The Back Nine

10th hole          270 yards          Par 4
The tee shot has to carry a water hazard which extends from the front of the tee to its bank. There is out of bounds both right and left. The fairway rises from the back, to the top, of the hog’s back which extends along the first hole. The long hitter can attempt to go for the green, but this requires an accurate tee shot which if not hit correctly could land you in deep trouble. The second shot is a pitch from usually a sloping lie to a green that slopes from front to back, and is guarded by two pot bunkers.

11th hole          297 yards          Par 4
The tee shot is played behind the tenth green and is a very intimidating drive. There is out of bounds and a water hazard to the left running along this hole, and out of bounds over the road to the right. The second shot to the green is played off the slope of the hog’s back with a medium iron, to a green that is guarded by two large bunkers. Into the wind, this probably plays the second most difficult with many a good card wrecked on this hole

12th hole          358 yards          Par 4
The tee shot for this hole has moved to an elevated tee. From this tee you are hitting directly over rushes and heavy rough, where you need to carry the ball 100 yards to reach the fairway. An accurate drive is required, as there is out of bounds to the left with heavy rough to the right. A good drive will leave you with a medium to short iron to the green.

13th hole          474 yards          Par 4
The carry in a direct line from tee to green is around 200 yards over gorse and sand . Only the daring long hitters take this drive on, which will leave them a chance to reach the green in two setting up a birdie chance. The ideal line is to play to the right thereby cutting the carry. A lay-up in front of the water hazard then gives you a short pitch to the green.

14th hole          146 yards          Par 3
This hole plays a club shorter than the 4th hole, but the tee shot must be correctly hit, as you are hitting to the green over gorse bushes. Any mishit shot is punished.

15th hole          411 yards          Par 4
This is slightly longer than the fifth where the tee has moved back a little. A badly hit tee shot is grabbed by the gorse bushes. The ideal line is to the right, which leaves a longer second shot to a sloping green. The shorter hitters can play short of the road, leaving a short pitch and putt. Another very testing hole where a par feels like a birdie.

16th hole          530 yards          Par 5
This is a slightly longer hole than the eighth, with the advantage of not hitting behind a wall. Two good hits leave you with a short iron to the green: but beware the little pot bunker in front of the green.

17th hole          354 yards          Par 4
This tee has moved 20 yards back, and is played from an elevated tee. The drive is over gorse bushes and the railway lines are closer so a pulled drive is out of bounds. The key to this hole is hitting the fairway, which leaves a medium iron to the horseshoe green. A really tough hole if into a head wind.

18th hole          295 yards          Par 4
This is a very intimidating finishing hole. The tee has moved left of the tenth, 20 yards closer to the railway lines. This leaves a longer drive over rushes to reach the fairway, which also bring out of bounds in play. Also, a badly pushed drive will be swallowed by out of bounds to the right. The longer hitters can reach the top of the hill, leaving a pitch to the green off a flat lie. Most golfers will have a second shot to the green off a sloping lie which makes the shot a bit tricky. Any shot not hitting the green will be swallowed by the two pot bunkers at the front. Again, a really intimidating hole into the wind.