St Mellion International Resort facts for kids
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 Location in Cornwall
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| Coordinates | 50°28′03″N 4°16′20″W / 50.467573°N 4.272092°W |
| Location | St Mellion, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| Established | 1976 |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Crown Golf |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Tournaments hosted | B&H Intnl Open |
| Website | www.st-mellion.co.uk |
| Nicklaus Course | |
| Designed by | Jack Nicklaus |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,054 |
| Kernow Course | |
| Designed by | Alan Leather |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 5,606 |
St Mellion
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Post town | SALTASH |
| Postcode district | PL12 |
| Dialling code | 01579 |
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The St Mellion Estate is a big hotel and resort in Cornwall, England. It's close to a town called Saltash. This place is famous for its amazing golf courses and other fun activities.
St Mellion has a hotel, places for meetings, a health club, a spa, and two championship golf courses. A company called Crown Golf owns and runs the resort. They bought it in 1998.
Golf Courses: Past and Present
St Mellion is home to two main golf courses. Each has its own interesting story.
The First Golf Course
The first golf course at St Mellion was called the Old Course. It was built on what used to be a potato farm! It first opened in 1976.
Later, starting in 2008, the Old Course was changed a lot. This was part of a big project to make the resort even better. Nine new golf holes were built. These new holes became part of the Kernow Course, which opened in 2010.
The Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
One of the most famous parts of St Mellion is the golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. He is a legendary golfer! This course officially opened in 1988.
To celebrate, a special golf match was held. It was USA against GB. Jack Nicklaus himself played for the USA, along with Tom Watson. For Great Britain, Sandy Lyle and Nick Faldo played.
The Nicklaus Course has hosted many important golf tournaments. It hosted the Benson & Hedges International Open seven times. It also hosted The English Seniors Open twice.
There were plans for the Nicklaus Course to host more big events. However, these plans were put on hold because of money problems that happened around 2007-2009.
Understanding the Scorecard
A scorecard shows you how long each hole is and what score you should aim for. Here's what the scorecard for the Nicklaus Course looks like for championship games:
| Hole | Yardage | Par | --- | Hole | Yardage | Par |
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| 1 | 416 | 4 | --- | 10 | 442 | 4 |
| 2 | 545 | 5 | --- | 11 | 202 | 3 |
| 3 | 361 | 4 | --- | 12 | 564 | 5 |
| 4 | 180 | 3 | --- | 13 | 399 | 4 |
| 5 | 344 | 4 | --- | 14 | 191 | 3 |
| 6 | 435 | 4 | --- | 15 | 428 | 4 |
| 7 | 501 | 5 | --- | 16 | 544 | 5 |
| 8 | 132 | 3 | --- | 17 | 451 | 4 |
| 9 | 405 | 4 | --- | 18 | 470 | 5 |
| Out | 3319 | 36 | In | 3691 | 36 | |
| Total | 7010 | 72 | ||||
- Hole: The number of the golf hole.
- Yardage: How long the hole is in yards.
- Par: The number of shots a good golfer should take to get the ball into the hole.
The Kernow Course
The Kernow Course is St Mellion's newer golf course. It opened in 2010. Its name, "Kernow," means Cornwall in the Cornish language. Alan Leather designed this course. It uses some parts of the original Old Course.
Major Golf Competitions Hosted
St Mellion has been a popular place for many big golf tournaments.
European Tour Events
The European Tour is a series of professional golf tournaments. St Mellion has hosted two of these events.
Benson & Hedges International Open
St Mellion hosted the Benson & Hedges International Open seven times. This was a very important tournament on the European Tour. Famous golfers like Seve Ballesteros and José María Olazábal won here.
St Mellion also hosted the Tournament Players Championship (United Kingdom) (St. Mellion Timeshare TPC) in 1983 and 1984.
European Senior Tour Events
The European Senior Tour is for older professional golfers. St Mellion has hosted the English Seniors Open twice.
Amateur Competitions
English Amateur
St Mellion hosted the English Amateur golf tournament in 1999. This event is for top amateur golfers (people who play for fun, not for money). Paul Casey, a golfer who later became very famous, won this tournament here.
