La Moye Golf Club, Channel Islands

La Moye Golf Club is a private golf club located in Saint Brélade on the south-west coast of the island of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. Golfers are presented with stunning views inland of the western parishes and seaward of St Ouen’s Bay and the sister Channel Islands of Guernsey, Sark, Herm and Jethou.

The club has hosted several prestigious tournaments including the Jersey Open on the European Tour between 1978 and 1995, and the Jersey Seniors Classic on the European Seniors Tour since 1996.

The original golf course at La Moye was laid out by George Boomer in 1902, who was the schoolmaster of future British Open champions Harry Vardon and Ted Ray as well as his son Aubrey, after he had been turned away from Royal Jersey Golf Club. The course was redesigned by renowned golf course architect James Braid in the early 1930s, and was reopened by Vardon.

The course was virtually laid waste during the World War II occupation of Jersey by the German Army. Major renovations took place during the 1960s and 70s under the guidance of Henry Cotton, and the course went on to play host to some of the world’s top golfers as the venue for tournaments on both the European Tour and the European Seniors Tour. In 2011 Golf Course Manager Richard Cutler lead the start of a major redevelopment of the course. It is due to be finished before Christmas 2011.

La Moye Golf Course is an 18 holes links type course of approximately 6664 yards from the medal tees and presents a fair challenge for golfers of all handicaps featuring large sand hills, pot bunkers, gorse bushes and punishing rough. With approx 6664 yards from the medal tees presents a fair challenge for golfers of all handicaps featuring large sand hills, pot bunkers, gorse bushes and punishing rough. A stiff wind will invariably add to the task.

Visitors are welcome at La Moye, but are asked to contact the club in advance.