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Boldmere Golf Club Golf Course Review in Sutton Coldfield, EN in B73 6JL
SUTTON COLDFIELD WEATHER
Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name
From The Tee Hole 1 is a 302 yard par 4. A golfer who can drive the ball straight should have no problem with a par on this hole, but beware the trees left and right.
From The Fairway the green is guarded by a bunker on each side.
On The Green A good steady opener for the course with straight drives being rewarded, with a wide accommodating fairway.
Hole 2
Hole Name
From The Tee The right club is needed on this hole as a shot which is short has a good chance of finding the two fairway bunkers that protect the green.
From The Fairway A straight iron should reach the green, but slightly left or right will leave you trying to avoid the three bunkers that protect the green.
On The Green
Hole 3
Hole Name
From The Tee Hole 3 is a 89 white (77 red) yard par 3. It is the shortest hole on the course. The hole is a straight hole with wooded areas hugging both sides of the fairway and a bunker on the right side of the green.
From The Fairway Out of bounds to the left of the tee adds to the importance of an accurate tee shot.
On The Green
Hole 4
Hole Name
From The Tee Hole 4 is 479 yard par 5 and is the longest hole on the course and the only par 5. A wooded area hugs both sides of the fairway, which makes a fairway drive essential if par is to be made.
From The Fairway Once the fairway has been found and the dog-leg has been accomplished most players find a longish straight shot to the green.
On The Green The green has two bunkers on either side making sure an accurate approach shot is needed to gain par.
Hole 5
Hole Name
From The Tee Hole 5, a 108 yard short par 3. is the second shortest hole on the course.
From The Fairway The green should be found with a high iron shot due to the size of the green. It is stroke index 17 so should be a nice par for the majority of golfers who can find the green from the tee shot.
On The Green
Hole 6
Hole Name
From The Tee Hole 6 is a 338 yard par 4, in actual yardage but plays longer due to the uphill slope for your second shot.
From The Fairway Finding the fairway is essential so that the tricky uphill second shot is made easier, a good shot is needed to find and hold the green which sits on top of the hill.
On The Green The green is protected by bunkers, either side, making the second shot even more challenging. A par feels very rewarding on this tricky par 4.
Hole 8
Hole Name
From The Tee The tee shot is blind with a short carry to find the fairway. This hole will punish any shot that drifts left from the tree as out of bounds is close to the left edge of the fairway.
From The Fairway Once the fairway is found the second shot is slightly downhill to a green protected by bunkers on both sides and a water hazard to the left of the green.
On The Green
Hole 9
Hole Name
From The Tee The tee shot needs to miss the stream that runs through the center and to the right of the fairway.
From The Fairway A large welcoming fairway should be found from the tee.
On The Green
Hole 10
Hole Name
From The Tee The tee shot has to carry the stream which crosses in front of the tee.
From The Fairway A generous sized green gives a good chance to start the back nine with a par or even a birdie.
On The Green
Hole 11
Hole Name
From The Tee Hole 11 is a 232 yard par 3 (4 off the red tees) The second hole of the inward 9 is a challenging par 3 needing a long straight tee shot to guide the ball between the bunkers and nestle on the green.
From The Fairway For most golfers it requires a chip on for their 2nd shot, a par being a very good score for the average golfer.
On The Green
Hole 12
Hole Name
From The Tee This hole is the start of three holes out in the woods. This is a simple uphill par 3, however the green needs reaching with the first shot.
From The Fairway If the ball falls short it rolls back due to the slope of the hill.
On The Green The flat green rewards shots that hit the green by staying on the green for a nice putt.
Hole 13
Hole Name
From The Tee Hole 13 is a 239 yard par 3. (Red par 4) is the hardest hole on the course.
From The Fairway The blind tee shot needs an accurate shot to find the green with a hard left to right sloping fairway.
On The Green If you are looking to lay up for a chip on to the green the left side of the fairway needs to be aimed for due to the slope of the fairway. Once on the large green, walking away with par will feel rewarding.
Hole 14
Hole Name
From The Tee Hole 14 is a 213 yard par 3. (Red par 4) Coming back on yourself from the previous hole means that the fairway has a right to left slope.
From The Fairway This is a tricky shot due to the edge of the trees being close to the best position for the lay up.
On The Green
Hole 15
Hole Name
From The Tee A fairly straight forward par 4 with the main problem being the stream that runs across the fairway which leads the dilemma of driving just past the stream or taking an iron short of the stream.
From The Fairway
On The Green
Hole 16
Hole Name
From The Tee The key from the hole is the tee shot, with a tricky tee position. A good tee shot will lead to a comfortable second shot.
From The Fairway The approach shot to the green needs to miss the two bunkers either side protecting the green.
On The Green
Hole 17
Hole Name
From The Tee This is the last par four on the course and is the last chance to hit the driver. All along the left of this hole is Powell’s Pool
From The Fairway Once on the fairway the second shot is slightly up hill to the green. There is a bunker on the front left of the green that needs to be overcome to find the green.
On The Green
Hole 18
Hole Name
From The Tee The final hole on the course plays with Powell’s Pool. running along the left hand side of the fairway.
From The Fairway Beware also as on, or over the path leading back to the clubhouse is Out of Bounds. There is a right to left slope which leads any short ball into the “Captains bunker” that guards the green.
On The Green
