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Conditions
During the day the weather treated us well , we had a little breeze with mostly overcast skies . I must admit before we teed off there was a little concern about the wind picking up but luckily other than the occasional gust it was fairly calm .
The Himalayas
The shorter of the three sets the Himalayas but still a very enjoyable and demanding nine holes . The Himalayas has many different bunker styles on each hole and perfectly placed bunker locations . One of the key points of this course was the location on the teeing area with them being located in positions that really make you think about the angle , and on some holes the club selection of each tee-shot .
This set finishes with a stunning 426 yard par four going back towards the clubhouse . Again with a perfectly placed teeing area , the bigger drivers may be tempted to look to aim their tee shot down the left . However for us , we took the safer route down the right hand side of the fairway , giving us a stunning view of the clubhouse and also the very unique but daunting Sarazen Bunker on the left .
Shore
The Shore felt like more of a traditional links course in comparison to the Himalayas . On the tee it felt a little less daunting to drive but then we knew that the course still offered many challenges .
We were very lucky when starting the first few holes on the Shore , if the wind had been stronger we would have been hitting it face on and the round would have been a completely different challenge .
The Himalayas also offers a lot of variety with there being two monsters 550 + yard par fives and two par 3 holes one being short and one being long .
The course has some absolutely stunning holes as you work your way down the coastline . The start of the round hosts a challenging three shot par five followed by a stunning 173 yard par 3 . Hole five takes you up toward the lodge before you turn back via a par 4 with a green that is hard to land and hold .
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