When it comes to history there are few courses in East Yorkshire that can live up to Beverley and East Riding Golf Club.

Founded in 1889, the Westwood course is one of the oldest in Yorkshire.

While many clubs will boost the merits of their course surroundings, not many can live up to what is on offer at the Westwood.

At 6,017 yards (5,695 off the yellow tees), Beverley is not a long course but no two holes are alike. It has little more than a handful of bunkers and it has a character that changes daily. One of the most natural landscapes in East Yorkshire golf, the course is based on historic pastureland that boasts an enviable mix of golfing landscape – parkland, heathland and links.

All of that takes advantage of the ups and down of the rolling fairways and magnificent views of the market town of Beverley and its spectacular Minster.

Beverley’s relatively small greens are widely admired as among the best in the area and there are a number of feature holes.

The third is a downhill, winding par five that will tempt the big hitters and a green to challenge the best putters. While the slope may cause a problem, the green will keep you on your toes.

If you manage that, try the sixth where, from an elevated tee position, you must hit a fairly receptive green to make the par three.

But from the raised tee of the sixth, comes the raised green of the 14th. An uncompromising par four, you’ll need a long, yet accurate, tee shot into the neck of the fairway to set you up to avoid a bogey.

At the 17th expect to be forced to change your tack at the courses links-style hole. It may be a straight par four, but the undulating fairway is protected by gorse on both sides. And even if you can avoid the rough, there’s still a near magnetic front bunker when it comes to making the green – the late downfall of many a good round.

At leas the 18th offers some respite when it comes to greens. A short-to-mid iron par three, it offers one of the largest greens on the course, but there’s a catch; it is protected by big slopes and big bunkers.