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Favourite Hole
The par four 2nd plays from a high tee , sliding down between a bank of trees on the left and a rough-strewn slope on the right . The green is visible on the far side of a stream ..
Editor ’ s Tip
Use the front nine to sharpen your skills and your accuracy … you ’ ll need both when you head up into the forest .
Farnham Estate
A parkland of sweeping variety and landscapes , which drifts lazily around the impressive hotel and spa at the heart of this plush resort . Farnham was designed by Jeff Howes and opened in 2009 . The opening nine holes stretch over a hillside and then around it , enjoying acres of space and a lazy pace .
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There are several water features ( the 2nd and 4th are beauties ) and deep swathes of rough are to be avoided . The back nine take you up into the forest where the tree corridors present a very different and darker challenge . Holes finally break free on the far side … with the par five 18th sweeping around a lake , below the hotel and bringing you back to a new clubhouse .
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