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A very inviting driving hole, the fairway slopes slightly to the left, bunkers guard the fairway both left and right at about 200 and 240 yards. The approach is blind so it is all about club selection as the length can be deceiving, you don't want to be big or left on this hole. The green slopes front to back and is guarded by a bunker to the left.

Pro's Tip: You can see the green from outside the Pro Shop and gents locker room so check where the flag is when you're passing to help with club selection on your approach shot. Golfers always come up short on this hole, the ball will kick forward towards the green but also towards the bunker front left of the green. Club selection is key.

A great looking hole from the tee, a gentle slope to the right from tee to green. The fairway sits left to right with some interesting hollows at around 230 yards from the tee. There is an out of bounds that runs all the way down the right of this hole. Cottages line the fairway on the right from around 250 yards to near the green. The approach to the green is protected by a fairway bunker, some 50 yards short of the green. There is a slight bank to the left of the green which feeds the ball towards it, but if you're too far left it will stay up. A large green, but is protected by a new large bunker that runs from the front of the green and around to the right.

Pro's Tip - From the white tee, this hole is a different animal with 30+ extra yards set back to play more as a dog leg right to left. The big hitters will want to hug the left side of the fairway to leave a short iron in, but all be warned that it is a blind second shot with some big bounces off the slope, so take a club less to run it in.

An uphill par 3 with an old quarry hazard on the left, a bunker on the right and a green that sits back to front.

Pro's TipThis is a very tricky hole, it’s uphill and plays always at least 1 to 2 clubs more than the yardage! There is a new deeply dug bunker front right and anything right of the green will kick hard right down the slope. The play is to aim left and let the lie of the land bring the ball back onto the green, but in doing this you bring the hazard into play as you have to hit over it. Once on the green it is vital you are under the hole, anything past the flag will leave a quick sloping downhill putt. The most 3 putted green on the course. Club selection is key.

For the men this is a par 4 and the stroke 2 hole on the course. For ladies a par 5. The fairway slopes from right to left and there is out of bounds running all the way down the left side of the hole. The second shot is a challenge over a water hazard from a sloping lie. A large MacKenzie green is protected by a bunker at the front left of the green.

Pro's TipAlways favour the right all the way along this hole! Out of bounds looms down the left all the way along and the slope kicks the ball left. The second shot will be on a lie above your feet as a right hander and below for a left handed golfer, which means the ball will always want to go left towards the trouble. To make things worse a good strike is needed as you're playing over a water hazard. There is a huge run off left of the green, but space to the right of the green from where the ball will feed down towards to green. Don’t play it too safe though as there is thick rough if you venture too far right of the green.

You are playing a drive over a gorge onto the left fairway towards a cross bunkers at 300 yards. A second shot that plays a little uphill to a small flat green with no bunkers, but some subtle breaks.

a cross bunkerPro's TipThe fairway runs slightly left to right so aim up the left. Again for the approach shot the ball will kick slightly right. If you play left to be safe you will either be lucky and kick onto the green or be on the fringe. Missing to the right will leave you an awkward uphill chip as the green will be raised above you.

This can be a difficult tee shot due to the ground sloping from left to right. The ball will always kick to the right, so it's best to land the ball on the left side of the fairway or make a draw shot so the ball is hitting against the slope. A troublesome ridge runs across the fairway at about 230 yards. Please bear this in mind as it may come into play with your 2nd shot. You do not want to be long or to the right of the green as the land falls away at the back and to the right which would leave you with a tough chip shot. The green is a large MacKenzie green, par is a great score especially if the pin is on the back tier.

Pro's TipAlways check the wind direction by looking at the flag outside the clubhouse. Try and keep left all the way up the fairway as everything feeds right even onto the green. The ball will always want to go right with the lie of the land and with the ball being below your stance for a right hander or above for a left hander. Right really is not good on this hole especially with a new deep pot bunker on the front right of the green.

A dog leg hole, left to right with unbelievably amazing views of Manchester in the distance. A hole that offers 2 options off the tee a lay-up to the marker post leaving 166 yards from the marker post downhill to a small green or a long tee shot across the corner over the big drop-off and very long rough.

lay-upPro's TipThis hole is all about the tee shot, anything right there is a huge steep drop off and you do not want to be here. The sensible play would be to hit a tee shot of around 200 yards straight down towards the marker post leaving a downhill second shot from around 170 yards to the green. The other option is not for the faint-hearted but makes the hole a lot easier if you can pull off the tee shot. A tee shot aiming at the reservoirs in the distance will leave a short pitch into the green. The tee shot has to carry at least 240 yards though and even further if you go right. If you don’t pull this off it will result in a lost ball!

A short downhill par 3 to a small green. This hole looks straight forward but getting your club choice right is vital. This green is protected by old stone walls to the left and beyond the green which are out of bounds! A miss left leaves an easy chip shot but brings in the wall! There is lots of room right but this leaves a nasty chip to a raised green.

straightforwardPro's TipforwardThis hole looks straight but can often ruin cards if you don’t think it through. The hole plays well downhill but with out-of-bounds long. My advice would be to always play for the front left of the green with a lower-flighted shot!

Aim for the marker post in the middle of the fairway. The marker post is some 146 yards from the centre of the green. The approach to the green is blind, so take care on club selection.

Pro's TipA fairly wide fairway where you can open your shoulders. For your approach shot, there is a bungalow behind the green protected by a large wall, it is sensible to walk to see where the flag is and pick a point on the bungalow as an aim. This hole drops off to the right green side but will feed in from the left.

A short hole that offers 2 options off the tee. A shot of no more than 180 yards to lay up short or right of the hazard or for players who want to drive over the hazard to get near or onto the green a tee shot of over 200 yards. The danger with being aggressive on this hole is the wall on the right which is out of bounds and runs all the way along the fairway and is only 5 paces right of the green. The green is small with slopes on it.

Pro's Tip: Risk and reward! The sensible play would be to lay up and leave yourself a second shot of around 70 to 100 yards, BUT the hole only plays 250 yards so it’s a great chance for a birdie! Taking the risk brings the hazard into play which you have to drive over and also brings the out-of-bounds into play. There’s plenty of room left past the hazard up to the green.