Players have to be careful not to veer too far from the centre of the fairway though with a burn coming into play at around the 280-yard mark. Miss the fairway, and it's a lay-up short of the newly designed burn running short and left of the green. (641 Yards from Black Tees, 621 from White, 608 from Yellow). Just a great finishing hole, but par is very much a solid score here. This is a list of the counties of the United Kingdom.The history of local government in the United Kingdom differs between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the subnational divisions within these which have been called counties have varied over time and by purpose. Find yourself in the middle of the fairway, and you have a decision to make. The par-5 7th represents the signature hole on the Marquess course, and it all starts with its stunning, yet rather unusual split fairway design. Thomas "Old Tom" Parr ( c. 1482/1483 (reputedly) – 13 November 1635) was an Englishman who was said to have lived for 152 years. This straight away par 5 is flanked either side by bunkers, mounds and thick rough. The hole's pristine fairway and beautiful green only further adds to its appeal. At over 300 miles in length, the A38 used to be called the “longest country lane in England” and was notorious for tailbacks during the peak summer season. NCG info, Click here for the full ‘This Club Is Famous For’ archive. 5 – River Wye – (Estimated Length: 134 Miles) Wiki Info: The River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the UK, stretching some 134 miles from its source on Plynlimon in mid-Wales to the Severn estuary. There's also a dyke that flows across the fairway at 330 yards, which can catch out the biggest hitters among you. We sat down with Challenge Tour professional Gary Boyd earlier this week to contemplate our favourite par-5 holes in Great Britain and Ireland - and we had very similar opinions, despite initially throwing 36 of them onto the table. Adults Safeguarding Policy Procedures GHGC. 700-plus yards. Not at Rockliffe Hall. Created by Jack Nicklaus, the PGA Centenary Course was venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, where the cream of European and American golf battled it out on Scottish soil for the first time in more than 40 years. That’s almost the total distance of traversing from Land’s End to John o’ Groats…, by At 58 letters long (or 53 letters, depending on whether you count the double-L as a … A very strong par-5 hole that can results in eagles, but plenty of disasters. 3: River Great Ouse East Anglia: 143: 230 gbeng England: Syresham The Central Line is the busiest Underground line (you don't say!) NCG contributors, by The green is no bargain either, with slopes just about everywhere no matter where the pin is located. Talk about a good walk spoiled. There have been much worse racked up by Tour professionals on this hole in recent years, too. One of the best par-5 holes in Great Britain, and quite possibly the world for that matter. You travel through the heart of London. Robin Nelson and Neil Haworth designed the course, with the fifth being its longest hole, a 711-yard par 5. Big hitters can look to take on a giant bunker at 300 yards to give themselves a chance of reaching the green in two shots, but the majority of players will be hitting well short of that and laying up with the second shot into a narrow landing area with lots of undulation. You might feel like a journey on the Metropolitan line takes the longest time, but it's not actually the longest. That’s almost two thirds of a mile. But a bit like an X Factor audition, we then spent the next hour whittling that number down before sending 18 of them to judge's houses... Ranked regularly in the top three parkland courses in Ireland, the Ryder Cup course at the K Club is a belter. WITH KERR AT. A risk-reward hole, typical of most recent renovations on the West Course. Westray, the home of the 738-yard hole, has a population of just under 600. Lynch didn’t even use a driver for the ace. Although Crondon Park does have the space to put the tee back over 200 yards, making it an 860-yard monster for special occasions.