The uphill 357-yard tenth is the closest we get at Centurion… so that rules most of us out unless your name’s Bubba. As a side note few new builds have one of the most fun types of hole a driveable par four. It’s just that it appears that no modern golf course ever seems to have a par less than 72, certainly never fewer than 71, and as a result tend to have at least four par fives arguably the most uninteresting type of hole in golf, especially when consumed regularly. This is not a criticism of the par 74 Centurion Club specifically. The most unusual thing about this big and bold modern inland layout, near Hemel Hempstead just north of London, is that there are more par fives than par fours! All told there are seven three-shotters and whilst none of them, with perhaps the exception of the 543-yard last, are overly taxing in terms of length there’s probably four too many of them for my liking! You may consider this a small thing but it's amazing how many golf clubs get this spectacularly wrong. The fact that the car-park, clubhouse, driving range, putting green and first tee are all situated in the correct sequence also pleased me greatly. Now you have a greater understanding of the course at the Centurion Club, what better time to secure your space in one of our premium hospitality experiences on offer for this epic tournament.Just over three years on from officially opening a temporary clubhouse (albeit a very adequate one) is still in operation, the car park didn't quite resemble a building site but there was a lot of construction work ongoing and various machinery surrounded what has the makings of being a luxury halfway house.Īside from all that, and absolutely the main thing for me, was that the golf course is ready to go. Experience this exhilarating course taken on by some of the world’s best golfers. Club 54 offers guests an opportunity to get excellent views across the eighteenth green as some o golfs biggest names walk down to finish of their round at the Centurion Club.Ĭenturion Club is playing host to one of the biggest golf tournaments on offer in the UK this year…LIV Golf London, on Friday 7 July - Sunday 9 July. Overlooking the clubhouse as you walk on to the green to hopefully end your final hole in style with a quality putt. Arriving on the green requires excellent accuracy and ensuring that you avoid playing to the right where a large lake dramatically meets the green. The eighteenth offers an excellent finale to any round at the Centurion Club, a long hole which provides players little margin for error. This hole tests the very best golfers and is one of the most rewarding holes if success is found on the right side of the water! Arriving on the green requires players to get over the pond to a wonderfully sloping green with an array of bunkers to avoid. The twelfth hole is a personal favourite of any who have played the course, offering a windy approach to the green. To cover some of the main features the course has on offer there are four water holes and a whopping 80 bunkers, with numerous holes played alongside tall woodland - offering a unique experience. This is a common theme throughout the course with seven Par 5’s when playing off the regular tees, with numerous tee boxes elevated throughout the course. Teeing off a stone’s throw away from the clubhouse, the first hole is a long Par 5 which offers a straining bend to test the driving ability of golfers, with views of the first hole from Club 54 which is on offer at LIV Golf London. The opening five holes offer players and spectators to feel as though they have been transported to a vast forest of pine woodland with the holes being cut through the trees. So, onto the course, Centurion Club is an 18-hole course which will test the very best golfers in a fun but charming way and is situated on a 250-acre site. If the return of such a huge tournament in golf does not showcase the impressive stature this course has already acquired, then what else will? LIV are returning to this exciting course in 2023 for ‘LIV Golf London’, where players and spectators alike will get the opportunity to experience this magnificent 18-hole course and what it has to offer for all. Recently built in 2013, the course was designed by Simon Gidman who is a notable golf course designer and has designed many golf courses around the world.Ĭenturion Club has already played host to some iconic contests in golf, such as Aramco Team Series and the inaugural LIV Golf London tournament. The Centurion Club is situated in the stunning backdrop of Hertfordshire and is a new kid on the block as far as professional golf courses are concerned.
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