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Hole 1

Hole Name

From The Tee One of the toughest opening holes in Borders golf, with out-of-bounds all up the right, over the road that stares you right in the face from the tee. A medium to long iron is required on most days, but the safe shot fades in from the left side. Par: 3

From The Fairway

On The Green

Hole 2

Hole Name

From The Tee A medium length par 4, this hole is all about positioning the drive, which is a fairly tight tee shot – especially from the further back tees. The safe tee shot is up the left, and leaves a mid-to-short iron approach. Par: 4

From The Fairway

On The Green

Hole 3

Hole Name

From The Tee This is easily one of the best holes on the course from the back tees.

From The Fairway

On The Green The best drive goes up the right-hand side to open up the green. It’s a fair climb up to the green itself, so plenty of club is needed for the approach, which is best aimed at from the left side, due to the slope. Par: 4

Hole 4

Hole Name

From The Tee This is a short hole up the hill where a tee shot that carries the ridge will leave a short

From The Fairway

On The Green approach to a green which is guarded well on the left by a bush and bunker. If you’re going to miss this green, keep it right or short. Par: 4

Hole 5

Hole Name

From The Tee Next we have another fairly short hole, where you must keep the drive right of centre due to the steep,

From The Fairway sloping fairway, before pitching into a good-sized, fairly flat green. The best place to miss is short or right. Par: 4

On The Green sloping fairway, before pitching into a good-sized, fairly flat green. The best place to miss is short or right. Par: 4

Hole 6

Hole Name

From The Tee A longer par 4 which normally plays its full length back into the prevailing wind

From The Fairway

On The Green , I always say it’s best to keep the drive central or slightly right to open up the green to an approach that should be aimed at the left side of this raised green. Par: 4

Hole 7

Hole Name

From The Tee A longer par 4 which normally plays its full length back into the prevailing wind,

From The Fairway

On The Green I always say it’s best to keep the drive central or slightly right to open up the green to an approach that should be aimed at the left side of this raised green. Par: 4

Hole 8

Hole Name

From The Tee A short hole, but deceptively tricky due to cross winds here and a fairly small putting surface. It’s easy to take 4 on this one,

From The Fairway

On The Green so take one more club than you think you need and hit it straight. Long is the only good place to miss this green. Par: 3

Hole 9

Hole Name

From The Tee 9th Hole This next one’s a very scenic hole as you cross over the hill, with a drive that needs to be central or slightly right for the best angle in.

From The Fairway

On The Green You can be hitting medium-to-long irons in here on a windy day, and it’s a small green, so keep your approach left and use the banking. Par: 4

Hole 10

Hole Name

From The Tee Here we have a sharp dog leg where the trees have really grown in over the years to make this quite a testing hole.

From The Fairway

On The Green The tee shot has plenty of space out right, but then you have a longer approach to a very small green. Walk up the hill and see where the flag is before hitting – it’s worth it! Par: 4

Hole 11

Hole Name

From The Tee This one’s a long hole back up the hill, and it’s often made tricky by winds.

From The Fairway

On The Green Drive is best kept straight to right side in order to leave an often mid-to-long second shot into a slightly raised green. It’s hard to judge distance here without GPS so take plenty of club for your second. Par: 4

Hole 12

Hole Name

From The Tee Next up is a short, quirky and challenging hole, where some players try to drive the green,

From The Fairway but don’t pull it left or you may have no shot from the woods. A tee shot right of centre up the fairway leaves only a short iron over the hill –

On The Green but walk up to see where the flag is, as it’s a wide green.

Hole 13

Hole Name

From The Tee In my opinion, this is the most iconic and scenic par 3 of the course with fantastic views of the surrounding hills from the back raised tee. A larger putting surface is well-guarded by several bunkers all around, and it often plays up to a long-iron even for better players. A par here is always good! Par: 3

From The Fairway

On The Green

Hole 14

Hole Name

From The Tee My personal favourite par 4,

From The Fairway

On The Green the 14th is a really well-defined hole with a drive that has to be straight to slightly right to open up a good approach. With no wind it can play fairly short, but be sure to aim your second left-of-centre at the green as everything tends to move right on landing. Par: 4

Hole 15

Hole Name

From The Tee Next we have a long, straight downhill that heads you back towards the Old Grey Town of Hawick and the Clubhouse.

From The Fairway The fairway has seemed to narrow over the years due to the visual of the trees growing in on the right and left sides, but it’s still fairly generous. The best approach comes from the right side as you can see more of the fairly larger putting surface from there – just don’t go long with your second! Par: 4

On The Green

Hole 16

Hole Name

From The Tee Across the hill and down steeply to this drivable par 4 for the better players.

From The Fairway The safe drive goes right of centre off the tee to a fairly wide fairway, and then a short shot to a green that’s always tricky to read.

On The Green If you end up with a longer second shot and you cannot see the surface of the green, keep your approach left as the slope will help you. Par: 4

Hole 17

Hole Name

From The Tee Another fairly short but tricky hole, this one should give up a birdie to good players, but a slightly wayward drive can leave a very difficult approach here. Safest bet is to play up to the top of the hill and leave a short-iron’s approach. Par: 4

From The Fairway

On The Green

Hole 18

Hole Name

From The Tee Last but not least, we have a big shot (80 feet) down Vertish Hill onto the double green that shares the first par 3.

From The Fairway

On The Green If you have ever played the postage stamp at Troon, or only seen it on TV, then you know how small that green is – well this is similar, but the hole is 80 yards longer. Finishing here with a 3 always feels like a birdie; if you’re going to miss, go right or slightly long. Short and left leaves a very tough short to get up and down for par.