HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
When is the deadline for RC bids? I wonder if there will be any late offers
2031 Ryder Cup Bolton or Kent?
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Ethan
Money List Winner
Isn't the London Club just a pale imitation of Golf National at Paris? Basically an artificial pseudo-Florida type course without the nice weather?
Pity they couldn't go to a good course instead.
Pity they couldn't go to a good course instead.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
The London club has held tour events and I can't remember anyone ripping it up.
Most of the infrastructure is in place and I'd imagine they'll build the hotel they have been talking about.
Plenty of time to tweak the course to make it more matchplay friendly and there are some risk/reward holes in place.
Most of the infrastructure is in place and I'd imagine they'll build the hotel they have been talking about.
Plenty of time to tweak the course to make it more matchplay friendly and there are some risk/reward holes in place.
sunshine
Well-known member
Yes.
But it's the Ryder Cup, so better suited to a wide open stadium course like the London Club rather than somewhere nice like Sunningdale. I wonder which course they will use. The venue was run by European Tour properties so no surprise if they host it at their own venue.
Why is it even called the London Club anyway - sounds so naff and it's not in London.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Probably because it was orinally owned by the Japanese so it sounded good.
Will be the Heritage course, Id imagine
Will be the Heritage course, Id imagine
chrisd
Major Champion
Wonder if they will take holes from the 2 courses and make a hybrid set up - they've done that before at the London Club
sunshine
Well-known member
They’ve used both for European tour events. I think the International has some good match play holes, they might play the holes in a different order to get the par 5 round the lake near the end.
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
What’s ripping it up?
golfbluecustard
Head Pro
Love to know details of what holes they mixed from each course to make an 18 ?
Lucky enough to of played both the International and Heritage so can only imagine a hybrid of the two
GBC
chrisd
Major Champion
They mixed some for the World Matchplay some years back but I cant remember the set up, and although I've played the International a few times, and walked the Heritage, I cant remember all the holes.
I thought the matchplay was on the international as I don’t recall going over to the heritage to watch.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
It was a senior's matchplay event on the international
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
No it wasn’t……
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
I was half right
The London Golf Club hosted the Volvo World Match Play in 2014. In its 50th anniversary this iconic Championship returned to its London roots, as well as its original format. The event took place on the International course
The London Golf Club hosted the Volvo World Match Play in 2014. In its 50th anniversary this iconic Championship returned to its London roots, as well as its original format. The event took place on the International course
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
They played the holes in a funny order in the middle of the round also…..
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
Didn’t Mikko Illonen win?
chrisd
Major Champion
They did!
I marshalled at that event. Did they only play the Heritage course on the ET event they hosted ?
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
Fish won by miles didn’t he…..drive the 9th! and the fella that also couldn’t hit it out of his shadow….had to lay up in 17!!!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Plenty of time to get the course set up and decide the layout and I'm sure they'll get it right and it'll be a great event (as long as Europe win!!!!)
sunshine
Well-known member
They played the European Open on the Heritage. Then a few years later they played the match play on the International. Don’t remember any composite layout.
I preferred the Heritage to play, but the International has some great risk reward holes that are great for match play, in particular the par 5 over the lake at the bottom where you can play left or right of the water. The ET changed the hole order so that this hole came later in the round where it might have a bigger impact on the matches.
