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Eighteen holes on the heath.

A hole-by-hole tour of the Harry Colt layout. Yardages indicative; the club office will confirm exact distances.

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Eighteen holes, in detail

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18Holes
70Par
6,520Yards

All eighteen, card view

01
Par 4380 yards

Opening dogleg through pines. Forgiving fairway, demanding approach.

02
Par 4415 yards

Mid-length two-shotter. Heather both sides.

03
Par 3175 yards

Long par three to an angled green.

04
Par 5510 yards

Reachable in two with the wind behind. Cross-bunker at the second-shot landing.

05
Par 4395 yards

Classic Colt risk-reward off the tee.

06
Par 4350 yards

Drivable in firm conditions. Severe penalty for the missed line.

07
Par 3145 yards

Short par three with five greenside bunkers.

08
Par 4425 yards

Stroke index one. Long, narrow, uncompromising.

09
Par 4390 yards

Closing the front nine. Approach into a green sloped front to back.

10
Par 4365 yards

Opens the new HS2-corridor holes. Fair, strategic, modern Gaunt.

11
Par 5525 yards

Three-shot par five for most. Heather corridor.

12
Par 3195 yards

Long iron to a generous but well-protected green.

13
Par 4410 yards

Cross-bunker on the approach. Bail-out left.

14
Par 4355 yards

Drivable for the long hitter. Heather defends the green.

15
Par 5495 yards

Reachable. Birdie chance.

16
Par 4400 yards

Classic Colt strategic hole. Place the tee shot, then attack the flag.

17
Par 3165 yards

Penultimate par three. Wind reads from the clubhouse.

18
Par 4420 yards

Closing dogleg. Approach plays slightly uphill into a green in front of the clubhouse.

Yardages shown are approximate. The club is currently finalising the post-Gaunt-remodel scorecard. Stroke indices above are illustrative. For competition yardages, see the latest card available from the Pro Shop or the office.