Horsehay Village Golf Centre - The Course

This excellent facility is designed to cater for all standards of player from the beginner who has never held a golf club through to the more experienced golfer. Designed by Howard Swan, the 5,974 yard par 70 course caters for beginners, whilst providing a challenge for experienced golfers.

 

 

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How to play the course
written by Matthew Lea, resident AA PGA Professional (last updated 21-Jul-2011).

Telford Side

Hole 1 - 338 yards - par 4 (S.I. 8)
The first hole is not long, but there are many dangers including out of bounds on the left and a big bunker on the right. For these reasons I recommend an iron from the tee leaving your ball short of the bunker, followed by a short iron into the bunker protected green.

Hole 2 - 384 yards - par 4 (S.I.16)
A downhill dog leg from left to right. My tip here is to hit the ball slightly right of the marker pole to find you the best line into the green. Again the green is well protected with two bunkers and a stream.

Hole 3 - 349 yards - par 4 (S.I. 14)
This hole plays back up the hill and invariably into the wind. It is a tough driving hole and unless an arrow straight drive is struck, the fairway bunkers are waiting. The approach shot must be hit towards the right side of the green to avoid the greenside bunker.

 

Hole 4 - 191 yards - par 3 (S.I. 10)
A great par 3, long and challenging. I have often hit as much as a 3 wood into this hole. Three large bunkers protect the green, a nett par here is a great score.

 

Hole 5 - 385 yards - par 4 (S.I. 6)
A right to left dog leg, thick rough to the left of the fairway and a plantation of trees and a bunker to the right of the fairway make this another challenging drive. A big bunker to the right of the green means an approach shot directed at the left hand side is preferable.

 

 

Hole 6 - 335 yards - par 4 (S.I. 18)
An arrow straight hole that usually plays downwind, drivable for the long hitters in the summer. For those who can not reach the green, two iron shots is a sensible percentage play that should reward a nett birdie.

 

 

Hole 7 - 422 yards - par 4 (S.I. 2)
Out of bounds is in play all the way down the left of the drive. The hole is a sharp right to left dog leg so if you play too safe away from the out of bounds the hole gets considerably longer. The approach shot must avoid two ditches and a deep bunker to find the putting surface.

 

Hole 8 - 185 yards - par 3 (S.I. 12) 
The signature hole of the course. A beautiful approach over a large lake to a green guarded by two bunkers, it is not a long hole but underestimate it at your peril.

 

Hole 9 - 481 yards - par 5 (S.I. 4)
This hole is etched with danger, out of bounds left and a lateral water hazard running all the way down the right for the first 300 yards. The fairway narrows to no more than 20 yards before turning right and going uphill to the green.  Three big bunkers make the approach tough and when you finally get to the green some very difficult slopes await you.

 

Wrekin Side

Hole 10 - 286 yards - par 4 (S.I. 11)
A pretty straightforward start to the back 8, uphill with two bunkers guarding the right side of the green. My tip here would be to play your tee shot to the left side of the fairway to give you a better angle into the green.

Hole 11 - 384 yards - par 4 (S.I. 1)
A slight dog leg right to left. My tip here is to keep your drive to the right, as there is a bunker and a ditch on the left of the fairway, this again is a difficult approach with the right hand bunker very much in play.

Hole 12 - 473 yards - par 5 (S.I. 9)
A long challenging par 5, with out of bounds all the way down the left of the hole and a well-bunkered green. A nett par here is always a good score.

Hole 13 - 309 yards - - par 4 (S.I. 13)
A well struck drive leaves you with a short iron approach, however, you must avoid the big bunker left and the small pond to the right of the green. This hole takes you to the furthest point of the course with panoramic views of the Wrekin.
 
Hole 14 - 200 yards - par 3 (S.I. 7)
Another difficult par 3 requiring a long iron, the green is guarded by a bunker left and right. My tip here is to play to the front of the green, as over the back is a 40-yard bank down to the next tee.

Hole 15 - 328 yards - par 4 (S.I. 15)
Not a long hole, but tee out of bounds left and 3 fairway bunkers mean that a precise tee shot is needed. The green is quite open, but anything left can bounce dangerously close to the out of bounds.
 
Hole 16 - 142 yards - par 3 (S.I. 17)
Although this is ranked the easiest hole of the course, the left to right sloping fairway and green makes it tricky to make a par. My tip is to play left and allow for a left to right bounce.
 
Hole 17 - 365 yards - par 4 (S.I. 5)
An interesting hole with the green well below the level of the fairway. This is a thinker's hole. My tip is to play a long iron into position down the left side of the fairway, then land your short iron approach shot short of the green allowing it to bounce forward.

Hole 18 - 417 yards - par 4 (S.I. 3)
A great finishing hole. A solid drive will get you to the corner of the right to left dog leg. From there you need a long iron approach to the green guarded by a left bunker and a left stream, this hole is fraught with danger and can be a real card destroyer.