S.V. Hotchkin doubled the size of the original 9-hole course at Blankney Golf Club just before the start of World War II but little of his work remains following a redesign of the layout by Cameron Sinclair in the late 1980s.
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S.V. Hotchkin doubled the size of the original 9-hole course at Blankney Golf Club just before the start of World War II but little of his work remains following a redesign of the layout by Cameron Sinclair in the late 1980s.
Blankney
S.V. Hotchkin doubled the size of the original 9-hole course at Blankney Golf Club just before the start of World War II but little of his work remains following a redesign of the layout by Cameron Sinclair in the late 1980s.
Only four of the original greens remain in play: the old 2nd (now the 1st); the old 3rd (now the 5th); the old 5th (now the 7th); and the old 10th (now the 12th). The other greens were either in the wrong place or deemed sub-standard.
Today’s course extends to 6,638 yards from the back tees, playing to a par of 72, with holes arranged in an old-fashioned out and back fashion. Highlights include the left doglegging 9th and the arrow-straight 14th, both of which are renowned as tough par four holes.
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