Royal North Devon Golf Course, Southwest England (Golf Master Tips) - In fact, for a few of the holes on the front nine at Royal North Devon, or Westward Ho! as it is mostly known, golf is a game where you define how you want to play it.
The wide fairways allow you to pick the route, determine what route you’re willing to take and the angle of approach. It is throwback golf, something that isn’t altogether surprising because Westward Ho! is the first links in England. It is a wonderful place, something every golfer should experience.
The famed Cape Bunker at Royal North Devon.
The fourth hole, with its famous sleeper bunker, is magical in scale and features a great approach shot, while the fifth, with its putting surface perched in a dune along the sea, is also wonderful. The sixth and seventh holes, mid-length par fours with surface of the moon fairways, are two of the best, with the sixth green proving to be one of the highlights of the round.
The course changes on the back nine, entering areas of reeds and low-lying sections that are unlike any links I’ve played. The 13th hole breaks away from this—a short par five with a green that is the primary defense, it is a fascinating hole once again played over a wide expanse like those on the front nine. I was also a big fan of the 15th green, tucked just away from the reeds on the right, and the course comes in strongly with the 18th green set over a burn and requiring two strong shots.
The plunging sixth fairways at Westward Ho!
Interestingly, despite being an antique in many ways, with direct links to the work done initially by Old Tom Morris and later Herbert Fowler, Westward Ho! can play to a meaty 7,000 yards. But at 6,500 yards, where most will play it, the course is a delightful throwback to a time when the game was perhaps less defined, and maybe better for it.
If it isn’t clear, I loved the place and could have walked right back to the first tee and tried it all over again.
Note that Westward Ho! is part of a group of courses, Atlantic Links, that are prompting golf in the Southwest of England as a great destination for the sport. The clubs include Burham and Berrow, Saunton, Royal North Devon, Trevose, and St. Enodoc, and are paired with hotels in the area that link everything together. It is a wonderful, overlooked part of the world for golf.
Horses walk the final holes of Royal North Devon
Where to stay: We stayed at the Roundhouse, about 15 minutes away from Westward Ho!. A very cool B&B run by a member of Royal North Devon, it was the perfect place to hang out for a night before making the run down the coast to St. Enodoc. Comfortable, with a lounge that is one of the cooler rooms I’ve ever experienced, Roundhouse was wonderful. Check out the Hoops Inn down the road for great, friendly dining. (Golf course articles source and author: Canadian Golfer - Robert Thompson)
The wide fairways allow you to pick the route, determine what route you’re willing to take and the angle of approach. It is throwback golf, something that isn’t altogether surprising because Westward Ho! is the first links in England. It is a wonderful place, something every golfer should experience.
Royal North Devon Golf Course Review
That said, it opens meekly with two wide holes that run away from the clubhouse over low-lying land. It isn’t until you reach the car park for the beach at the end of the second hole and commence a series of holes that play along the coast that Westward Ho! develops its own inventive character.The famed Cape Bunker at Royal North Devon.
The fourth hole, with its famous sleeper bunker, is magical in scale and features a great approach shot, while the fifth, with its putting surface perched in a dune along the sea, is also wonderful. The sixth and seventh holes, mid-length par fours with surface of the moon fairways, are two of the best, with the sixth green proving to be one of the highlights of the round.
The course changes on the back nine, entering areas of reeds and low-lying sections that are unlike any links I’ve played. The 13th hole breaks away from this—a short par five with a green that is the primary defense, it is a fascinating hole once again played over a wide expanse like those on the front nine. I was also a big fan of the 15th green, tucked just away from the reeds on the right, and the course comes in strongly with the 18th green set over a burn and requiring two strong shots.
The plunging sixth fairways at Westward Ho!
Interestingly, despite being an antique in many ways, with direct links to the work done initially by Old Tom Morris and later Herbert Fowler, Westward Ho! can play to a meaty 7,000 yards. But at 6,500 yards, where most will play it, the course is a delightful throwback to a time when the game was perhaps less defined, and maybe better for it.
If it isn’t clear, I loved the place and could have walked right back to the first tee and tried it all over again.
Horses walk the final holes of Royal North Devon
Where to stay: We stayed at the Roundhouse, about 15 minutes away from Westward Ho!. A very cool B&B run by a member of Royal North Devon, it was the perfect place to hang out for a night before making the run down the coast to St. Enodoc. Comfortable, with a lounge that is one of the cooler rooms I’ve ever experienced, Roundhouse was wonderful. Check out the Hoops Inn down the road for great, friendly dining. (Golf course articles source and author: Canadian Golfer - Robert Thompson)
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