ROYAL NORTH DEVON GOLF CLUB: Royal North Devon at Westward Ho! can rightly claim to be the cradle of English Golf. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest golf course in the country and is regarded as the St Andrews of the South. The course was designed by Old Tom Morris and is located on Northam Burrows between Northam and Westward Ho! Traditionally the course has been referred to as Westward Ho!. The Club has hosted The Amateur Championship on three occasions, in 1912, 1925, and 1931. The golf course is as tough as any of the UK’s more famous links layouts and has recently been placed in Golf World's "Top 100 Courses in the World" that a golfer “must play”.