Booking 18/05/2012, 4PM
"I don't think I've ever enjoyed being beaten up by a course more! A howling wind and the threat of rain made this spectacular moorland course a real challenge last Friday evening. Our opening salvoes on the downhill par 3 all went well but the wind really makes you think about your approach strategy troughout the round. On paper, 10 par 4s under 350 yards should yield quite a few pars but few are as straightforward as you might imagine with uphill drives, narrow fairways, many more trees and ponds than I expected for a moorland course, 'sucker' bunkers and ditches to keep you honest. First class quality tee beds with firm, running, undulating fairways and quick greens (although hard to hold) were backed up by a series of picturebook views all around the course. Don't overdo your tee shots on 13 and 17 as they're both severe doglegs and the fairways run out quite quickly. Having a gale at our face at the 100yd postage stamp 14th with a terrifying wind turbine just behind us saw our fourball limp away with only 5 points between us. It will be worth going back to play that hole alone. My only regret is that the Pro wasn't at home so we couldn't get a strokesaver - this is a course that will reward you if you had the company of a member first time out. I'd thoroughly recommend this course as a most enjoyable challenge. We'll be back......."
All the best,
Kevin Gibson.