Copt Heath Golf Club, a heathland course in Knowle, Solihull
- Founded
- 1907
- Architects
- Harry Vardon and Harry Colt
- The course
- 6,541 yards, par 71
- Location
- Knowle, Solihull
Copt Heath Golf Club was founded in 1907 by Alfred Lovekin, who engaged Harry Vardon to lay out eighteen holes on the heath just south of Knowle. Harry Colt first visited in 1912 and returned several times over the next twenty years, and his bunkering is still the defining feature of the course.
The course is heathland, lined with mature trees and gently undulating, and measures 6,541 yards from the white tees (par 71). We are just off junction 5 of the M42, about nine miles from Birmingham city centre.
Harry Colt’s bunkering
Explore the course
Our heathland
Copt Heath sits on sandy, free-draining subsoil, so the course stays in good condition through the winter. While many parkland courses move to temporary greens and mats between November and March, we normally play to main greens and tees all year round, weather permitting. For anyone who plays most of their golf in the winter months, it makes a real difference.
Home of the Peter McEvoy Trophy
Every April we host the Peter McEvoy Trophy, a 72-hole event for leading junior golfers that was first played here in 1981. It is named after the late Peter McEvoy OBE, twice Amateur Champion and twice winning Walker Cup captain, who joined Copt Heath as a 13-year-old. Past winners include:
Lee WestwoodJustin RosePeter Baker
Joining Copt Heath
If you are thinking about joining, the best place to start is a visit. Come and see the course, meet a few members and get a feel for the club. We offer full, intermediate, five-day and junior membership. Availability varies through the year, so please contact the office for the latest position.
The clubhouse, and rooms you can book
The clubhouse has a dining room with full-height windows overlooking the 18th, a comfortable bar, and private rooms for dinners, meetings and family occasions. Rooms are available to hire for non-golfers too, and our events team will be happy to help.
