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Hole 1

Hole Name First

From The Tee

From The Fairway A fairly straightforward slightly dog leg hole to start your round. You will see a newly constructed full width bunker which is 44 yards to the centre of the green and would catch a very good drive. For most players a solid drive leaves just a short iron to the green, whilst the longer hitters may be tempted to clear the bunker and go for the green - but don't get caught up in the trees on either

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Hole 2

Hole Name Road Hole

From The Tee The fairway doglegs right at 240yds to a well protected green. Accuracy off the tee is the key to this hole as it is better to be on the left hand side of the fairway to have a better view of the green but easy to get caught up in the trees there. For long hitters maybe a lesser club than a driver would pay dividends. As you will see from the tee, the copse of trees on the right is uncompromising

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Hole 3

Hole Name The Brook

From The Tee This is the first Par 5 and although not long at 480 yards (476 yellows and 427 Ladies ) it's a risk/reward hole.Care is required on this hole as a good long tee shot to the right half of the fairway for the men or a good second from the ladies tee then leaves a make or break shot over a series of ponds known as Jones's Creek that lie in the gulley in the fairway. There is a 120 yard carry between

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Hole 4

Hole Name Swing Bridge

From The Tee A par 3 of 170 yards (163 yellow and 135 Ladies). This may look a simple par 3 with now only two reprofiled bunkers right and left and constructed in 2018, but most would be very pleased with a par here. The green slopes from back to front which becomes more pronounced on the right hand side. There is Out of Bounds on the right beyond the tree line and also the Canal behind the green for those pro

From The Fairway

On The Green A par 3 of 170 yards (163 yellow and 135 Ladies). This may look a simple par 3 with now only two reprofiled bunkers right and left and constructed in 2018, but most would be very pleased with a par here. The green slopes from back to front which becomes more pronounced on the right hand side. There is Out of Bounds on the right beyond the tree line and also the Canal behind the green for those pro

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Hole 5

Hole Name Canal Side

From The Tee

From The Fairway This long par 4 (Par 5 Ladies) plays longer than its yardage as the fairway rises quite steeply for the last 80 yards to a long deep green. In recent times the Tee has been moved closer to the Canal and requires a fade (right handers) to keep away from the Lake. The hole requires two good shots and as the green is blind it is wise to make a note of the pin position. The lake on the left comes into

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Hole 6

Hole Name House

From The Tee

From The Fairway Rather like the previous hole it is on the boundary of the course, which again is the hedge on the right. The hole is a gentle Dog Leg which is enhanced from the back tee by a small copse planted in 2017 which guards the right side of the fairway and is 247 yards from the back tee. The fairway bunker at 200 yards has not been removed. The perfect shot favours the left of the fairway. A straight dr

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Hole 7

Hole Name The Gap

From The Tee The second Par 3. A deceiving hole with a kidney shaped green which always seems smaller than its yardage. The front of the green is not visible from the tee and anything short tends to kick left leaving a tricky chip or worse runs into the remodelled bunker at the front left of the green. This is one of the larger greens with a slight slope from front to back.

From The Fairway

On The Green The second Par 3. A deceiving hole with a kidney shaped green which always seems smaller than its yardage. The front of the green is not visible from the tee and anything short tends to kick left leaving a tricky chip or worse runs into the remodelled bunker at the front left of the green. This is one of the larger greens with a slight slope from front to back.

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Hole 8

Hole Name Water Tower

From The Tee

From The Fairway This is the longest Par 5 on the course and you need 3 good shots to reach this. From the Completely Rebuilt Tees (2018) for both Men and Ladies the best line is towards the water tower in the distance as this keeps you to the right of the large tree which appears to be in the centre of the fairway. The fairway narrows and turns left at about 150 yards to the green. Just short and right of the gre

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Hole 9

Hole Name Twin Oaks

From The Tee The final hole of the first nine - but a deceptive challenge for most. The crucial shot here is the drive from the reconstructed Teeing Area (2018) which needs to be placed between the two trees in order to have a clear shot to the green. Care also needs to be taken with the shot to the green as anything which misses either left, right or goes long can get into big trouble. Playing up short of the

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Hole 10

Hole Name Dog Leg

From The Tee

From The Fairway

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Hole 11

Hole Name Copse End

From The Tee The hole tends to play slightly longer than it looks, mainly due to the fact it is set on a plateau, which blocks any shots that try to run up onto the green. There is a single newly constructed bunker (2018) on the right of the green replacing others which have been grassed in. Once on the green there are various borrows to consider and a steep front which can threaten downhill putts from the ba

From The Fairway

On The Green The hole tends to play slightly longer than it looks, mainly due to the fact it is set on a plateau, which blocks any shots that try to run up onto the green. There is a single newly constructed bunker (2018) on the right of the green replacing others which have been grassed in. Once on the green there are various borrows to consider and a steep front which can threaten downhill putts from the ba

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Hole 12

Hole Name Carry

From The Tee The last par 5 and perhaps what most would see as the signature hole of Astbury. The ladies and seniors get the bonus here of playing from the "safe" side of the ravine. It is most daunting from the men's tee in having to make the opening shot over the ravine with a carry of 160 yards for the men; but the challenge is between your ears far more than from absolute distance. However with a strong so

From The Fairway

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Hole 13

Hole Name Pear Tree

From The Tee

From The Fairway A relatively short hole requiring a good drive to the right half of the fairway avoiding the deep hollow in the centre, which gives access to the green which lies in a drop in the fairway. The approach is typically hidden but is usually played with a short iron. Not to be underestimated for the ladies as the banks and drops in the fairway are really awkward. This is only a small green protected by

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Hole 14

Hole Name Fossa

From The Tee Yardage would suggest this is a straightforward hole but it is anything but...as the tee shot is vitally important. The two large trees in the fairway at 258 yards come into play and course management and positioning is the key. With Out of Bounds on the left and a grass ditch running across the fairway underneath the big tree 100 yards short of the green, positioning of the tee shot to allow a cl

From The Fairway

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Hole 15

Hole Name Last Chance

From The Tee The finishing 4 holes can make or break your card at Astbury and it starts here for most golfers. This is a long par 3 to a sloping green back to front which is protected on the left by a large bunker. Into the wind, and especially from the ladies tee, seeing your ball come to rest on the green is deeply satisfying but don't count any chickens until you hear that welcoming plonk of the ball in the

From The Fairway

On The Green The finishing 4 holes can make or break your card at Astbury and it starts here for most golfers. This is a long par 3 to a sloping green back to front which is protected on the left by a large bunker. Into the wind, and especially from the ladies tee, seeing your ball come to rest on the green is deeply satisfying but don't count any chickens until you hear that welcoming plonk of the ball in the

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Hole 16

Hole Name Railway

From The Tee Three really strong Par 4's finish the round, with accuracy paramount here. A straight drive can leave a long to mid iron to a green protected by bunkers. Trees are the main obstacle here, but the tree on the right of the fairway had to be removed (autumn 2019) through disease. Completely redesigned bunkers (2018) have significantly enhanced the entry to the green. Big hitters from the tee shoul

From The Fairway

On The Green Three really strong Par 4's finish the round, with accuracy paramount here. A straight drive can leave a long to mid iron to a green protected by bunkers. Trees are the main obstacle here, but the tree on the right of the fairway had to be removed (autumn 2019) through disease. Completely redesigned bunkers (2018) have significantly enhanced the entry to the green. Big hitters from the tee shoul

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Hole 17

Hole Name Long One

From The Tee

From The Fairway A really tough par 4 (5 for Ladies) which plays every yard of its length. A testing hole and it is important that the drive finds the fairway to give any chance of reaching the green. The main danger on this hole is the pond on the right which is 208 yards from the tee. The green is protected by the large tree on the left and two small greenside bunkers on the right. A tricky green that slopes fro

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Hole 18

Hole Name Home

From The Tee A really great hole. This is a dogleg right to left with preferred tee shot to the middle of the 2 large tree in the centre of the fairway but that is a 200 yard plus drive. As for the 17th this is a par 4 for men and par 5 for ladies. This is a large green that is well protected by trees on the left and there is a noticeable ridge running along the front of the green. There is one bunker on the

From The Fairway

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