This hole is the longest on the course and the most obvious danger from the tee is the out of bounds from the railway line which borders the left-hand side of the fairway for its entire length. The stream, which crosses all holes apart from the 7th/16th, will catch any short drives. With two bunkers on one side and trees on the other side of a narrow fairway which curves gently to the right, it is a very testing start to the course. In common with all the greens on the course, there is no room behind the 1st green, and it is also guarded by two bunkers, with the one at the front left catching many errant shots.

There is a path to the left of the 1st green which runs behind the 4th tee and 3rd green to the 2nd tee. The 2nd tee is elevated and gives an excellent view, over the stream and the small trees beside it, to the green in the distance, with a single greenside bunker on the left. This is the first of three very testing par 3’s for men, (the 3rd & 4th are par 4’s for women), and the green is arguably the most difficult on the course. The trees on both sides of the tee and the willow leaning out across the stream present a narrow avenue to the green. Many tee shots played cautiously to the right to avoid the tall tree to the left of the stream end up in a grass bunker to the right of the fairway.

The third hole is probably the narrowest on the course. The exit from the tee is protected by trees on both sides, and the stream crosses the hole at half way. An accurate tee shot is required to land on the fairway beyond the stream. On the right of the fairway are tall trees and to the left a row of humps in the rough which give very unpredictable lies. Errant tee shots to the right of the tall trees land in the so called ‘paddock’ area from where it can be difficult to make a recovery shot. There is one green-side bunker on the left to add to the general difficulty of the challenge posed by this hole.

The 4th hole is the longest of the par 3’s. Accuracy from the tee is required here with the better drives favouring the left of the fairway. This relatively large green is protected on either side by grass bunkers and by rough to the rear. A very testing hole to make par. The stream is only 100 yards from the middle of the green, so great care should be taken not to over club any approach shots from short of the green. From just short of the green a simple ‘bump and run’ is the best shot selection.

The 5th hole is only slightly longer than the 4th but has more character. It is very tempting to try to drive the green but the narrow entrance presented by high trees on either side and the stream faced by a high bank on a good driving length make this a high risk and reward par 4. There is a bunker on the left of the green to further dissuade all but the bravest and most accurate longer hitters from taking this hole on. The alternative is a mid-iron up the middle of the fairway which allows a straightforward pitch to the green.

The 6th hole is the shortest hole on the course over the brook and over a bunker in front of the green. This hole is a simple par 3 offering some respite from the difficulty of those preceding it. The front bunker appears large and, particularly against the wind, this hole suddenly seems much longer and testing. The green is small and bordered at the back by a grass mound.

This is the only hole without any interference from the stream. However, the 7th hole is a troublesome par 4, with an internal out of bounds along the left side of the fairway which demands a drive to the right side of the fairway. For the second shot, the entrance to the green is narrow with bunkers on either side. A sloping green which seems to defy any attempt to read the route to the hole is further protection.

The 8th hole is another testing par 3 into the prevailing wind. The brook, absent from the previous hole, really comes into its own on the 8th as it slopes from left to right in front of the green catching any slice however well hit. A two-tier green, challenging the 2nd hole for the title of most difficult, and with bunkers on either side of the green makes this a really challenging tee shot, particularly when the flagstick is on the upper tier of the green.

The 9th tee is tucked away in a little avenue of trees which provides an intimidating vista when driving. The brook is again diagonally across at an awkward distance but runs under the middle of the narrow fairway. Golfers should take care lining up their drive because the tee tends to take them to the right whereas the ideal approach to the green is from the left, away from the large trees on the other side of the fairway. There are two large bunkers immediately in front of the green and another large shallow bunker on the left-hand side. The green looks relatively flat but is anything but with a number of gentle slopes making it another one difficult to read.

TThis hole is the longest on the course. The most obvious danger from the tee the out of bounds from the railway line which borders the left-hand side of the fairway for its entire length. The stream will catch any short drives, particularly if playing from the rear elevated tee. There are two bunkers on one side and trees on the other side of a narrow fairway which gently curves to the right. In common with all the greens on the course, there is no room behind the 1st green, and it is also guarded by two bunkers, with the one at the front left catching many errant shots.

There is a path to the left of the 10th green which runs behind the 4th tee and 3rd green to the 11th tee. The 11th tee is located at the end of this path and the view to the green from this tee is very different to that from the 2nd. The 11th tee is elevated and gives an excellent view, over the stream and the small trees beside it, to the green in the distance, with a single greenside bunker on the left. This is the first of three very testing par 3’s for men, (the 3rd & 4th are par 4’s for women), and the green is arguably the most difficult on the course. The trees on both sides of the tee and the willow leaning out across the stream present a narrow avenue to the green. Many tee shots played cautiously to the right to avoid the tall tree to the left of the stream end up in a grass bunker to the right of the fairway.

The 12th plays on the same line as the 3rd hole and is probably the narrowest on the course. The exit from the tee is protected by trees on both sides, and the stream crosses the hole at half way. An accurate tee shot is required to land on the fairway beyond the stream. On the right of the fairway are tall trees and to the left a row of humps in the rough which give very unpredictable lies. Errant tee shots to the right of the tall trees land in the so called ‘paddock’ area from where it can be difficult to make a recovery shot. There is one green-side bunker on the left to add to the general difficulty of the challenge posed by this hole.

The 13th hole plays along the same line as the 4th hole and is the longest of the par 3’s. The same Accuracy from the tee here is required here with the better drives favouring the left of the fairway. This relatively large green is protected on either side by grass bunkers and by rough to the rear. A very testing hole to make par. The stream is only 100 yards from the middle of the green, so great care should be taken not to over club any approach shots from short of the green. From just short of the green a simple ‘bump and run’ is the best shot selection.

The 14th is played from a similar tee as the 5th. It is very tempting to try to drive the green but the narrow entrance presented by high trees on either side and the stream faced by a high bank on a good driving length make this a high risk and reward par 4. There is a bunker on the left of the green to further dissuade all but the bravest and most accurate longer hitters from taking this hole on. The alternative is a mid-iron up the middle of the fairway which allows a straightforward pitch to the green.

The 15th is a short hole which follows a similar line to the green as the 6th over the brook and over a bunker in front of the green. Whilst it is a straightforward par 3, the teeing ground is behind the 6th which makes the challenge slightly harder. The front bunker appears large and, particularly against the wind, this hole suddenly seems much longer and testing. The green is small and bordered at the back by a grass mound. It can be difficult to reach and stay on the putting surface from the longer tee position.

The 16th hole is played from a small teeing area adjacent to the 7th. The 16th hole is a troublesome par 4, with an internal out of bounds along the left side of the fairway which demands a drive to the right side of the fairway. However, there is no interference from the stream. For the second shot, the entrance to the green is narrow with bunkers on either side. A sloping green which seems to defy any attempt to read the route to the hole is further protection.

The 17th is a comparatively easier and shorter par 3 than the 8th. The tee position to the left of the 8th tee gives an alternative angle and more straightforward approach to the green. However, the brook, absent from the previous hole, is in play and will catch under hit shots, particularly those heading from left to right. A two-tier green, challenging the 2nd/11th hole for the title of most difficult, and with bunkers on either side of the green makes this a really challenging tee shot, particularly when the flagstick is on the upper tier of the green.

The 18th tee is tucked away in a little avenue of trees which provides an intimidating vista when driving toward the back of the tee. The brook is again diagonally across at a reachable distance but runs under the middle of the narrow fairway. Golfers should take care lining up their drive because the tee tends to take them to the right whereas the ideal approach to the green is from the left, away from the large trees on the other side of the fairway. There are two large bunkers immediately in front of the green and another large shallow bunker on the left hand side. The green looks relatively flat but is anything but with a number of gentle slopes making it another one difficult to read