Kington golf club, founded in 1925, is located on Bradnor Hill, just outside the medieval town in the beautiful ancient county of Herefordshire. The course was designed by the highly regarded Golf Architect, Major Cecil Key Hutchinson, it is regarded as one of the finest natural Links courses in the country.

Hutchinson, who worked with James Baird in designing Carnoustie and Gleneagles and later remodelled Woodhall Spa, made excellent use of the outstanding natural location.

The course is also noted for its spectacular views.. The panoramic view includes the Brecon Beacons National Park, Black Mountains, the Radnorshire Hills, Hergest Ridge the Malvern and Clee Hills. The land is part of the National Trust and accommodates the historic Offa,s Dyke walk.

Kington is also noted for the superb quality of our greens that are played on even in the winter months. Temporary greens are a rarity at Kington.

Hole 1

'Offa' Par 4. The tee is located directly outside the Pro shop and is a gentle slope up to a narrow green which is well protected by grassy mounds. To play left off the tee is courting disaster as the quarry waits for the misjudged drive.

Hole 2

T'he Gully' Par 4. A slight dog leg to the right off the tee with the gully on the left to intimidate the nervous golfer.

Hole 3.

'The Chair' A par three shaped like a chair with a steep back to catch the over hit tee shot and protected at the front by a six feet bank.

Hole 4.

'O'er The Top' A difficult par four with a blind drive over a gentle slope followed by a second shot to a large two tier green Nor many birdies here.

Hole 5.

'Road Hole' A par three with a long narrow green where accuracy is required off the tee.

Hole 6.

'Three Shepherds' Par 4. The fairway rises gently towards the north with a slight slope to the right. Be careful, the field on the right is out of bounds.

Hole 7.

'Bradnor Rise' A blind drive on this long par five with the fairway rising to the plateau that tops Bradnor Hill. Don't forget to ring the bell when the fairway is cleared after your drive.

Hole 8.

'Hill Top' Par 4 At last your at the highest point of the course with a view over seven counties and a 360 degree uninterrupted view of the horizon. A flat fairway that requires a well placed drive to enable an uninterrupted view of the green.

Hole 9.

'Bryn Awelon' The name of the hole is in Welsh and means 'the hill of the breeze' To your right in the valley below is the border between England and Wales. Described by many as a magnificent par three hole because of the views, location and the influence of any breeze, most golfers are happy to walk away with a par and the memory of having played the 'ninth' at Kington.

Hole 10.

'Skylark Rise' A par four with danger to right and left of the fairway with a two tier green to test your putting skills.

Hole 11.

'Benn's Bunkers' A long par five with the green out of sight and severe danger to right and left. After the drive there are grass bunkers to catch the unwary with a large but difficult green to follow.

Hole 12.

'The Spoon' A par three with the green surrounded with grass bunkers. A tee shot onto the green is essential, so forget the views for a second or two and get there!

Hole 13.

'Hergest Ridge' Par 4 stroke index 2. The hook or fade is a shot the spells trouble on this hole. A slight dog leg to the right with a raised green which some say is flat, but others know the truth.

Hole 14.

'Whole View' A par five where from the tee, looking down a gentle slope, the whole of the green and the base of the flag can be seen, truly spectacular.

Hole 15.

'Charlie Bounds' Standing on an elevated tee the green on this par three looks inviting, but to the right the hill falls away steeply waiting for those who flirt with the right side of the green.

Hole 16.

'Cockpits' A par four where the fairway is pocked with depressions where in days gone bye cockfighting took place. The green appears inviting to the unsuspecting who are unaware that there are three levels. Many a winning card has come to grief on this tricky green.

Hole 17.

'Home Straight' A par four to be treated with respect
The legs are tired, the eyes are bright,
The winning hole perhaps in sight,
Oh Lord I've hooked into the rough,
This Kington Course is very tough.

Hole 18.

'The Quarry' Standing on the tee looking down onto the clubhouse and the green, it has to be said that this is one of the finest finishing holes in golf. The long narrow green indicates a safe shot, over the quarry onto the sloping fairway and let the ball run towards the green. Not for the real golfer, let's go for the green and the possible eagle, never mind the bogeys on the first seventeen holes, to be able to boast, 'I had an eagle on the eighteenth at Kington' is worth going for.

Thank you for playing our course, please come back.