6310 yards • Par 70

Beau Desert - "The Beautiful Wilderness" - is a private members' club situated near the village of Hazel Slade,on Cannock Chase in Staffordshire.The land once formed part of the Beaudesert Estate of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey. The present course,opened in 1921,was designed by William Herbert Fowler who was responsible for Walton Heath ,Lytham & St Anne's, The Berkshire, Ganton and Aberdovey among others. Beau is a magnificent 18 hole Championship course,with fast greens and narrow fairways designed to test the skills of even the very best golfers.Visiting the rough is not recommended. Always highly regarded, the course hosted the Midland and Staffordshire professional and amateur championships as early as 1935. The greatest honour bestowed upon it has been its selection to host a regional qualifying round of the Open Championship on 17 occasions.

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