The first hole is a confidence builder, an elevated tee
shot takes you down to a generous and straight fairway
allowing you to ease into your round, the green is
protected by bunkers but a well struck second can put you
on the expansive and wonderfully manicured green with
a chance to roll two putts along the silky smooth putting
surface to claim a par.
There are X par 3’s at Ferndown but the longest Par 3 and
certainly the toughest is the 5th. You can be easily fooled
in to taking the wrong club here as the hole plays longer
than it looks, all the trouble lies to the front of the green so
play safe and go long, and the green will aid you in getting
back to the hole in two.
The front nine lay out is quirky one, with holes six and
eight taking you back to the club house, it’s probably
needed as both of these holes can easily leave you
needing a swift drink to get your head back in to your
round. The 6th is the toughest hole on the golf course.
The ideal drive should be positioned to the left side of the
fairway to ensure you have a cleaner line in to the green,
the right hand side is embossed with steep lipped bunkers
with islands of heather to break up the sandy expanse. The
second shot is uphill and plays at least one club longer, if
you manage to successfully navigate the hazards and get
to the green in regulation you be left with a testing putt
on this severely sloped surface.
The 15h is a great risk reward hole. The bigger hitters can
go for the green in one on this short 290 Par 4, cut the
corner and drive across the woodland to be the talk of
the clubhouse or aim to the left leave a short pitch to the
green. The key to this hole is finding the right level on the
green for a straightforward putt. If you are skilled or lucky
enough to get the green with a fine tee shot then a birdie
or even par is not a given, find the wrong level on the
multi-tiered green and a can easily blight your score card.
The 18th at Ferndown is a great finishing hole, not
particularly ling at 390 yards from the yellows but a slight
dogleg left then a trek up hill to the green beside the
clubhouse. Once again accuracy with the tee shot is a
must, draw the ball in to the center of the fairway then
take an e