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Willis’s Whim.
A drive of around 220yards is required which will leave a mid iron
to a two tiered elevated green. The majority of second shots finish
short so it may be worth thinking about taking that extra club. Out
of bounds features down the left hand side of the entire fairway and
the approach to the green is set against a backdrop of trees. |
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Salisbury Hill.
Finding the fairway is imperative on this tricky dog leg to the
right par 4. The left hand side of the fairway should be favoured to
leave a relatively clear second shot to the elevated green. However
a large oak tree features in the middle of the uphill fairway as you
approach the green. This can easily block out your second shot if
your positioning off the tee is not accurate. The green is narrow
from front to back which also means club selection is vital. |
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The Pond
The name of the hole gives a clue to the main danger involved in
navigating this dog leg right par 4. The fairway slopes down to the
right where the pond (surrounded by trees) is situated. The long
hitters can attempt to take the ‘tiger line’ and drive the green but
the best play is to the corner of the dogleg to leave a short iron
into the green. An accurate approach shot is required with three
bunkers in front of the green and a sharp bank with out of bounds to
the right. |
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Pell Wall
The first of four challenging par 3’s. The hole is downhill as you
tee off through an avenue of trees and shrubs to a long narrow green
that sits towards you. The hole is deceptive because any cross wind
will not affect the flight of your ball until after the tree line. A
stray shot may therefore find one of the surrounding bunkers. |
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Sandy Lane
The fairway slopes from right to left therefore a good drive will
favour the left hand side of the fairway. But beware; a bunker is
strategically placed on the right hand side of the fairway which
cannot be seen from the tee.
Also out of bounds runs parallel to the fairway on the right hand
side.
The bottom of the flag will not be in view when your second shot is
taken as the green is below the level of the fairway. Once again
favour the left hand side of this long narrow contoured green as a
shot to the right may bounce into a deep bunker. |
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The Plateau
This hole is a dog leg to the right and any drive must be relatively
straight off the tee to avoid trees on both sides of the fairway.
The second shot is played over four guarding bunkers to an elevated
green which is surrounded to the left and back by shrubs and trees.
The green is very tricky with a severe slope running from back to
front. To achieve a par on this hole is always a good score. |
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Drop
The stroke index for this par 3 should make this the easiest hole on
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Course. But beware; you need to carefully check the position of the
flag as
this is a two tiered green. Also any stray tee shot may be caught by
one of
two bunkers that guard the green to the left and one bunker to the
right. |
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Lane Side
Drive from an elevated tee to a fairway that dog legs to the left.
Out of bounds is on the right which runs parallel from the tee to
the corner of the dog leg. Trees are also featured on the left hand
side of the dog leg which can easily catch a wayward drive and block
out any second shot to the green. Thoughtful club selection is
important on the second shot as the green is elevated and runs from
front to back. A shot that is short normally runs off to the right
and bunkers also feature on the right side of the green. |
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The Ravine
The first Par 5 on the Course and a chance for a birdie?? The uphill
tee shot is key on this dog leg to the right. Long hitters if in
position may see the green between the gap in the trees and be
tempted to reach in two which is quite a daunting shot to consider.
However for mere mortals, play the second shot to an uphill fairway
which then leaves an iron to the green. Please note bunkers guard
the green at the front and sides of the green. Also a shot hit too
long will be out of bounds. |
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Gadd’s Gem
This long par 5 requires a careful drive with out of bounds down the
right and dense woodlands to the left. The fairway slopes from right
to left that can easily gather an errant shot down towards to the
out of bounds area. The second shot must be aimed towards a marker
post in the middle of the
fairway situated at the top of a hill which leads down to the green.
This leaves a shot to a green that slopes from front to back guarded
by bunkers. |
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Brownhill Gap
This is one of the feature holes of the Course with a dog leg
through the trees to the left. An accurate drive to the middle of
the fairway will ensure a good position for the second shot to the
green. However a bunker awaits on the right hand side of the fairway
and therefore can easily negate any chance of reaching the green.
Once again thoughtful club selection is important for the second
shot to ensure accuracy to an uphill green. The green is situated
within an arc of heavy woodland and a bunker is positioned on the
front right side of the green. |
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Wrekin View
This is an excellent long down hill par 3. The tee shot requires
accuracy between two front bunkers which guard the green. A pulled
or hooked shot will generally result in a lost ball as out of bounds
skirts the left hand side of the green. |
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Birch Lane
This par 5 is the longest hole on the Course and requires a good
straight accurate drive off the tee to avoid a copse of trees on the
left and out of bounds on the right. The fairway dog legs to the
right and the second shot would normally be positioned at the corner
to give a distance of approximately 150 yard to the well guarded
green. However the big hitter may be tempted to go over the trees
with the purpose of reaching the green in two but this is a very
dangerous shot as this will mean flirting with the out of bounds to
reach the target. |
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The Bungalow
From the tee this hole is a gentle dog leg to the left which starts
off relatively flat but then climbs up to an elevated green. The
fairway slopes from right to left which means that normally the
second shot will be taken with the ball above your feet. Two fairway
bunkers are strategically position to catch a good drive off the
tee. This hole is named after a holiday bungalow which is situated
by the right side of the green – any shot within the garden of the
bungalow is out of bounds. Two further bunkers are positioned in
front of the green which means that plenty of club is necessary to
reach this two tiered green which is semi surrounded by trees. |
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Shady Nook
Don’t under estimate this most attractive hole which has proven in
the past to ruin many a good card. A raised kidney shaped green
needs to be negotiated carefully otherwise bunkers await in front
and to the right of the green. Heavy woodland is close to the left
side of the green and anything hit too long will run down a steep
slope into thick rough or a wooded area. |
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Percy’s Oak
To achieve a good score on this stroke index one hole, it is
important to hit a long accurate tee shot through a narrow opening
with trees either side towards the marker post. The second shot to
the green must be carefully considered as beyond the marker post is
a large oak tree which is positioned in the left centre of the
fairway. The green is well bunkered to the front and both sides with
a picturesque woodland surrounding. |
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Bridleway
The tee is positioned towards the back of a funnel of woodland. This
is the longest Par 4 on the Course therefore another good straight
positional drive is required. Out of bounds runs the full length of
the fairway on the right hand side with trees lining the left side
of the fairway. An accurate second shot is necessary to a green
which runs slightly downhill. The green has two bunkers on the left
and a shot too big will run off the raised level at the back of the
green into a woodland area. Against the wind a par on this hole is a
good score. |
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Buntingdale
A tight tee shot through an avenue of trees can easily catch a
wayward drive. The longer hitters need to be mindful of a further
copse of trees on the left side of the fairway together with out of
bounds. The green is surrounded by bunkers and the second shot needs
to hold the green as a slope at the back may take the ball over into
the rough or a hedgerow. A good tip from the members when putting on
the last green ‘everything falls to the road’!!!. |
