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TOURNAMENT REPORT
DUDLEY OPEN 2011
Sunday - Rowallan Castle
The course, designed by Colin Montgomerie, is laid out within
an historic 600-acre estate that dates back to the 16th century
with fairways draped across a gently undulating landscape that
incorporates open meadow, wetland and woodland sites. Water also
plays a part at a number of holes but never in a dominating, obtrusive
fashion.
The three short holes on the outward half are all contenders for
signature hole on the property. The green to the first of these
sits behind a lovely wetland area to the right of the hole, the
second has a pond lurking to the left of the green and the third
requires an elevated tee shot across a shaded valley to a raised
green with a stream to the front.
Two holes - the 490-yard par four 11th ("Goat Fell")
and 609-yard par five 16th ("Laird's Ride") - are the
pick of the holes on the back nine and both dogleg downhill to
the left. The former is a formidable two-shotter and the latter
will take two mighty blows to get anywhere near a raised green
protected by a pond and three enormous bunkers.
Rather uniquely, Rowallan also boasts a testing par three 19th
hole ("The Decider") where informal match play games
that are still tied after 18 holes may be decided.
   
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