| Golf
Courses in the London Area |
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Wentworth is situated in the heart of Surrey where the narrow, tree lined, undulating
fairways and well bunkered greens make the West Course one of the most challenging
courses in England. The West Course has been the home of the World Matchplay Tournament
since 1964. The East Course, though not as long as the West, is a very challenging
and interesting heathland course featuring tight tree-lined fairways and well
bunkered receptive greens. Such features make this a very pleasant and enjoyable
course. The Edinburgh Course was opened in more recent years at Wentworth, and
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Two magnificent courses lie on the Berkshire, Surrey border at Sunningdale. The
Old Course has hosted many PGA tour events and is one of the finest inland courses
in the UK. With tree-lined fairways and spectacular views, every hole is a gem.
The New Course was built in 1923 and is the more rugged of the two, however it
is no less of a challenge. Like the Old Course, the New is always in fine condition.
Straight tee shots are the order of the day here as gorse and heather, on both
courses, will gather any stray shots.
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Opened in 1908, from the beginning Stoke Park Club established
a reputation as having one of the finest parkland golf courses in the world, known
as Stoke Poges. Harry Colt was the designer of this long and demanding first class
course where judgement of distance from the tee is all-important. Fairways are
wide and the challenge seemingly innocuous. The 7th hole is the model for the
well-known 12th hole at Augusta. Voted 'Golf Club of the Year' in 1997, Stoke
Poges is a 27 hole championship course and is considered as the best traditional
club in the British Isles.
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The Berkshire boasts two excellent
heathland courses known as the Blue Course and the Red Course. Although the Blue
is slightly shorter than the Red Course, it is regarded as the tougher of the
two. Tree-lined fairways and water hazards put the emphasis on accurate driving.
Both courses are always found in excellent condition.
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Camberley
Heath
Golf Club |
One of the great 'heath and heather' courses so frequently associated with Surrey.
Harry Colt was the designer of this course which possesses several very good short
holes, especially the 8th. The 10th is a difficult and interesting Par 4, as is
the 17th, where the drive must be well held to the left as perdition lurks on
the right.
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The Old and
New Courses at Walton Heath will provide any golfer with a stiff challenge. The
wind is always a factor here as is the heather, large bunkers and the pine trees,
birches and oaks. Having staged the Ryder Cup here in 1981, Walton Heath is regarded
as one of the finest heathland courses in the UK rivalling Sunningdale and Wentworth
as "the best".
The
Old Course is a 6817 yards Par 72 course.
The New Course is a 6613 yards Par
72 course.
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