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Eighton Banks sits on the high ground south of the Tyne, where the landscape opens out into the kind of exposed, rolling country that defines the inner edge of County Durham — far enough from the city to feel genuinely rural, close enough that Gateshead's industrial skyline occasionally punctuates the horizon. It's a setting with real character, and Ravensworth Golf Club carries a long history in the north-east England golfing scene, drawing a loyal membership from both sides of the river.
A par of 69 signals a layout built more around precision and local knowledge than raw length. Courses of this profile in this part of England tend to reward the player who respects the ground — firm fairways, wind that shifts without warning on exposed ridgelines, and greens that can play very differently depending on the season. Getting around in a decent score here asks more of a visitor than the card initially suggests.
The north-east has a proud, unpretentious golf culture — members' clubs where the game is taken seriously but the atmosphere stays grounded. Ravensworth fits that mould: a genuine community club shaped by its place on the Durham plateau rather than by any resort ambition.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White · men | 5,883 | 69.8 | 117 | 69 |
| Yellow · men | 5,597 | 67.9 | 111 | 69 |
| Red · women | 5,238 | 71.6 | 130 | 72 |
| White Composite 9 · men | 3,086 | 35.5 | 113 | 35 |
| Yellow Composite 9 · men | 2,950 | 34.5 | 109 | 35 |
| Red Composite 9 · women | 2,752 | 36.4 | 125 | 36 |
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