No 40 - The Berkshire - Red

The Berkshire Red course contains some superb par 3s on a sporting layout, and the fantastic lunch will leave you planning your next visit soon after you've finished your round

The Berkshire Red
Mike Harris
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40 THE BERKSHIRE – Red

Architect: Fowler 2006 position: 74 Stats: 6,452 yds; par 72; SSS 71 GF: £90-£125 T: 01344 621495 W: theberkshire.co.uk Opinion is divided on which course at The Berkshire is the better and certainly when viewed together they make for one of the best 36-hole offerings in the country.

In the end, we felt the Red to be the superior, more enjoyable 18 with its unusual layout featuring six par 3s, six par 4s and six par 5s that combine to make a round here immense fun with plenty of birdie opportunities.

There are many great stretches of holes on The Red, 1-4, 6-11 and 14-17.

For me the par 3s, with their variety of length and style, are outstanding and viewed together must rank as the best collection of short holes in the country. MH

+ Very visitor/society-friendly; sporting layout; superb par 3s; great lunch - The 18th is a weak finishing hole Enter your review of The Berkshire Red course below

Mike Harris
Mike Harris
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Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.

His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shiny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).  

Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of six golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon, Prince's, Royal Norton and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Mike's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 10° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW)  - Fujikura Axiom 75R - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev 2.0 shafts - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Putter: Evnroll ER2B - Gravity Grip 

Ball: TaylorMade - Tour Response (Yellow) 

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