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1st Hole 265 Yards Par 4 (Railway)
A
short but intimidating hole with the tee shot needing to find the fairway between the trees on the left and the railway on
the right. Best line off the tee is the "tiger" one, as close as possible to the railway, setting up an easier approach into
the narrow green.
2nd 356 Yards Par 4 (Blackthorn)
A
blind tee shot sets up a short iron into a well guarded green, with bunkers guarding the sides and a severe slope at the back.
Approach shots tend to divert to the left, due to the slope just short and right of the green. Favour the left side of the
fairway off the tee.
3rd 200 Yards Par 3 (Bryansglen)
Depending on the wind direction;
can play anything from a mid iron to a driver. The green is well guarded by bunkers left and right, and demands a long accurate
tee shot. Better being just a bit short than a bit long.
4th 545 Yards Par 5 (Clubhouse)
A
true three shot hole with well places fairway bunkers short of the green usually ruling out hitting it in two. Avoiding difficulties
off the tee leaves you with having to position the second shot for the best angle into the left to right sloping green. Generally
right of center is the better line.
5th 406 Yards Par 4 (Copelands)
Requires
two long and straight shots to find the well-bunkered green. Favouring the left of the fairway off the tee gives a longer
but easier second shot.
6th 344 Yards Par 4 (Smelt Mill Bay)
A right to left dogleg, this is a
hole for caution, with out-of-bounds extending down the entire left hand side, and the fairway sloping severely right to left
tending to coax the ball towards it. The tee shot is blind and depending how far you hit it, the second shot can be as well
7th 293 Yards Par 4 (St. Johns Point)
A
carry of almost 200 yards is needed off the tee to reach the fairway and see the green for the approach. The small green encourages
an accurate second shot.
8th 409 Yards Par 4 (Swinley Point)
A long right to left dogleg, with
the fairway and green sloping towards the sea. A hidden fairway bunker in the left semi-rough is designed to thwart the golfer
taking the shortest route from the tee. Two bunkers short and right of the green can easily catch a weak approach shot. Having
reached the green, the adventure has only just begun.
9th 141 Yards Par 3 (Plateau)
Stand
awhile and admire the unrivalled view, before attempting a "green or bust" tee shot at this fairly short hole just below the
clubhouse.
10th 296 Yards Par 4 (Kers Wood)
A short to left dogleg that requires
two well-placed shots. Off the tee a mid iron, properly positioned leaves a short iron into a strongly sloping green.
11th 157 Yards Par 3 (Carsons)
A medium length hole gently uphill.
A slope to the right of the green can assist the ball back on line, so try and avoid the temptation to be short or left of
the green
12th 328 Yards Par4 (The Well)
Another dogleg left, with out of
bounds on both sides. Off the tee it is better to be at or past the angle of the dogleg, setting up the best approach which
is made to a green sloping away from the golfer, and guarded by bunkers left and right
13th 176 Yards Par 3 (Rowleys)
Framed
behind by the out of bounds Ker Wood East, this downhill hole reveals all the waiting hazards from the tee. Although longer
than the 11th, generally plays a club shorter.
14th 305 Yards Par 4 (Summit)
Favouring
the left side of the fairway rewards the golfer with an easier approach into a small, narrow and well bunkered green on this
uphill hole. However, four fairway bunkers are positioned to make this hole more dangerous.
15th 182 Yards Par 3 (Hawthorne)
Normally playing shorter than the
distance, although the prevailing wind can add several clubs to the shot. Enjoy the panoramic view of Belfast Lough, and on
a good day see the Ailsa Craig and the Scottish Coast from the tee.
16th 513 Yards Par 5 (Springhill)
The
only dogleg to the right of the course, the second shot needs to avoid the out-of-bounds at the "corner" and beyond. A large
bunker short and left of the green catches many a weak approach into the right to left and front to back sloping green.
17th 366 Yards Par 4 (Plantation)
The tee shot must avoid not only Ker Wood East but also
the two plantations of young trees. Unless the tee shot is either very long or well to the left, the golfer is unlikely to
see the bottom of the pin on the plateau green.
18th 434 Yards Par 4 (Pat's Way Home)
This,
the longest Par 4 on the course has a blind tee shot, with a drive to the right of the fairway providing the best chance of
reaching the green in two. The approach shot with the clubhouse in sight, is to a shallow green, with a severe left to right
slope. Most golfers are happy with a five at this hole.
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