Set in lovely wooded countryside and part of the Wildernesse Estate, the course is demanding enough to have been a qualifying course for the Open. Not overly long, yet with wide and beautifully maintained fairways and well manicured yet challenging greens, the course demands attention and practice to achieve par.

As Michael Callan (not one of our players) wrote in 2005 “Played the wildernesse on 05/05/05, second time played the course in last year and couldn’t of been more impressed. The course was in marvellous condition with greens and fairways spot on. I would say not a overly hard course if you are straight off the tee but some lovely holes particular on the back nine. Food and welcome from staff very good and would recommend you play if you get a chance. Green fee is a little steep but you have to pay for quality and that’s what you get, you seem to get better deals with societies’ packages, great course, great service, great day.”

For more comment see the Wildernesse site or Golf Guide.

"A fine, tight inland course which was originally laid out in 1890. It is heavily wooded with tree-lined fairways and is more than capable of defending itself against longer hitters. It is a course where both straight driving and attention to well-placed bunkers is essential. Although it has few slopes and affords easy walking, it is still difficult to beat par. The front nine has seven tight par 4s posing a significant threat to a good score. The par 4 ninth at 469 yards is the longest and most intimidating of these holes. The back nine with three par 3s, three par 4s and three par 5s presents a more varied challenge with the final three holes a real test for anyone with a good card in their hand."

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