44. Hankley Common – Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Hankley Common golf course in England has been ranked number 44 in Golf Monthly's top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Architect: Harry Colt Stats: 6,442 yds, par 71, SSS 71 GF: £85 per round, £95 per day weekdays Visitor information: Visitors can play any day but need to phone in advance, Societies and corporate - Tuesday and Wednesday only W: hankley.co.uk 2010 Ranking: 50 (up 6) Improvements since 2010 Rankings: Course: Extensive programme of heather regeneration near several playing areas, several bunkers have been refurbished, more are planned, a new back tee on the 11th increasing the hole to 225 yards

Panellists' Comments: "This mature course very much blends in with its surroundings and looks beautiful with the heather in full flower"; "The course feels very natural with a fantastic sense of space and really is in open country"; "A Colt classic set in over 800 acres giving a relaxing remote feel - some great par 3s and a good variety of undulating testing holes."

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