Royal Porthcawl – Par-3 , 7th . PHOTO CREDIT : Mr Charles Briscoe Knight
Hillside – Par-3 , 10th . PHOTO CREDIT : Hillside Golf Club .
Formby – Par-3 , 10th . PHOTO CREDIT : Paul Marshall .
Lahinch – Par-3 , 11th . PHOTO CREDIT : Andrew Marshall .
Royal St . David ' s – Par-3 , 11th . PHOTO CREDIT : Paul Marshall .
Royal St . David ' s – Par-3 , 11th . PHOTO CREDIT : Paul Marshall .
HOLE 10 : ENGLAND , Formby , 215 yards . With its part-links , part-heathland , part-parkland and part-woodland layout , Formby on England ' s Lancashire coast is a unique championship test that ' s well worth playing . A well struck tee shot is required at the long par-3 10th , situated in an attractive and secluded setting . Pay particular attention to the wind when selecting you club as the tee can be sheltered , plus the three greenside bunkers gather the ball well , so making par is a good score . www . formbygolfclub . co . uk
HOLE 11 : IRELAND , Lahinch ( Old Course ), 170 yards . Situated next to the lovely beach of Liscannor Bay on the County Clare coastline , this enchanting out-and-back links boasts the work of Old Tom Morris and Dr Alistair MacKenzie in its design . Tucked into the dunes at the mouth of the estuary with wonderful Atlantic Ocean views , the green of the stunning par-3 11th , is one of only three original MacKenzie greens that remain . lahinchgolf . com
HOLE 11 : WALES , Royal St . David ’ s , 152 yards . As you play this excellent Welsh links , there are splendid views of the brooding presence of the 13th-century Harlech Castle and a backdrop of the Snowdon Mountains beyond . The 11th hole is a gorgeous par-3 through a gap in the dunes to a blind green . It offers a good chance of a birdie but can easily result in a bogey or worse if you miss the putting surface . www . royalstdavids . co . uk
HOLE 11 : SCOTLAND , Askernish Old , 197 yards . A round at this long-lost Old Tom Morris design on the Hebridean island of South Uist , is the kind of place where you can imagine the Scottish golfing forefathers striding the sheep-cropped turf with their hickory shafts and a pocketful of gutta perchas . The standout 11th is played over a deep gully to a large green and directly into a sea breeze , and when you stand on the tee of Barra Sight , it looks like you ' re hitting straight into the Atlantic Ocean . www . askernishgolfclub . com
HOLE 12 : ENGLAND , The London Club ( The International ), 190 yards . The London Club ' s International course features several daunting shots over water , including the nerve jangler from the 12th ' s elevated tee . The hole plays over a large lake to an elongated green held back with boards that sits sideways to the tee . Trust your club selection and swing , or this par-3 could be a real card wrecker . www . londongolf . co . uk
HOLE 13 : SCOTLAND , Glen Golf Club , 148 yards . Every hole of this East Lothian clifftop links offers spectacular panoramas and different perspectives of the Firth of Forth and iconic Bass Rock . The course is typified by the signature 13th , simply known as the Sea Hole . With the North Sea crashing against the rugged coastline below , it calls for a blind tee shot over sand dunes to a green guarded on three sides by the beach and rocks . www . glengolfclub . co . uk
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