The Notleys – Hole By Hole
Downhill tee shot to the river and then an uphill climb to the raised green. Out of bounds to the left and a ditch and trees to the right.
Although over 300 yards to the river, in summer long hitters need to be wary of the downhill run.
Uphill through a narrow gap in the trees and crossing the river twice, a long and challenging par 3.
A risk and reward hole if you are willing to take on the corner.
OOB on the left down to the river and dense trees waiting to catch the over hit tee shot on the right.
Another uphill shot between the trees and over the river.
Statistically the hardest hole on the course. Around 170 yards to the river and a narrow gap between trees.
The second shot is uphill to a well-protected raised green.
A long par 4 from the white tees with OOB down the left-hand side. A much more modest hole from the forward tees.
Slightly downhill tee shot where the front of the green hides over the brow of the hill. OOB left and three bunkers to contend with.
The elevated tee looks across the valley, with a carry of around 170-180 yards to clear the river. Good players will place a tee shot to the left leaving a realistic shot into the green. Many however, daunted by the river, choose to lay up and settle for 3 shots to the green.
Much trouble awaits the wayward shot. OOB on the right from the tee, dense rough to the left of the fairway, trees to the right and OOB right side of green.
Accuracy and distance are key to this hole.
A straightforward par 4 with OOB left and trees to the right.
The fairway dips before the green and the ground slopes away to the right of the green.
Elevated tee to an uphill fairway and a raised green. The river is not far away and trees will catch the wayward tee shot.
A golfing roller coaster. The tee shot is over a slight rise and then drops down to a ditch, before a steep uphill approach to the green.
A long dogleg par 4 requiring a well-placed tee shot to give any chance of negotiating the narrow approach to the green. OOB left. If you go OOB right, although internal, you are unlikely to see it again!
A long par 3 from the white and yellow tees. The tee shot must negotiate a gap in the trees to be safe.
The red and blue tees are much more manageable providing you miss the trees!
From the white tees hole 14 plays as a par 5 and from the forward tees it’s a par 4.
Consistently stroke index 2 on statistics as a par 4. It remains to be seen how it plays out as a par 5.
With around a 260 carry from the tee, the ditch may be a deciding factor.
The two-tier green is well protected by bunkers and the pond to the right.
The shortest and statistically easiest hole on the course.
The tee shot still needs to negotiate the ponds, trees and bushes which protect the front of the green.
From the white tees, the tee shot is over a pond and bushes to a raised fairway which levels out at around 200 yards.
The yellow, red and blue tees play from an elevated position and take the pond out of play but still requires an accurate tee shot to leave a 2nd shot from the narrow fairway.
A short par 4, out of bounds to the right with a small pond just forward of the tees.
The green is blind from the tee and the ground slopes to the left along its length.
Long rough and trees on the left await a wayward tee shot.
The fairway drops into the valley and crosses the river before a long climb to the raised green.
Long hitters can clear the river but very few try.
With OOB both left and right once over the water, accuracy is key to this hole and any overhit approach to the raised green can leave you OOB, assuming you miss the pond and bunker.