The
Queen's Course, in its long history, has played host to some of
the world's golfing greats. The beautiful settings and the challenge
of the golf have attracted such top golfers as Johnny Miller,
Greg Norman, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Watson, and Lee Trevino, as
well as great names from the entertainment and sports worlds including
Sean Connery, Burt Lancaster, Bing Crosby, Jackie Stewart, and
astronaut, Alan Shepard (the only man to hit a golf shot on the
moon).
Threading
through high ridges on the north and west sides of the estate,
the Queen's offers lovely woodland settings, lochans and ditches
as water hazards, as well as many moorland characteristics. At
3192 yards long, the challenge of the first nine can be deceptive,
with even some of the best players finding it a test to make par
into a fresh southwesterly breeze.
Do
not be lulled into a sense of false security as you stand on the
first tee. The "Trystin' Tree," or lover's meeting place,
after which the hole is named, is a challenging opener. The ground
falls away at your feet, the fairway swings round to the left
and slopes towards the trees, and there are a couple of cunningly-placed
bunkers testing your approach into the miniscule green.
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 |
|
Hole
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
Out |
|
|
Yards
|
409 |
146 |
421 |
355 |
177 |
437 |
491 |
337 |
419 |
3192 |
|
Par
|
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
35 |
|
| |
|
Hole
|
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
In |
|
|
Yards
|
421 |
318
|
433 |
140 |
215 |
252 |
378 |
204 |
412 |
2773 |
|
Par
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
33 |
| |
Total
Yards |
5965
|
| Par |
68
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