The spectacular par three 12th, with its iconic island green, is the pick of the holes on Toot Hill Golf Club’s modern parkland course, which was fashioned by Essex-based architect Martin Gillett in 1991.
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The spectacular par three 12th, with its iconic island green, is the pick of the holes on Toot Hill Golf Club’s modern parkland course, which was fashioned by Essex-based architect Martin Gillett in 1991.
Toot Hill Golf Club
Toot Hill lies within the Epping Forest district in Essex, with the golf club situated to the south of the village. Construction on the layout commenced in 1989 and in September 1991 the course opened its tees to the golfing public.
Designed by local architect Martin Gillett, this parkland track extends to 6,254 yards from the back tees, with holes routed in an out-and-back fashion across a rolling landscape that features a number of water hazards, most notably at the par three 12th which incorporates an island green.
Other holes to look out for include the 511-yard 7th (the only par five on the outward half), the 453-yard 14th (rated stroke index 1), and the short par four 18th, where three fairway cross bunkers hamper progress toward the home green.
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