Wentworth Club

The West Course at Wentworth Club is located in Surrey, England, the Wentworth (West) Club is one of the oldest clubs in England . It is also referred to as the Burma Road.

History of the course

The West Course was designed by Harry Colt which was opened in 1926. Colt had also designed the other course at the facility, the East Course, in 1924. The course is laid in the famous sand-belts of Surrey. The course has been laid in park-like surroundings but under no circumstances it can be called a park course. The holes meander their way through the undulating terrain and heather of the course. A lot of trees like pine, oak and silver birch line the fairways. Famous golfer Ernie Els made some changes to the course in 2006 making it more challenging for the golfers. The course now measures 7,300 yards from the tips and Els also introduced 30 new bunkers. Moreover, some of the tee points were also changed.
During World War II, the army took over the club and built a bunker under the clubhouse, which exists till today. It was during this time the course got its other name.

Course Trivia

The second hole of the West Course is very appealing. It is a short 155-yard par three hole where you have to drive the ball over a valley to reach the green. In between there two bunkers side-by-side which will punish you if you err in your shot.

The third and 13 th holes are very tough par-four holes where you need to avoid a number of bunkers placed strategically near the greens.

The 17 th hole is really long. Though it has no bunkers this par-five 571 yard hole is tough on the golfers. The fairway is very narrow and is sweeping towards the left. Around 300 yards out the fairway turns right. If you have managed to make par in this hole you would be lucky.

The Wentworth (West) Course hosts three tournaments every year: World Match Play, PGA and Seniors Masters.

It is also the most televised course in Britain .

The Wentworth (West) Course is the 93 rd best course in Golf Digest magazine's list of Top 100 Golf Courses outside the US ( http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/ ) in 2005. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other top-100 golf courses in the world.