Studley wood G.C.
Sleeper bunkering - Green 12
It
had been hoped to develop the site at Studley Wood in the manner of the Berkshire
golf course with six par 4 holes, six par 5 holes and six par 3 holes. This
proved more difficult than expected and it was agreed that, rather than force
the layout onto the site, it would be better to amend the course and to include
for five par 5 holes and four par 3 holes. But what great holes they make.
The course is situated on clay - indeed one of the advantages to the development
from the point of view of the local authorities was that the site would be
properly drained thus saving the many oak trees which were beginning to die
back because of annual waterlogging . 5 new lakes were constructed to further
improve drainage all of which come strategically into play.
Water feature - Green 8
When the course first opened, Fore magazine wrote; "You suspect the
course is going to be a cracker from the quality of the practice putting green…
Studley wood has a European Tour venue feel" and in its summing up referred
to it as a "cracking course".
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