Favourite Hole : The back nine are stronger and the 14th promises the shot of the day . It is a sweet par three hitting through trees .
What ' s in the Bag ? Accuracy off the tee is crucial while small greens will challenge your accuracy .
Headfort ( Old )
Headfort ’ s Old course opened in 1928 , stretching elegantly across the bucolic Headfort Estate . It impressed golfers for years . When the exceptional New course arrived in 2000 , the shorter Old took a back seat … yet this is pure parkland golf with swathes of mature trees providing tremendous character to holes . Many tower over tee boxes and form intimidating backdrops . It is a charming par 72 , with the gentle undulations promising nice views of the hole and tempting targets off the tee . There are no climbs and , combined with the rhythm of the trees , golf here is peaceful and easy . That ’ s not to say the course itself is easy . Even though there is no water there are subtle doglegs everywhere and that means trees will prove a nightmare if you stray offline . Then there are the small greens which can only be attacked if you are on the fairways .
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