SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Not sure why you have links style bunkers on a parkland/heathland course.
Trying to think of other similar style courses with such bunkers. Aren’t deep, pot style bunkers, to keep sand in from strong winds. Not sure Farnham is a windy town.I remember when Farnham was holding a seniors qualifying comp for the pros, the pga came round and wanted the bunkers on the left of nine reshaped and flattened out. Seems they were too difficult for pros.
Unfortunately bunkers are a real hazard for most amateur golfers, and very deep ones even more so. For pros they are hardly a hazard, and are easier for them to play out of than thick rough which is often around them.
They are not pot bunkers - but for many they will 'feel' like pot bunkers. Steps in - steep revetted face.
The four bunkers on the left of 9 have been changed. Now just three. Back left has been removed - now a little swaley area - and front two joined together. Though they now very scary- but much better to play out of. Standing on the base of the greenside bunkers the green is now at about eye-level.
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