44. Hankley Common – Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Architect: Harry Colt Stats: 6,442 yds, par 71, SSS 71 GF: £85 per round, £95 per day weekdays Visitor information: Visitors can play any day but need to phone in advance, Societies and corporate - Tuesday and Wednesday only W: hankley.co.uk 2010 Ranking: 50 (up 6) Improvements since 2010 Rankings: Course: Extensive programme of heather regeneration near several playing areas, several bunkers have been refurbished, more are planned, a new back tee on the 11th increasing the hole to 225 yards

Panellists' Comments: "This mature course very much blends in with its surroundings and looks beautiful with the heather in full flower"; "The course feels very natural with a fantastic sense of space and really is in open country"; "A Colt classic set in over 800 acres giving a relaxing remote feel - some great par 3s and a good variety of undulating testing holes."

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