Golf World UK - August 2017

THE SPIN

August 2017 Golf World 25

While hard

to imagine

a more

spectacular

canvas for

our game, it’s equally

difficult to conceive of

a routing plan that

incorporates as much

ocean or coastal variety

as this one. Why play golf,

if not to discover places

like this? Perhaps the most

remarkable aspect of the

opening sequence is not

how good the holes are

individually, but how

quickly they can appear

overwhelmed by the rest.

The finishing run is

outrageously scenic, and in

between are some glorious

inland holes and a four-hole

stretch, from 9-12, that

almost defies description.

The diversity of vegetation

is a genuine attraction here.

While the greatness of

many holes is apparent at

first glance here, others are

more mysterious and take

a little time to understand

and appreciate. The routing

flows effortlessly between

holes and the fairways are

wide enough to ensure it

remains an enjoyable test

under all conditions. The

expansive swales around

greens are a key feature, as

is the bunkering, sparingly

used nearer the targets to

allow for creative recoveries.

QCape Wickham features

in Oliver’s new book Planet

Golf: Modern Masterpieces.

WHY IT’S

FIT FOR

A KING

Darius Oliver on

a new modern

masterpiece.

A step too far?

We’re all for raising profiles,
but where’s the line? Last
month the LPGA chose
its final sponsor exemption
spot for the Shoprite LPGA
Classic by opening it up to
a Twitter vote. Only one
of the four shortlisted
options was on the Rolex
Rankings. That player
wasn’t Sharmila Nicollet,
but the Indian ‘social media
star’ won the vote. Really.

Ko’s next caddie

Having hired and fired nine

caddies since she turned

professional in late 2013, it’s

hard to know if congrats or

commisserations are the

order of the day for Lydia

Ko’s new bag man Pete

Godfrey. Godfrey was

named 2017 Caddie of the

Year last March. Impressive,

yes, but recent history

suggests that even he’s

on borrowed time.

Golfers cheat

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tobeplayingorpractising

golf – ah yes, “playing a

round.” However, “playing

rugby” ranked highest, an

excuse used by 21 per cent

of brazen philanderers.