Course

 

 

Hole 1
The first, not long but one that needs a thoughtful golfer, a driver from the tee is seldom rewarded but a well placed tee shot will leave a middle iron to the green to secure a par.

 

Hole 2

The second is a tee shot over whins and gorse to a wide fairway, but beware danger lurks to the right by the out of bounds and to the left by more whins and gorse. A firm straight shot is the order of the day. A short iron second, well struck, will give an excellent birdie opportunity.

 

Hole 3

The third offers whins and water hazards to welcome the errant drive and a well bunkered green to add to the test. A drive, straight and true will leave only a short iron to the green and a par should be your reward.

 

 

Hole 4

The fourth runs south and is truly reflective of it's index of 2. A strong drive will still leave a long second shot over deep bunkers. Golfer's pray for a wind from the north to help shorten the distance.

 

Hole 5

The fifth offers a blind tee shot with a gentle right to left dog-leg. Bunkers await a pulled tee shot so err to the right. Bunkers border the green left and right but a good straight second will offer a birdie chance.

 

Hole 6

The sixth, a challenging tee shot over a cavernous waste bunker will leave but a short iron to a plateau green. An over aggressive second will find artfully placed whins and gorse waiting... you have been warned.

 

 

 

Hole 7

The seventh, a par three of note. A long, short hole facing north with a long narrow green. A typical links pot bunker awaits the ball if the tee shot is not pure. When the wind is from the North then the tee shot quite often demands a driver. A real tester.

 

Hole 8

The eighth also running North is a formidable hole when the North wind blows and a five is more than acceptable under these conditions. A good drive will leave another good wood to a green guarded on the right by two pot bunkers and to the left by whins.

 

Hole 9

The ninth turns back South and is a straightaway hole. Bunkers left and right await your tee shot if you fade or pull and likewise at the two tier green but a sound tee shot will leave a modest second and a welcoming birdie chance will result.

 

 

 

Hole 10

The tenth requires a strong tee shot over broken ground, whins and cross bunkers. The fairway though quite wide is bordered by gorse and whins so a premium is placed on a straight drive. The green is bunkered on the left so an approach to the right side is to be recommended.

 

Hole 11

The eleventh, index number 1 and well deserving of it's ranking. No bunkers on this hole but trouble lies left and right for those without a straight shot in their locker. Whins, gorse and broken ground left with more of the same and an out of bounds on the right are just some of the tests that await. Voted one of the top 100 golf holes in the country it really does reflect its reputation.

 

Hole 12

The twelfth, another glorious par three. A raised tee box to a plateau green. Not overly long but no bale out areas. Neatly protected by bunkers to the front , gorse behind and broken ground left and right. A nerve testing tee shot but fortunately a large green.

 

 

 

Hole 13

The thirteenth, a good example of a par 5 requiring three full shots. The fairway is wide but unsympathetic gorse, bunkers and whins border the journey to the green.

 

Hole 14

The fourteenth is a tricky little par three. The green cannot be seen from the tee box as it sits in a bowl. The green is guarded by deep cavernous bunkers to the front and left and gorse awaits you on the right. Better to be long.

 

Hole 15

The fifteenth, another par five of good length again requiring three full shots. A wide fairway with only one well sleepered bunker at driving distance from the tee offers the chance to really open the shoulders. A careful second will leave a modest iron over a deep waste area to a very large green offering some extremely interesting pin positions. A five here and you've played it well.

 

 

 

Hole 16

The sixteenth is a robust par four. A tee shot over broken ground, gorse and whins to a fairway guarded by rough on the left and three strategically placed bunkers on the right will leave a second to a green protected by two further bunkers. A tough but rewarding golf hole.

 

Hole 17

The seventeenth, nearly home but still work to do. A par three of good proportion with a tee shot over broken ground with gorse and whins to a green guarded left and right by pot bunkers. A large green and very receptive of a well struck tee shot.

 

Hole 18

The eighteenth, a tight driving hole which opens to a wide fairway. Known affectionately as a medal card wrecker. The tee shot needs a strong nerve and a confident swing. Cross bunkers some fifty yards from the green make the second shot equally thought provoking. A large green with pot bunkers left and right add to the interest. A fine finishing hole and a par here gives all the bragging rights in the nineteenth.