18th Hole
The 18th is the index 2 hole and rightly so. At 400 yards it is a long par four, with a slight left-to-right dogleg, that requires a well placed drive.
Too straight a drive will leave the ball in a lateral water hazard that runs the length of the left side of the fairway. Any drive kept too safely to the right, runs the risk of hitting the signature Copper Beech tree that guards the right-hand-side of the fairway at the crest of the hill.
A long climb then awaits weary legs, but the vista that awaits is a fitting reward. The tree clad hills that come into view help to frame the beckoning clubhouse with its promise of rest and refreshment.
A long second shot is required to reach a long narrow green that is well protected by large, deep bunkers on both sides. Out-of-bounds awaits behind the green, and a player must gather his courage one final time in order to march triumphantly onto the final green under the gaze of colleagues and well-wishers already enjoying the delights of the clubhouse veranda.
