1Enjoy the superb view from the first tee, with the fairway stretching out towards the North Sea.The green can be reached by the bigger hitters but not many drivers are used on this hole. It''s hardly worth the risk with the cliffs on the right meaning any pushed drive flies o2The first of the short holes -- and one of the toughest.The tee stands out on the cliff edge, so don''t look down! But do take a minute to look out to sea. This is the best spot on the course to catch a close look at the dolphins which There are tricky bunkers on either side of the green.3With out-of-bounds all the way up the right and a severe left-to-right slope onthe fairway, tee shots need to be aimed left and up the hill. Many of them, however, will end up running to the right,prO-Bably finishing near the boundary fence. From there, you need an accurate iron to find the green. Take one more club than you think as it''s uphill all the way. Par is a good s4A tough par. The marker post (or just left of it) shows the best line.Only the longest hitters will be able to see the green for the second shot. For everyone else, a tall marker post behind the green should be the target. Remember to take enough clu5The first of the "Gully Holes", and it''s a cracker.The gaping gap in front of the tee is in fact part of the Highland Fault Line and you need to carry your tee shot 125 yards to the other side -- then walk twice that far on the pat6You''ve now turned for home with this tricky, downhill, short hole.You won''t see the green from the tee so have a look at the flag position first before you leave the 13th green. In theory, the best way to play this hole is to carry the ball all 7Another classic short hole back across the Gully -- arguably, the course''s signature hole.The chimney stack at the side of the tee is the remains of the original clubhouse dating back to 1888. That won''t concern you -- but what will is the carry to the front of the gre8Tough par, particularly when the wind is against. You don''t see the main part ofthis fairway from the tee so you don''t realise how much it slopes from right to left. Any drive left of the marker post will run out of fairway --but don''t go too far right of it as there are a couple of bunkers waiting to catch the longer hitters. You need two good golf shots to find this green. Be very happy with a par.9The marker post on top of the hill gives you the line -- and if your ball ends up close to it, you''ve hit a good drive. With a favourable wind, bigger hitters can finish over the 10A risk-and-reward dog-leg. If you can carry the ball about 220 yards, you can go direct for the green but any shot pulled to the left will be out of bounds.Another aggressive line is over the bunker on the corner but you need to carry the ball about 180 yards to finish in prime position in front of the green. Better prO-Bably to knock11Another dog-leg but a much tougher one.The ideal tee shot is down the centre of the fairway with a draw. But don''t hook the ball or you''ll be out of bounds --and any long tee shot down the middle which doesn''t draw may end up in the bunker on the right of the fairway. To find this green, you have either to carry it all the way to the s12Named after a former Head Greenkeeper, the late Jake Watson,this hole heads back out towards the sea, with tee shots traversing both the 16th and 4th fairways.The bunker on the right of the green is the best line from the tee. That should see you safely on the fairway with an iron left to a generously-sized green. If the pin is on the le13A blind short hole, so wait for the players in front to appear on the 7th tee before you play.From the medal tee, the left direction marker is the line (the right marker gives the line from the yellow tee). It''s a tough green to find as it is raised on a small plateau with14Take a minute to admire the view from the tee. Below to your right, Skatie Shore, the site of one of the original holes when Stonehaven GC was formed at the end of the 19th centuryIn front of you, a chasm you have to carry to reach the 14th green way above you on the other side of the cliff. It''s a superb hole by any standards, with club selection varying e15A saucer-shaped green, set some feet above the level of the tee, tends to gather your ball."Members'' bounces" off the banking on the left are quite common and sometimes it''s better to be long so that your ball comes back off the bank at the back right of the green. It 16Our only par 5 which is played along a straight but right-to-left sloping fairway.With out of bounds all along the right, you will need two good straight shots to leave yourself in easy range of a long green. It is always better to try to fly the ball directly o17A short par 4, again with out of bounds along the right, which wrecks many a good card.The severe right-to-left slope on the fairway means that most drives finish in the left-hand rough below the level of the green.The key is to find the green with your second shot -- not easy. Your ball will be lying above your feet. You must get the distance exactly right to hold the green. Anything short w18This is the longest short hole on the course and one of the most difficult.The green is guarded by three bunkers. The graveyard on the left, of St Mary''s of the Storms Church, has brought an end to many a good round. Anything hooked off the tee can bounc
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