(including some useful tips from PGA Pro Rob Pritchard) Hole 1 A testing dogleg par 4 from an elevated tee. You need to hit the drive 240 yards to have a clear view of the well-guarded green.
Hole 2 An uphill par 3 that requires a well struck tee shot to reach, take one more club than you think is required.
Hole 3 A short driveable par 4, lay up with a long iron or hit though the narrow opening to a green that slopes from front to back.
Hole 4 A picturesque par 3 that looks very narrow but opens up when it gets to the green.
Hole 5 A long par 5 with the river to its left and a ditch to the right. Two good straight shots are required to give you a view of the green with your third.
Hole 6 A slight dog leg left with the river in play. You must carry the ball 240 yards to hit your drive straight at the green, otherwise hit your tee shot to the right.
Hole 7 A slight dog leg right with a ditch running down the left of the hole. Keep your drive to the right-hand side, and take enough club to get to the back of the green avoiding the pond in front.
Hole 8 Another testing par 3 where you are better to be long. All the water and bunkers are in front of the green so enough club will take the trouble out of play.
Hole 9 You must shape your tee shot right to left to avoid the out of bounds. This will leave you a mid to short iron into the green. Accuracy is at a premium as you have bunkers short and out of bounds behind the green.
Hole 10 This new par 5 is a genuine 3 shot hole at 550 yards. The drive is crucial to place the ball in a position to see the fairway, this allows the second shot to be accurate and avoid the well placed fairway bunkers and out of bounds on the right. The green is a long and narrow shape so distance control is key for the 3rd shot.
Hole 11 The second new hole is a par 4, with a slight dogleg to the right which requires a straight drive through two fairway bunkers guarding either side. The second shot is just as challenging with a green surrounded by out of bounds, this is a hole that could make or break your scorecard. Hole 12 A left to right dog leg with out of bounds to the right. The green is drivable for the more courageous player but you must fly all the way to the green over the OB. The sensible shot for most is to lay up to the left from the tee.
Hole 13 Keep your tee shot to the left as all the trouble is right on this hole. The green slopes towards you on your second shot so you can be bold, but avoid pulling the ball into the hidden bunker to the left.
Hole 14 A short par 3 with lots of slope on the green. If you aim for the middle and ignore the pin, it is an easy par. However if you attack a pin on the edge of this green it is very easy for the ball to bounce into the surrounding trees or ditches.
Hole 15 A driveable par 4 with water left and out of bounds right. If you go for this green, you have to aim much further right than you think. The hole is just as difficult if you lay up so you might as well be bold.
Hole 16 A dogleg right with a pond where the average drive would land. Lay up with a mid iron to leave yourself an easy shot into the receptive green.
Hole 17 A par 5 that you can reach in two. Keep your drive to the right giving you a good line in for your second shot. Be aggressive on this hole as it is a good opportunity for a birdie.
Hole 18 Accuracy from the tee is vital to finish the round well; the right hand side will give you the best view to the green. Do not miss the green long or left or your ball will end up in a watery grave.
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