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Hole 1: 353 yds; 323m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 11.

A friendly starting hole with a wide fairway and with no apparent dangers. In lush conditions however, the semi-rough past the water hazard to the left of the fairway should be avoided.

This hole can however punish the who plays an inaccurate short iron to the green.

A bunker awaits a too short left approach and a steep bank on the right will increase the difficulty of the third shot.

A long, two-tiered green awaits and when the pin is at the back, a steep drop away awaits the too long approach.

Hole 2: 396 yds; 362m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 7.

240 yards carry is required for the safe short cut over the corner. The safest shot is straight down the fairway between the bunker and the small water hazard to the right. Anything on this line between  190 and 230 yards will do nicely, leaving a straight shot to the green.

The green is not bunkered but beware of falling short right because the ball has a tendency to roll down to the semi rough.

A four here is always welcome.

Hole 3: 546 yds; 499 m; Par 5; Stroke Index :- 1.

The first of the par fives but handicap 1. As with hole No. 2, a carry of 230 yards is required to carry the corner. The straight drive of about 210 yards affords the player a straight shot for his second.

He must be aware of the sidehill lie for his third if  he finishes too far right after his second. This often causes the ball to finish in the lone greenside bunker or worse – OB.

 No great difficulties regarding the green.

Hole 4:  164 yds; 150m; Par 3; Stroke Index:- 15.

Not a difficult hole, but it does play a bit longer than its length due to the considerable height difference between tee and green.

The green is lightly defended with just one bunker on the left side, but it does have a considerable slope from back left to right front.

When the hole is cut on the left side, the player should not get too greedy, as anything short will either stop dead or roll into the bunker.

Long putts on this green can be problematic.

 Hole 5:  500 yds; 457m; Par 5; Stroke Index:- 17.

At last a little respite for the more senior golfer – downhill!

A good drive here needs to be considerably further right than one would think – preferably over the near corner of the copse in front of the tee. Anything well hit and left of the copse stands the chance of running to the bunker or the semi rough.

Players willing to take on the green with their second shot should be aware that, anything right may find  the water hazard about fifty yards short of the green.

The green is protected to the front and left by four bunkers and at the rear a steep slope.

A good chance for a birdie.

Hole 6:  136 yds; 124m; Par 3; Stroke Index:- 13.

A player who takes five at this hole will not be alone in this world. The hole plays longer than one would think due to the height difference and the depth of the green – just 14 yards.

The only defences offered are the one visible bunker, the banks front and rear and the gently sloping putting surface.

Should the player be long with the tee shot, then considerable thought should be given to the next.        

Hole 7: 521 yds; 476 m; Par 5; Stroke Index:- 5.

A well struck drive over the marker is required to set up the second shot. A carry of 250 yards over the marker and past the fairway bunker would allow the player to attack the green with his second shot.

With the exception of the pond in front of the green, the only protection is the one bunker – short right, and the out of bounds behind the green.

The second half of the green does slope quite severely from rear to front and can present problems with longer putts.

 Hole 8: 183 yds; 167m; Par 3; Stroke Index:- 9.

The third par 3 in five holes and perhaps the easiest of the three.

When the hole is cut on the right the hole plays the easiest but the degree of difficulty increases as the hole is moved to the left.

The green is protected on all four sides by bunkers but there is a narrow opening front right.

On the right side the green is quite flat, but towards the left, the slopes become quite severe.

To the right, a water hazard runs the length of the hole but only comes into play after a very bad shot.

Hole 9:  467 yds; 372m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 3.

A very satisfying hole to walk off with a par. A good strong drive is required on the line of the small bent tree which can be seen at the end of the first part of the dogleg. Anything over 215 yards will give the player a clear view of what is required for the next shot.

There is one big bunker to the right of the first half of the fairway; two bunkers on the corner of the dogleg and another in the semi-rough right of the fairway approaching the green.

The green has a water hazard protecting the left side and a runaway slope to the right.

There is a definite step on the front part of the green; in addition, the player should concentrate on reading the green before he putts.     

Hole 10: 414 yds; 379 m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 8.

Another hole with a blind tee shot, but again, a well struck drive over the marker is rewarded.  With the fairway sloping right to left, a long drive will end up in the semi rough, maybe hindered by bushes, if it is allowed to stray to the left – but beware OB to the right.

The second shot must be well struck if it is to clear the two bunkers about thirty yards short of the green.

The broad green has only one bunker, short left, but many a golfer has badly judged the misleading contours of the putting surface.

Hole 11: 387 yds; 354m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 12.

The line from the tee is difficult to find on this hole and the player should aim his shot parallel with the wood on the left.  The right half of the fairway is guarded by two bunkers at 175 – 215 yards.

There is only one greenside bunker, to the right, but the semi rough to the left of the fairway and green can be troublesome.

Rather a simple and evenly sloped green.

Hole 12: 176 yds; 161m; Par 3; Stroke Index:- 14.

A relatively easy short hole which can still present problems for the player who does not hit the right shot.

Ideally a full shot landing on the putting surface is required. Anything short, runs the risk of bouncing into one of the two very difficult bunkers – one right front and the other, more difficult, on the left side. There is one other bunker on the right.

A very distinct ridge runs across the middle of the green which can create problems on the longer putts.

 Hole 13: 372 yds; 340m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 4.

A good straight drive is what is required here and if the player can carry over the brow of the hill then another twenty five yards can be achieved. The water hazard on the left and the out of bounds on the right should not come into play.

Having negotiated the drive, the player is faced with an uphill second to quite a narrow green guarded by two bunkers – left and right and quite a severe slope short and left of the green.

Short left is not the place to be after two shots and the player should be aware that the rear edge of the right bunker is only one yard in bounds.

Hole 14: 425 yds; 389m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 6.

A gentle dogleg right with OB along the complete length of the hole on the right, and although considerably longer than the previous hole it plays somewhat shorter because it is downhill.

There is a shallow bunker which may catch the longer drive on the corner of the dogleg but this should not trouble the more competent golfer.

If the player is short with the drive, he might be tempted to try for the green, hitting over the out of bounds. Beware – trees are not always 99% air!

The green is fairly large with one bunker – short left and deceptive contours, especially for diagonal putts.

Hole 15: 347 yds; 317m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 16.

A short dogleg left and a good drive over the marker should present no problems for the second shot. A mediocre drive left of the marker will probably find the two fairway bunkers at 200 – 235 yds, but a drive carrying them will be rewarded  by a very short shot to the green.

A good birdie chance. 

Hole 16: 507 yds; 464m; Par 5; Stroke Index:- 18.

The last of the Par 5s and the long hitters can get up in two. There are no hazards as far as the tee shot is concerned but the ball will travel further up the left side than the right side of the fairway.

The majority of players will be laying up with their second and they should be aware that for about the last seventy five yards there is no fairway and they must decide whether to approach from the left, centre or right. All three have their problems, either trees on the left, or bunkers centre and right.

The green is guarded by a mound, which hides a bunker at the front of the green and there are some severe slopes on the putting surface.

Hole 17: 462 yds; 422m; Par 4; Stroke Index:- 2.

This hole plays a little longer than the scorecard suggests due to the first half playing uphill. However the longer hitters who can carry the brow of the hill between the bunkers – about 220 yards – will reap the benefit of the downslope beyond.

The green has only one bunker on the left but out of bounds close on the right. There is however, a clump of trees forming a dogleg on the left side of the fairway about twenty yards short of the green.

The player who has to hit his second from as far back as the bunkers would be well advised to lay up between the trees and OB and try and make par with a pitch and a putt.

There is nothing untoward regarding the green.

Hole 18: 187 yds; 171m; Par 3; Stroke Index:- 10.

This finishing hole should present no great problems as the green is lightly bunkered by just two bunkers either side of a fairly substantial entrance to a normal sized, evenly sloped green.

There is a large silver birch covering the left bunker and the large water hazard in front of the tee should have no part to play.

Out of bounds exists the length of the hole on both sides and behind the green but should not come into play.