97 Woburn Duchess
Woburn Duchess has been ranked number 97 in Golf Monthly's 2010 Top 100 golf courses in the UK and Ireland
97 Woburn Duchess
Architect: Lawrie Stats: 6,651 yds, par 72, SSS 72 GF: £75-£190 Visitor information: Visitors unaccompanied by a member are welcome to play the courses mid week subject to availability W: woburn.co.uk 2008 Ranking: N/A (New Entry)Improvements since 2008 Rankings: Course: Ditch has been created across the 1st, 15th, 18th and 17th fairways which has improved irrigation Clubhouse: Ongoing
Designed by Charles Lawrie, the Duchess is the shortest of Woburn's three fabulous courses. That is by no means to say it is the easiest. The trees encroach ominously from the 1st tee onwards and there are few courses in the country that place such a premium on straight hitting. The holes carve through towering mature trees over undulating terrain to small, tricky and quick greens. Placement rather than power is the order of the day around the Duchess. Wayward higher handicappers may struggle, but better players will relish the test of control.
Panellists' comments: "A demanding course that doesn't let up from start to finish"; "A very vistor- and society-friendly operation"
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