1st hole 304 yards Par 4
The drive is from an elevated tee along a hog’s back down the middle of the fairway. The fairway falls away on either side, with out of bounds to the right and a beck running along the length of the hole to the left; leaving the second shot from a poor drive either above or below your feet. A very intimidating opening hole!
2nd hole 350 yards Par 4
A straight drive leaves a second shot to the green. There is a water hazard which lies 65 yards in front of the green. A wayward tee shot to the right will leave you in heavy rough, out of bounds is to the left. The approach to the green is testing, due to the 30 yards of dead ground beyond the water hazard, and a beck running to the right of the green.
3rd hole 456 yards Par 4
This is probably one of the most difficult par 4 holes for many miles. The fairway is lined along the left side by heavy gorse bushes. The right hand side is lined by rough and deep rushes. In front of the green, a water hazard runs fifteen feet from the corner of the green, sloping across the fairway and rough. There is a broad fairway extending from the gorse out to the right for the drive of 170 yards or so. The longer the drive, the more accuracy is required, as rushes bite into the right hand half of the fairway until 230 yards from the tee; where the fairway falls from the left to the right in towards the rushes. Most golfers play short of the hazard for their second shot, relying on a pitch and putt. A par on this hole is like a birdie.
4th hole 152 yards Par 4
The first par 3 requires an accurate tee shot, with gorse catching a pulled shot. Surrounding the green are three sand bunkers. A carry of 120 yards from the tee is required.
5th hole 378 yards Par 4
Another tough hole, as gorse runs the full length of this hole on the left, with a pot bunker catching the long drive. The fairway is broad up to 200 yards from the tee, where it again narrows from the right. This green is the most difficult to hit: a road runs about 2o yards short of the green with dead ground in between, therefore a well hit accurate second shot is required to hold on a sloping green. Another testing tough hole.
6th hole 120 yards Par 3
This is the club’s signature hole. The green is 30 feet high from the tee. The tee shot is blind so players should take note of the pin position when leaving the 5th green. There is out of bounds to the right and a pulled shot can result in you playing your second from the beach. The club selection is dependent on the wind: one day it could be a nine iron or wedge; the following day could require a long iron to be played.
7th hole 206 yards Par 4
This is an hole where if you are prepared to gamble you can get an easy birdie, but a stray tee shot can result in a double bogey. The hole is surrounded by a fence which indicates out of bounds; in front of the green is a wall which is an integral part of the course. An excellent hole which favours the golfer prepared to take the gamble.
8th hole 527 yards Par 5
The tee for this hole is behind the aforementioned wall (see 7th hole description), and faces the fairway at a slight angle. The drive is into a broad fairway with little or no trouble on either side. A long iron or wood will leave you with a pitch into a small green which has a pot bunker at the front right. A straightforward par 5 on a calm day; but the wind in a different direction can cause this hole to play very long, and a par to be like an eagle.
9th hole 327 yards Par 4
The drive at this hole is governed by rough out of bounds, rough and rushes on the left, with rushes and a water hazard to the right. The water hazard runs across the fairway at around 200 yards. The centre of the fairway usually allows a fair amount of run so a good judgement is needed. The second shot is usually hit to an horseshoe elevated green with a mid iron. Any shot missing the green is left with a tricky chip.
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