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Top 100 2-FORE!-1 Courses

11 - Machrie Hotel

Isle of Islay, Scotland

Marvellous Machrie is deservedly right up there with Scotland’s legendary links courses.

12 - Montrose Medal

Angus, Scotland

Montrose, just up the coast from Carnoustie, is similarly steeped in history and regularly stages final qualifying when The Open is played there.

13 - Fairmont St Andrews (Torrance Course)

Fife, Scotland

The Torrance is now firing on all cylinders after a recent multi-million pound refurbishment which involved re-designing several holes while all 63 bunkers were rebuilt.

14 - Forest of Arden

Warwickshire

The Belfry is one of the best-known courses in the Heart of England, but the Forest of Arden’s Arden layout gives it a good run for its money in every sense.

15 - Royal North Devon

Devon

If you enjoy traditional links golf this is the place for you. Royal North Devon, founded in 1864, is the oldest course in the country and is regarded as the St Andrews of England.

16 - The Manor House

Wiltshire

A magical rollercoaster of a track plotted amid 365 acres of breathtaking Cotswold countryside on the edge of the attractive ancient village of Castle Combe.

17 - Carden Park

Cheshire

Jack Nicklaus courses are challenging affairs and Carden Park is no exception, though it’s a fair test and by no means the most daunting of the Golden Bear’s tracks.

18 - Gleneagles (Queen's Course)

Perthshire, Scotland

It may be regarded as the third of the trio of Gleneagles courses but the Queen’s is a gem and classic in its own right.

19 - Bowood Golf and Country Club

Wiltshire

Expectations are high from the moment you drive through the impressive archway and grand gates leading to this wonderful Wiltshire venue.

20 - Mere Golf and Country Club

Cheshire

It’s known as the ‘Wentworth of the North’ and with good reason. Mere is sheer class and that particularly applies to the superb parkland layout.

Thursday, 17 May 2012