Botley Park Hotel Golf & Country Club, Boorley Green. (1989 - 2015)

Established in 1989.

Later known as the Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club.

The eighteen-hole championship parkland course measured over  6,300 yards with a par of 70. The course was redesigned in 1995 under the guidance of Ewan Murray and Charles Potterton. The front nine-holes were set in undulating parkland, the back nine had classic tree lined fairways. Water hazards came into play on the 9th, 11th and 18th holes.

From the 1991 Golfer's Handbook; Botley Park (1989); Membership, 55o; Secretary, S Benton; Professional, T Barter; 18-holes, 6,026 yards, SSS 71; Driving range.

Advert from 1995.

 

Botley Park Hotel Golf and Country Club, Boorley Green. Advert from August 1995.

Cheltenham News Thursday 17 August 1995. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

From the 1998 Golfer's Handbook; Botley Park Hotel G&CC; Membership, 700; Secretary, Miss M Johnstone; Professional, T Barter; 18-holes, 6,341 yards, SSS 70; Course Architects, Murray/Potterton; Course records - Amateur; D Lawrence, 67 (1996) Professional; G Stubbington (1995); Visitors, £30. 

From the 2004 Golf Course Guide; Professional, Kevin Kapelhorn; 18-holes, 6,341 yards, SSS 70; Visitors, £30; Practice range, 13 bays.

Golfer's Handbook 2007 - 2009; Membership, 700; General Manager, Dean Rossilli; Professional, Mark Smith; 18-holes, 6,389 yards, SSS 70; Visitors, £30 weekdays, £40, weekend; Driving range, leisure club, swimming pool, squash and tennis courts.

It continued to be listed in the Golfer's Handbook up to closure 

Closed in April 2015; proposed that the course was to be developed with the building of 1400 houses.

Course scorecards. 

 

Botley Park Hotel Golf and Country Club, Boorley Green. Course scorecard cover.

 

Botley Park Hotel Golf & Country Club, Boorley Green, Southampton. Original Scorecard.

 

Botley Park Hotel Golf and Country Club, Boorley Green. Course scorecard cover.

 

Botley Park Hotel Golf and Country Club, Boorley Green. Course scorecard.

 

Botley Park Hotel Golf and Country Club, Boorley Green. Course scorecard plan.

 

Botley Park Golf and Leisure Club, Boorley. Golf course scorecard.

Original scorecards for the Botley Park Hotel Golf & Country Club.

 

Botley Park Hotel Golf & Country Club, Boorley Green, Southampton. The Eleventh Hole.

The eleventh hole.

 

Botley Park Hotel Golf & Country Club, Boorley Green, Southampton. The Golf Course.

The Botley Park Course.