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Golf In South England Concentrated in the south east, within easy reach of London and Gatwick Airport, are a cluster of fine courses with famous names, such as Sunningdale, Littlestone, Princes, Wentworth - which has hosted both the World match Play Championship and the Ryder Cup - and Royal St George's, a regular Open venue. Burnham & Berrow Golf Club - South England The south west offers Westward Ho, the oldest seaside course in England, while mid England boasts the Belfry, scene of the 1993 Ryder Cup. Founded in 1890, this course on the north Somerset coast has hosted many championships. Traditional links golf at its best, winding through and over large sandhills, with views out to the Bristol Channel and towards Wales. Its huge dunes guard tiny greens and makes piching and sand wedges the clubs of the day. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Burnham & Berrow golf club, South England today. Littlestone Golf Club - South England This fine links course offers holes which increase in difficulty and challenge as the round progresses. Tight turf, deep bunkers, strong breezes - and, as you might expect, a homely clubhouse in which to relive your best shots. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Littlestone golf club, South England, today. Princes Golf Club - South England While used as an airfield in the Second World War, the old clubhouse was used for target bombing practice! "Like throwing darts at a Rembrandt", complained one distinguished military man. A former venue of the Open, the three nines offer quality links golf. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Princes golf club, South England, today.
It's last Open was in 1920 when George Duncan slipped past a faltering Abe Mitchell to win, but it remains a favorite for amateur tournaments, of which The Halford Hewitt is perhaps the best known. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Royal Cinque Ports golf club, South England today. Royal St. George's Golf Club - South England One of three south-east courses to hold the Open, Royal St George's is now the only Open venue south of Lancashire. Sandy Lyle and Greg Norman are recent Open champions here. The course demands long accurate drives and the greens are among the best in England. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Royal St George's golf club, South England, today. Rye Golf Club - South England The Rye Golf Club was founded in 1894. One of Harry Colt's most famous creations, Rye is unique. Located in East Sussex, the course is strikingly beautiful and can be very difficult. Many critics agree that the Old Course is the most challenging course in the country. The course was created by Harry S. Colt, but was later modified by Simpson and Campbell. Rye presents a traditional links course with winds that can either make or break your golfing day. This course demands complete patience, focus, and skill. The long blind shots and dog-legs require you to calculate the wind and throw in all the skill you can muster. There are nine par 4 s that are over 400 yards long and five par 3's that require superb iron play. There are tricky and conventional holes that are reminiscent of St. Andrews. The 4th hole is a scary one. It runs along the top of a sand dune and any slight error to the right or left will result in the ball dropping into oblivion. The green is a bad dream; it tips sharply towards the golfers and is placed on top of the sand dune. There are a few scary holes, but overall the greens are fast, unusually shaped, and visually stimulating. Golf at Rye is truly how golf should be. This links is like no other; it is a unique and thrilling experience to play on such a historic course. The Rye Golf Club also offers a long 9-hole course named the Jubilee. This course measures 6,118 yards that is challenging, but less challenging than the Old Course. In some ways reminiscent of North Berwick and St Andrews, it offers quirky holes as well as conventional ones, always with fast, true greens featuring some unusual shapes and contours. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Rye Golf Club, South England, today. Saunton Golf Club - South England Of the 36 holes here, the East Course is the championship course and has been said by many to be of Open Championship calibre. Situated on the beautiful North Devon coast, between Saunton Sands and the Taw & Torridge estuary. The club was originally formed in the 1890s and developed into an 18 hole course by Herbert Fowler in 1919. A traditional links requiring a tremendous number of strategic shot selections. The start is tough, with only one par 3 (Tiddler) in the first 12 holes. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Saunton golf club, South England, today. Sunningdale The setting for the Old and New courses is heathland in the charming Surrey countryside. The golf historian will enjoy the greens, which were the beginning of the modern undulating designs. Strategy here is often more important than length.
Site of the 1985, 1989, 1993 and 2002 Ryder Cups, the Belfry is located in lovely parklands. The 18th has decided many championships. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the The Belfry golf club, South England, today.
Another Ryder Cup venue, both Old and New courses call for accurate tee shots and crisp iron play. When the gorse is in bloom, the courses are a riot of color. Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Walton Heath golf club, South England, today. Wentworth Golf Club - South England There are three courses at Wentworth. The famous World Matchplay event always takes place on the West course, but the East and Edinburgh courses add the possibility of another 36 holes of excellent golf. Known as the 'Burma Road' for its toughness, the West course has also hosted the Ryder Cup. Call Adventure's in Golf to book your golfing vacation package to the Wentworth golf club, South England today. Westward Ho! Golf Club - South England Westward Ho! (or Royal North Devon) is the oldest seaside course in England. The 5-times Open Championship winner, J H Taylor, learned his craft here. A classic, traditional links where grazing sheep still roam the course alongside the golfers! Call IGT to book your golfing vacation package to the Westward Ho! golf club, South England, today. |
