 So this week I'm going on a journey that takes me to a different route than usual and it leads me to discover a golf course and a hotel which are very special indeed. A changing direction in my search for some winter golf takes me down south to play on one of England's finest examples of Heathland golf and I'll be staying in Surrey's finest hotel and spa, Pennyhill Park. Playing golf in what's commonly known as Surrey's Sand Belt will be a first for me and a real privilege to play one of the finest examples of Heathland golf. Heathland is synonymous with golf in England and particularly in Surrey and the Berkshire has 36 holes of Heathland heaven and today I'll be taking on the blue course with a special challenge. Right I can tell you I didn't have the nerve to stick a camera up behind me and attract too much attention but I ate a really good three wood and I can't see as into the sun but I think we're in and around the green. All I can say is after the nervy start it's a great two-putt that's a par three to start. We'll have a look round today but we'll also be taking on a challenge and it includes this par three and three more. Oh what's the start of the day? Founded in 1928 the Berkshire Golf Club is home to two Herbert Fowler design courses both of which are widely regarded as amongst the best in the British Isles. The Berkshire is a quintessential British Heathland golf course and although considered a traditional members club it welcomes visitors and I have to say I spoke to many members who seem very friendly indeed and a very accommodating clubhouse. So I thought we'd do something a little bit different today we're going to play all a par threes and I'm going to ask you to guess what I score. We've played one of them it was the first and I parred it so there's a little bit of a head start for you. Hole number four is just playing around 140 a fantastic little par three so get in that comment section below. Three more to go what will my cumulative total be in today's video. There's 140 into a little bit I'm going to play a smooth seven is the plan. That's right on the flag. Oh it's also right in the bunker. Ah not enough. When you realise how close the flag is to the other side of this bunker you realise this could have been a very good shot it's also an incredible downslope and we've now got a pretty tough one. Up and land soft. That is as good as I can play a bunker shot we might save a par. Come on no messing not a lie in this firm in the middle. Yeah okay that is a great up and down two par threes two threes. Don't be cheating either make sure your guess is in already. Now although the sunshine suggests otherwise it is January and the course is in incredible condition but I would love to return to see the heather in full bloom. The fairways lined with purple and pine trees would see the barcha in all its glory. A great bit of course design on six I chose to play three would par five give her a bell what I didn't see was this kind of stream that meanders its way all from sort of 150 right the way to about ten yards further on and I've been very fortunate. Beyond dry land I've got a decent lie as well. Is it going to go? Oh no. Fortune favours the brave eh. The barcha is steeped in tradition and played host to many major events such as the English amateur championship and the British seniors open championship and also two major annual events on the amateur calendar the Aster salva for ladies and the barcha trophy for men. Now this is where it could all go horribly wrong and we're playing really far forward on this winter tee I'm playing 160 par three lots of water down the right hand side. It's a fairly big green we're from an elevated tee position I'm going to hit six iron keep your fingers crossed until I didn't want to go right just pull that down the left a little there's a right club as well it's pin I not brave enough to go for that flag for fear of anything leaking to the right I think we'll be happy with that. Well it's definitely the right club and definitely the right decision to come what is down the left hand side because that flag is a lot closer to the water's edge than I thought. Anyway I imagine this is a slippy putt in the summer and she wouldn't want to go too far past the flag. Let's see if we can just nudge it down there get me a bit further. Oh that was a good line as well yeah we've not stood three threes but perhaps more importantly just how good are those three par threes and just how good is the barcha oh my word what a golf course. That was a bullet of a three wood from today's sponsor Tacomo and the irons have been playing in today's videos of the 101 tees and the 301 sea bees alongside the Tacomo fairway woods once again huge thanks for the support from Tacomo. The Herbert Fowler design was not overly long but provided an immense variety in its layout playing in amongst the idyllic surround made for a day of golf which will long live in my memory. Now as ever it's time for photo of the week and this could be the best haul we've collected so far if you knew around here it's a simple Tracy or Andy in the comment section below for photo of the week. Final part of the challenge and unreal par three as well they've been so so good and all very different as well this one's just playing 130 from the forward see huge amount of protection in terms of bunkers all around this one just starting to be casting some longer shadows the light behind you starts to fall looks unreal cameras perched on the green can I make 127 finer short stuff and either finish with a birdie be fantastic but also be happy with a par and four par threes would be fantastic come on and oh and that's the best one today come on be the right yardage and sit on it ah golf shots come on okay let's see if we can finish over the birdie I was being very optimistic when I said finish with a birdie but now this is a well should be a real chance so there's a bit of movement in it come on oh and you just haven't it is firm enough there's just not enough commitment there too scared of sort of it running off past down the hill so yeah it is however four par three so anybody who gets 12 shots you're correct an unbelievable afternoon at the Barksha golf course this was the blue course don't forget I can't speak highly enough of it certainly one of the best courses I've ever played and also not forgetting that we're playing it in January incredible anyway this special little trip doesn't end here and I can't wait to see what's in store this evening at Penny Hill Park Penny Hill Park Hotel and Spa is set in 120 acres of Parkland and this hotel is something special and a perfect stay and play option for golf on the Surrey Sandbelt the location ensures you can experience some of the finest golf courses anywhere in the country alongside a luxurious relaxed hotel retreat now as you can see Penny Hill Park is a very luxurious hotel and our room was pretty special so nice we almost didn't want to leave it but we did prize ourselves a way to dine at the Hillfields restaurants as expected the food was excellent but luxury aside Penny Hill Park is located right in the middle of Surrey's finest golf courses it was seven minutes from the Barksha but has Walton Heath Swinley Heath Sunningdale and Wentworth right on its doorstep and if you want a day of rest then the spa at Penny Hill is the perfect retreat this really was an unforgettable play and stay in Surrey as I've already explained some of the finest golf and hotel accommodation we've experienced on this journey so far I'll see you next week