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1st) A tough opening hole with out of bounds down the left side. A well placed tee shot will leave a long second to an uphill green
2nd) A straight hole, aiming for the marker post from the tee will leave you in a perfect position for a short downhill approach to a flat green
3rd) Favouring the left side of the fairway from this elevated tee will leave the best angle to hit this green which is well guarded by bunkers and water
4th) The first and longest par 3 on the course, hitting out towards the Dee estuary. A 3 on this hole is always a good score!
5th) Tee shots into the prevailing wind on this stroke 1 hole must avoid the large ditch which dissects the fairway. A well thought out second will leave a short iron into this multi tiered green. A true ‘3 shotter'
6th) A short but tricky par 4, anything left will find the long grass, anything too far right will be gobbled up by the two fairway bunkers. Get the tee shot right, and have a real chance of a birdie!
7th) A very picturesque par 3, but don't let this fool you. Take plenty of club to clear the water. A tricky putt then awaits on this undulating putting surface
8th) A dogleg right, a tee shot favouring the left side if it has avoided the fairway bunkers will open up the green for the second shot. Again played over water, to a slippery putting surface
9th) The second par 5 on the course, a tee shot staying short of the cross ditch will mean two more shots to reach the green. A more daring tee shot over the ditch will make this elevated green reachable in two shots for the longer hitters.
10th) A long par 4 to start the homeward 9, a slight dogleg to the left, a tee shot to the corner will set up a perfect approach to a flat green with a bunker on either side
11th) Distance and accuracy are required on this par 4 back into the wind as there is no escaping the water hazard in front of the green for the second shot. Anything long of the flag will leave a fast downhill putt back towards the hazard
12th) A short par 5 uphill all the way. The tee shot will need to avoid the 3 fairway bunkers up the left, and the second shots be wary of the pond on the right. Once these have been negotiated, a routine approach will be left to an elevated green
13th) A tight tee shot from the back tee on this par 4, out of bounds down the left and a pond on the right. The second shot must avoid the cross bunkers short of the green. A par on this hole can feel like a birdie!
14th) The shortest of the par 3s but the tee shot must find this McKenzie green. Anything missing the putting surface will require a delicate touch with the wedge.
15th) The longest par 4 on the course at 474 yds from the back tee. A dogleg left, long and straight off the tee is a must to make the green in regulation. A green sloping form front to back can make reading the line tricky.
16th) An uphill par 3 with a very well guarded green. This will require a bold and well struck long iron to hold the surface
17th) The final par 5, and a straight forward hole made more difficult by the fairway bunkers on both sides. Once past these, it is downhill to a green which is protected by a large bunker front left.
18th) Our home hole, every shot plays uphill on this short dogleg right. Cutting the corner from the tee to shorten the approach demands a long carry over two fairway bunkers up the right side. The approach shot will find one of the 4 bunkers guarding this target if not judged to perfection.
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