Budock Vean Golf Course

About the Golf Course

About the Golf Course

Orignally designed by legendary golfer, James Braid, in the 1920's, Budock Vean Hotel's challenging golf course is set in mature parkland and is playable throughout the year.

James Braid was born in 1870 in Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland. He won the Open Championship five times in 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908 and 1910. Braid also won the British Professional Match Play four times and the French Open once. He retired from competitive golf in 1912, and his great passion after his retirement was course design.

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James Braid Designed Golf Course | Buodck Vean Hotel, Cornwall

More about James Braid

More about James Braid

 It is estimated that his influence was felt by more than 200 courses around Great Britain and examples of his work include Carnoustie, Troon, Prestwick and Ballybunion. Budock Vean Golf Course was originally planned to be an 18 hole course, and we still have Braid's initial designs for this. But due to the sale of some of the land in the 1920s, the Budock Vean course ended up as a 9 hole/18 tee course, but is often cited as the best 9 hole course in Cornwall. 

The Course

The Course

Golf is inclusive for guests staying at the Budock Vean Hotel. Day visitors are welcome, see the tariff below. Tee times do need to be booked in advance, and the best way to do this is to give us a call. 

Golf Club: 01326 252102   Email: golf@budockvean.co.uk 

Recommended Course Videos: 

Course Tour by Big Oggie Golf, watch on YouTube: Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3 | Part 4

HOLE

NAME

YARDS

PAR

1

Hickman Hill

328

4

2

Gunner's Shot

167

3

3

Cook's Special

239

4

4

Peter's Pride

350

4

5

Piccadilly

448

4

6

Stonies Spinney

180

3

7

To Stokie's Corner

512

5

8

John's Joy

267

4

9

Harry's Dream

126

3

10

Up and At'em

300

4

11

Not so Easy

191

3

12

Admiral's Island

229

4

13

Handsome

315

4

14

Benney's Name

426

4

15

James' Punch

170

3

16

A Lot of Money

573

5

17

Little Beauty

254

4

18

Flower Bowl

148

3

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