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  • Top 5 UK Golf Courses

    Top 5 UK Golf Courses

    Woodhall SpaThere are thousands of golf courses in the UK, meaning that no matter where you live you will always be within a short distance of somewhere good to play. Occasionally, good is not enough: you want the best. And we don’t blame you. That’s why we’ve created this list of the top 5 UK golf courses, so you don’t have to.

    When you’ve checked out our top 5, make sure you head over to the Gamola Golf Course Finder to find fresh, quality courses in your local area.

    Woodhall Spa (Hotchkin), Lincolnshire

    The Hotchkin Course is in impeccable condition, with a stunning landscape of majestic trees, rich heather and gorse. Visuals aside, the course is challenging due to its tight fairways, rough and giant sized bunkers. The clubhouse offers great facilities and magnificent catering for afterwards.

    St Andrews (Old), Fife

    Scotland’s finest, St Andrews old course is rich in history as one of the oldest golf courses in the world, and the course where ladies golf began. Its 17th hole, the Road Hole, is one of the most famous holes in the world. The course itself is challenging, with various humps, bunkers and ripples hidden among the great expanse of land. St Andrews is a course to be played at least once, preferably more.

    Royal Birkdale, Merseyside

    Royal Birkdale has a rich noble history and has hosted many championships in the past. Each hole runs through stunning landscapes of sand dunes and heather, and the course itself is extremely challenging due to tight fairways, deep bunkers, rough greens and sea gathered wind. The course itself is in excellent condition and each hole is varied, suiting the course to all players.

    Royal Birkdale is famous for hosting many championships and its stunning course. Navigating through sand dunes, heather, narrow fairways and rough in the blustering wind is no easy feat, making the course challenging but rewarding for players of all abilities. The course is kept pristine, providing a gorgeous view for dining in the clubhouse.

    Royal County Down, Newcastle, NI

    Set in the Murlough Nature Reserve, the scenery surrounding Royal Country Down is breath taking. Towering over stands the Mourne Mountains, while the fairways are lined with purple heather and golden gorse. The course is challenging, demanding great accuracy and strategy, or perhaps just a caddie’s knowledge.

    Murfield Golf Club, East Lothian

    Murfield is a world famous golf course, known for hosting major championships both nationally and internationally. Unlike traditional links courses, Murfield routes around a hill, giving little protection from the Scottish weather. The course is tough, but good shots are rewarded fairly. Both the course and the clubhouse are immaculately kept.

  • TaylorMade Tour Staff Professional Darren Clarke Captures Open Championship Playing R11 Driver

    Credit: Reuters/Kieran Doherty

    Clarke, 42, Becomes Oldest Open Champion Since 1967 Playing R11 Driver, Tour Preferred MB Forged Irons, Penta TP Golf Ball

    Carlsbad, CA (July 18, 2011) – TaylorMade Tour Staff Professional Darren Clarke captured the Open Championship Sunday, realizing a lifelong dream of hoisting the Claret Jug after delivering a virtuoso performance at Royal St. George’s. Exceptional ball striking and true grit fueled Clarke’s emotionally charged victory at the Open, his first major championship win in 54 attempts. “It’s been a dream since I’ve been a kid to win The Open, like any kid’s dream is, and I’m able to do it, which just feels incredible, incredible right now,” Clarke said.*

    Playing the R11 driver, Tour Preferred MB irons and the Penta TP golf ball, the journeyman Clarke was well-suited to take on classic Open conditions. Three consecutive rounds in the 60s put Clarke in position to capitalize on a one-shot lead Sunday, a wild afternoon that hosted his gutsy final-round 70 – highlighted by a 20-foot eagle putt at the par-5 seventh. His 72-hole total of 275 was good for a three-shot win, his second this year and 21st career worldwide. Clarke previously won the Iberdrola Open in May.

    With the win, Clarke, 42, became the oldest Open Champion since 1967 and left little doubt about the celebration to ensue in his home country of Northern Ireland. Clarke also moved to No. 30 in the Official World Golf Rankings and now ranks sixth in the Race to Dubai.

    TaylorMade drivers have been used in 32 victories worldwide in 2011 – more than any other brand. Clarke’s victory marks the first major win for the revolutionary R11 driver and second for the Penta TP golf ball. TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Martin Kaymer won the 2010 PGA Championship playing Penta TP, the first and only five-layer Tour ball and the most complete ball in golf.

    *Quote from asapsports.com

    What’s in The Bag – Darren Clarke

    R11 9* Driver

    R9 13* fairway wood

    Rescue 09 TP 19* hybrid

    Tour Preferred MB irons (4-PW)

    TP xFT ZTP 50* wedge

    TP xFT ZTP 54* wedge

    TP xFT ZTP 58* wedge

    Penta TP golf ball

    Notable

    • TaylorMade Tour Staff professional Darren Clarke wins the 2011 Open Championship playing R11 driver, Penta TP and Tour Preferred MB forged irons
    • Clarke, 42, becomes oldest Open Champion since 1967
    • Clarke moves to No. 30 in the Official World Golf Rankings and sixth in the Race to the Dubai standings
    • The win marks the 32nd worldwide for TaylorMade drivers in 2011 – more than any other brand
    • Clarke’s win marks the first major championship victory for the R11 driver and second for the Penta TP golf ball

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