A fantastic example of a classic heathland golf course with wonderful variation in holes both length and challenge, sublime architecture, strategic challenge and outstanding conditioning, what's not to like. Generous width fairways lined with heather mean that if you keep it reasonably straight you will score well but go offline and it will definitely challenge your recovery powers.

The course has fantastic balance with three par 4’s under 300 yards as well as two reachable par 5’s where birdies are on offer balanced by two par 4’s over 460 yards and a further five over 400 where par is an accomplishment, with four par 3’s ranging from 146 to 222 yards.

The 7^th is perhaps the perfect example of why blind tee shot should be part of architectural design as traversing the summit of the hill reveals an exceptional hole of true quality that is all the better disguised from the tee.

To pick out one hole as a signature hole is churlish when you are presented with 18 superbly crafted tests but the last 3 create a crescendo with three outstanding par 4’s with signature bunkering and real strategic challenge to finish the round in style.