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ST. MELLION HOTEL, GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
St. Mellion,
Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6SD, England
St. Mellion International is an American style
resort providing golf with a split personality. St. Mellion offers two courses, one
English-style parkland Old Course, and a newer, longer, more challenging Jack Nicklaus
Course.
Course photos: www.st-mellion.co.uk
LENGTH & PAR:
Nicklaus Course:
Championship Tees: 7086 yards, Par 72,
SSS: 72
Yellow Tees:
6424 yards, Par 72
Ladies Tees:
5841 yards, Par 72
Old Course:
Championship Tees: 5782 yards, Par 68,
SSS: 68
Yellow Tees:
5508 yards, Par 68
Ladies Tees:
5324 yards, Par 70
OPEN & PLAYABLE YEAR ROUND
GREENS FEES (daily):
Nicklaus Course: £42.50-£47.50
per round
Old Course:
£42.50-£47.50
per round
TEE-TIMES: Strongly recommended
VISITORS welcome daily. Some times may be unavailable due to
scheduled club events.
MINIMUM HANDICAP: Handicap Certificate required to play the
Nicklaus Course.
FACILITIES:
Golf Carts: YES
Pull Carts (Trolleys): YES
Club Rental: YES
Pro Shop: YES
Driving Range: YES
Putting Green: YES
Changing Rooms (Men’s & Women’s):
YES
Restaurant: YES
Other Facilities: Gymnasium, spa, indoor
swimming pool, aerobics studio,
beauty salon, squash court, bars.
LOCATION: From Plymouth take the M5/A38 to
Saltash. The club is on A388 northbound
from Saltash in direction of Callington & Launceston.
BOOKINGS:
Tel (outside United Kingdom): +44 (0)1579 35135152
OR Fax: +44 (0) 1579 350537
OR e-mail: stay@St-Mellion.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.st-mellion.co.uk
OR have HOME
AT FIRST book a tee-time for you as
part of your Devonshire travel itinerary—it’s FREE!
NEAREST HOME AT FIRST LODGINGS: Near Buckland Abbey in Devonshire
north of Plymouth—35 min & 16 miles east of the course. See: DEVONSHIRE
OTHER GOLF IN THE
IMMEDIATE AREA: About twelve courses within 1 hour’s drive of Home at
First’s Devonshire lodgings.
HISTORY OF ST. MELLION GOLF CLUB:
The two championship golf courses at St.
Mellion Hotel, Golf and Country Club have played host to the Benson and Hedges
International Open on six occasions (1990-1995) and the English Men’s Amateur
Championship in July 1999.
St. Mellion’s is located on a rolling
450-acre site in southeastern Corwall, not far from Plymouth, Devonshire. The signature
course at St. Mellion’s is the Nicklaus Course. A challenging American-style parkland
course, the Nicklaus Course was designed by Jack Nicklaus in 1987, who calls the results
of his architectural efforts "one of the finest galleried golf courses in the
world." Elevated tees with good views of the fairways, sand and water hazards that
require players to place the ball carefully to score well, give character and beauty to
Jack’s Cornish monster. At just over 7,000 yards from the tournament tees and 6,424
yards from the medal tees, the Nicklaus Course provides a truly offers challenging golf to
club golfers as well as the pros.
The Old Course at St. Mellion is not so old.
Designed by J. Hamilton-Stutt, it opened in 1976 and (at just under 6000 yards) is
significantly shorter than the Nicklaus Course. The scenic Old Course plays much more like
a traditional British parkland course, and its length makes it more enjoyable to higher
handicap golfers.
As well as golf, the golf club offers
restaurant and conference facilities, as well as a gym, childcare, and swimming.
There is also a Golfers’ Bar overlooking
the 18th fairway of the Nicklaus Course. In 1997 the AERO leisure facilities opened at St.
Mellion with two pools, a steam room, sauna, spa-pool, a fully equipped state of the art
fitness suite as well as a skin care and spa center.
THE COURSES AND SOME NOTABLE HOLES:
The Old Course:
Although the long (470-yard) par-4 3rd
can be reached with two good shots, protective bunkers make it prudent to position the
ball for a pitch to the green.
The 148-yard par-3 12th is the most
picturesque of the par-three’s, and requires crossing a pond twice as large as the
green.
The short (441-yard) par-5 15th also
requires avoidance of water—3 ponds and a stream that marks the left-side
out-of-bounds—and 5 well-placed bunkers in order to get home in the minimum.
The Nicklaus Course:
"I knew it would be good...but not this
good! I knew it was going to be everything I hoped for and more. St Mellion is potentially
the finest golf course in Europe."
So says designer Jack Nicklaus about his
Cornish giant. Jack goes into greater detail about every hole on the course at St.
Mellion’s web site. For instance, about the 351-yard par-4 5th hole, Jack
says, "The drive is over water and the second shot is played to a green with a stream
running about 40 yards short of it which then runs to the left of the green. The green is
one of the most severely pitched on the course. The players will probably play a three
wood off the tee followed by a wedge or a nine iron." Want more of Jack? Visit the
Mellion web site: ST. MELLION.
THE REGION:
There are many reasons people come to this part
of England for their holidays. Both the Bristol Channel and English Channel
coastlines—with their beaches, coastal walkways, and fishing
villages—are easy day-trips. The Dartmoor National Park area offers some of the
best walking in England. Other outdoor activities include biking and pony trekking. The
region is home to many glorious private gardens and historic homes that may be visited.
There are many other interesting sites of historic and prehistoric interest, and the
region is dotted with charming local villages with pubs and restaurants serving good beer
and food. Nearby Plymouth, England, is a famous port city, especially noted for its
historic associations with Francis Drake, the Mayflower, and World War II.
Want to learn about other courses throughout the
British Isles
including some of the greatest tests of golf in the world?
See our SCOTLAND, IRELAND, ENGLAND, and WALES Course Guides
for more information.
Read more about the region and Home at First’s travel
program
to England’s West Country at: DEVONSHIRE