| 词条 | Walton Heath Golf Club |
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|golf_facility_name = |image = WaltonHeathGC-logo.JPG |imagesize = 180 |caption = |location = Surrey, England |coordinates = {{Coord|51.278|-0.244|display=inline, title}} |establishment = {{Start date and age|1903}} |type = Private |owner = |operator = |holes = 36 |tournaments = U.S. Open Qualifying, Ryder Cup (1981), European Open (1978–91), Senior Open Championship (2011) |website = www.waltonheath.com |course1 = Old Course |designer1 = Herbert Fowler |par1 = 72 |length1 = {{convert|7462|yd|abbr=on}} |rating1 = |record1 = |course2 = New Course |designer2 = Herbert Fowler |par2 = 72 |length2 = {{convert|7026|yd|abbr=on}} |rating2 = |record2 = |course3 = |image2 = |imagesize2= |caption2 = }}Walton Heath Golf Club is a golf club in England, near Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey, southwest of London. Founded in 1903, the club comprises two 18-hole golf courses, both of which are well known for having heather covering many of the areas of rough.[1] The Old Course opened in 1904, and (as of 2009) has a championship length of {{convert|7462|yd}}. The New Course opened as a 9-hole course in 1907 and was extended to 18 holes in 1913; its championship length in 2009 was {{convert|7026|yd}}. Both were designed by Herbert Fowler, who later designed numerous courses in the United Kingdom and United States. Walton Heath has had a long association with royalty and politics, with Edward, Prince of Wales having been the club's first captain in 1935, and former United Kingdom Prime Ministers David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill, Bonar Law and Arthur Balfour all having been members. The club has also only ever had three club professionals, including five time British Open champion James Braid who held the post from 1904 until 1950.[1] Both courses at Walton Heath have been consistently rated in the UK's top 100 courses, with the Old Course also being rated as one of the top 100 in the world.[2] TournamentsWalton Heath has been the venue of a number of national amateur tournaments and championships. It has also hosted several high profile professional events including the 1981 Ryder Cup, when it stepped in as a replacement venue after construction at The Belfry had not been completed in time.[3] The club also hosted five editions of the European Open, a European Tour event, between 1978 and 1991.[4] Since 2005, Walton Heath has been the venue for the U.S. Open European qualifying tournament.[5] In the first year, New Zealander Michael Campbell qualified at Walton Heath, and went on to win the Open at Pinehurst.[6] Walton Heath hosted The Senior Open Championship, one of the five majors recognised by the Champions Tour, the world's dominant tour for golfers 50 and older, from 21–24 July 2011. The event was eventually won by Russ Cochran It hosted the British Masters on the European Tour in October 2018, won by Eddie Pepperell. References1. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/walton-heaths-history-reveals-treasure-trove-of-characters-576863.html |title=Walton Heath's history reveals treasure trove of characters |newspaper=The Independent |date=17 December 2003 |accessdate=7 April 2009 | location=London | first=Andy | last=Farrell}} 2. ^{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4611409.stm |title=Europeans fight for US Open spots |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 June 2005 |accessdate=7 April 2009}} 3. ^{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/5346624.stm |title=Ryder Cup history: 1981 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 September 2006 |accessdate=7 April 2009}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid={AEFB93B0-EFF5-4C05-AB0F-FD08D947D944}&eventid=2009040&infosid=19 |title=European Open – Past Winners |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=7 April 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20091006220931/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid={5A258B31-8294-4C0E-B8B9-A796F6009E52} |archivedate=6 October 2009 }} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4264073.stm |title=England to hold US Open qualifier |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 February 2005 |accessdate=7 April 2009}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4109808.stm |title=Hard graft pays off for Campbell |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2005 |accessdate=7 April 2009}} External links
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