The first hole is tempting you to smah your drive down the fairway but just out of view is a large pond that is well within reach, play it safe and aim for the marker post, you will be left with a nice short pitch over the pond into the green. The second hole has quite a tight line into the green and the trees can also mask the direction of the wind making club selection difficult. The third needs a good drive to reach the top of the slope and the left to right fairway makes you aim along the left, don,t go too far left though as the oak tree further along the left hand side can block the approach.
The 4th is a decent length par 3 that could play quite long depending on the wind and the fifth is difficult to reach in two becaue of the uphill fairway. The seventh has a tree on the left that could get in the way but shouldn' really cause a problem and the eighth is tempting to reach in two but the apex of the dogleg is very narrow. To finish the first nine you just need a straight drive over the tree onto the downhill fairway.
The tenth takes you down to the lower back nine with the next two holes being quite open and flat. Now the river comes into play from the thirteenth and the short fourteenth has a couple of trees guarding the front right. The course follows the river as it bends right with a huge oak tree blocking your path right in the middle of the sixteenth fairway. Best to aim your tee shot on seventeen over the marker post or just left of it as too far right and the trees may block your approach.
The final hole is a simple task of laying up to the bottom of the slope then it's a short pitch up to the out of sight green. The difference between the two nine's is an enjoyable experience, the staff are very welcoming and the bar seems a friendly place to enjoy the top notch food on offer.
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