Approaching its 10th anniversary, the Woosnam Course at Dale Hill has come of age

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The Woosnam Course at Dale Hill was one of the finest parkland courses in the southeast as soon as it opened in 1997, but now, nine years on and magnificently established in the High Weald of East Sussex,Woosnam’s creation is ready to be ranked among the finest courses of its kind in the country. Ducking in and out of woodlands, up and down valleys and over the occasional dell, some holes on this course are shrouded in the dark green of secret forest glades - like the 10th, 16th and 17th holes - while others offer golfers spectacular panoramas over the East Sussex countryside - like the 5th, 6th, and 14th holes. A par-71 championship course of 6,512 yards from the white tees, the Woosnam is a designated buggy course, and it poses golfers a formidable challenge that ideally compliments the club’s original par-69 Old Course. “The Woosnam course has been designed to have the perfect balance,” says the course designer and Ryder Cup captain. “It’s tough enough for the pros yet gentle enough for the amateurs, so the course can be enjoyed by all.”

Clubhouse
Dale Hill clubhouse has gradually expanded over the years and has merged with the excellent four-star, 35-room hotel. The golf facilities occupy one end of the hotel, where a large and well-stocked pro shop is first class, and with a clubhouse bar complete with Sky Sports on TV, pool table and Harveys on tap the county’s finest beer - golfers are left wanting for nothing after a round (except for any loosely discarded Stableford points perhaps).

Favourite Hole
The 17th is as good a short par four as you will find. Measuring 327 yards from the back and 293 from the yellows, this is one of the Woosnam holes cloaked by towering woodlands that give the hole superb definition and atmosphere. The narrow fairway slopes down to the right and into shadowy trouble, and the green is also perched off to the right, so placement off the tee to the left-hand side is crucial to open up the green. The approach then needs to clear a narrow valley and stream to find a small green. Golfers who play the perfect long iron-short iron combination will find a birdie opportunity like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.GP

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