6369
yards • Par 72
The Berkshire stands alongside Sunningdale and Walton Heath as one of very few clubs in the British Isles that can boast having two heathland courses in the top 100 golf courses. The Berkshire is a wonderfully traditional club which has an air of old world opulence rather than stuffiness. It was designed by Herbert Fowler in 1928, and is well known for its "Fowler" bunkers which have a natural feel about them with heather growing around the fringes. The Berkshire is home to one of the major Amateur Tournaments each year and often hosts other major events (UK Seniors recently). The Red course is unique in having 6 short holes,6 par 4's and 6 par 5's. The short holes are particularly difficult,especially the 16th which is across a big valley to a pulpit green 221 yds away. The Blue course is more conventional and not quite as undulating as the Red but has a very strong finish of four tough par fours. It also opens up with an excepionally testing par 3, with the tee directly in front of the clubhouse window, and the green a fragile target resting on a distant plateau. All in all, The Berkshire is as good a golfing experience as you can find.
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