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Silkstone Golf Course Review in Barnsley, EN in S75 4LD
BARNSLEY WEATHER
Hole MAP
Hole 1
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From The Tee
From The Fairway No gentle introduction here: from an elevated tee the hole drops away with the fairway sweeping from left to right. Cross bunkers some twenty yards short of the green may necessitate a lay-up second shot for many players. A five may well result, but even after a bogey the view out to the west will lift the spirits – the first of Silkstone’s many spectacular vistas
On The Green
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Hole 2
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From The Tee
From The Fairway
On The Green Some relief after the demands of the opening hole. The green is in reach for the long hitter, but those not taking this shot on must beware the fairway bunkers. Worse still is the sharp drop off into rough and trees on the right. Nonetheless, the green is generously sized and this hole offers a genuine birdie chance.
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Hole 3
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From The Tee The drive must carry the valley to afford a sight of the green, whilst at the same time staying short of the cross bunkers. The aggressively-minded may try to get past these and on to the front edge of the green, but anything turning left will be swept away down the bank leaving an awkward recovery. Another birdie chance for those who can come up with the right strategy.
From The Fairway
On The Green The drive must carry the valley to afford a sight of the green, whilst at the same time staying short of the cross bunkers. The aggressively-minded may try to get past these and on to the front edge of the green, but anything turning left will be swept away down the bank leaving an awkward recovery. Another birdie chance for those who can come up with the right strategy.
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Hole 4
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From The Tee Downhill but into the prevailing wind, this is a par three to test anyone’s ball striking. Not only the strike but the club choice must be spot on as well - beyond the green may be drier than short of it, but tussocky rough also presents serious problems. The more cautious – some would say wiser - golfer may consider laying up, but will pride get in the way?
From The Fairway
On The Green Downhill but into the prevailing wind, this is a par three to test anyone’s ball striking. Not only the strike but the club choice must be spot on as well - beyond the green may be drier than short of it, but tussocky rough also presents serious problems. The more cautious – some would say wiser - golfer may consider laying up, but will pride get in the way?
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Hole 5
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From The Tee A right-angle dog leg where choosing the correct line off the tee is critical. For most it is an authentic three-shotter, but there are various heroic temptations for those wanting to cut the corner and bring the green in range for the second shot. Even then cross bunkers, copses of trees and a severely sloping green maintain the challenge for the full length of the hole.
From The Fairway
On The Green
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Hole 6
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From The Tee
From The Fairway Trees line the fairway which slopes from left to right and makes accuracy more important than length off the tee here. The second shot is unlikely to demand anything more than a mid-iron, but another severe green requires the correct part of the green to be found; a slippery putt awaits from above the hole!
On The Green
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Hole 7
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From The Tee
From The Fairway Keeping to the right side of the fairway is the paramount requirement off the tee. Those successful will find themselves in the fat of the fairway but not yet in sight of the green. In favourable conditions the green can be reached in two, but more usually a fiendish third shot to a green sloping away from the golfer has to be negotiated if a birdie chance is to result.
On The Green
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Hole 8
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From The Tee Out of bounds to the left complicates club selection off the tee, with a copse on the right waiting to snare anything that is too safe. Another green where staying below the hole is vital. A nice par or a birdie here will certainly aid enjoyment of another magnificent view.
From The Fairway
On The Green
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Hole 9
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From The Tee Another par three over water, though a solid hit will guarantee reaching dry land here. Accuracy is still desirable, though, for bunkers either side of the green need to be avoided. Once on the green, a relatively straightforward green offers probably the best chance of registering a two on the course.
From The Fairway
On The Green Another par three over water, though a solid hit will guarantee reaching dry land here. Accuracy is still desirable, though, for bunkers either side of the green need to be avoided. Once on the green, a relatively straightforward green offers probably the best chance of registering a two on the course.
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Hole 10
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From The Tee A semi-blind tee shot will bound down the slope to leave a mid-iron to another beautifully framed green. A fairway bunker to the left will ruthlessly eliminate hopes of a par on this elegant but difficult hole.
From The Fairway
On The Green
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Hole 11
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From The Tee A relatively innocuous tee shot is followed by an approach that is anything but. Only the longest will contemplate taking on the water in front of the green with the second, but for the green to be found in three the third shot must be played from the fairway. A par five under five hundred yards that produces many more bogeys than birdies.
From The Fairway
On The Green A relatively innocuous tee shot is followed by an approach that is anything but. Only the longest will contemplate taking on the water in front of the green with the second, but for the green to be found in three the third shot must be played from the fairway. A par five under five hundred yards that produces many more bogeys than birdies.
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Hole 12
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From The Tee A real birdie chance – but the drive must be placed between trees on either side if the small green is to be attacked with the second shot. A two-tiered "McKenzie" green with deep bunkers at the front ensures that despite its limited length the hole is far from defenceless.
From The Fairway
On The Green A real birdie chance – but the drive must be placed between trees on either side if the small green is to be attacked with the second shot. A two-tiered "McKenzie" green with deep bunkers at the front ensures that despite its limited length the hole is far from defenceless.
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Hole 13
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From The Tee Yet another picturesque hole with a secluded green that invites a well struck shot from a narrowing fairway. The wayward shot is not welcome, however, as there is out of bounds on the left and a sharp drop off the green to the right from which pars are particularly difficult to retrieve.
From The Fairway
On The Green Yet another picturesque hole with a secluded green that invites a well struck shot from a narrowing fairway. The wayward shot is not welcome, however, as there is out of bounds on the left and a sharp drop off the green to the right from which pars are particularly difficult to retrieve.
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Hole 14
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From The Tee Most of the difficulties lie at the business end of this short par four. A dramatic two-level green necessitates control of distance with the approach shot. Putting from the wrong level will lead to a near-certain bogey, yet with no fairway bunkers and at only a fraction over three hundred yards birdies are there for the taking as well on this excellent matchplay hole.
From The Fairway
On The Green Most of the difficulties lie at the business end of this short par four. A dramatic two-level green necessitates control of distance with the approach shot. Putting from the wrong level will lead to a near-certain bogey, yet with no fairway bunkers and at only a fraction over three hundred yards birdies are there for the taking as well on this excellent matchplay hole.
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Hole 15
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From The Tee The slope of the approach asks the golfer to choose between the high tariff attempt to carry and hold the green or to put faith in the “ground game” and watch the ball run in from the left. Those managing to find the putting surface will be rewarded with a good chance of a two on the flattest green on the course.
From The Fairway
On The Green The slope of the approach asks the golfer to choose between the high tariff attempt to carry and hold the green or to put faith in the “ground game” and watch the ball run in from the left. Those managing to find the putting surface will be rewarded with a good chance of a two on the flattest green on the course.
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Hole 16
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From The Tee
From The Fairway Avoiding the large oak tree on the left and carrying the ridge in the fairway is a must here for those hoping to make another birdie, for the approach shot from 150 yards or more is complicated by a green which tapers to no more than six yards across at the back. Missing to the right places an intolerable strain on the short game of the average golfer . . . . better by far is to try to run the bal
On The Green
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Hole 17
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From The Tee
From The Fairway A belting par four which will sort the men from the boys. A daunting tee shot must be struck well to carry the out of bounds that cuts in from the left, but at the same time must avoid fairway bunkers on either side. Even the best drive leaves a challenging mid-iron approach to a green guarded by a deep bunker to the right, and which has a gathering swale in the back left portion from which two pu
On The Green
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Hole 18
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From The Tee After the rigours of the 17th comes a more benign finishing hole. The water should be carried without too much difficulty, and a moderate length hole to a flat but fast green gives every hope of closing with a birdie. There is one final chance to absorb the stunning views before heading off for refreshment!
From The Fairway
On The Green After the rigours of the 17th comes a more benign finishing hole. The water should be carried without too much difficulty, and a moderate length hole to a flat but fast green gives every hope of closing with a birdie. There is one final chance to absorb the stunning views before heading off for refreshment!
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