Seckford

With out of bounds left and right, play safe short of the fairway bunker. The fairway slopes from left to right, so favour the left side on tee shots. If you're feeling brave, then a wood off the tee will leave a shorter shot in for those who can get over the fairway bunker, making it easier to control your approach shot.

A drive left of the oak tree will give you the best line into the green, but beware of the out of bounds left of the fairway. The safer tee shot is right of the oak tree. There is a fairway bunking which will be in reach for some players and playing short of this leaves a longer second shot, but it’s still the safer play. The green has subtle undulations which can be difficult to read. A two putt is a good result on this green.

Long hitters can get a drive over the hill to leave a wedge in, but the fairway slopes to the right and can send the ball into the trees if the tee shot isn’t precise. Safe play is to the top of the hill or short of it. There’s more room to the right off the tee but this narrows as you get to the top of the hill and you may end up in the trees to the right due to the sloping fairway. Favour the left of the green with your approach shot to avoid the deep greenside bunker and the gorse.

The first of 7 par 3’s, the 4th hole has a bunker in front of the green, try aiming either side of this, depending on where the pin is. A shot left of the green can kick off the slope and into the trees, so the right of the green is the safest off the tee. Club selection is key here since the green is narrow from front to back.

There’s plenty of room off the tee short of the bunkers. Some players may wish to attempt a drive over them, however, the landing area narrows as you get closer to the green. The green is reachable off the tee for the longer hitters. The second shot can often run through the back of the green, leaving a tricky chip. Allow for some run out, especially in the summer months.

The longest hole on the course for the men and a par 5 for the ladies, this hole requires a good tee shot to reach the green in regulation. Avoid the bunkers to the right of the fairway and on the approach to the green on the left. Play this hole in accordance with your handicap. Playing this as a par 5 or 6, for example, will help to ease the pressure of a long hole.

The shortest hole on the course is deceptively tricky. With a bunker greenside left, a run off down the slope to the right and a huge drop off over the back, missing this green can make a short hole very difficult! Short is a relatively safe spot. The green is two-tiered, so pay attention to where the pin is and choose your club wisely.

An uphill, dog-leg left. Keep right of the trees off the tee otherwise your approach shot is blocked. The bunker short of the green can’t be seen from the low part of the fairway, so be sure to take enough club to clear it. The bail-out area is right of the green which will leave a simple uphill chip.

The bail-out shot off the tee is to the right. As long as you’re short of the fairway bunker you ball may kick down the slope slightly. Left is a no-go area, you can easily lose a ball in the trees or long grass. A shot past the fairway bunker leaves a short shot in over the two greenside bunkers. Long players going for the green off the tee, make sure the green is clear before driving off and be wary of the trees at the end of the fairway, they may be in reach with a long drive.