London Golf – Getting into the swing at the new Northwick Park golf course

Europe’s first ever six-hole golf course will be launched in London this April. For those looking for a game of golf in London but don’t have a full day to spare, Northwick Park is the perfect course. The six holes have been recreated from the six most famous holes around the world. Europe’s first ever six-hole golf course will be officially launched in London on 13th April 2005. Based in Northwick Park, the spectacular course has been designed exclusively for golfers with limited time. A short way off the busy Watford Road near Harrow, this golfing haven will delight players of all abilities. The new course has been recreated from the world’s six most famous holes and will take about an hour to get around. Other fantastic facilities include a state-of-the-art 60 bay two tier driving range, short game academy, indoor school, superb restaurant, Pro shop and creche. It also boasts the first course designed exclusively for children. The idea was produced by Peter McEvoy, former Amateur Champion and his partner David Piggins. “Our aim was to build a first-class course that will take little more than an hour to play. Our holes at Northwick Park take their inspiration from some of the world’s greatest holes,” says Peter. The carefully recreated holes are based on the famous Postage Stamp at Troon, the 12th at Birkdale, the popular 6th at Riviera in Los Angeles and the par four at Oak Hill – scene of the Ryder Cup. You can also try your hand at the double green at Augusta on the 12th and 16th. Built on an old rubbish tip, the course has certainly achieved its aim and will be popular for all golfers who fancy a game but do not have the time for a five hour round. At twenty pounds a go, the pristine course has a relaxed dress code and welcomes golfers from all over the world. It’s too good to be missed. Read more about this in London CityGuide. You will find a comprehensive list of golf-courses in and around London at http://cityguide-europe.com/uk/london/golf.php

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Why Are Golf Courses Designed The Way That They Are

No matter where you go on this great big planet of ours you are bound to come across at least a few golf courses. These days golf courses are the must have for all countries and that is because now more than ever, golf is a major tourist attraction. People travel far and wide to visit the best and most talked about golf courses. That is why so much time and effort, not to mention money is poured into these projects each and every year.

If you love to play golf then you know how great really good golf courses can be. Playing on world class golf courses is very different than playing on a poorly designed one. If you are like me, and like most true golfers, you search for the golf courses that will provide the most amazing game play of all.

The world would not be such a magnificent place as it is if not for great golf courses now would it. And who do we have to thank for these fantastic golf courses? Well here, we usually thank the USGA. They are the ones who have come up with the most amazing guidelines for golf course designers to follow. All of the best golf courses have been built to their find standards. Since way back in 1960 those who design golf courses have been building the most fabulous of all courses according to the ideas set out by the USGA and people from all around the world have been thanking their lucky stars.

The perfect golf courses are not only designed to provide the best golf game, they are also designed in a way that will look gorgeous. All of the greatest golf courses are a wonder of design I that they look glorious and they play like a dream. To live in a place with a view of these kinds of golf courses is something that most people dream of, that is how great they can look.

There is much more to the design of good golf courses though. Such as the number of slopes and waterways. Good golf courses will have plenty of both. These kinds of obstacles are necessary for any good and challenging game. No one wants their golf game to be too easy and that is why these types of things are added into the equation when designing golf courses. The intrigue the eye and provide you with amazing opportunities to outwit and out play your opponents.

Most of us take for granted the golf courses in out area. We just play there and have fun but we do not take into consideration the amount of work and planning that goes into each and everyone of these fantastic golf courses. It takes years to plan the best golf courses and it is about time that we recognized this fact and game the appreciation that they designers of golf courses deserve to them once and for all.

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Travelling golfers want tp play the better courses

Among the hundreds of thousands of golfers in the world, many are avid travellers. They like to combine holidays, weekend breaks and business trips with a chance to play the best courses in their chosen destinations. Great courses act like magnets to discerning golfers. Poor quality courses and facilities are not what travelling golfers are typically looking for – although value for money is often a consideration.

It is surprisingly difficult however, for travelling golfers to identify the best areas for golfing breaks, which courses to play when they get there, and what to expect from any particular course. Most of the available guides (books) contain purely factual information and give the golfer little idea of the quality of the courses, or which courses will give them the best “golfing day-out. Distinctively different from golf guides mentioned above, are large, glossy, coffee-table books, that might delve into very considerable detail on a few “blue-chip” courses – but are far from ideal for planning and booking golfing trips or holidays. Many online golf guides display all golf courses but fail to answer key questions for golfers. Travel sites list only those golf clubs and hotels with which they have commercial arrangements. Still other sites show only the very top courses or focus on a limited geography.

Travelling golfers often want to play the better courses in an area, and need a reliable rating system, contact details and information about what they’ll find when they get there. www.where2golf.com sets out to remedy these information gaps. The online database covers currently 750 top golf courses situated in UK & Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and some popular U.S. golf areas. Site visitors can find courses by name, by geographic region or by nearest city. Each golf course is rated and described, giving the golfer an impression of the quality and “ambience” of the selected golfing destination. With a five-point rating scale based on course condition, layout and surroundings, Where2Golf.com enables golfers to discover hidden gems and to choose a new course to play based on how its rating compares to others.

Where2Golf.com tells golfers what each course is really like, gives the historical background of the course and provides up-to-date information on nearby lodging. What’s more, the site displays photos of the courses, along with high quality maps, showing all highly rated courses within a region, created exclusively to facilitate golf-break and holiday planning.

All ratings and descriptions are based on the Where2Golf.com founders’ first-hand experience on each course. www.where2golf.com

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Much-travelled golfer sought out and played more than 750 courses, which most golfers would describe as the “top” golf courses in Western Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Together with Nigel Butler created Where2Golf.com