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The Donnington Grove estate, which comprises of 550 acres of beautiful
parkland, farmland and woodland, with the River Lambourn running though
it, provides an ideal setting for a golf course.
The task of
designing the course was given to Dave Thomas, designer of The Belfry
and one of Britain`s foremost golf architects. He was assigned the task
of creating a championship golf course that harmonised with the
surroundings.
The construction started in November 1991 and finished in June 1993 when the course was opened.

Dave
Thomas has to be credited with creating a golf course that is both
aesthetically faultless and a great challenge for the golfer. Many
regard the PAR 72, 7045-yard course as the best in the region.
The
two nines are very different in character; the front nine is very
undulating on higher ground and has stunning views over Newbury, whilst
the back nine can be described as classic parkland, with an abundance
of beautiful trees and water hazards that can unnerve the bravest. You
can view each hole if you click on the `Course` section of this web
site and then click the underlined hole name written in green.
Donnington
Grove has held two Euro Pro Tours in recent years and in 2004 hosted
the Donnington Grove Computacenter English Challenge Open.
