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Canons Brook holds a distinctive place in English golf history. Designed by Henry Cotton — one of Britain's greatest champions and a 3-time Open winner — and opened in 1963, it stands as one of the relatively few courses in the country bearing the hand of a truly celebrated playing architect. Cotton conceived it as a serious test for a new town that was itself an ambitious post-war planning project, and the course has retained that sense of purpose and ambition across more than 6 decades.
Harlow was built from scratch in the Essex countryside during the late 1940s and 1950s, and the golf course reflects that same era's confidence in grand civic gestures. The layout moves across rolling Essex parkland, with mature trees now framing holes that Cotton designed with strategic intent rather than mere decoration. The par-73 configuration — unusual enough to catch the attention — suggests a layout that plays on its own terms rather than conforming to convention.
For visitors exploring the golf of the Home Counties, Canons Brook offers something genuinely rare: a course with a famous name attached to its creation and a character shaped by decades of serious club golf.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White · men | 6,711 | 73.3 | 134 | 73 |
| Yellow · men | 6,522 | 71.8 | 135 | 73 |
| Red · women | 5,620 | 73.3 | 127 | 73 |
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