2-FORE!-1 Best of Britain: Cheshire
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The county of Cheshire is one of the strongest 2-FORE!-1 strongholds in the UK and provides quantity and quality of courses you can tee it up for seriously discounted green fees – courtesy of 2-FORE!-1 of course.
*De Vere Mottram Hall – two contrasting loops of nine make up a superb test of golf on this Dave Thomas-designed Championship track which this summer staged a European Senior’s Tour event. Incidentally, new club captain is the recently retired Sir Alex Ferguson, legendary Manchester Utd manager. Both the luxury hotel and classy clubhouse have benefited big-time from a recent extensive – and ultra-expensive – refurbishment.
*Shrigley Hall – fine stay and play venue on the edge of the Peak District at the wonderfully named village of Pott Shrigley.
*Mere G&CC – classy James Braid parkland act regarded as the ‘Wentworth of the North’ and recently improved by the impressive addition of a swish new hotel and spa.
*The Tytherington – splendid modern layout which several water features, putting the emphasis fairly and squarely on good course strategy.
*Portal G&CC – another excellent stay and play venue, this time owned by Macdonald hotels and offering two contrasting layouts (the Championship and Premier).
*De Vere Carden Park – With two wonderful 18-hole Championship courses and a De Vere Hotel and Spa, this Cheshire venue has developed into one of the most charismatic golfing destinations in the country. Star attraction is the outstanding Nicklaus course – designed by the Golden Bear himself – and is able supported by the not-so-dem,anding Cheshire layout.
The Nicklaus course is of course the one everyone wants to play and is slightly longer than the gentler neighbouring Cheshire. Nicklaus course feature holes come thick and fast, and unfortunately so will new golf balls out of your bag since water comes into sight on most holes.
