Post by paddyjk19 on Jun 2, 2021 7:59:41 GMT
After a lovely trip to the Bay Area we head across the pond to the home of Heathland Golf - the Surrey Sandbelt which is home to arguably the finest 30 miles of inland golf, anywhere in the world with Wentworth, Sunningdale, Walton Heath, Hankley Common, West Hill, Woking, Worplesdon, Swinley Forest, St Geroge's Hill..... you get my point!
Ryland Heath was an instant classic for me as soon as I saw the images, the designer was a rookie designer yet created this absolute masterpiece and captures the style of course absolutely perfectly. Anyway, I'll let you read about the course in the designers own words;
Ryland Heath is a heathland course established in 1925, it is located in the county of Surrey, England. It is situated alongside other great courses in this area such as, Sunningdale, Walton Heath, St. Georges Hill and Woking, just to name a few. Ryland Heath offers 3 sets of teeing grounds and measures out a tad bit over 7400 yards from the Black (or back) markers. With a par of 72, the two nines are unbalanced, with the outward half having a par 35 and the inward nine a par 37. Each putting surface offers 4 sets of pin locations and will give golfers a challenge if they are on the wrong side of the hole cut for that day. The course house was built in 1645, it was already located on the site before the golf course existed. It was home too many wealthy families and in 1922, Sir Robert James decided to build a golf course on his property. Sir Robert hired a local architect who surveyed the land and designed the holes we see today. As a side note to the history at Ryland, it is noted that between the years of 1942-44, the golf course was closed, as many in the area, due to the war efforts. The clubhouse was used as a war hospital. But in return, when patrons finally returned to the course, the unkept grounds, except some mowing on the short grass surfaces, it had taken on a whole new appearance, as the long grasses grew and the heather flourished and that is what we see today on the beautiful grounds of Ryland Heath.
No specific settings. Play golf.
Enjoy![/quote]
Ryland Heath was an instant classic for me as soon as I saw the images, the designer was a rookie designer yet created this absolute masterpiece and captures the style of course absolutely perfectly. Anyway, I'll let you read about the course in the designers own words;
Ryland Heath is a heathland course established in 1925, it is located in the county of Surrey, England. It is situated alongside other great courses in this area such as, Sunningdale, Walton Heath, St. Georges Hill and Woking, just to name a few. Ryland Heath offers 3 sets of teeing grounds and measures out a tad bit over 7400 yards from the Black (or back) markers. With a par of 72, the two nines are unbalanced, with the outward half having a par 35 and the inward nine a par 37. Each putting surface offers 4 sets of pin locations and will give golfers a challenge if they are on the wrong side of the hole cut for that day. The course house was built in 1645, it was already located on the site before the golf course existed. It was home too many wealthy families and in 1922, Sir Robert James decided to build a golf course on his property. Sir Robert hired a local architect who surveyed the land and designed the holes we see today. As a side note to the history at Ryland, it is noted that between the years of 1942-44, the golf course was closed, as many in the area, due to the war efforts. The clubhouse was used as a war hospital. But in return, when patrons finally returned to the course, the unkept grounds, except some mowing on the short grass surfaces, it had taken on a whole new appearance, as the long grasses grew and the heather flourished and that is what we see today on the beautiful grounds of Ryland Heath.
No specific settings. Play golf.
Enjoy![/quote]
