City of Newcastle Golf Club

At a glance

City of Newcastle Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear.

We hold the address, a map pin, the club website and a phone number. We do not yet hold its par, length and green fees. The club is the best source for those.

About City of Newcastle Golf Club

City of Newcastle Golf Club plays over eighteen holes with a design history that stretches back to the early twentieth century. The course was originally laid out by Harry Vardon before undergoing significant changes in 1913 at the hands of Alister MacKenzie, who reworked twelve of the eighteen holes. MacKenzie went on to become one of golf architecture's best-known names, later designing Augusta National, Cypress Point and Royal Melbourne, which gives this Newcastle course an unusual connection to some of the sport's most celebrated venues. That early twentieth-century redesign has shaped much of the course's character ever since, with MacKenzie's strategic approach to bunkering and green placement still evident across the holes he reworked. The club maintains an active fixture list, hosting club championships alongside junior and county-level matches throughout the season, and the clubhouse serves as a social hub for members beyond the golf itself. Visitors are welcomed alongside the regular membership, giving those interested in MacKenzie's early design work a chance to see it firsthand before comparing it with his later, more famous courses overseas. The combination of Vardon's original routing and MacKenzie's subsequent alterations makes the course a notable stop for anyone interested in golf course architecture history.

Where to find it

The address is Three Mile Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2DR. It is about 2.8 miles from Newcastle. That is a straight-line distance. The sidebar links to the club website and lists its phone number. The map below marks the course, so you can check the route first.

Check the club website for tee times, because visitor rules differ by club. Ask for the current green fee, since we do not list one. Pack a waterproof layer, because UK weather changes fast.