Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club
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Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club is a golf
club located near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk
, England
.
The nine hole layout is consistently ranked in the top 100 courses in Britain and Ireland, and the "Sacred Nine" (as described by Bernard Darwin
) is reputed to be the best nine hole course in the world.
The club was founded in 1893, and has been home to the Cambridge University Golf Club
for over 100 years. Harry Colt was the first Cambridge Blue Captain in 1889. Many well-known and colourful amateur golfers have graced the Club since and as one reviewer put it, 'there seems more history per hole than at any other club in England'.
The course is known for its difficult green complexes, and sandy soil that allows for excellent conditioning even in the winter. Royal Worlington's nine hole course includes two par fives, three par threes, and four par fours (par 35), and measures 3155 yards.
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Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
club located near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
England
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.
The nine hole layout is consistently ranked in the top 100 courses in Britain and Ireland, and the "Sacred Nine" (as described by Bernard Darwin
Bernard Darwin
Bernard Richard Meirion Darwin CBE JP a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, was a golf writer and high-standard amateur golfer. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
) is reputed to be the best nine hole course in the world.
The club was founded in 1893, and has been home to the Cambridge University Golf Club
Cambridge University Golf Club
The Cambridge University Golf Club is the golf club for the University of Cambridge, England. It comprises the Blues team, the second-team Stymies, and the Ladies team. The club was founded in 1875, and the first University Golf Match was played against Oxford in 1878...
for over 100 years. Harry Colt was the first Cambridge Blue Captain in 1889. Many well-known and colourful amateur golfers have graced the Club since and as one reviewer put it, 'there seems more history per hole than at any other club in England'.
The course is known for its difficult green complexes, and sandy soil that allows for excellent conditioning even in the winter. Royal Worlington's nine hole course includes two par fives, three par threes, and four par fours (par 35), and measures 3155 yards.
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