Ladybank
Dating back to 1879 (and Old Tom Morris), this attractive
heathland course races through a landscape drenched in gorse,
heather, pine and silver birch. It is bursting with colour and the
abundance of red squirrels adds to the beauty – they’re the club
mascot. Even the drive in is wonderful, that long avenue of trees
setting the tone and offering glimpses of golfers and fairways.
The sandy soil promises tight turf, gentle undulations to fairways
and fast firm greens. Combined with some deep bunkering it is
little surprise that golfers wax lyrical about its links-like traits.
The links resemblances end there, however,
for this is a course where the trees call for
caution and the narrow fairways reward
accuracy. There is barely a straight hole and
seeing as only four par fours scrape beyond 400 yards, beating
the doglegs and subtle curves is your number one priority… your
driver must be used with caution. Enjoy the peacefulness that
Ladybank offers. It is enchanting.
www.ladybankgolf.co.uk
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