Hankley common

[chimpo1]

I’m playing a 36 hole Comp on friday. Never played there before and really looking forward to it. Anyone played there? Any advice?

 

[richart]

I’m playing a 36 hole Comp on friday. Never played there before and really looking forward to it. Anyone played there? Any advice?

Only about 60 odd on the forum ! Not ranked 34th in Golf Monthly top 100 UK courses for nothing. You will love it assuming you keep out of some of the thickest heather I have seen on a golf course.

 

[chimpo1]

Oh dear, I didn’t realise there had been a meet there. Should get plenty of “stay out of the heather” comments then

 

[Blue in Munich]

I'd stay out of the heather if I were you........

 

[Imurg]

Not sure about that but if I were you I'd try and stay out of the heather.........

 

[Pathetic Shark]

You could try and get custom fit in time for a club to get you out of the heather.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

It's got lots of heather, try to stay out of it :thup:

 

[nickjdavis]

Watch out for snakes......especially in the heather....but you wont be going in there will you?

 

[richart]

Even the clubhouse is decked out in heather colours.:thup:

 

[USER1999]

Best advice? Apart from the heather, obviously, is to leave your shoes in the car, not the club house.

 

[Blue in Munich]

I’m playing a 36 hole Comp on friday. Never played there before and really looking forward to it. Anyone played there? Any advice?

Was there anything specific? It’s a pretty honest course; you can see most of the trouble in front of you. There’s a couple of shortish par 4’s which encourages you to have a bash. Not too risky on 4 but I’d play the other safe if I were you, 15 from memory.

 

[chimpo1]

Thanks for the warnings about heather guys, the forum never disappoints
Was thinking of “stay left on 4” or “don’t go for the green in one on 6”
Sort of thing...

 

[richart]

Only hole you can’t see much of the hole is 15. Hit iron or hybrid off the tee over the heather in front of tee and leave yourself a short wedge in. If you go for the green cutting off left side you can easily lose a ball. Don’t miss left on 16, par three. Easy to lose a ball.

18 has a huge crater in front of the green, so second shot is all carry. The crater has been cleared out though, so unless you are very unlucky you will get a lie.

Don’t play off the back purple tees.

 

[chimpo1]

Only hole you can’t see much of the hole is 15. Hit iron or hybrid off the tee over the heather in front of tee and leave yourself a short wedge in. If you go for the green cutting off left side you can easily lose a ball. Don’t miss left on 16, par three. Easy to lose a ball.

18 has a huge crater in front of the green, so second shot is all carry. The crater has been cleared out though, so unless you are very unlucky you will get a lie.

Don’t play off the back purple tees.

Cheers, it’s a scratch Comp off the purple tees so that sounds ominous already. I’m going to walk the course tomorrow evening if they will let me as the course is closed all day tomorrow to prepare it for the Comp.
I will certainly make a note of your tips.
I love the excitement of playing a top course for the first time!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Buy a course guide. As a cat 1 player you should be able to then work out where to hit it. As Richart says, the only trouble you can't see is the short right to left dogleg 15th. 4 or 5 iron off the tee is all you need.

 

[richart]

Cheers, it’s a scratch Comp off the purple tees so that sounds ominous already. I’m going to walk the course tomorrow evening if they will let me as the course is closed all day tomorrow to prepare it for the Comp.
I will certainly make a note of your tips.
I love the excitement of playing a top course for the first time!

Oh dear. If you are playing off the purples you probably will not be able to see many of the fairways. Greens are normally hard and fast, but recent rain means that shouldn't be too bad. There are a few dog legs mainly left, so a baby draw is a good shot. Course starts slowly but the holes from the 5th are crackers. Par three 7th is stunning hole, but don't be short. Avoid the bridle paths across the fairways as you have to play from them. Like playing from a badly raked bunker. On 18 aim at the marker down the left. If you go straight down the fairway you will finish in rough on the right. I heard the ladies had a match, and wanted to take the marker down to give the home team an advantage.

Hope you play well, but even if you don't I am sure you will enjoy the course.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

And stay out of the heather .....

 

[dufferman]

Heather's thick. Stay out of it.

 

[3offTheTee]

You probably have seen the course guide on the website describing all the holes.

Strangely it says very little about any heather but I understand it is preferable to avoid!

 

[need_my_wedge]

The only thing worse than hitting the heather, is hitting the horses galloping across the bridle paths