Woburn Golf Club – Duchess Scorecards. The slope rating is supposed to determine how much harder a course is for an 18 handicapper to play, compared with a scratch golfer. An historic ridge – the remains of an ancient Danish settlement – runs diagonally across the hole and will push anything short and left into the forest. Description: The Duchess is the shortest and prettiest of the three courses at Woburn Golf Club. Designed by , the Woburn golf course opened in 1928. I played it once and it was enough. All info on Duchess' Tea Room in Woburn Sands - Call to book a table. Very biased review alert , played both both the Duchess and the marquess on a brilliant society day set up by IGC. See our History Page. In addition to 3D terrain, this will also allow you to see 3D buildings and trees where available. - Sixteen is a mid-length par 3 in a lovely setting. The routing with the other courses around is a little disturbing, but the place is well marked. Was this review helpful? It plays longer than its 435 yards, as the approach shot is played over a large drop and you need to carry it all the way to the green. What could bring me back (although my list of courses I have yet to play remains very long) would be if they removed some of the trees such as on the second hole and seventeen. IRC, Respond to above review  Your WHS handicap index is worked out to one decimal place and that number is calculated against that neutral Slope Rating of 113. 1 person found this review helpful Exclusive golf course information, specifications and golf course details at Woburn Country Club. Was this review helpful? There is a good mix of long and shorter par 4’s; I thought they were the best holes on the course. There is way more variety in the holes, including more doglegs, and the routing isn't back and forth like the Dukes. Respond to above review  See other reviews from Ed Battye. The 9-hole Woburn course at the Woburn Country Club facility in Woburn, Massachusetts features 2,900 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 34. Title: woburn_duchess_portrait_scorecard.indd Created Date: Personally I enjoy the Duchess as much as the other two, probably because there is more of a premium on accuracy. 0 people found this review helpful It would be desirable to add some 20-30 yards to every par 5. n SSS 69 Slope 124 CR 69.2 Ladies SSS 75 Slope 136 CR 74.5 FOLD 87mm FOLD. The Duchess’ course is considered short at 6500+ yards. While I had an enjoyable time, I think it was because we made it fun rather than the course making the round. %%EOF The county of Buckinghamshire in south east England is one of the more affluent counties in England and its proximity to the capital is such that Eton College’s Dorney Lake, in the South Bucks district, was used as the rowing venue for London’s 2012 Summer Olympics. Of the three Woburn courses, the Duchess' is the one that puts a high premium on the ability to hit the ball straight, making the Duchess' not so favourable to the big hitters. None of these changes would change the essence of the Duchess’, but in my opinion would make it both more fun and better visually. Standout holes for me are 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16 and 17. The Duchess starts off in scintillating fashion with a couple of absorbing holes and has a much better and compelling routing than the Duke’s. Charles Lawrie Comfortably the blandest of the 3 Woburn courses. Was this review helpful? Donald Steel completed the project. I would also re-shape the greens to make them more interesting as they are primarily flattish. It didn’t feel that way yesterday as I played my first round at Woburn with my new handicap index. @�x/ ����� �5 q�n������ �%@ routed the Duchess course but sadly died before the build started, so his partner - The eight, a medium-length par 4 seems to have a better setting for the green. 1 review of Duchess' Tea Room "Very yummy tea (they have a long list of varieties) which is served in individual teapots which pour 2 and a bit cups, with very scrummy cakes and refreshments. Woburn Golf & Country Club - Duke's Course in Buckinghamshire: details, stats, scorecard, course layout, photos and reviews Toggle navigation Write a Review Courses Near You Destinations Getaways Stay & Play Watch Local Golf Advisor View the menu, check prices, find on the map, see photos and ratings. - The fourth has trees located in the fairway for the second shot (a pet peeve of mine). There are arguably no standout holes, there are just a number of very good ones. Play with the Course Handicap™ which corresponds with it in the right column. The Woburn Country Club, established in 1922, is a nine hole municipal public golf course in Woburn, MA located west of Horn Pond just off Route 3 in Woburn's west side. The 15th, a 485-yard doglegged par five, is a typical Duchess shot-maker’s delight. Was this review helpful? The Duchess' Tea Room, Woburn: See 107 unbiased reviews of The Duchess' Tea Room, rated 4 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #10 of 17 restaurants in Woburn. However a bit like the Marquess and Duke's I think the ranking is too high and I could name a number of courses which I would rank higher, Respond to above review  61 0 obj <>stream Pete was confused. That in itself is unique but what impresses me the most whenever Woburn is debated is that if you ask three different people which course they prefer you are likely to receive three different responses. So for example, a course with a load of forced carries in front of tees or some real penal bunkering around the greens is going to have a high slope rating. There are tilts and tiers but they are easy to determine the appropriate line. Respond to above review  The Duchess' Tea Room, Woburn: See 107 unbiased reviews of The Duchess' Tea Room, rated 4 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #10 of 17 restaurants in Woburn. Respond to above review  The course is also slightly more undulating as well as being shorter in length. See other reviews from David Oliver, I played the Duchess course on a late October day, mild but misty and damp. Not cheap but very nice. Although it probably has less stand-out holes (maybe the 1st is my favourite), for me it has less poor holes and it is a good solid course. Was this review helpful? The par 3 2nd is a good example of that, you can't afford any bit of lateral movement to the ball. That was surprising: “How can this be? Yellow Par 72 6442 Yards View. For all photos of reviews, please follow Chris’ Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/top.100.golf/, Respond to above review  Whilst you can find your ball in the thick pines, rescue shots into greens are few and far between, so there is a lot of medicine to be taken. The 9th, stroke index 2, is a par four, which begins with a long, narrow chute off the tee. It took all of about 30 seconds to figure out my course handicap off the yellow tees on the Marquess course. h�bbd```b``�"3�d2�dI���I0y,�&M�"i6�&�T��V`YeY �H2r��2? The course could also use another 15 bunkers along the fairway. Respond to above review  Many also say it’s much tighter but, whilst it possibly is a little bit, I didn’t think this was too noticeable. The left-sloping fairway runs downhill, then rises sharply to a two-tiered green. Holes: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: Out Slope Rating Men Tee: 431: 172: 291: 457: 355: 482: 195: 323: 398: 3104 113 72 Par The condition is always great, so I'd say it's worth a stop if you're in the area. Was this review helpful? It feels like it plays longer as one does not want to take a full swing on the tee shot, resulting in the approach shots being a bit longer than one might expect. In fact, the trees are thick and the fairways narrow that at times it does not feel like a parkland course. Nowhere is this truer than on the Duchess'. h޼T�n�@��}leoދ�*RZ7m��*.���l��Ԏl��g���� Woburn - Duchess Course The Duchess Course at Woburn Golf Club is the shortest of the three courses at Woburn, but it is also the prettiest. Ok before anyone responds by saying why play Woburn Duchess if you don't like parkland. See other reviews from Craig D Redston. The greens are certainly smaller too and, with the exception of a couple, much flatter. 0 people found this review helpful - The fifth, a short par 4 with trees blocking the entrance to the green from the right side. Designed by , the Woburn golf course opened in 1928. See other reviews from Mark White, The Duchess seems to be tighter and hence more claustrophobic than the other courses at Woburn. Here are a list of the scorecards submitted, please note that these have been provided to us by users. - Fifteen is much too short for a par 5 to be of interest to even the best players. See other reviews from Ian Cranidge. I'd not played at Woburn for a few years but the experience was as good as I remembered, friendly, helpful staff and top notch facilities. Was this review helpful? The par 5’s are short with the longest at 500 yards, and one par 5 (the fifteenth) only 464 yards. endstream endobj 30 0 obj <> endobj 31 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 27 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 32 0 obj <>stream overall had an amaizing day at woburn and its 5 star service . Like The Dukes, the middle holes border on repetitive, with many similar holes, but due to the positions of the greens and the routing it does manage to keep intrigue and shaping shots into greens are often required. It is flanked by Woburn's other shining gems - the Duke's and the Duchess' courses. The Duchess fits into the Woburn family exceptionally well – it’s a real gem which many prefer over the Duke’s and Marquess. As we said earlier, it forms the base or neutral Slope Rating – a number that indicates a course of standard playing difficulty. The towering pine trees make each hole appear exceptionally tight. Lucky members these are! I did not like a single par 5 on the golf course. One has to have full command of a near center strike on the clubface to score well. See other reviews from Mark. The layout opened for play in 1979 and it measures a respectable 6,651 yards from the back tees, but it’s tighter, See other reviews from Cédric. Woburn is renowned for holes that play through avenues of pines. I would certainly change the fifteenth to make it a par 4. Respond to above review  Was this review helpful? The afternoon of our 36 hole day at Woburn took us to The Duchess and completed the set of three very different courses at the superb Woburn Golf Club. See other reviews from Peter Handcock. Duke’s. It does have a nice green. I’ve never played to 16 in my life.” Paul had dr As it was the second round of the day, we played it as a better-ball net so that we could save a bit of time if one of us was out of the hole. Despite the course appearing in some top 100 lists, as well as some saying it is more difficult than the Duke’s course, this is a course I would not go back to play. All this being said, it is extremely tight, so you do still get some repetitive holes as they all look the same. No purple heather or yellow gorse bushes in sight ( probably not indigenous but it's just an illustration ). Even with a 1300 tee time we had the course to ourselves, able to enjoy the experience of walking the tree lined fairways heavy with the scent of pine. Indeed I was very impressed with the final third of the course which has a lovely mix of holes and requires both length and finesse. www.woburncountryclub.com The green, a stingy little thing, is close to the trees on the right and fronted by a nasty bunker on the left. England Golf Woburn Golf Club (1019370) - The Duchess Men's - Yellow Course Rating™: 71.5 - Slope Rating®: 136. 0 people found this review helpful Whilst the par three second has the most wonderful green setting, deeply seated amongst tall pines, with a narrow and twisting putting surface protected by three bunkers. Major competitions, accolades and honours are usually heaped on the Duke's and more recently the Marquess courses, but the Duchess is lovely in its own right, and a stern challenge. It's a course where you must keep your ball in play. As such, unlike courses such as Beaconsfield, Royal Ashdown Forest, or Liphook, it is not a course I would want to play again. Only tree lovers would describe Woburn Duchess as pretty as everything is green - tees, fairways, rough, greens and even the shockingly ugly weeds, bushes and other wild vegetation that inhabit the ground under the trees. - the first, a longer par 4 with a fairway sloped to the right going downhill ending in a valley before an elevated green. 29 0 obj <> endobj Please activate some Widgets. Rating Slope; Blue: 72: 7218 yards: White: 72: 6745 yards: Yellow: 72: 6329 yards: Red (W) 73: 5832 yards The trees actually detract from the visual of the course on several holes. There was joy and consternation in the clubhouse of Woburn Golf Club yesterday as fellow members discovered their predicted handicap on November 2nd under the new World Handicap System. View key info about Course Database including Course description, Tee yardages, par and handicaps, scorecard, contact info, Course Tours, directions and more. a number that indicates what a scratch golfer (a golfer that averages par for a round) should shoot on this particular course If you manage to do this from the tee, then the rewards can be great as finding the small greens in regulation is no mean feat. Click the link to view a detailed shot-by-shot fly-over on any device with Google Earth installed.. As other reviewers have said the Duchess is the shortest of the three Woburn courses but makes up for it with tighter fairways and small greens, all immaculate with tee boxes that look like carpet. The remainder of the course doesn’t quite live up to this early billing but there are many more fine holes to come, especially amongst the closing stretch. If one put a roof over this hole, it would be a tunnel. 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