St Ives(Hunts) Golf Club Book a tee time

St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club, Cambridgeshire

Sand-capped fairways for golf all year round

An inland links by Cameron Sinclair on 230 acres at Giffords Farm. Visitors are welcome every day.

The St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club crest, founded 1923

An inland links at Giffords Farm, opened in 2010

The club's history goes back to 1923. In 2007 it bought 230 acres off the Needingworth Road, and Cameron Sinclair laid out eighteen holes there, par 72, opened in 2010. The fairways are drained, irrigated and capped with 40 mm of sand, and the greens are built to USGA specification.

About the course
The scorecard, by tee
Yards from the 67 tees. Par 72, out 36, in 36.
HoleParS.I.Yards
149355
245397
3317179
4515536
541407
647386
7313182
8511525
943436
Out363,403
10412372
1154557
12318147
13416304
1442389
1548390
16314187
1746452
18510557
In363,355
Total726,758
The whole course from height in golden light, the Fens beyond

However you play, there is a way in

01. Visitors

Visiting golfers are welcome every day. Book online with instant confirmation, for 18 holes or the Back 9. Paths run between every tee and fairway, so trolleys and buggies go out almost all year.

Book a tee time The club's entrance sign and drive
  • Four tees a hole, 5,626 to 6,758 yards
  • Electric buggies and trolleys for hire
  • Golf clothing and golf shoes on the course
  • Green fees: ask the club on 01480 499920, option 1
A golfer on the tee from behind, driver on the shoulder

02. Membership

Men's, Ladies, Juniors and Mixed sections, with competitions, team fixtures, roll-ups and a social calendar. Spread the cost over 10 months at 0% interest, or start with Flexible membership from £285 (a joining fee applies).

Explore membership Sunrise over the course and the clubhouse, from the air
  • Flexible: up to 30 rounds, from £285
  • 10 monthly payments at 0% interest
  • Ring our General Manager on 01480 499920 (option 1) to be shown round
Golfers on a green under a big cumulus sky

03. Practice and coaching

A 370-yard driving range with 4 covered bays, 6 outside bays and a Professional Teaching Bay, floodlit into the evening, and three practice areas: long game, short game and putting.

Practice and range The range from the air: target greens in front, the clubhouse behind
  • Putting green to USGA specification
  • Chipping green with two revetted bunkers
  • Lessons with Paul Ashwell and his team
A golfer in silhouette at the top of the swing on the range

04. Padel

Doubles on an enclosed court: easy to pick up and sociable, for mixed ages and abilities. Members can add a starter racket package through the membership page.

About padel The padel courts and the clubhouse marquee in the morning, from the air
  • Doubles, for every age and ability
  • Starter racket packages for members
  • Courts and prices: ask the club on 01480 499920, option 1
A padel player serving

Play the links

Stay for the view

A clubhouse that looks out over the course

Bar and restaurant

The clubhouse above a green and a lake, early morning

Views over the course and across Cambridgeshire, with home-made food from local suppliers, and cakes.

Opening times

Weddings

A bride and groom in the grasses against the evening sky

Licensed for civil ceremonies. Chelsea, the Events Manager, plans each wedding, and Head Chef Martyn writes the menu from local produce.

Weddings

Functions and parties

Guests raising a toast at a function in the clubhouse

Gala dinners, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas parties and corporate events, planned by Chelsea, the Events Manager. Ample parking at the door.

Functions

Golf shop

Two golfers by a buggy against the low sun

Electric buggies and electric trolleys for 9 holes, 18 holes or the day. Book ahead on 01480 499920, option 1.

Golf shop

What visitors say after a round

“Definitely a challenge, great practice areas, good food and friendly staff!”

A reviewQuoted on the club's driving range page

Ready to play St Ives?

Book a tee time online, or call the golf team on 01480 499920, option 1. Needingworth Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 4AD.