The Belfry
Ryder Cup Magic
As with the West
Course at Wentworth
I have also had the privilege to play at The Belfry on The Brabazon
Course, famous for 4 Ryder Cup matches in which Europe won 3 out of 4
(drawing in 1989 to retain the cup) the only golf course in the world
to host the Ryder Cup on four separate occasions.
The Belfry does boast 2 other championship courses, the
PGA National
Course and the Derby Course, but it is The Brabazon Course that has the
Ryder Cup Magic. Scenes of some of the most fascinating Ryder Cup
battles including the majestic Spanish pairing of Seve Ballesteros and
Jose Maria Olazabal.
The Belfry
I have to say from an 18 handicap golfer I did find the
Brabazon
course fairly easy although I was playing of the yellow tees reducing
it to a 6393 yard par 72. The championship tees are a long way back
from where I was playing extending the course to a 7118 yard par 72!
10th hole Brabazon
Course
The Peter Alliss Dave Thomas designed Brabazon Course is
laid out in the style of
Augusta National.
There are a number of great holes on the Brabazon most
notably
the 'short' par 4 tenth where Jose Maria Olazabal drove the narrow
green whilst partnering Seve Ballesteros in the 1989 Ryder Cup in which
Europe retained the trophy. For your information, I laid up, then
played a short wedge over the creek.
Seve Ballesteros & Jose Maria Olazabal celebrate
The
eighteenth green is one of the worlds greatest greens, a large three
tier green sloping back towards the water, and protected at the back
by large bunkers. Sam Torranced secured victory for Europe on
this green during the 1985 Ryder Cup.
Europe celebrates at
the 18th on the Brabazon Course
The
Brabazon Course is easy to get on to play, unlike some other
prestigious golf courses, and reasonably priced at around £80.00. The
Belfry is most definitely the place to go for all of you with a passion
for golf.
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