Paul_Stewart
Tour Rookie
HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Hampton Court Palace Golf Club, Home Park, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 4AD
6,514 yards, Par 71
INTRODUCTION
Part of the Crown Golf group - have played off both the white and yellow tees in several visits to the course.
LOCATION
It's a bummer to get to. You enter the park by the Old King's Head pub by the bottom of Kingston bridge as you come out of the town towards Hampton Court. You then drive for around two miles through the park to reach the course.
FRONT NINE
Fairly easy start with nothing too nasty in the first five holes, the par-5 5th taking you up to the edge of Hampton Court itself. The course then toughens up with the lone par-3 on the front nine being to a narrow sloping green.
BACK NINE
The course comes alive when you cross back over the King's Walk to the final six holes which are reminiscent of any decent Scottish links. The par-5 14th has a wicked valley just short of the green and a pair of bunkers that see more action than any other on the course. 15, 16 and 18 are great par fours.
HIDDEN ATTRIBUTE
Deer. Like everywhere. On the tees, on the fairways, they are everywhere. And hence they tend to leave deershit everywhere too. The novelty of having Bambi's uncle staring at you hitting a 6-iron into a green does wear off after a while and by the 12th, many of holes have blended in the same memory. But the final six holes make up for any boredom you may have slipped into.
WEBSITE
http://www.hamptoncourtgolf.co.uk/course.htm
COSTS
Visitors rate - Weekdays £42, weekends £65.
Twilight rates after 4pm - Weekdays £28, weekends £31.50.
Hampton Court Palace Golf Club, Home Park, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 4AD
6,514 yards, Par 71
INTRODUCTION
Part of the Crown Golf group - have played off both the white and yellow tees in several visits to the course.
LOCATION
It's a bummer to get to. You enter the park by the Old King's Head pub by the bottom of Kingston bridge as you come out of the town towards Hampton Court. You then drive for around two miles through the park to reach the course.
FRONT NINE
Fairly easy start with nothing too nasty in the first five holes, the par-5 5th taking you up to the edge of Hampton Court itself. The course then toughens up with the lone par-3 on the front nine being to a narrow sloping green.
BACK NINE
The course comes alive when you cross back over the King's Walk to the final six holes which are reminiscent of any decent Scottish links. The par-5 14th has a wicked valley just short of the green and a pair of bunkers that see more action than any other on the course. 15, 16 and 18 are great par fours.
HIDDEN ATTRIBUTE
Deer. Like everywhere. On the tees, on the fairways, they are everywhere. And hence they tend to leave deershit everywhere too. The novelty of having Bambi's uncle staring at you hitting a 6-iron into a green does wear off after a while and by the 12th, many of holes have blended in the same memory. But the final six holes make up for any boredom you may have slipped into.
WEBSITE
http://www.hamptoncourtgolf.co.uk/course.htm
COSTS
Visitors rate - Weekdays £42, weekends £65.
Twilight rates after 4pm - Weekdays £28, weekends £31.50.
