Thornton Golf Club
Thornton Golf Club, established in 1921, is a scenic, easily walked, wooded, parkland course renowned for the condition of it’s greens and bounded by the River Ore.
The course provides a challenge for the serious golfer and a real test for those who tend to hook and equally offers a pleasant golfing experience for all. The par 70, 18 holes (6155 yards) has a testing finishing 5 holes which holds the attention to the very end. Here the River Ore comes into play with the par 3, 14th “Burn” hole a particular feature.
In addition to the excellent playing characteristics of the course there are also excellent practice facilities which include a nine hole putting green, substantial practice area (more then adequate for the longest hitter) and also a net practice area.