2-FORE!-1 Best of Britain: Shropshire
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The county of Shropshire, bordering the West Midlands and North Wales, boasts a terrific variety of courses with several belonging to 2-FORE!-1 Golf. They include a stunning little gem and a trio of belting stay and play venues.
*Church Stretton (pictured right), near Shrewsbury – One of the county’s oldest 18-hole layouts and with legends like James Braid, Harry Vardon, and J.H. Taylor all having a hand in its construction, this par 66 is one of the most challenging and beautiful courses around.
The fact that it’s just over 5,000 yards gives a slightly false impression because several greens are raised or built into the side of a hill. Accuracy is therefore vital, specially on the par-3 opening hole…you’re looking to hit a green protected by a bank and out-of-bounds.
*Patshull Park Hotel, G&CC, Wolverhampton – Impressive all-round venue with a John Jacobs-designed parkland course supported by a three star hotel and good facilities.
*Telford Golf & Spa Hotel (pictured right) – Home of a fast maturing parkland course backed-up by a four star on-site Q Hotels hotel. A great spot to stay and play!
*Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster – Offers 27 holes of top parkland golf and barely a weak one among them. It drains well too so is in good shape throughout the year.
*Hawkstone Park – Another outstanding stay and play venue, Hawkstone is where former Open and Masters winner Sandy Lyle learnt to play the game and the good news is that the venue’s Championship Course belongs to 2-FORE!-1.
*Ludlow – Quality Braid-designed heathland track which has been entertaining and challenging golfers since 1889. Being sand and gravel based, it also happesn to be one of the driest courses around and therefore is playable year-round.
