EDGA EUROPEAN TOUR Tournaments 2013
-17 May South Africa SADGA Disabled open. Legends Golf and Safari.
24-26 May UK 25th Balasa National Championships. To be confirmed as we are still finalising the venue. Contact Richard Saunders.
1-2 June Denmark Festival Golf. Viborg (Jylland).
3-5 June Denmark Handigolf-Bornholm 2013.
23-25 June Czech Czech Disabled Golf Masters.The golf resort Darovansky Dvur. ( Defending Champion )
8-10 July Netherlands ABN-AMRO Disasbled Open, Purmerend.
22-25 July Scotland World Disabled Team Cup. Details: www.sdgp.co.uk/index.php/tournaments-a-matches/21-events/july
27-28 July Denmark Brande Invitational.
8-10 August Sweden The Invitational. Bokskogen near Malmö
29-31 August Finland Finnish Disabled Open. Kytäjä Golf.
10-12 Sept. Italy Golf Italian Open. Torino on the Royal Golf Club.
5-7 Nov. Spain Nations Cup. www.lascolinasgolf.es/
.JAMEGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOUR 2013
Burnham & Berrow
Location: Burnham & Berrow Golf Club
Monday, 25 Mar 2013 - Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 This famous top-level links course was designed by Fred Hawtree. Finished in 1977, the layout is excellent and testing with several extremely good holes.
It is always in fantastic condition and is an absolute must play.
Wokefield Park
Location: Wokefield Park
Monday, 01 Apr 2013 - Tuesday, 02 Apr 2013 Designed to US PGA standards, the 6996-yard championship course at Wokefield Park boasts 18 uniquely designed holes with elevated tees, mature trees, streams and nine lakes providing a challenging game to golfers of all standards in a beautiful setting.
Mill Green
Location: Mill Green Golf Club
Monday, 15 Apr 2013 - Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 Throughout the 6,615 yards of this par 72 course, water features, large bunkers, trees and expansive greens combine to offer a challenging, as well as a most enjoyable golfing experience.
The front nine, which plays towards the small village of Mill Green itself, is both open and undulating, and by comparison the back nine plays directly towards Hertford and is noted for its narrow fairways which work their way through ancient woodland and large lakes.
Essendon - New Course
Location: Essendon Country Club
Monday, 22 Apr 2013 - Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 The new course, created by the landscape design company and opened in 1992, is over 7000 yards and unique in the fact that 16 of the holes have two greens, in addition to the designated species of tree and shrub on each hole!
The greens are not optional, however the concept offers the opportunity to play, in many respects, two courses, as the angle of approach and subsequent clubbing differs on many holes.
Cumberwell Park
Location: Cumberwell Park Golf Club
Monday, 29 Apr 2013 - Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 Opened in 1994, Cumberwell Park is now established as one of the best courses in the South West and has been awarded four stars in Golf World's Top Courses in Britain.
The 36 hole course designed by Adrian Stiff provides different challenges for golfers of every ability. The course encompasses a wonderful blend of rolling countryside, lakes, streams, natural copse and woodland.
Caversham Heath
Location: Caversham Heath Golf Club
Monday, 06 May 2013 - Tuesday, 07 May 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am.
The 18-hole golf course, designed by David Williams, boasts a truly challenging Championship Length course of 7,151 yards. Built to exacting USGA standards, it is unusually dry in winter whilst fully irrigated in summer, offering excellent year round play.
The Warwickshire - Kings Course
Location: The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club
Monday, 13 May 2013 - Tuesday, 14 May 2013 Karl Litten, chose a distinctive and different character to include: inland links, woodland, Americana and parkland. Its all here at the Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, in one immensely attractive sweep of golfing country.
The courses offer the perfect challenge for golfers of all abilities, having hosted many professional tournaments including a European Seniors Tour and the Midland PGA Final.
The Vale
Location: The Vale Golf & Country Club
Monday, 20 May 2013 - Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Set in 300 acres of stunning countryside, The Vale Golf & Country Club offers fantastic golf with superb views over the Malvern and Bredon Hills, The Vale is situated in a natural amphitheatre of mature woodland in breath taking scenery making it a delight for any golfer.
The Bedfordshire
Location: Bedfordshire Golf Club
Tuesday, 28 May 2013 - Wednesday, 29 May 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am.
The Stagsden course offers a true challenge to golfers of all abilities. Designed by Northampton architect, Cameron Sinclair, it makes the best use of natural undulations and levels to provide a panoramic view as it cuts its way through the Bedfordshire countryside.
Hever Castle
Location: Hever Castle Golf Club
Monday, 03 Jun 2013 - Tuesday, 04 Jun 2013 The Championship Course, comprised of the Kings and Queens 9s, was showcased on Sky Sports as a venue for the EuroPro Tour in 2010.
It has also hosted many other prestigious events including The Kent Open and Kent PGA Championship and has provided a fitting examination for many PGA Professionals, however with numerous teeing positions the course becomes a gentler, fairer and truly enjoyable game of golf for all abilities.
The Warwickshire - Earls
Location: The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club
Monday, 10 Jun 2013 - Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 Karl Litten, chose a distinctive and different character to include: inland links, woodland, Americana and parkland. Its all here at the Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, in one immensely attractive sweep of golfing country.
The courses offer the perfect challenge for golfers of all abilities, having hosted many professional tournaments including a European Seniors Tour and the Midland PGA Final.
Mentmore - Rothschild
Location: Mentmore Golf & Country Club
Monday, 17 Jun 2013 - Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am.
The 18-hole championship standard 6,800 yards par 72 Rothschild course is set in rolling parkland and has a different set of challenges with water hazards dominating six of the final nine holes.
The front nine are played beneath the honey-coloured turrets of the Towers whose watchful gaze can be inspirational to the most humble of golfers, particularly the 5th hole when a carry over more water can test even the strongest nerve.
Complacency must be avoided until the 9th hole has been successfully negotiated, as this long par 3 between trees and over a small pond can be a potential card wrecker.
Mill Ride
Location: Mill Ride Golf & Country Club
Tuesday, 25 Jun 2013 - Wednesday, 26 Jun 2013 Founded in 1990 and designed by renowned golfing 'architect' Donald Steel, the course measures 6,885 yards from the back tees.
You are greeted by a landscape of perfectly manicured and cross cut fairways intermingled with lakes and the mounding and hollows which give this Championship Golf course a unique parkland design coupled with an inland links feel to the starting and closing holes.
Calcot Park
Location: Calcot Park Golf Club
Monday, 01 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 02 Jul 2013 Calcot Park is an undulating, traditional, parkland course and is recognised as one of the best in the area. It was designed by Harry Colt in 1930 who also built, amongst others, Beaconsfield, Denham, Stoke Park, Sunningdale Old, Swinley Forest along with the East and West courses at Wentworth Club in Surrey.
Studley Wood
Location: Studley Wood Golf Club
Monday, 08 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 09 Jul 2013 Set in 177 acres of tranquil Oxfordshire countryside the course presents a stimulating challenge for all standards of player. The 18 hole course meanders through undulating countryside with natural woodland at its core and 13 lakes to navigate. The Shire
Location: The Shire London
Monday, 15 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 16 Jul 2013 The Ballesteros Masters Course at The Shire London is laid out like few other golf courses in the world.
There are six par 5s, six par 4s and six par 3s, and on both the front 9 and the back 9, no two consecutive holes are the same par, with equal numbers of par 3s, 4s and 5s. This gives maximum variety, and maximum enjoyment - a core philosophy of Seve's designs.
Aldwickbury Park
Location: Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Monday, 22 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 23 Jul 2013 Designed by former Ryder Cup player Ken Brown and Essex based course architect Martin Gillett, the Park Course is a well laid out 6352-yard par 71.
The combination of mature woodland, undulating parkland, and lakes provides an array of challenges, enhanced by stunning views over the Lea Valley making it one of the finest golf courses in Hertfordshire
Heythrop Park
Location: Heythrop Park Resort
Monday, 29 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 30 Jul 2013 Redesigned by Tom MacKenzie, who has been responsible for many Open Championship venues, the 7,088 yard par 72 course weaves throughout the 440 acre estate and provides the perfect challenge for all golfers.
Donnington Grove
Location: Donnington Grove Golf & Country Club
Monday, 05 Aug 2013 - Tuesday, 06 Aug 2013 The course was designed by the Welsh Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas, who has been responsible for several renowned courses, including the Brabazon at the Belfry. It is a good test for golfers of all levels and is always in excellent condition. The Players Club
Location: The Players Club
Monday, 12 Aug 2013 - Tuesday, 13 Aug 2013 As Today's Golfer magazine put it:
"With so much trouble around, usually in the form of sand and lakes, the wheels can fall off at any time. The Players Club is one of the best UK golf courses to emerge in the last few years. It may have opened as recently as May 2002, but it is maturing fast and its reputation is spreading far beyond the west country“
Always respected by the players as an excellent test, always a challenge. Don't miss this one.
Magnolia Park
Location: Magnolia Park Golf & Country Club
Monday, 19 Aug 2013 - Tuesday, 20 Aug 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am
Magnolia Park, an old favorite venue of ours, which has now been taken over by new management and with a massive financial input one can only imagine that it will now be even more impressive sure to be a really special venue, also with a new Hotel being built with a fantastic deal for all competitors.
Skins @ Northwick Park
Location: Northwick Park
Friday, 23 Aug 2013 "Skins" Event
This 9 Hole ‘Majors’ golf course presents a Tour-Standard challenge to ALL golfers. Voted UK’s Number One 9 Hole Golf Course in 2009, each hole has been crafted to replicate – as accurately as possible –the features of a portfolio of legendary holes.
All are key holes at Major Championship venues, including the Postage Stamp at Royal Troon, with its infamous ‘Coffin’ Bunker; Augusta’s beautiful but treacherous 12th and 16th holes; the Belfry’s challenging par four 9th; the Royal Birkdale’s classic short 12th.
Five Lakes
Location: Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester - Five Lakes
Monday, 02 Sep 2013 - Tuesday, 03 Sep 2013 The course designer, Neil Coles MBE, aimed to enhance the rolling landscape of the surrounding Essex countryside by creating a course with interesting features and landscaping. The tees and greens are built to USGA green specification and vary in design, height and undulation.
Water is the predominant feature of this course coming into play on nine of the 18 holes with the fairways benefiting from an irrigation system. The generous fairways, large greens and water hazards provide a great test.
The Vale of Glamorgan
Location: The Vale Resort
Monday, 09 Sep 2013 - Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013 The Wales National is a UK golf course of distinction, one of the UK's and Europe's newest championship golf courses and - at 7,433 yards from the championship tees - it's one of the longest golf courses outside the USA.
The award winning course features: mature woodland, fearsome bunkers, tricky water features and USGA standard greens, which combine to make a challenging round of golf.
Mentmore - Rosebery
Location: Mentmore Golf & Country Club
Monday, 16 Sep 2013 - Tuesday, 17 Sep 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am.
The 18-hole championship standard 6,855 yards par 72 Rosebery course looks in one direction over magnificent chestnut trees across the Vale of Aylesbury, and in the other over the clubhouse grounds, to the distant Chiltern Hills.
The Rosebery course has spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. The front nine are played around the perimeter of the course, which is mainly surrounded by the mature woodland. The 6th and 7th holes are played parallel to the historic bridle path, bordered by magnificent chestnut trees that used to link the towers to the famous Stud Farm where three Derby winners were bred at the turn of the 19th century.
The 9th hole measures over 600 yards and before admiring the breathtaking backdrop of the Chilterns, the drive must be threaded through trees on either side of the fairway. The back nine has two long par 4's, the 10th and 12th, before finishing on the 18th hole which tempts the golfer to open the shoulders with another drive towards the distant hills.
The Essex
Location: The Essex Golf & County Club
Monday, 23 Sep 2013 - Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013 Opened in 1990 and designed by Reg Plumridge, The Essex's 18 Hole Championship Golf Course has already won critical acclaim for its challenging yet fair features, conditions and presentation. Since its launch, many changes and improvements have been made to the 18 hole Country Course.
Woodcote Park
Location: Woodcote Park Golf Club
Monday, 07 Oct 2013 - Tuesday, 08 Oct 2013 Founded in 1912, the course at Woodcote Park consists of two parts - eight holes at the "top" of the course and on the same level as the clubhouse, and ten holes which slope down about 150 feet to flat ground before gradually rising again to the original level.
-17 May South Africa SADGA Disabled open. Legends Golf and Safari.
24-26 May UK 25th Balasa National Championships. To be confirmed as we are still finalising the venue. Contact Richard Saunders.
1-2 June Denmark Festival Golf. Viborg (Jylland).
3-5 June Denmark Handigolf-Bornholm 2013.
23-25 June Czech Czech Disabled Golf Masters.The golf resort Darovansky Dvur. ( Defending Champion )
8-10 July Netherlands ABN-AMRO Disasbled Open, Purmerend.
22-25 July Scotland World Disabled Team Cup. Details: www.sdgp.co.uk/index.php/tournaments-a-matches/21-events/july
27-28 July Denmark Brande Invitational.
8-10 August Sweden The Invitational. Bokskogen near Malmö
29-31 August Finland Finnish Disabled Open. Kytäjä Golf.
10-12 Sept. Italy Golf Italian Open. Torino on the Royal Golf Club.
5-7 Nov. Spain Nations Cup. www.lascolinasgolf.es/
.JAMEGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOUR 2013
Burnham & Berrow
Location: Burnham & Berrow Golf Club
Monday, 25 Mar 2013 - Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 This famous top-level links course was designed by Fred Hawtree. Finished in 1977, the layout is excellent and testing with several extremely good holes.
It is always in fantastic condition and is an absolute must play.
Wokefield Park
Location: Wokefield Park
Monday, 01 Apr 2013 - Tuesday, 02 Apr 2013 Designed to US PGA standards, the 6996-yard championship course at Wokefield Park boasts 18 uniquely designed holes with elevated tees, mature trees, streams and nine lakes providing a challenging game to golfers of all standards in a beautiful setting.
Mill Green
Location: Mill Green Golf Club
Monday, 15 Apr 2013 - Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 Throughout the 6,615 yards of this par 72 course, water features, large bunkers, trees and expansive greens combine to offer a challenging, as well as a most enjoyable golfing experience.
The front nine, which plays towards the small village of Mill Green itself, is both open and undulating, and by comparison the back nine plays directly towards Hertford and is noted for its narrow fairways which work their way through ancient woodland and large lakes.
Essendon - New Course
Location: Essendon Country Club
Monday, 22 Apr 2013 - Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 The new course, created by the landscape design company and opened in 1992, is over 7000 yards and unique in the fact that 16 of the holes have two greens, in addition to the designated species of tree and shrub on each hole!
The greens are not optional, however the concept offers the opportunity to play, in many respects, two courses, as the angle of approach and subsequent clubbing differs on many holes.
Cumberwell Park
Location: Cumberwell Park Golf Club
Monday, 29 Apr 2013 - Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 Opened in 1994, Cumberwell Park is now established as one of the best courses in the South West and has been awarded four stars in Golf World's Top Courses in Britain.
The 36 hole course designed by Adrian Stiff provides different challenges for golfers of every ability. The course encompasses a wonderful blend of rolling countryside, lakes, streams, natural copse and woodland.
Caversham Heath
Location: Caversham Heath Golf Club
Monday, 06 May 2013 - Tuesday, 07 May 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am.
The 18-hole golf course, designed by David Williams, boasts a truly challenging Championship Length course of 7,151 yards. Built to exacting USGA standards, it is unusually dry in winter whilst fully irrigated in summer, offering excellent year round play.
The Warwickshire - Kings Course
Location: The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club
Monday, 13 May 2013 - Tuesday, 14 May 2013 Karl Litten, chose a distinctive and different character to include: inland links, woodland, Americana and parkland. Its all here at the Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, in one immensely attractive sweep of golfing country.
The courses offer the perfect challenge for golfers of all abilities, having hosted many professional tournaments including a European Seniors Tour and the Midland PGA Final.
The Vale
Location: The Vale Golf & Country Club
Monday, 20 May 2013 - Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Set in 300 acres of stunning countryside, The Vale Golf & Country Club offers fantastic golf with superb views over the Malvern and Bredon Hills, The Vale is situated in a natural amphitheatre of mature woodland in breath taking scenery making it a delight for any golfer.
The Bedfordshire
Location: Bedfordshire Golf Club
Tuesday, 28 May 2013 - Wednesday, 29 May 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am.
The Stagsden course offers a true challenge to golfers of all abilities. Designed by Northampton architect, Cameron Sinclair, it makes the best use of natural undulations and levels to provide a panoramic view as it cuts its way through the Bedfordshire countryside.
Hever Castle
Location: Hever Castle Golf Club
Monday, 03 Jun 2013 - Tuesday, 04 Jun 2013 The Championship Course, comprised of the Kings and Queens 9s, was showcased on Sky Sports as a venue for the EuroPro Tour in 2010.
It has also hosted many other prestigious events including The Kent Open and Kent PGA Championship and has provided a fitting examination for many PGA Professionals, however with numerous teeing positions the course becomes a gentler, fairer and truly enjoyable game of golf for all abilities.
The Warwickshire - Earls
Location: The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club
Monday, 10 Jun 2013 - Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 Karl Litten, chose a distinctive and different character to include: inland links, woodland, Americana and parkland. Its all here at the Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, in one immensely attractive sweep of golfing country.
The courses offer the perfect challenge for golfers of all abilities, having hosted many professional tournaments including a European Seniors Tour and the Midland PGA Final.
Mentmore - Rothschild
Location: Mentmore Golf & Country Club
Monday, 17 Jun 2013 - Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am.
The 18-hole championship standard 6,800 yards par 72 Rothschild course is set in rolling parkland and has a different set of challenges with water hazards dominating six of the final nine holes.
The front nine are played beneath the honey-coloured turrets of the Towers whose watchful gaze can be inspirational to the most humble of golfers, particularly the 5th hole when a carry over more water can test even the strongest nerve.
Complacency must be avoided until the 9th hole has been successfully negotiated, as this long par 3 between trees and over a small pond can be a potential card wrecker.
Mill Ride
Location: Mill Ride Golf & Country Club
Tuesday, 25 Jun 2013 - Wednesday, 26 Jun 2013 Founded in 1990 and designed by renowned golfing 'architect' Donald Steel, the course measures 6,885 yards from the back tees.
You are greeted by a landscape of perfectly manicured and cross cut fairways intermingled with lakes and the mounding and hollows which give this Championship Golf course a unique parkland design coupled with an inland links feel to the starting and closing holes.
Calcot Park
Location: Calcot Park Golf Club
Monday, 01 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 02 Jul 2013 Calcot Park is an undulating, traditional, parkland course and is recognised as one of the best in the area. It was designed by Harry Colt in 1930 who also built, amongst others, Beaconsfield, Denham, Stoke Park, Sunningdale Old, Swinley Forest along with the East and West courses at Wentworth Club in Surrey.
Studley Wood
Location: Studley Wood Golf Club
Monday, 08 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 09 Jul 2013 Set in 177 acres of tranquil Oxfordshire countryside the course presents a stimulating challenge for all standards of player. The 18 hole course meanders through undulating countryside with natural woodland at its core and 13 lakes to navigate. The Shire
Location: The Shire London
Monday, 15 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 16 Jul 2013 The Ballesteros Masters Course at The Shire London is laid out like few other golf courses in the world.
There are six par 5s, six par 4s and six par 3s, and on both the front 9 and the back 9, no two consecutive holes are the same par, with equal numbers of par 3s, 4s and 5s. This gives maximum variety, and maximum enjoyment - a core philosophy of Seve's designs.
Aldwickbury Park
Location: Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
Monday, 22 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 23 Jul 2013 Designed by former Ryder Cup player Ken Brown and Essex based course architect Martin Gillett, the Park Course is a well laid out 6352-yard par 71.
The combination of mature woodland, undulating parkland, and lakes provides an array of challenges, enhanced by stunning views over the Lea Valley making it one of the finest golf courses in Hertfordshire
Heythrop Park
Location: Heythrop Park Resort
Monday, 29 Jul 2013 - Tuesday, 30 Jul 2013 Redesigned by Tom MacKenzie, who has been responsible for many Open Championship venues, the 7,088 yard par 72 course weaves throughout the 440 acre estate and provides the perfect challenge for all golfers.
Donnington Grove
Location: Donnington Grove Golf & Country Club
Monday, 05 Aug 2013 - Tuesday, 06 Aug 2013 The course was designed by the Welsh Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas, who has been responsible for several renowned courses, including the Brabazon at the Belfry. It is a good test for golfers of all levels and is always in excellent condition. The Players Club
Location: The Players Club
Monday, 12 Aug 2013 - Tuesday, 13 Aug 2013 As Today's Golfer magazine put it:
"With so much trouble around, usually in the form of sand and lakes, the wheels can fall off at any time. The Players Club is one of the best UK golf courses to emerge in the last few years. It may have opened as recently as May 2002, but it is maturing fast and its reputation is spreading far beyond the west country“
Always respected by the players as an excellent test, always a challenge. Don't miss this one.
Magnolia Park
Location: Magnolia Park Golf & Country Club
Monday, 19 Aug 2013 - Tuesday, 20 Aug 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am
Magnolia Park, an old favorite venue of ours, which has now been taken over by new management and with a massive financial input one can only imagine that it will now be even more impressive sure to be a really special venue, also with a new Hotel being built with a fantastic deal for all competitors.
Skins @ Northwick Park
Location: Northwick Park
Friday, 23 Aug 2013 "Skins" Event
This 9 Hole ‘Majors’ golf course presents a Tour-Standard challenge to ALL golfers. Voted UK’s Number One 9 Hole Golf Course in 2009, each hole has been crafted to replicate – as accurately as possible –the features of a portfolio of legendary holes.
All are key holes at Major Championship venues, including the Postage Stamp at Royal Troon, with its infamous ‘Coffin’ Bunker; Augusta’s beautiful but treacherous 12th and 16th holes; the Belfry’s challenging par four 9th; the Royal Birkdale’s classic short 12th.
Five Lakes
Location: Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester - Five Lakes
Monday, 02 Sep 2013 - Tuesday, 03 Sep 2013 The course designer, Neil Coles MBE, aimed to enhance the rolling landscape of the surrounding Essex countryside by creating a course with interesting features and landscaping. The tees and greens are built to USGA green specification and vary in design, height and undulation.
Water is the predominant feature of this course coming into play on nine of the 18 holes with the fairways benefiting from an irrigation system. The generous fairways, large greens and water hazards provide a great test.
The Vale of Glamorgan
Location: The Vale Resort
Monday, 09 Sep 2013 - Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013 The Wales National is a UK golf course of distinction, one of the UK's and Europe's newest championship golf courses and - at 7,433 yards from the championship tees - it's one of the longest golf courses outside the USA.
The award winning course features: mature woodland, fearsome bunkers, tricky water features and USGA standard greens, which combine to make a challenging round of golf.
Mentmore - Rosebery
Location: Mentmore Golf & Country Club
Monday, 16 Sep 2013 - Tuesday, 17 Sep 2013 This event also features a Pro-Am.
The 18-hole championship standard 6,855 yards par 72 Rosebery course looks in one direction over magnificent chestnut trees across the Vale of Aylesbury, and in the other over the clubhouse grounds, to the distant Chiltern Hills.
The Rosebery course has spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. The front nine are played around the perimeter of the course, which is mainly surrounded by the mature woodland. The 6th and 7th holes are played parallel to the historic bridle path, bordered by magnificent chestnut trees that used to link the towers to the famous Stud Farm where three Derby winners were bred at the turn of the 19th century.
The 9th hole measures over 600 yards and before admiring the breathtaking backdrop of the Chilterns, the drive must be threaded through trees on either side of the fairway. The back nine has two long par 4's, the 10th and 12th, before finishing on the 18th hole which tempts the golfer to open the shoulders with another drive towards the distant hills.
The Essex
Location: The Essex Golf & County Club
Monday, 23 Sep 2013 - Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013 Opened in 1990 and designed by Reg Plumridge, The Essex's 18 Hole Championship Golf Course has already won critical acclaim for its challenging yet fair features, conditions and presentation. Since its launch, many changes and improvements have been made to the 18 hole Country Course.
Woodcote Park
Location: Woodcote Park Golf Club
Monday, 07 Oct 2013 - Tuesday, 08 Oct 2013 Founded in 1912, the course at Woodcote Park consists of two parts - eight holes at the "top" of the course and on the same level as the clubhouse, and ten holes which slope down about 150 feet to flat ground before gradually rising again to the original level.