Temple Golf Club
Temple Golf Club is a golf club located in Hurley, Berkshire, England. It is about 2 miles northwest of Maidenhead. It was opened in 1910. The course was designed by Willie Park Jr. It is recognised for its scenic beauty and its emphasis on sustainable environmental management. Location The Temple golf course is on the right bank of the River Thames near Hurley, Berkshire, and not far from Maidenhead. It is on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, and is surrounded by beech woods. In the 19th century the land occupied by the golf course was part of Temple Park, in which many specimen trees had been planted. These were incorporated into the golf course layout. The course covered about of the park. The terrain consists of a series of ridges, which were exploited by the designers. Course A reviewer in 1920 wrote, "It may fairly be asserted that very few English golf links possess the beauties of Temple as regards the surroundings. From the terrace of the Club House the eye takes in a green expanse of English pastural scenery which is bounded on the horizon by the bold, bluff outlines of the Chiltern Hills, and also takes in