Captain's Message
Just thought you would like a tour round our course. The first hole takes you from the car park up and over the hill to a secluded green under a large tree.
Not too difficult but watch for balls running left or right of the green. The second is a long par five with a tricky drive that tends to run down to a hazard
on the right hand side. If your second shot clears the ditch you have a good chance of par. The third is perched on top of a small hill and has to be reached
in one. Short balls fall in the long ditch and, if you're unlucky, into plenty of gorse. The fourth is not as hard as it seems, a long driver will aim slightly
left of the green and the second shot will be no more than a wedge. For mortals just aim centrally. The fifth is often reached off the tee but beware the gorse
on the right of the fairway. The sixth is just about the easiest on the course and there are no hazards except for the usual gorse. The seventh is again
reachable but beware the expanse of gorse that extends on the right hand side all the way to the green. The eighth is a short par three that looks pretty
innocent. Beware of hitting the green only to see your ball run down on the right hand side for up to 25 yards. The ninth is a dogleg going left. The big
hitters will want to take a short cut over the edge of the gorse but, if you do, make sure that you are long enough. No real problems for the second shot unless
you slice to the right. The tenth is up hill and a test for the legs. Easily reached in two but again beware the gorse on both sides of the fairway. The
eleventh is possible in one for big hitters - beware a duffed drive that drops in a ditch. The twelfth is a good test. Out of bounds on the left and a hazard
for long hitters. The second shot in needs to be on the left hand and short of the green, otherwise it tends to run away to the right. The thirteenth is
staraight up over the rise and there are no problems except for a pond on the left of the green and plenty of gorse on the right. The fourteenth is an extremely
difficult hole. Go for the flag and you must get the ball to hold up quickly to stop it running a long way through. For lesser mortals - play in front of the
green and settle for a four. The fifteenth is reasonably simple but beware of a ditch to catch out long hitters. Other than that - just more gorse to contend
with on the right hand side. The sixteenth is a long par five off the white markers and a par four from the shorter yellow markers. The wind can make it a long
hole when blowing against you but otherwise keep straight and you won't go far wrong. The seventeenth is a short par three but beware the gorse to the right and
to the left. Slightly off target can mean a lost ball. The eighteenth spans a great valley and the main target is to keep the ball in play. Big hitters clear
the marker post but the rest of us go for the shot to the ridge. Once in play a par five should be obtainable for most. Hope you enjoyed the tour - I will
update as and when.
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