Freshwater Bay

Situated on free draining downland located high above the west coast of the Isle of Wight, the course at Freshwater Bay Golf Club is laid out on a Site of Special Scientific Interest that’s owned by the National Trust.

The layout is routed along the clifftops in an out-and-back fashion and it measures a modest 5,718 yards in total length, with par fixed at 69 (34 out then 35 in). A round here starts with a par three and there are back-to-back short holes on 14 and 15.

Other highlights include the only par five on the outward half at the 493-yard 8th, along with back-to-back par fives at the 11th and 12th, with the coastal footpath running along the right side of the fairway on both holes.

The par four 6th is a tough hole (rated stroke index 2) with the fairway sloping right to left, and the finishing hole – named Pit after the deep fairway depression close to the green – is another notable hole, with tumuli to the left and out of bounds to the right as you approach the home green.