South of England's Remarkable Heath-land Links
July 6 to 15, 2012

This part of England is often overlooked by the golfing tourist. Dorset, Hampshire and West Sussex have been outstanding heath-land courses built in the late 1800's by renowned architects of the period; such as Harry Colt, James Braid, Harold Hilton and Arthur Croome. We start off in a beautiful part of the Hampshire with Braid's North Hants Golf Club, Colts Blackmoor Club and Croome's Liphook Club, all three are typical of the area with tree-line fairways, gorse and lots of heather; courses not demanding in distance. The renowned West Sussex Golf Club, just across the Hampshire County line, is perhaps the highlight of the tour and is worthy of a full day's play. Bernard Darwin called it a little sandy jewel set in Sussex clay.

Then the tour moves west past Southhampton into Dorset, with a stop on the way to play Hayling, a delightful, testy links with the views across to the Ise of Wight. From a base in the sea coast town of Poole, we will play Ferndown by Harold Hilton, Broadstone by Colt and Dunn, Parkstone by Willie Park Jr. and finally Colts, Isle of Purbeck, a broom covered links on the edge of a Slent nature preserve.

Lodging is in two hotels, four nights at each hotel, starting at the four-star Lythe Hill Hotel and Spa(http://www.lythehill.co.uk/). Haslemere, close to the Hampshire trio of courses and West Sussex links, is a luxurious country-house hotel set in a tranquil twenty-two acres of Hampshire countryside with a double rosette restaurant on the premises. The RNLI College on Poole Harbor is an interesting educational institution and comes highly recommended(http://www.mli.org.uk) RNLI is a life boat training college with excellent accommodations, restaurant and bar. RNLI is ideally located for the latter part of our tour.

The Cost per person is $3459 and includes(single occupancy - add $659):

• Four nights lodging, double occupancy at the Lythe Hill Hotel and Spa with full breakfast
• Four nights lodging double occupancy at the RNLI College with full breakfest
• Golf gree-fees at teh scheduled courses, North hants, Liphook, Blackmoor, Liphook, Hayling, Frendown, Broad Stone and the Ise of Purbeck.
• Ground transfer by the self-drive mini-van, four passengers to each vehicle with CDW coverage.
• VAT and other taxes associated with the above services.

Not included, round trip international air fare, caddy fees, buggies, pull carts and optional golf fees., meals and beverages other than breakfast, service charges and any other personal expenses.

The tour is limited to twelve participants. A deposit of $600(per person) is required to reserve a place on the tour and is fully refundable up to 60 days prior to departure or in the event of a replacement is found. Full payment is required 60 days before departure.

July 6 to 15, 2012 South of England's Remarkable Heath-Land Links

This golf adventure is to part of England is often overlooked by the enthusiastic golfing tourist. West Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset counties have some of the best heath-land courses in the UK many designed in the late eighteen hundreds by the great golf champions of that time, Jame Braid, Harold Hilton and Harry Colt. Their courses built in forests and moors abound with heather and gorse and are noted for their beauty. The quaint English countryside offers sightseeing opportunities to fill time between golf.