No 33 - St George's Hill - Red & Blue

The Harry Colt-designed St George's Hill features wonderful heather and gorse in abundance and when you've negotiated your way round, a special carvery lunch awaits

St George's Hill
Rob Smith
By Rob Smith
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33 ST GEORGE’S HILL – Red & Blue

Architect: Colt 2006 position: 24 Stats: 6,526 yds; par 70; SSS 71 GF: £50-£140 T: 01932 847758 W: stgeorgeshillgolfclub.co.uk Harry Colt is one of the godfathers of golf-course architecture, and this stock-broker belt design is a classic heathery, piney layout with a beautifully balanced feel.

Standing at the front of the striking and unusual clubhouse, looking out over the course, you realise how lucky you are to be playing here.

There is wonderful heather and gorse with plenty of majestic Scots Pine and birch, and the undulations provide interest without being too tiring.

With a terrific variety of holes, the challenge is to keep the ball straight and to avoid the punishing, but beautifully presented bunkers. RS

+ Fabulous and old-fashioned; classic Colt design; great carvery lunch - Ongoing drainage work has been causing some disruption

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Rob Smith
Rob Smith
Contributing Editor

Rob Smith has been playing golf for 45 years and been a contributing editor for Golf Monthly since 2012. He specialises in course reviews and travel, and has played more than 1,200 courses in almost 50 countries. In 2022, he played all 21 courses in East Lothian in 13 days. Last year, his tally was 81, 32 of them for the first time. One of Rob's primary roles is helping to prepare the Top 100 and Next 100 Courses of the UK&I, of which he has played all but seven and a half... i.e. not the new 9 at Carne! Of those missing, some are already booked for 2024. He is a member of Tandridge in Surrey where his handicap hovers around 16. You can contact him at r.smith896@btinternet.com.

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