No 40 - The Berkshire - Red
Top 100 golf courses: The Berkshire - Red
40 THE BERKSHIRE – Red
Architect: Fowler
2006 position: 74
Stats: 6,452 yds; par 72; SSS 71
GF: £90-£125
T: 01344 621495
W: theberkshire.co.uk
Opinion is divided on which course at The Berkshire is the better and certainly when viewed together they make for one of the best 36-hole offerings in the country.
In the end, we felt the Red to be the superior, more enjoyable 18 with its unusual layout featuring six par 3s, six par 4s and six par 5s that combine to make a round here immense fun with plenty of birdie opportunities.
There are many great stretches of holes on The Red, 1-4, 6-11 and 14-17.
For me the par 3s, with their variety of length and style, are outstanding and viewed together must rank as the best collection of short holes in the country. MH
+ Very visitor/society-friendly; sporting layout; superb par 3s; great lunch
- The 18th is a weak finishing hole
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Add your commentsDecember 13 19:12
James Avann
The two courses at the Berkshire are both very fine - the top quality of the turf is typical of the area (Sunningdale and Wentworth are just down the road). As a venue for a 36-hole day of golf, it has few equals. The unusual layout (6 par-fours, six threes and six fives) makes for a very enjoyable challenge. The par-three 10th and 16th are wonderful short holes played over valleys. It's fair to say that the 18th is a slight disappointment. The tree-lined, undulating fairways make this a great driving course, particularly the par-four 8th and the par-five 17th. The cost represents good value