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I've heard people raving about playing Woburn and I thought, I'd like to experience a course like that.
Then I find Woburn Golf Club has not one but three courses! All apparently are different and all ranked within the Top 100 UK Golf Courses.
So the question is what are the major differences (I like pretty, parkland courses but not ones where I can't take the driver out without losing a ball for each swing) and, which should I opt to play, the Dukes, Dutchess or Marquess?
Advice please?
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Pete, Jack Shelton (played H4H's) is the man to talk to about Woburn, he has a game posted to play the Dukes and Duchess courses around the 7th October.
I played the same two courses back in April along with Jack, both are great courses and I would recommend both of them.
Yes they are "tree lined" but not tight enough to put me off hitting the driver and I was still working on a swing re-build and was not that confident, can only remember losing one ball to the woods in the 36 holes.
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Gary Herbert
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Hi Pete
They are all great courses so dont worry which one you play just make sure you get back to play all 3 over time.
Dukes, classic golf course and a very fair test.
Duchess, tight tight tight, every time I have played a match against Woburn Golf teams they seem to use this course. Maybe a co incidence but I doubt it!!!
Marquess, absolutely majestic. You'll have fun banging the big stick around here.
Check out the website, they seem to have a few opens nowadays.
Have fun
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My advice is Pete, come and join us in October,there is a game posted .It's not booked yet,I will do that in the next couple of weeks,there is still one place left..
It's my intention to play 2 rounds there on the day,not decided which courses tho',I Know it sounds expensive for a days golf,but you will have to go along way to beat the Woburn Experience "it is quite unique"
Read my feed back from our last visit in APRIL
Jack
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Thanks to all for the advice, very useful.
It would seem that the two to (initially) play are the Dukes and the Marquess (leaving the Dutchess for another time).
Sorry Jack, I did look at your game but it's wedding anniversary time so trying the old - I thought you'd prefer to have the day to yourself... would probably ensure there weren't too many more anniversaries!
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As a choice of all three course,I think that playing the Marquess and Dukes in one day would be to much,they are the Championship courses that are played on when they hold any European tour events,for me now it would be too much.
I would always play the Duchess with one of the others,on a day there,however I would not turn down the offer of playing the Dukes and Marquess if that was the only choice.
JACK
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JACK SHELTON wrote:As a choice of all three course,I think that playing the Marquess and Dukes in one day would be to much,they are the Championship courses that are played on when they hold any European tour events,for me now it would be too much.
I would always play the Duchess with one of the others,on a day there,however I would not turn down the offer of playing the Dukes and Marquess if that was the only choice.
JACK
I don't think I could play any permutation of two of these courses on one day any more! I was intending to play them on consequtive days and stay overnight to catch up with some friends in Milton Keynes (Woburn say they would give me the 'two round deal' but spread over the two days).
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if you decide to take the offer of a 2 round deal over 2 days I would be interested to know what the details are,and the price 
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Jack, they are offering the standard 'two round package' but split over two days. However, they have advised that the kitchen will be closed for refurbishment in September and so the lunch will not be available (no mention of a discount though ...)
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That's one of the reason's I go to Woburn is the food they serve,it's well known for it's very high standard's of exellence and has been quoted in many of the National golf magazines about the quality.its "GRUB TO DIE FOR".
It's a mistake I made on my first visit there,I ate to much at lunch time (3course meal) and still had 18 holes to play in the afternoon.be careful how much you eat its very easy to over do it
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well if I go in September, I won't be eating anything!!
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