This popular Harrogate venue’s Repton Short Course is an absolute belter with ‘all’ six holes being USGA-spec and replicas of half-a-dozen of golf’s most famous short holes – the penultimate hole is a Sawgrass 17th island green lookalike and even plays to the same yardage (137 yards). The course is the first of its kind in the north of England but is no stroll in the park with a fast-running stream snaking through the course.Oh, and you can play it within an hour!

Designed by Martin Hawtree and consisting of six par three holes set to USGA standard, Repton Short Course is the first of its kind in the North of England. The £750,000 development comprises one parkland hole, two woodland and two water holes, and the “signature” island hole – based on Florida’s notorious 17th at Sawgrass. A fast running stream runs over weirs and through the course, providing not only a golfing challenge but a visual and audible pleasure.

In a broader context, Repton Short Course complements Rudding Park’s extensive practice facilities to create one of the finest teaching academies in the North of England including chipping, bunker and putting greens. With a team of resident Pros offering tuition at all levels, the newly extended Golf Academy offers state of the art training facilities.