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Sunningdale's New Course is 10th in Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland golf course rankings 2015/16

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Sunningdale New Course is 10th in Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland golf course rankings 2015/16

Sunningdale New Course is 10th in Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland golf course rankings 2015/16.

It retains its position in the top 10 from our previous standings in 2013/14 and sits three places above its neighbour, the Old Course.

It is the only two-course venue with both layouts inside the top 15, and by some way.

According to the GM panel, Sunningdale's New Course is 'perfect heathland golf, a joyous experience and a serious test'.

Perhaps slightly more forgiving off the tee than the Old Course, most agree it is the more challenging and better of the two layouts, although both are truly first-rate.

Sunningdale has hosted a plethora of major tournaments, including the Senior Open Championship, Women's British Open, the British Masters and the Walker Cup.

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The 185-yard par-3 5th hole on the New Course is one of the finest short holes in England. Picture: Getty Images

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A general view of the New Course, with the famous clubhouse in the background. Picture: Getty Images

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The par-5 6th hole sweeps round to the right. Picture: Getty Images

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GM panel: 'it's a course that is as near to perfect as it gets'.

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Towering trees line both sides of the tricky 11th hole. Picture: Getty Images

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Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x