GolfEmpireEd critique de Sutton Coldfield Golf Club

Whilst it may not quite capture the imagination like nearby Beau Desert does there is no denying this is fine heathland golf. Holes such as the 15th, a brilliant par three, belong on any of the country’s finest inland courses. The green settings, along with the actual putting surfaces, at the fifth, sixth and seventh (incidentally consecutive par fives!) are also exceptional. The course played superbly on a crisp March morning when the ball was running as if it were the height of summer. There was little rough on my visit and the heather was thinner than it would be during the main playing season but it was noticeable how narrow the fairways were on some holes, especially the strong par fours and fives.