Woburn Dukes Course

The Dukes course sports fairways lined with pine, silver birch and chestnut trees. Heather, bracken and gorse add to the charm of the course, as well as providing some of the natural hazards of each hole.

A Brief History

• The Duke's Course has hosted the British Masters multiple times, as well as the Women's British Open, and has played host to many other professional and amateur tournaments.
• In 1976 when the Dukes course opened, it was a log cabin behind what is now the 16th green.
• Since the Dunlop British Masters in 1979 there have been forty-five professional tournaments staged on the Dukes course. 

Featured Hole – 3^rd

The featured hole at Woburn's Duke's Course is the downhill par-3 3rd hole, known for its dramatic descent and tricky green in a mini-amphitheater of trees and shrubbery. The 3rd hole is a short, but stunning, par-3 that requires a wedge shot, followed by a tricky green to grapple with. The green is wickedly sloping and sits in a mini-amphitheatre of trees, rhododendrons, gorse, and other shrubbery.

Known For: A demanding, parkland layout

The dukes course, designed by Charles Lawrie and Frank Pennink, is known for its demanding layout and dramatic elevation changes, particularly in the front nine. The course is set within the Woburn Abbey estate, a beautiful parkland environment with mature woodland and diverse fairways lined with trees like pine, silver birch, and chestnut.