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The course was designed in 1925 by Henry Colt, the foremost golf course architect of his day. He designed other courses such as Wentworth and the New Course at Sunningdale. He also remodelled many notable courses such as Muirfield, Lytham and Royal Portrush all of which have been used as venues for The Open.
Colt's view that a golf course should be "a natural haven for the joys of true golf" is exemplified in Hendon where the golfer can enjoy his round in pleasant, peaceful surroundings amongst a host of fine trees - English Oaks, Silver Birches, Willows, Poplars, Cypresses, Prunus and some excellent examples of Hornbeam.
The course is renowned for its small, well guarded greens which are kept in immaculate condition throughout the year. There are some notable holes on the course. The 2nd, a long par 4, requires a shot of high quality to reach a narrow well guarded green and a par here brings a sense of relief and no little satisfaction. A feature of the hole is a watercourse crossing the fairway about a 100 yards from the green with an attractive stone bridge (modelled on the one crossing the Swilken Burn at St. Andrews) spanning it.
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The 6th
The 192 yard, 6th hole with a narrow tree-lined approach requires an extremely accurate tee shot to hit the heavily bunkered green and is considered, by many, to be one of the best Par 3s in Middlesex.
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The 12th
The 511-yard par 5 12th, dog-leg left with ditches on both sides and the stream on the left being out of bounds, is one of the few holes left from the original design. It requires a steady nerve, a well positioned drive and two good shots to hit a narrow sloping green.
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