The Bernardus Golf Course of Holland.
Is known as Bernardus Golf, however for the Navy, of course, he has already grow to be ‘Bernardo’. It is a golf course that debuts this week in the European tour. It is, subsequently, the nice protagonist of Dutch Open, one of the most conventional stops on the circuit that has been performed in the land of tulips since 1972 with out interruption. Solely final 12 months’s version was misplaced as a result of of the coronavirus, of course.
There is all the time anticipation when a area seems new on the European Tour, and much more so in a match that has been performed for thus lengthy. ‘Bernardo’ will probably be the ninth totally different observe to host the Dutch Open. The primary impression has been excellent. The gamers are delighted. It is a design of Kyle phillips open to play in 2018. I imply, it’s very fashionable. It is not a hyperlink, however it does attempt to imitate it in some ideas. For instance, the greens are made of fescue, reasonably gradual, and the fairways are protected by dunes and the basic hyperlink bushes. “It jogs my memory a bit of Kingsbarns, additionally designed by Phillips, though I like this area higher by design. Kingsbarns it has views which might be incomparable, however from the level of view of the recreation I favor this one ”, he says Gonzalo Fernandez Castaño.
Different peculiarities of the area that resemble the hyperlinks model is that some fairways are shared and that the bunkers are actual traps. As well as, the greens are protected by fairly pronounced escape zones, so failing on the dangerous facet means leaving a posh restoration. “It is an incredible area and I’m satisfied that it’ll appeal to consideration on tv,” says Gonzalo.
One element that makes it totally different from different programs on the European Tour is that the 1st tee is on the placing inexperienced. Not very shut, shut or shut, however on the similar placing inexperienced. It is very massive and permits house to be shared. “Fortunately we left with a driver on gap 1, as a result of if it grew to become an iron gap it might give a bit of a factor,” he jokes Alfredo Garcia Heredia, one other of the Spaniards current this week in Holland and creator of this picture of the 1 tee.
The fairways are arduous in the hyperlinks model, they’re reasonably beneficiant and the greens are receptive. If we add these elements to a reasonably favorable climate forecast, all the pieces signifies that low outcomes will probably be seen. Solely the wind may stop a very good birdie competition. The greens are in impeccable situation, which is able to assist all those that are snug with the putter to carry out.
The Phillips design is very talked-about as a result of it is so diverse. It is a whole course, which efficiently combines lengthy pairs four with different shorts, a pair of pairs 3 of four iron and 5 iron and one other two of eight and 9 iron. appeal to consideration, though the first impression was reasonably cautious because it is in the center of nowhere in the heart of Holland, north of Eindhoven and nearer to Antwerp than Amsterdam.
Bernardus Golf is from this week a brand new territory to overcome for the Spanish in Holland. The success of ours in these elements has been greater than outstanding. Of the eight programs which have hosted the Dutch Open till Bernardo’s arrival, ours have gained in half. It seems to beWhat a barbarian, he gained at three totally different venues (Kennemer G&CC, Noordwijkse GC and Hilversumsche GC), Sergio garcia did it in the final version of 2019 in The Worldwide, Miguel Angel Jimenez gained at Hilversum, Jose Maria Olazábal in Kennemer and Gonzalo Fernandez Castaño additionally in Hilversum. Spectacular report of the Navy in these lands of the Oranje.
By the approach, to high it off with ‘Bernardo’, the gamers are amazed with the observe space and, particularly, with the quick recreation space. “It is certainly the finest I’ve seen in my life,” says Gonzalo. And be very cautious with this assertion, since Gonzalo has performed all through his life in multiple or two fields and amongst the finest in the world … Massive phrases.
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