Course - The oldest links in England
The course stretches out to over 7,000 yards from the championship tees (used for the West of England Championship - one of the top amateur events in the calendar), although most will agree that it's a suitably stiff test at 6,650 yards, especially when the wind blows. Even with today's modern equipment a par score for the top scratch players is never easy.
Above all, this is a great, natural golf course that is largely unchanged from the moment 100 years ago when Harold Hilton et al pronounced Westward Ho! to be England's number one competition golf course. RND is pure raw exhilaration and ultimately, the experience of playing a fast running links in a stiff breeze still tests the very best in the game.
