1An inviting opening tee shot favouring the left side of the fairway.This downhill par 4 has a well bunkered green and requires a middle or short iron second shot.2The double tiered green with severe slopes in front and at both sides demands an accurate shot with a medium or short iron, and it is important that the ball finishes on the same t3A demanding par 4 requiring a good drive to the left of the fairway to enable the green to be hit with a short iron over the brook.4Allows the long hitter an opportunity to find the long narrow green with a good second wood shot, but against the prevailing wind this is not often achieved.The second shot, if laying up, will require thought so that the third shot can avoid the large guarding oak to the front left of the green.5A short iron shot downhill to a green well guarded with bunkers.Out of bounds on the right and magnificent oak trees on the left are waiting to catch the ill directed tee shot.6Cardiff Golf Club’s Stroke Index 1 hole. A long drive left side of fairway, avoiding right hand traps and stream, will leave a second with a long iron over a babbling brook to an7This hole has the tee set back requiring an accurate drive through an avenue of trees.From the back tee the drive will need to carry 200 yards to clear our babbling brook. A simple pitch is then left to an elevated green.8Classic risk/reward par 5, with out of bounds on the right.A tee shot to the left of the fairway makes the second shot difficult over or around trees to a left hand dog leg towards the green – bunkered left and right.9The green is well built into a wood, with the front guarded by bunkers.A good long or medium iron, but for the unwary the brook 70 yards from the tee catches the duff shot.10This uphill par 5 may sometimes be reached in two shots, the drive having to avoid a right hand bunker.A third shot if required will play significantly longer than the yardage due to the upslope.11The 11th runs in reverse to No 10 and although longer, a good drive may bring the green within reach of the second shot, which must be well played to carry the brook guarding the f12A gap of 20 yards between trees calls for a well struck iron shot over the stream to this flat green.13A long uphill par 4 with trees on both sides threatening the shot to the green.Keep your tee shot to the left side of the fairway to give yourself the best chance to reach in 2.14A short par 4 requiring a very accurate drive. A long iron lay up from the tee will leave a simple pitch to the green which is guarded by a ditch.15Considered the most attractive par 4, with a slight dog leg to the right. The green is excavated from sloping ground and has a tantalising putting surface.Favour the right hand side of the fairway to improve your chances of holding the green with your approach.16Flanked by trees on the right with the back portion of the green practically hidden by a large tree, a very well played shot is necessary to avoid both the trees and two bunkers on17This penultimate hole will test your resolve. An accurate tee shot favouring the right side, avoiding the large old oak on the left, will leave a short iron to a well guarded green18The last of the six short holes on the course. A delightful end to the round requiring a firm shot to a gently sloping green backed by the clubhouse.
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