Sunningdale Old Course and Golf Club Episode #13
In this episode for www.HomeofGolf.TV I visited the British Senior Open Championship presented by Mastercard which was taking place at The Old Course at Sunningdale Golf Course for the first time. Sunningdale Old Course is arguably one of the ideal designed heathland courses in the UK. It is located approximately 10 miles from Heathrow Airport and just 25 miles from the centre of London. Amongst its many accolades Sunningdales Old Course has been ranked by Golf Digest Magazine #12 amongst courses outside the United Says in 2009. It was also ranked in the most current Top 100 Golf Courses of the World poll in 2009 as #2 in England, #10 in the UK and #19 in the world. History of the course Sunningdale has two stunning golf courses, the Old Course and the New Course. The Old Course, which opened in 1901, was designed by Willie Park Jnr and it has changed very tiny since then. Sunningdale is also lucky enough to boast a second course, called the New Course, which opened in 1923 and was designed by Harry Shapland Colt Hosting the Senior Open Championship Sunningdale Old Course has served as the site of some of the most important and momentous tournaments in Britain. Bobby Jones famously stated of this course I wish I could take this course home with me after he successfully scored 66-68 over it during limiting for the 1926 British Open. His round, which consisted of 33 full strokes and 33 putts, with each hole played in either 3 or 4; has often been described as the perfect …
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