Rushmere Golf Club

Rushmere Golf Club has provided golf on Rushmere Common, on the eastern edge of Ipswich in Suffolk, for well over a century, with the present club established in 1927. The course is built on Rushmere Heath, giving it a heathland character rather than the parkland style more common around Ipswich, with gorse lining a number of fairways and a sandy subsoil that keeps the ground playable in wetter weather. This heathland base, combined with the gorse, gives the layout a distinctive look and a different set of challenges compared with the tree-lined parkland courses found elsewhere in the county, rewarding accuracy over raw distance on a number of holes. The club has built a reputation as one of the more welcoming in Suffolk, with a course that suits golfers of a wide range of ages and abilities rather than favouring a particular style of play. Visitors and societies are welcomed throughout the year, and the club notes that many return on a regular basis, a reflection of both the course itself and the hospitality on offer. For golfers exploring Suffolk's heathland courses specifically, Rushmere's century-long history on Rushmere Common, combined with its gorse and sandy ground, makes it a notable stop close to Ipswich.

The club dates back to 1927, giving it roughly 99 years of history in Suffolk.

You will find Rushmere Golf Club at Rushmere Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5QQ. It also shows up in our guides for Norwich, Cambridge, and London, since those cover the wider area. The club runs its own site, linked in the sidebar, with booking and membership details. A map further down the page marks the exact spot for satnav and directions.

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