About Sudbrook Moor






It is 20 years since Tim Hutton left his position as club professional at Sleaford Golf Club to create a new venture with his family at Carlton Scroop. With 20 years in the golf industry to that date, Tim had identified a need for a place that encouraged people to try golf. At the time golf was often perceived to be exclusive, expensive and not always friendly towards anyone wanting to take up the game, particularly children. Furthermore, the only venues that were readily available to budding golfers were limited to seaside pitch and putts and crazy golf.
Tim owed his career in golf to Boston Golf Club with the encouragement of the members and the mentoring of Club Professional, Terry Squires. Up to 20 years ago Tim had not seen anything that compared with Boston for the inclusiveness that he experienced there in the 1960s. As a result of this, he founded Sudbrook Moor Golf Club on the principal of “Affordable, Quality Golf for All, in a Friendly Environment”.
Since then thousands of local people have experienced the thrill of golf for the first time at Carlton Scroop. A large proportion of the members of local courses, many of these developed in the 1990s, hit their first golf ball at Sudbrook Moor. However, with good all year round ground conditions, the golf course is now well established and is attracting and retaining many golfers in it’s own right.
The Junior golfing programme has produced several outstanding players, non more so than 2008 Lincolnshire Amateur Champion, 16 year old Danny Keddie. Danny started at the age of 6 and owes much of his competitive prowess to Sudbrook Moor members, who allowed him to join them in club competitions, just as Tim had experienced in his early days at Boston Golf Club.
Assisted by his wife Judith and sons Simon and Ben, without any subsidy or grant, the family have ploughed everything back into maturing the golf course and the facility that it is today. Judith, a physical education teacher, is Club Secretary and Junior Organiser. A PGA Qualified Professional with 10 years of tournament and coaching experience, Ben has recently taken over from his father as Head Coach. Fineturf, developed by elder son Simon into one of the countries leading turf production, installation and maintenance companies, manages the golf course. Simon has upgraded the 9 hole golf course with many improvements creating an 18 hole experience by enhancing the second round, which is played to different greens and flags.

Spending the first 6 years of his career as personal assistant to Dai Rees CBE, 5 times Ryder Cup Captain and golf star of the post war years, Tim Hutton has received national recognition with the Sir Henry Cotton Award for outstanding services to junior golf and is an Honorary Member of the Golf Foundation. As a Midland PGA Professional of the Year, a title since held by Lee Westwood, Tim is now a Fellow of the Professional Golfers’ Association. Drawing on this experience in the current financial climate, the Hutton family are committed, more than ever, to provide the area with “affordable, quality golf for all, in a friendly environment”.

 
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Sudbrook Moor is a 9 hole golf course situated in a beautiful part of West Lincolnshire Standing on free draining land the course is well established with mature trees, strategicaly placed water hazards and bunkers.  Playing to different pin positions for the back nine provides an 18 hole experience.
 
Course Development ( please check Hole By Hole for latest developments )
The Course started in 1986 when Tim and Judith Hutton purchased the Old Barn and 17 acres of pasture land in the village of Carlton Scroop. Tim put in a practice hole for his own use and soon attracted the attention of local golfers who wished to use the facility. Five more holes were added and the Six Hole Course was born with the six holes located in what today is the Practice Ground. Then in 1990 the creation of three more holes and a reconfiguring of the course layout meant that the Nine Hole Golf Course was started, and the 'Old' Course became a practice area. The purchase of an adjacent feld in 1997 enabled the construction of 3 more holes and the re-configuring of the course layout that we know today. Over the years bunkers, water hazards and tree planting have taken place on the course, whilst a Driving Range, Practice Bunker, Coaching Bay, Chipping Green and 2 Putting Greens have been added for improving players skills.
 

Driving Range, Golf Shop & Putting Green

 
 
The Golf Shop opens 10am to 5pm (Winter) and 10am to 6pm (Summer). Shop is Occasionally Closed Mondays. Please contact us if unsure of Shop Opening. 
The Golf Repair Workshop is available during Golf Shop hours for Club Repairs and Re-Gripping.
The Golf Academy - Please see PGA Professionals for coaching times.
 
There are very few tee reservations at Sudbrook Moor Golf Club:
At Sudbrook Moor we believe in having the Course and its 1st/10th Tee Open for Play to Everyone as much as possible. There are only a few tee reservations during the year and we do not have visiting Societies.
(Groups of up to 12 are allowed but without tee reservation. Please let us know you are coming so we can make arrangements for you.)
 
The main tee Reservation occurs on the 2nd Saturday of each month. This is when the club holds its Major Monthly Qualifying Medal Competition. The 1st/10th Tee is Reserved from 1st Light until 12:00pm.
 
There is only one tee Reservation on a Sunday for the entire year and that is for the Gent's Club Championship. ( This will be the day following the Club's Monthly Medal on the second Saturday of the month )  The tee will be closed on the Sunday from approximately 6:40am to 10:40am.
 
There are six tee reseverations on Saturday afternoons from April until September for our A-Team's home league match fixtures. These dates are listed on the Fixtures and Events Page and also the 'What's Happening at a Glance' listings. The Tee will usually be reserved from 12:30pm to 4pm on these occasions.
 
The very few other Tee Reservations will be posted in advance, so please check the calendar and notices of these to avoid disappointment.
 
Sudbrook Moor also has a well stocked Golf Shop providing the main brands of Golf Equipment such as:
Ping
Benross
Titleist
Footjoy
Stylo
Proquip
 
Sudbrook Moor operates a relaxed Dress Code however we do ask Member's and Visitors to follow this guideline:
SMGC has a relaxed dress code. However, players are requested to dress smartly in clothes normally associated with golf. Shorts must be tailored and men’s shirts must have sleeves. Note reference shorts: Beachwear type are not allowed.
Note reference shoes: Trainers or any flat shoes are allowed. Golf shoes with metal or softspikes.
 
Sudbrook Moor Members are reminded to check our Competition Conditions for the Dress Code for playing in all Sudbrook Moor Competitions.  Denims are not allowed when playing Official Sudbrook Moor Competitions. ( Medals, Stablefords, Summer/Winter Knockout Matches etc) Failure to comply with these extra Conditions will result in Disqualification from the Competition.