

A round, a lesson, or a look round.