Hole By Hole

Description:

The blind drive is from a high ridge of sand hills, over the marker post, towards the Flour Mill, and down into a valley. No great damage will be done to the pulled drive on to the grassy sides of the ridge, except maybe an awkward lie, and a blind second. The ideal line, straight and far, allows a view of the narrow, angled green that slopes away from the fairway. A high pitch needs careful judgement to get close, with the option of a percentage pitch and run. there are no bunkers, but the steep slopes down from either side of the green demand a precise recovery.

Description:

Recently the green has been moved 41 yards thus increasing the length to give an excellent Par 5 and the approach has been reconstructed. Take a minute to admire the view over the Solway across to the Galloway hills, then breathe relief that the distant championship tees are not being used. The drive, from a high tee, is to an angled fairway close to the shore. Plenty of space to the right, but the correct line is to the centre of the fairway, ideally favouring the left. The hole is strengthened with a diagonal line of bunkers crossing the approach to the green. The green is undulating and a challenge.

Description:

The tee for the first of the short holes is back on the ridge of sand hills, firing down over the old railway track to an undulating green that is guarded by bunkers on both sides and a small hillock to the right. Rare natterjack toads are reputed to breed near the pond on the left.