The Course

The Original golf course was built in 1891 as a 9 hole parkland course in a traditional layout offering testing golf for all participants. In 2000 an additional 9 holes were added and it now offers a well laid out variation of both traditional and new designs. The new holes have now established themselves alongside the original course to offer a good test of golf in a relaxed environment.

On the following pages you can take the course tour to gain insight into our key holes and pick up play tips along the way.

HOLE 1 The 1st hole offers a welcoming start to your round, a short uphill par 4 can be played in two ways by laying back with an iron or taking on the slope part way up the fairway. The risk can yield good rewards with a short chip onto the green but beware of bunkers for shots that are not hit perfectly.

HOLE 4 The 4th is the first of the longer Par 4's. From the medal tee it is a tough test for any golfer. A gentle dogleg left, it requires length and accuracy off the tee if you want to give yourself a good chance of par. The green is large but slopes away from you so even a good second shot is tough to hold.

HOLE 5 & 6 The 5th and 6th are straight Par 4's but good placement of water hazards and trees necessitates caution off the tee. You can be led into a false sense of security. These holes are not to be taken lightly; they can show their teeth to all but the most accurate of shots.

HOLE 8 The 8th is a Par 5 that allows you to open your shoulders. There is an option for the big hitters to cut the corner but large trees protect any shot that is not struck perfectly. If you can hit a high fade then this hole will suit you well.

HOLE 9 The 9th is a downhill Par 3. A large bunker all across the front of the green protects the hole from imperfect approach shots. The mature trees on either side focus your attention.
The front 9 is deemed to be the easier of the two. Try to make your score and then hang on through the back 9 holes.

BACK 9/HOLE 10 The 10th is a long uphill Par 5. It starts with a tee shot through a tunnel of trees and demands a straight long shot. A ditch at about 170 yards gives you a decision to make. The hole then opens up to a wide fairway but a hidden green means that you have to be very careful with your approach shot. You need to use the yardage chart to give you an accurate judge of distances.

HOLE 12 The 12th has an oak tree situated at the midpoint of the dogleg left. Long hitters can drive past the oak for the opportunity to attack the elevated green. Higher handicappers score well by playing their second shot to the level part of the fairway 100 yards short of the green.

HOLE 13 The 13th is rated as the most difficult hole on the course. The elevated tee offers an inviting drive but water on the left and right demand accuracy. The only way to reach the green in two is with great drive and an even better 2nd shot. Watch out for the ditch behind the green.

HOLE 14 The 14th offers little respite. A longer Par 3 with water short and right of the green. Many will require a fairway metal but the rewards are there anyone who reaches the green.

HOLE 16 The 16th is a short Par 5 with well positioned ditches. The brave can take a driver which gives the opportunity to go for the green in two, but water left and out of bounds right offer significant defense. The not so brave are left with a long iron third shot into a raised green with bunkers short and left. A highly sloped green ensures this is not a hole to be taken lightly.

HOLE 17 The 17th is a lovely Par 3 protected by a channel of trees and a small green. One of the original holes, this is a gem and most peoples' favorite hole on the course.

HOLE 18 The 18th is as tough a final hole as you will find anywhere. The elevated tee looks out to the fairway which doglegs right. Trees on the right and a ditch on the left mean accuracy is a must but length is required if you are going to take on the green. Bunkers to the right of the green offer extra protection. This hole can prove to be a sting in the tail of any good round of golf.