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A straight forward par 4 although the prevailing wind off your left shoulder and from behind can test your nerves as out of bounds runs down the right hand side of the hole.
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The fairway is broken by a small ridge around the 250yds mark from the men’s tee and from the ridge onwards the hole rises slightly.
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The green is angled back to front with an angular Mackenzie running from the left hand bunker across to the front of the right hand bunker.
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The second is the first of three par 3’s and is an early test for the average golfer. With a bunker short of the green and three well-positioned bunkers around the green providing ample hazards for the stray shot.
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The prevailing wind off your left shoulder and into your face can push your tee shot into a small dip to the right of the green where a well played recovery will find the narrow green which runs from back to front. Again there is trouble down the right hand side, as heavy rough and trees guard the railway line and out of bounds.
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The out of bounds on the right of the hole continues here with this long par 4 directly into the prevailing wind. A well-placed fairway bunker can snare the pulled tee shot and with open water hazard short of the bunker also provides food for thought.
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Past the bunker maturing trees protect the left hand side of the hole and a bunker short of the green can catch the approach shot.
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Greenside bunkers left and right will pull a misdirected shot and the deep narrow green is a good test of your putting skills with subtle breaks throughout. Be prepared to play this as a par 5, this is one hole to focus the mind.
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As with all the holes on the outward nine the out of bounds is on the right for the full length of the hole.
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Although there are no bunkers on this hole the prevailing wind in your face, an open water hazard on the left at around 200 yds off the tee, a narrowing approach to the green with a depression immediately before the green and lateral hazards both left and right of the green provide plenty of reason to treat this hole with respect.
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Contour on and around the narrow green add to these and give a stroke index of 1 for the men as a par 4 and a stroke index of 9 for the ladies playing this as a par 5.
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Elevated tees give a clear view of the fairway and water hazard, which bisects the course.
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A large open water hazard on the left of the fairway is a feature of this hole and with a second similar feature further towards the green on the right give the feeling of a narrow approach to this small well guarded green. Bunkers left and right will catch any over ambitious shots, which stray wide of the green that again angles back to front.
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Over the green is the 6th tee and then out of bounds, better to be short than long or left here, an added factor is that this is probably the most exposed area of the course, you have been warned.
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This is the second of the par 3’s, and from an elevated tee is a match for anyone’ nerves. Out of bounds runs down the right hand side and around the back of the green, with the prevailing wind pushing the ball out to the right where a bunker waits or worse still a watery grave as the brook is again a feature of this hole.
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A large bunker short of the green will catch the shorter hit running shot and the Mackenzie green is both deep and narrow, with plenty of contour to add to your woes. Plenty of good scores are ruined on this short but difficult hole and perhaps playing left of the green and relying on a good chip and single putt is well worth considering.
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Recently redefined par 4 hole with the green surrounded by trees and played as a slight dogleg to the right.
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The brook crossing in front of the green (although some 85 yds from the putting surface) does pose the question of laying up for the shorter hitters and as the hole is a par 5 for the ladies it provides a good test of your resolve with a tough shot required to a well guarded green.
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Although a fairly new green the surface has many subtle contours and evokes many a curse with plenty of pin positions to choose from. Perhaps playing just short of the putting surface and pitching down the length of the green is a good tactic on this tough test.
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A good par 4 with the test here being the narrow figure of eight elevated green, plenty of contour around the green to catch the pushed or pulled approach.
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This is probably the best birdie opportunity on the front nine but can easily turn into a double bogey if you finish in the wrong place.
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This hole is the Green keeper’s delight with some severe pin positions to test your approach and putting touch.
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This is a par 5 for the men, (par 4 for ladies), which usually plays downwind, although not long, the men’s drive over the corner of the adjacent canal and out of bounds lurking tend to tense up your nerves.
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With quite a long carry to the fairway with a wide feel to it, clever mowing here can grab the ball into the semi-rough and the best medicine is then to get the ball back into play and lay up short of the five bunkers which guard this elevated green.
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If you’ve managed to complete this half of the course with your handicap intact don’t relax just yet.
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The 10th hole starts the inward and also internal nine of the course and as such is the second hardest par 4 for the men. Requiring a well struck tee shot to bring the distant green in range for your second shot.
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The fairway cambers away towards the ninth and you can end up with the ball either above or below your feet as you prepare your second shot. Too far right with your tee shot and you’ll risk finding a watery resting place with the largest of our water filled pits in reach.
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The green, although not overly protected, angles from front to back and as the hole plays directly into the prevailing wind getting onto the putting surface is a good test. Walk off here with a par and the back nine feels just that little bit easier, don’t be fooled.
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The final of our par 3’s again directly into the prevailing wind and is well protected with 3 deep bunkers and the green angles from front to back quite steeply.
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Too firm a putt from the back of the green can find you running off the left hand front area and down the banking. A pulled tee shot will mean a difficult chip back to the putting surface with still a hard test of your putting skills to follow.
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Playing from elevated tees and driving over the brook to an elevated green can leave a second shot played off a hanging lie.
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Good bunkers left and right protect the narrow approach and the green can easily bite with an initial back to front slope, which can draw the underhit shot back off the putting surface.
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Although a good birdie chance here, your second shot does need to be well struck and although you can bail out to the right the chip shot back to the green can be tricky.
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Again playing from elevated tees and driving over the brook, shorter hitters prefer to lay up short of the brook and trust to their second shot.
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Big hitters can go for the green (wind permitting) but two bunkers straddle the fairway and either of these will catch even the slightest pushed or pulled shot.
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The green slopes heavily front to back and is set in a deep basin, and with the pin at the front the green keeper can enjoy the tales of woe from members and visitors alike, as this seemingly easy hole does play harder than the stroke index suggests.
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Plenty of feature to this hole with a pit crossing the fairway making only the biggest of hitters even consider going for the long carry.
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The undulating fairway can easily affect your stance and a large bunker tucked in the right hand rough can trap the wayward “safe” iron. The tall poplar trees, which provide the backdrop to this downwind hole, are a good target line for your approach shot here.
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A large putting surface guarded by two bunkers towards the green front with good subtle contour and a long narrow surface. Give this hole the respect it deserves or pay the price.
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A good par 4 for the men and a tough par 5 for the ladies, trees left and right and a double open water hazard protect the second or even third shot into this hole.
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The green initially slopes heavily from back to front and the elevation means any slightly wayward approach can find any of the 3 deep bunkers, which surround the putting surface.
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A good birdie chance and an easy double bogey - beware!
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The second par 5 for the men (par 4 for ladies), which again plays into the prevailing wind. Off the men’s tee open water hazard lurks to trap the underhit tee shot with a narrow entrance to the fairway beckoning.
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Once onto the fairway it requires either a medium lay-up or very well struck second shot to clear the open water hazard protecting the front of the green.
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Well-positioned bunkers protect this narrow green and a subtle Mackenzie makes getting to the back portion of the green a difficult putt to judge. Although a good par 5 for men, this hole offers an outside eagle chance to the adventurous player.
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Driving directly into the prevailing wind with two fairway bunkers to catch the short tee shot, a further bunker some 55 yds short of the green and a mature tree to hit over if played down the left,
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This is again a tough hole and requires ample club selection to ensure you reach the green.
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Although the putting surface is quite large a Mackenzie ridge and the sloping surface can test the calibre of player, also a right hand greenside bunker helps to focus the mind on your approach shot. A good par 4 here and you’re nearly home.
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Hitting back towards the clubhouse a straight drive from the tee avoids trees left and right and also keeps your ball above water, which off to the right can easily catch the pushed shot.
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A heavily guarded green approach and surround with 4 large bunkers will catch even the slightly wayward shot. Once you’re on the green, subtle breaks can prove the last straw if trying to close off that perfect round.
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A short lay-up here can be advisable with so many hazards there to catch you out. Time to relax in the clubhouse and recall the pain or glory of your round.
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