NINE HOLES BRIMMING WITH CHARACTER
There are plenty of lovely and otherwise well-balanced courses that have one very special or different hole. These nine would make for a very distinctive and entertaining round...
1
From the fairway, you’d be forgiven for wondering where the green is. It’s straight ahead, but over the road.
2
The green on this dogleg right is wedged between the entrance road and Dawlish Warren’s station platform.
Tain – 1st, par 4 The Warren – 18th, par 4
3
North Berwick – 13th, par 4
This wonderful links has a few contenders including The Pit, with a drystone wall inches short of the green.
4
Yeovil (Newton) – 7th, par 4
Your ball needs to fly the steep railway embankment 170 yards short of the green before you then cross via a short tunnel.
5
Rochester & Cobham Park – 15th, par 4
The blind drive at this lovely dogleg is controlled from the tee by a solarpowered traffic-light system.
6
Kendal – 17th,
This delightful tiddler is played from an elevated tee to a green that is both hidden and protected by rock.
par 3
7
Royal Blackheath – 17th, par 4
An excellent hole whose semi-blind approach is controlled via an old railway signal left of the green.
8
The European – 12th, par 4
The green on this terrific Pat Ruddy design is a full 127 yards long!
9
Brocket Hall (Melbourne) – 18th, par 5
This hole calls for two carries over water; first your ball, then you by ferry!