However a bit like the Marquess and Duke's I think the ranking is too high and I could name a number of courses which I would rank higher, Respond to above review  %PDF-1.6 %���� 0 people found this review helpful The afternoon of our 36 hole day at Woburn took us to The Duchess and completed the set of three very different courses at the superb Woburn Golf Club. The par four opener has a particularly narrow fairway that starts to gradually tumble down approximately 150 yards short of the green before rising back up steeply to the ‘dance floor’ at the same level as most of the fairway. 0 people found this review helpful First class venue, I think the hardest of the three courses at Woburn but beautiful. And offers some excellent facilities. Respond to above review  The par 5’s are short with the longest at 500 yards, and one par 5 (the fifteenth) only 464 yards. 0 people found this review helpful Woburn Golf & Country Club - Duke's Course in Buckinghamshire: details, stats, scorecard, course layout, photos and reviews Toggle navigation Write a Review Courses Near You Destinations Getaways Stay & Play Watch Local Golf Advisor Scorecard (User) 2: Par 72 SSS 71 View. The trees actually detract from the visual of the course on several holes. A short drive leaves a blind second shot. See other reviews from Mark. The county of Buckinghamshire in south east England is one of the more affluent counties in England and its proximity to the capital is such that Eton College’s Dorney Lake, in the South Bucks district, was used as the rowing venue for London’s 2012 Summer Olympics. It didn’t feel that way yesterday as I played my first round at Woburn with my new handicap index. 1 review of Duchess' Tea Room "Very yummy tea (they have a long list of varieties) which is served in individual teapots which pour 2 and a bit cups, with very scrummy cakes and refreshments. - The fifth, a short par 4 with trees blocking the entrance to the green from the right side. The only slightly disappointing element was the greens, quite slow albeit very true, I’m putting it down to the weather and time of year. more heavily wooded, and therefore less forgiving of the wayward shot than the In addition to 3D terrain, this will also allow you to see 3D buildings and trees where available. 50 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<92C3A80D39EFF044B223C539C2E5C8B8>]/Index[29 33]/Info 28 0 R/Length 101/Prev 1157811/Root 30 0 R/Size 62/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Was this review helpful? Was this review helpful? One would not have been surprised had this course somehow incorporated “forest” in its name as it likely deserves that descriptive word more than a few courses that do have “forest” in the names. See other reviews from Craig D Redston. All this being said, it is extremely tight, so you do still get some repetitive holes as they all look the same. Very biased review alert , played both both the Duchess and the marquess on a brilliant society day set up by IGC. n SSS 69 Slope 124 CR 69.2 Ladies SSS 75 Slope 136 CR 74.5 FOLD 87mm FOLD. There is a good mix of long and shorter par 4’s; I thought they were the best holes on the course. The 9-hole Woburn course at the Woburn Country Club facility in Woburn, features 2,900 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 34. Like The Dukes, the middle holes border on repetitive, with many similar holes, but due to the positions of the greens and the routing it does manage to keep intrigue and shaping shots into greens are often required. An historic ridge – the remains of an ancient Danish settlement – runs diagonally across the hole and will push anything short and left into the forest. Respond to above review  There are courses that are dominated by trees which accommodate more variety than just avenues of trees running just off the fairways. Pete was confused. The greens are certainly smaller too and, with the exception of a couple, much flatter. In Fourteen has a green sloped left to right with the contour of the land. The 11th and 12th also work nicely together and whilst not stand-out holes play very well. Donald Steel completed the project. Of the three Woburn courses, the Duchess' is the one that puts a high premium on the ability to hit the ball straight, making the Duchess' not so favourable to the big hitters. 0 people found this review helpful The Duchess is the shortest and prettiest of the three courses at Woburn Golf Club. overall had an amaizing day at woburn and its 5 star service . Ed is the founder of Golf Empire – click the link to read his full review. first 18 was on the Duchess where i managed to get my first HOLE IN ONE on the par 3 13th the course was in perfect condition as youd expect and played ALOT tougher than its more esteemed sister the Marquess i really enjoyed the test of the duchess where driving the ball straight was key . Plenty have raved appropriately. All info on Duchess' Tea Room in Woburn Sands - Call to book a table. Because the setting lacks variety, this is a course more difficult to remember than many others. 0 people found this review helpful It is owned and operated by The Woburn Golf and Ski Authority. General Information. The second as a par 3 has one of the thinnest greens one will ever find surrounded by three bunkers. Rating is 68.9 Rating is 68.0 Slope is 121 Slope is 104 LOCAL RULES OF GOLF 1- Out of Bounds is identified by white stakes on holes 1, 5, and 9; also by left margin of pond on 9. Was this review helpful? View key info about Course Database including Course description, Tee yardages, par and handicaps, scorecard, contact info, Course Tours, directions and more. The 9th, stroke index 2, is a par four, which begins with a long, narrow chute off the tee. Standout holes for me are 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16 and 17. It does have a nice green. The towering pine trees make each hole appear exceptionally tight. IRC, Respond to above review  1 person found this review helpful Personally I enjoy the Duchess as much as the other two, probably because there is more of a premium on accuracy. View the menu, check prices, find on the map, see photos and ratings. I would certainly change the fifteenth to make it a par 4. I personally didn’t think the fairways especially narrow, only the wildest of drives will mean you're searching the trees or reloading. Having played all three courses now, I’d easily have Marquess as the best (it’s a cracking course) but I would have Duchess and Dukes MUCH closer in the rankings. Full course details for Woburn Golf Club, including scores leaderboard, map, printable scorecard, weather, reviews, and ratings. Read verified reviews from golfers at Woburn Country Club today! Written by: Top100 Aggregated Rating Rating: 7.2 … Woburn - Duchess Course The Duchess Course at Woburn Golf Club is the shortest of the three courses at Woburn, but it is also the prettiest. Ok before anyone responds by saying why play Woburn Duchess if you don't like parkland. Was this review helpful? - Fifteen is much too short for a par 5 to be of interest to even the best players. The 9-hole Woburn course at the Woburn Country Club facility in Woburn, Massachusetts features 2,900 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 34. As we said earlier, it forms the base or neutral Slope Rating – a number that indicates a course of standard playing difficulty. The Duchess is the shortest and prettiest of the three courses at Woburn Golf Club. I had a berry tea and a fruit scone, and other half had normal tea and a piece of chocolate cake, and it came to about £9 or so. - Sixteen is a mid-length par 3 in a lovely setting. The green, a stingy little thing, is close to the trees on the right and fronted by a nasty bunker on the left. It is flanked by Woburn's other shining gems - the Duke's and the Duchess' courses. Designed by , the Woburn golf course opened in 1928. England Golf Woburn Golf Club (1019370) - The Duchess Men's - Yellow Course Rating™: 71.5 - Slope Rating®: 136. The layout opened for play in 1979 and it measures a respectable 6,651 yards from the back tees, but it’s tighter, Rating Slope; Blue: 72: 7218 yards: White: 72: 6745 yards: Yellow: 72: 6329 yards: Red (W) 73: 5832 yards Yellow Par 72 6442 Yards View. In addition, the trees are so close to the hole one feels like they can feel them interfering with a putt. See other reviews from Peter Handcock. It was the location for the British Masters for 20 years and, since 2008, has been home to the Travis Perkins Group Senior Masters and other top men's and women's professional events. See other reviews from David Oliver, I played the Duchess course on a late October day, mild but misty and damp. It plays longer than its 435 yards, as the approach shot is played over a large drop and you need to carry it all the way to the green. It took all of about 30 seconds to figure out my course handicap off the yellow tees on the Marquess course. This is a very pretty and lovely course. That in itself is unique but what impresses me the most whenever Woburn is debated is that if you ask three different people which course they prefer you are likely to receive three different responses. endstream endobj startxref Exclusive golf course information, specifications and golf course details at Woburn Country Club. Was this review helpful? Duke’s. Woburn Golf Club (Marquess' course): The Marquess' course is the newest and arguably brightest jewel in the Woburn crown. Joe DiMatteo manages the course as the General Manager. If you don’t know the system by now it's take your new handicap index, multiply it by the slope rating … Only tree lovers would describe Woburn Duchess as pretty as everything is green - tees, fairways, rough, greens and even the shockingly ugly weeds, bushes and other wild vegetation that inhabit the ground under the trees. Please activate some Widgets. 1 person found this review helpful Many also say it’s much tighter but, whilst it possibly is a little bit, I didn’t think this was too noticeable. Comfortably the blandest of the 3 Woburn courses. see website for detail: Tel No: 01908 370 756: Location: View Map: Website: www.woburn.co.uk I expected to not like the Charles Lawrie designed course given the lack of variety in setting and the tightness of it, but in fact I found the course to be a lot of fun. That was surprising: “How can this be? No purple heather or yellow gorse bushes in sight ( probably not indigenous but it's just an illustration ). The unusual, 203-yard 7th, has a huge bunker, front and right, and danger to the left. @�x/ ����� �5 q�n������ �%@ Related: Woburn – The Duchess Course Review The 3rd at The Dukes Course The Dukes opened three years earlier than The Duchess in 1976 and within three years it … That figure, for handicap purposes, is 113. In fact, the trees are thick and the fairways narrow that at times it does not feel like a parkland course. 0 The greens are kept very smooth here. Nowhere is this truer than on the Duchess'. Ugh. %%EOF The Duchess winds it’s way through a forest of tall pines and never leaves them. - The eight, a medium-length par 4 seems to have a better setting for the green. The reason is that some publications (inc Golf Monthly), are misguided enough to have the Duchess in their top 100 in GB&I list - and it was the last course on that particular list that I had to play. - the first, a longer par 4 with a fairway sloped to the right going downhill ending in a valley before an elevated green. Was this review helpful? For all photos of reviews, please follow Chris’ Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/top.100.golf/, Respond to above review  Halfway down, everything begins to kick left. 29 0 obj <> endobj 5 Country Club Road Woburn, MA 01804-5408 781-933-9880 781-933-0840 [fax] . I have not played the Marquess course at Woburn, but played the Duchess’ and Duke’s a few years back. Rating: 4.7: Opened: 1974: Holes: 54: Type: Parkland: Length: 6651 - 7214 yards: Par: Duke 72, Duchess 72, Marquess 72: Rating/SSS: Duke 74, Duchess 72, Marquess 73: Slope: Green Fees: £128 - £143: Offers: Numerous discount packages available (2 rounds one day, Stay & Play etc). Not long by any means, but really quite narrow! The Marquess' is laid out in a natural woodland habitat, with many beech, birch, pine and oak trees majestically defining the holes. Although it probably has less stand-out holes (maybe the 1st is my favourite), for me it has less poor holes and it is a good solid course. The course rating is 68.9 and it has a slope rating of 121. h޼T�n�@��}leoދ�*RZ7m��*.���l��Ԏl��g���� As such, unlike courses such as Beaconsfield, Royal Ashdown Forest, or Liphook, it is not a course I would want to play again. Lucky members these are! I really enjoyed the finishing stretch from 15-18. There is way more variety in the holes, including more doglegs, and the routing isn't back and forth like the Dukes. - the third as the green is too small for the hole. Respond to above review  0 people found this review helpful The condition is always great, so I'd say it's worth a stop if you're in the area. Whilst the par three second has the most wonderful green setting, deeply seated amongst tall pines, with a narrow and twisting putting surface protected by three bunkers. Click the link to view a detailed shot-by-shot fly-over on any device with Google Earth installed.. Designed by , the Woburn golf course opened in 1928. Major competitions, accolades and honours are usually heaped on the Duke's and more recently the Marquess courses, but the Duchess is lovely in its own right, and a stern challenge. For example, the first hole par 4 has a valley fronting the an elevated green. I played it once and it was enough. Respond to above review  Although the big competitions and accolades are held on the Duke and Marquess courses, the Duchess Course is incredible in its own right and provides an excellent challenge to golfers of all abilities. As other reviewers have said the Duchess is the shortest of the three Woburn courses but makes up for it with tighter fairways and small greens, all immaculate with tee boxes that look like carpet. Designed by Tom Fazio on land close enough to the ocean to be influenced by the strengt... Fishers Island is a wonderful course. In general, the differences are only in the green setting. The Duchess' Tea Room, Woburn: See 107 unbiased reviews of The Duchess' Tea Room, rated 4 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #10 of 17 restaurants in Woburn. It’s undulation and routing makes for a more interesting round than The Dukes and in my opinion, a much prettier course. The course is also slightly more undulating as well as being shorter in length. Was this review helpful? The 15th, a 485-yard doglegged par five, is a typical Duchess shot-maker’s delight. None of these changes would change the essence of the Duchess’, but in my opinion would make it both more fun and better visually. However, on occasions, you will need to go for distance or be left with long approaches. Anything other than an arrow-straight drive ends up in the trees. The remainder of the course doesn’t quite live up to this early billing but there are many more fine holes to come, especially amongst the closing stretch. Woburn can boast no less than three golf courses that all regularly feature in the various Top 100 rankings. The left-sloping fairway runs downhill, then rises sharply to a two-tiered green. www.woburncountryclub.com It's a course where you must keep your ball in play. But they all complement each other superbly and the members here are very lucky to have 3 lovely courses to choose from. View key info about Course Database including Course description, Tee yardages, par and handicaps, scorecard, contact info, Course Tours, directions and more. Woburn Golf Club – Duchess Scorecards. Your WHS handicap index is worked out to one decimal place and that number is calculated against that neutral Slope Rating of 113. While I had an enjoyable time, I think it was because we made it fun rather than the course making the round. As it was the second round of the day, we played it as a better-ball net so that we could save a bit of time if one of us was out of the hole. There are arguably no standout holes, there are just a number of very good ones. Tighter than a ducks bottom but well worth the hefty green fee if you get the chance. The Duchess starts off in scintillating fashion with a couple of absorbing holes and has a much better and compelling routing than the Duke’s. I haven't played the Marquess Course, but if I was given 10 rounds on the Duchess and Dukes, I would split them 1 Dukes and 9 Duchess. The Duchess’ course is heavily lined by trees on either side and the fairways are narrower than one will find on other parkland courses. Description: The Duchess is the shortest and prettiest of the three courses at Woburn Golf Club. He’d dropped from 20 to 16. If one put a roof over this hole, it would be a tunnel. There are tilts and tiers but they are easy to determine the appropriate line. See our History Page. Joe DiMatteo manages the course as the General Manager. It would be desirable to add some 20-30 yards to every par 5. h�bbd```b``�"3�d2�dI���I0y,�&M�"i6�&�T��V`YeY �H2r��2? I'd not played at Woburn for a few years but the experience was as good as I remembered, friendly, helpful staff and top notch facilities. See other reviews from Mark White, The Duchess seems to be tighter and hence more claustrophobic than the other courses at Woburn. See other reviews from Cédric. What could bring me back (although my list of courses I have yet to play remains very long) would be if they removed some of the trees such as on the second hole and seventeen. Woburn is renowned for holes that play through avenues of pines. The Duchess fits into the Woburn family exceptionally well – it’s a real gem which many prefer over the Duke’s and Marquess. Play with the Course Handicap™ which corresponds with it in the right column. There was joy and consternation in the clubhouse of Woburn Golf Club yesterday as fellow members discovered their predicted handicap on November 2nd under the new World Handicap System. Rating Slope; White: 71: 6091 meters: Yellow: 71: 5746 yards: Red (W) 72: 5470 meters: Blue: 72: 5206 yards The greens are rarely tricked up with severe undulations. Was this review helpful? - The fourth has trees located in the fairway for the second shot (a pet peeve of mine). The Duchess’ course is considered short at 6500+ yards. The course is tight and claustrophobic in places and to score well here, finding fairways would be rule number one. What’s key to a good score is ensuring you are in the right place on the fairways; it’s all too easy to rip a good drive only to have a tree blocking you or playing your next shot from an incline. 0 people found this review helpful *Please make sure that the tees from which you are playing correspond with the tees for which this table applies. *When using the table, find the range containing your Handicap Index® in the left column. Overall, I felt the greens to be too similar. Not cheap but very nice. The result for me was playing to my index while having a few laughs. Indeed I was very impressed with the final third of the course which has a lovely mix of holes and requires both length and finesse. Was this review helpful? - Seventeen is a short par 4 dogleg left and the trees feel like they are closing in on you. 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