St Ives, Cambridgeshire · Founded 1923
The links in the Fens, a club since 1923
An inland links by Cameron Sinclair, opened in 2010 on 230 acres of Cambridgeshire, with sand-capped fairways and greens built to USGA specification. Visitors are welcome every day.
An inland links
St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club has history dating back to 1923. Its course is newer: an inland links by Cameron Sinclair, opened in 2010 on 230 acres at Giffords Farm, its fairways sand-capped to play all year, and visitors welcome every day.
I · The course
A links inland,
open all year.
Fairways fully drained, irrigated and sand-capped with 40 mm of sand; greens to USGA specification in velvet bent grass; paths between every tee and fairway. Off the 67 tees it measures 6,758 yards to a par of 72.
18 holesPar 726,758 yardsCameron Sinclair, 2010
II · A course for every game
Four tees on every hole, named by their length: 67 at 6,758 yards, 65 at 6,566, 61 at 6,147 and 56 at 5,626. Choose the card that suits your game.
An inland links on 230 acres of Cambridgeshire.
- Founded
- 1923
- Acres
- 230
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 6,758
- Yard floodlit range
- 370
The hardest on the card
Par 4 · 407 yards · Stroke index 1
The 5th is rated the hardest hole on the course: 407 yards from the 67 tees, 334 from the 56s.
A long way home
Par 5 · 557 yards · Stroke index 10
The round ends on a par 5 of 557 yards from the 67 tees, joint longest on the card with the 11th, and 456 from the 56s.
III · Visiting
Visitors welcome, every day.
Visitors are welcome every day. Book online with instant confirmation, for 18 holes or the Back 9.
Book a tee time onlineVisitor golf
18 holes or the Back 9 · instant confirmation
Green fees
Call 01480 499920, option 1
Societies
Every golf day tailored, by James Hart, Golf Operations Manager
Buggies and trolleys
Electric, for 9 or 18 holes or the day; book ahead on option 1
Golf clothing and golf shoes on the course. Hours change with the season: see the club's opening times.
Yards of floodlit range
4 covered bays · 6 outside · A teaching bay
Three practice areas, for the long game, the short game and putting, and coaching from Paul Ashwell, PGA Master Professional, and his team.
IV · Membership
Unlimited golf, or pay as you play.
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.
Flexible membership from £285, joining fee applies: up to 30 rounds, up to 3 guests a round, booking through the members' app.
Ring our General Manager on 01480 499920, option 1, to be shown round.
- Founded 1923
- An inland links by Cameron Sinclair
- 230 acres of Cambridgeshire
- Par 72 · 6,758 yards
- Sand-capped fairways
- Greens to USGA specification
- 370 yard floodlit range
- Padel
- Visitors welcome every day
Heritage
A club since 1923, a links since 2010.
The club's history dates back to 1923. In 2007 it bought a 230-acre site off the Needingworth Road, at Giffords Farm, and Cameron Sinclair's inland links opened there in 2010, with greens built to USGA specification.
Founded
1923
The links
Cameron Sinclair, 2010
The clubhouse
Bar, restaurant and weddings.
A bar and restaurant with views over the course and Cambridgeshire, serving home-made, locally sourced food. The clubhouse is fully licensed for civil ceremonies, so ceremony and reception happen in one place: Chelsea, our Events Manager, plans each wedding, and Head Chef Martyn writes the menus.
Private hire
Weddings, birthdays, Christmas parties and corporate events
Wedding packages
Ask the club: 01480 499920
Padel
Doubles · An enclosed court · All ages and abilities
Easy to pick up and sociable. Courts and prices: ask the club: 01480 499920, option 1.
St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club · Ask St Ives
Have a question?
Just ask.
Ask the St Ives AI assistant any time, day or night, with Ask St Ives in the corner of the page. Or ring the club on 01480 499920, option 1 for golf, membership and the shop, or email golf@stivesgolfclub.co.uk. Societies go to James Hart, Golf Operations Manager.
Before you visit
Common questions
How do I book?
Online, with instant confirmation on screen and by email. Choose 18 holes or the Back 9.
What should I wear?
Golf clothing and golf shoes on the course. Please change out of dirty or wet clothing before coming into the clubhouse.
Can I hire a buggy or trolley?
Yes. Electric buggies and electric trolleys are for hire for 9 or 18 holes or the day. Book ahead on 01480 499920, option 1.
Does the course play in winter?
Yes. The fairways are fully drained and sand-capped with 40 mm of sand, and paths run between every tee and fairway and on from each green to the next tee, so you can play all year round.
Bringing a group?
Every society day is tailored. James Hart, Golf Operations Manager, will put yours together: ring 01480 499920, option 1.