Knotty Hill Golf Centre (Princes)

Knotty Hill Golf Centre (Princes) is one of three 18-hole courses at a 54-hole golf centre in Sedgefield, near Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, founded by Denis Craggs with a clear aim: affordable golf for players of all ages and abilities, year-round. The centre has grown steadily over more than two decades, expanding from a 14-bay floodlit driving range into a substantial facility that includes two driving ranges, a short game practice green with bunkers and chipping areas, and an outdoor natural grass tee range. Membership and green fees have remained largely unchanged since the centre opened in 1991, and the same number of staff look after the courses today as when the first 18 holes were introduced in 1992 — a reflection of the family-run, inclusive ethos at the heart of the operation.