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Sunningdale Golf Club
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Sunningdale’s Old Course, 6300 yards, is in the southwest London, England suburbs, was designed by Willie Park, JR and opened in 1901. The second course here, the New, 6400 yards, opened in 1923, and was designed Harry Colt. Both are must plays! Bobby Jones, qualified here for the 1926 Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes with what's been called the perfect round, he carded all 3's and 4's for a 66. Other events here have included the Walker Cup, Dunlop Masters, European Open, and the Women's British Open. The course is set in a heathland area, with sandy subsoil amid mixed treed foliage, and routed through rolling terrain. Every hole is different and presents its own challenges, there's 75-100 foot in elevation change through the course. There's holes to hit the big drive, others where you need good course management. The New is a bit more hilly than the Old, and more exposed to the wind at times.the greens are smaller, there's several forced carries, and good variety of bunkering. It may be the best inland course in Great Britain, and was in wonderful condition. Take your time to enjoy Sunningdale.
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Posted by: McNally
Aug 4th, 2010
Played the old earlier this week - i have played it before but this time I found the greens and the course rather second rate. I like the course in general, although i do think it's overrated - good but not great. some fabulous holes, but by and large it seems to me to be a cross country course, some lovely rolling country to navigate across, but every green was pretty flat and almost all perfectly circular. I think they could have added another dimension to the course by some better green angles and some more internal contouring. All in all though a good solid course, but not to be held in the highest regard of courses around London as it once was.
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Posted by: Jason B
Jul 26th, 2009
Without a doubt, the favorite parkland style course of all who have the opportunity to play it. Was just over last week and enjoyed an entire day there, the only problem being the expense. That might change as the course was nearly empty of foreign visitors, so they may be well advised to lower rates to increase play.
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