Claremont Road, Whitley Bay · Founded 1890
Eighteen holes a few hundred yards from the North East coast.
A Ted Ray course, parkland and heathland, 25 minutes from Newcastle upon Tyne. Visitors from £30 a round this winter.
Whitley Bay in numbers
- 1890A club since
- 1910Ted Ray's eighteen
- 18Holes, par 71
- 6,494Yards from the White tees
- 1977The Callers Open
- 110In the main lounge
Eighteen holes The course
The course, hole by hole.
Point at a hole on the map to read it, or pick one: the map goes to it and the club's own flyover plays. The holes are drawn from OpenStreetMap; par, stroke index and yards are the club's 2026 course card, par and stroke index from the White card.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The whole course
18 holes
Par 71 · out 36, in 35
- White
- 6,494
- Yellow
- 6,249
- Orange
- 6,091
- Purple
- 5,813
- Red
- 5,711
Choose a hole to fly it
The club's own drone films. Their captions date from before the 2026 card.
The 2026 course card, by tee
| Hole | Par | S.I. | White | Yellow | Orange | Purple | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 12 | 470 | 463 | 463 | 440 | 375 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 416 | 403 | 403 | 366 | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | 171 | 157 | 157 | 129 | 149 |
| 4 | 4 | 10 | 372 | 366 | 366 | 347 | 309 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 377 | 362 | 328 | 346 | 328 |
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 504 | 493 | 493 | 482 | 453 |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 367 | 358 | 358 | 348 | 353 |
| 8 | 4 | 14 | 349 | 333 | 333 | 293 | 319 |
| 9 | 3 | 18 | 150 | 142 | 142 | 126 | 137 |
| Out | 36 | 3,176 | 3,077 | 3,043 | 2,877 | 2,807 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 352 | 333 | 333 | 303 | 314 |
| 11 | 4 | 11 | 410 | 395 | 338 | 390 | 338 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 582 | 566 | 566 | 541 | 524 |
| 13 | 3 | 17 | 156 | 150 | 150 | 143 | 155 |
| 14 | 4 | 15 | 384 | 378 | 378 | 343 | 370 |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | 386 | 367 | 330 | 341 | 330 |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | 403 | 399 | 369 | 367 | 369 |
| 17 | 3 | 13 | 187 | 176 | 176 | 137 | 117 |
| 18 | 4 | 5 | 458 | 408 | 408 | 371 | 387 |
| In | 35 | 3,318 | 3,172 | 3,048 | 2,936 | 2,904 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,494 | 6,249 | 6,091 | 5,813 | 5,711 |
Six Ways to play
Play the way you want to.
From £30 this winter
Visitors
Monday to Friday, and Sunday afternoons. Book online, then register with the Pro in the Golf Shop when you arrive; if it is closed, pay in the bar for a green fee ticket.
Book a tee timeAny group
Societies
Many societies come back year after year. Tell the club your dates, your numbers and any food and drink: admin@whitleybaygolfclub.co.uk. Private dining for 20 or more.
SocietiesFrom £55 an hour
Coaching
David Twizell, the club's PGA Professional since 2013, in the Indoor Performance Studio with GC2 and high definition video; Get Into Golf classes for adult beginners.
Coaching
Waiting list £100
Membership
Men's, Ladies, Seniors and Juniors sections. Every category is full: the waiting list package includes 10 rounds at the member's guest rate, and £50 of it comes off your first membership bill.
Membership ratesFrom £285
Academy
Stage 1: six hours of group lessons with the PGA Professional and holes 1 to 5, £285. Stage 2: holes 1 to 11 all year, £445.
The academyFrom £94 a year
Juniors
Ages 5 to 12 from £94 a year, with no joining fee, and junior group coaching from age five. The junior section has a wait of about 18 months.
Juniors
Around the club
A warm, friendly clubhouse to relax in before or after you play, for members and visitors alike. The main lounge is always available to members.
The clubhouse
Meet Me on the Corner, the club's catering partner, cooks for members and visitors alike. Book ahead for 8 or more; private dining for 20 or more.
Dining
Business events, private dining and parties, for members and non-members: 110 in the main lounge and 40 in the dining room.
Ask about your event
A short game area with practice bunkers, and a large putting green that mirrors the greens on the course.
Why join
By the coast The course
The course in photographs
On the Whitley links since 1890.
From nine holes beside what became the Spanish City to Ted Ray's eighteen and a European Tour event, as the club tells it. Some history
- 1890JB Radcliffe and FW Wyndham found the club with nine holes on Whitley links; 129 members pay 10s 6d a year.
- 1910The course goes to eighteen holes, planned by Ted Ray, the 1912 Open champion.
- 1954After 1.5 million tons of coal are mined from the land, a new course opens with an exhibition match.
- 1964The present clubhouse opens.
- 1977The Callers International Open: Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Greg Norman among 130 golfers; John Fourie wins a play-off over the 16th and 17th.
- 2015Holes 6 to 10 are redesigned, with rebuilt greens, new bunkering and reshaped fairways.
In their words On the club's site
In their words, as the club publishes them
“The greens ran exceptionally well, and received the ball firmly and fairly.”
James Thomas, on the club's societies page “The new holes are excellent and the overall presentation of the course was excellent.”
Graeme Heads, on the club's societies page
Good to know before you play
- BookingOnline, then register with the Pro in the Golf Shop when you arrive; if it is closed, pay in the bar.
- Winter golfFairway protection mats from the Professional for a £5 returnable deposit; £2 off on winter greens.
- Buggies£30 a round for visitors, booked ahead; check in bad weather. Push trolleys for hire.
- Course statusPosted on the club's home page each day: which tees, trolleys and buggies.
- Members' guests£15 Monday to Friday and £18 at weekends this winter.
Membership
Every category is full. Join the waiting list.
The £100 waiting list package includes 10 rounds at the member's guest rate in the calendar year, and £50 of it comes off your first membership bill when a place is offered. 7 Day membership is £1,037 a year; Social membership is £45.
Questions before a first round
Monday to Friday, and on Sunday afternoons. Book online, or ring 0191 252 0180.
This winter, £30 Monday to Friday and £40 on a Sunday afternoon, £2 less on winter greens. Summer 2026 was £55 Monday to Friday. Green fees.
Five sets: White 6,494 yards, Yellow 6,249, Orange 6,091 and Purple 5,813, all par 71; and Red, 5,711 yards, par 72.
Claremont Road, Whitley Bay NE26 3UF, 25 minutes from Newcastle upon Tyne. How to find us.