The first hole is a slight right hand dog leg, trees guarding the drive on right hand side and out of bounds on the left. The green is guarded by one bunker on the left and two on the right hand side with trees and scrub some fifteen yards behind the green.

The second is the only par five on the course and is a slight double dog leg right and right again. The right hand side is well guarded by trees from tee to green and the left hand side has an avenue of trees, initially some distance away, which close down the width of the hole 150 yds out and form the second part of the dog leg.

An Elm tree on the right hand side at 150 yds is responsible for many wrecked scores. There are three bunkers guarding the tee shot, one right and two left, and a further three guarding the green, one left and two right. Out of bounds a few yards beyond the green is not normally a hazard for the Club player.

Most members are forever demanding that the third green be relaid as it has a severe right to left slope. At 179 yards this par three can best be described as an interesting hole.

Bunkers front left and top right add to the problem and the hole repays careful thought about how it is played in the normally prevailing headwind. Hit and hope is not a good policy!

The fourth hole is a straight uphill par 4. A pond and trees off the tee on the right, trees further up on the left, a mound on the right at 300-320 yards and guard bunkers on the green provide hazards. Normally played into wind, this is a five for the club golfer.

The fifth hole is a right hand dog leg, guarded by trees on the right hand side. A solitary oak tree prevents tee shots from being hit well left - a nuisance as the two tier green demands a tee shot hit long and left to open up the green. A guard bunker on the left of the green and a pot bunker front right collect a considerable number of approach shots.

The sixth hole, the short hole, has recently been extended to 142 yds which has made a whole new ball game for members. The green has been relaid and slopes from back left to front right; there are bunkers left and right of the green and an approach bunker to catch the low runner.

The seventh hole is tree lined with out of bounds on both sides of the tee. With the fairway sloping to the left and some grass bunkers on the right, this is the course's most difficult tee shot.

The green is in a hollow and the last 30 yards or so sloping down favours a running shot into the green. There is a bunker on the left and an out of bounds area to the right of the green (the Port Hole, commonly known as the Elephant Bath).

8th - Elephant Bath

The eighth hole is a straight uphill Par 4, the drive over the Port Hole. Out of bounds on the right and gorse on the left give food for thought.

Close to the green, the fairway is shaped like an upturned saucer and many running approach shots are turned to the right into the two bunkers or left under the large fir tree. There is plenty of room behind the green so it is always possible to be long rather than short.

The ninth hole is the only left hand dog leg one the course, well guarded by trees on the left and with trees close to the tee and a fairway bunker and more trees on the right. This is a challenging tee shot.

Close to the green, there is out of bounds on the left, a series of shrubs on the right and four bunkers, two guard bunkers and two greenside bunkers.

The "Final 9"

As always on a nine hole course, once having got this far, it is all to do again! The ladies have alternate tees for the second nine holes; the 13th becomes a Par 5 while the 16th moves forward to become a Par 4. The men have alternate tees only at the 10th, 12th, 15th and 18th; shorter tees at the far 3 holes give a slightly shorter second nine.

The clubhouse bar and restaurant await after the eigtheenth.