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Bletchingley Golf Club
Played On 04/16/2017Fair but challenging course.
Easter Sunday around lunchtime was obviously a good time to play at Bletchingley as it didn't seem too busy and we played at a nice pace.
The Par 3 holes on this course are definitely the longest I have played, on average, but they are mainly downhill with false-fronts so there's a little bit more decision making to be done. My advice is to use 1-club less, drop it short and let it run in.
This was especially true for the 234 Yard (Yellow Tees) 7th hole where all 3 in our group ended up on the group having come up 30 yards short of the green rather than trying to carry the ball all the way to the green.
There's a few dog-legs too that will require accurate club selection and on the 450yard 16th hole a straight drive could result in the ball ending up near the green as there is a massive slope once you get over the crest of the hill which you see from the tee-box.
The greens are also high quality, with a lot of greens requiring you to have a good eye for line as there's plenty of slopes and curves to deal with.
Overall, I loved this course. My home course is relatively flat and Bletchingley offers a bit of everything you need to have to think your way to a good score. If you like more of a challenge then Bletchingley is for you and even if you go offline on some lines there's still a fair chance of recovery sot it's not brutally punishing.
Definitely worth a visit and I for one will be back for more.
The South Buckinghamshire - Farnham Park Course
Played On 03/26/2017Great condition.
The South Buckinghamshire has been added to my list of favourite courses to play. It might not be the longest or it may not be the hardest course but it was in great condition and is still a good test for an 11 handicapper like me. The Par 5 8th in the wind is especially challenging and even the short par 3 5th needs a good shot to keep in straight with a lot of side wind.
There's no water on this course but lots of the greens are well protected by bunkers and on a windy day it makes it even harder to stay out of them, so your approach needs to be accurate.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed playing The South Buckinghamshire and can't recommend it highly enough if you are ever in the area.