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Designed by Harry Colt, Haste Hill is probably one of the most beautiful courses in Middlesex.

Haste Hill Golf Club – Hole 1

Tricky downhill opening par 3

This is a great opening hole, it is downhill so club selection is tricky. Under club and you may well find yourself in the ditch whereas taking too much club can result in overshooting the green by 10 yards, into the trees.

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Probably the most difficult hole at Hinksey Heights, the sloping fairway helps feed your ball in the right direction so be confident to aim down the right but it is still a very tough hole.

Hinksey Heights Golf Club – Hole 3

The very tricky third hole that lives up to it's stroke index 1 rating

The pond down the left is reachable from the tee

Heythrop Park – Hole 6

The 6th at Heythrop Park is the signature hole of the course and I must admit standing on the tee looking down the fairway it does look a great golf hole.

The 6th tee is just to the right of the tall trees on the other side of the water

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Wentworth East Course – Hole 18

The East course at Wentworth maybe overshadowed by its Championship hosting younger brother but it does have some wonderful holes along its layout.

Looking back down the 18th on the East course

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Oxfordshire Golf Club – hole 5

It’s quite funny how many of my favourite holes are par 3’s, I suppose it must be the excitement of standing on the tee with the possibility of getting a hole in one.

A lot of water to carry on the 5th hole at The Oxfordshire

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Whiteleaf Golf Club – Hole 9

Whiteleaf is a very nice, if small, 9 hole course amongst the Chiltern Hills. The course is protected from low scoring with small greens and lots of out of bounds as well as some blind approaches.

Club selection is crucial on the 9th hole at Whiteleaf

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