Royal North Devon Golf Club

Royal Devon Golf Club, one of the oldest proclaimed links courses in English golf, was founded in 1864 and is renowned for its natural, unaltered landscape. The club's history is deeply rooted with notable figures such as Horace Hutchinson, Harold Hilton and Herbert Fowler among its founders. One unique attribute of the course is its departure from conventional practices involving pesticides, fertilizers and excessive watering, resulting in hard, fast-running fairways and quicker greens. Instead of traditional methods, the course uses nitrogen, liquid seaweed and iron to maintain its greens. Golfers can also expect to share the course with livestock, including sheep and grazing horses. Although Herbert Fowler updated the course in 1908, it remained largely unchanged until recent coastal erosion required modifications to the seventh, eighth and ninth holes. Known for its minimalist approach, Royal Devon Golf Club offers a pure and historic golfing experience.