ON COURSE AT THE OAKS
18-Hole Horley Course The 18 hole is a par 70 parkland course with many distinguishing features. The course is set up to provide a fair test of golf but still maintains a challenge for the advanced player. Throughout the year the mature parkland surroundings and superb views over London provide for excellent scenery. Opened in 1975, the course is built on chalk providing excellent drainage allowing it to stay open even during the wettest weather.
HOLE 1 Starting with a short hole is often tricky, particularly when judging the distance is difficult.
HOLE 2 Out of bounds all the way up the left is not the only issue on this tough par 4. A tree about 70 yards short of the green can block you out if you have boomed the driver, but if you go safe with the smaller woods it will leave you a long second shot to an elevated green that is difficult to make yourself hit enough club to.
HOLE 3
This hole plays slightly uphill, so take one more club than you think.
Playing downhill and usually wind behind, this par 3 seems easier than the first, but the trees cut in from the left considerably so if you want to start your ball left and fade it in you will be in trouble.
The green is massive from left to right with a distinct tier so you can be over 100 feet away from the hole but putting.
Landing short is made easy as there are no hazards before the green, but the ball will kick right and can take a very firm bounce through the green.
