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The front nine at Bradley Hall offers an intriguing test of golf over rolling terrain with a heathland quality. Approach shots on a number of holes can be tricky, particularly the stroke one seventh
The back nine is by comparison a little more straightforward and has a parkland feel, but watch out for the 13th with its tree lined ravine lying in wait to gather in the overly ambitious drive. Throughout the 18 holes, the superb greens can be fast in dry conditions and provide a challenge to even the best golfer, especially the "McKenzie's" on the Par3 2nd and 18th
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Hole One
Par 4 Yardages: White - 353, Yellow - 343, Red - 283
A good steady first drive over the rough and the ponds connected by a narrow stream will set you up well for a round at Bradley Hall. Once on the fairway, the green's only protection is a single bunker short and right. A good opportunity for an opening par on your card
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Hole Two
Par 3 Yardages: White - 117, Yellow - 113, Red - 103
An elevated ‘McKenzie’ green that is protected to the front by a series of steep bunkers. The green is quite narrow and deceptively slopes from right to left
Hole Three
Par 4 Yardages: White - 327, Yellow - 326, Red - 312
The fairway, which slopes from left to right, cannot be seen from the tee but it is guarded on the left by rough moorland grasses and a wood to the right but a tee shot over the marker post will easily hold the fairway. The green is long and at the back is relatively flat so an accurate second shot can set up a good birdie chance
Hole Four
Par 3 Yardages: White - 139, Yellow - 129, Red - 121
The green rises from front to back and has a small pot bunker on the left which is not immediately visible from the tee. A better chance of a birdie by putting up the green
Hole Five
Par 4 Yardage White - 384, Yellow - 374, Red - 312
The elevated tee to the fairway requires a carry over farmland which is ‘in bounds’. The fairway is generous in size and falls gently down to a relatively flat green
Hole Six
Par 4 Yardages: White - 443, Yellow - 433, Red - 377
A drive to the right of the fairway, which slopes from right to left, is suggested. A par on this hole is always welcome
Hole Seven
Par 4 Yardages: White - 412, Yellow - 409, Red - 394
Stroke 1 and played into the prevailing wind with a fairway lined on both sides by trees. The green is of reasonable size and relatively flat but a par is not always as easy as it looks – it is Stroke 1 for a reason
Hole Eight
Par 5 Yardages: White - 505, Yellow - 478, Red - 440
Panoramic views from the tee greet you on the first par 5 which is generally a good birdie hole provided that your drive is long and accurate. The trick is to set it out down the right side without fading it into the heather. Again a fairly flat green which can be seen in the distance with a sighting pole visible at its back edge
Hole Nine
Par 3 Yardages: White - 195, Yellow - 185, Red - 151
A longish par 3 played from an elevated tee to a green sloping from left to right. A bunker, not apparent from the tee, is on the right and two bunkers to the left, the second of which is visible
Hole Ten
Par 4 Yardages: White - 326, Yellow - 323, Red - 291.
A straight fairway which slopes gently from left to right is bisected by an open ditch which is easily within range of a well struck drive. The green has bunkers to the front right and back left and one of the tests of this hole are the subtle borrows that are to be found
Hole Eleven
Par 4 Yardages: White - 307, Yellow - 285, Red - 281
Trees line the right side of the sloping fairway all the way to a long green.
An iron shot from the tee to the plateau and then a further iron to the green is the usual tactic of the lower handicap golfer. There is a 3 club difference from the front to the back of this green
Hole Twelve
Par 4 Yardages: White - 363, Yellow - 328, Red - 320
The fairway is lined on both sides by trees and there is a lateral water hazard to the right, however an accurate tee shot sets up an easy approach to the green which has only one bunker to the front left. It does however usually play more difficult than the stroke index of 18 may suggest
Hole Thirteen
Par 4 Yardages: White - 411, Yellow - 408, Red - 395
The green is clearly visible from the tee but the ravine which runs from the right to the left is not so. With a strong prevailing wind, it is better to leave the driver in the bag so as not to dice with the ravine. The green is large and has a visible bunker to its right
Hole Fourteen
Par 4 Yardages: White - 400, Yellow - 390, Red - 343
A line of trees to the left denotes the ‘out of bounds’ which runs the length of the hole and there is a bunker on the right which is easily reached from the tee. However, a straight drive parallel to the trees leaves an easy shot to a receptive green
Hole Fifteen
Par 4 Yardages: White - 390, Yellow - 387, Red - 291
This fairway rises all the way to the small green and the approach usually demands a long and accurate fairway wood. With a small green that slopes from back to front, this hole almost always plays to its stroke index of 2
Hole Sixteen
Par 5 Yardages: White - 480, Yellow - 478, Red - 378
The second of the par fives is a dog leg to the right with ‘out of bounds’ all the way to and behind the green, guarded at the front by two shallow bunkers. The fairway narrows at the apex of the dog leg and the large trees give some protection to the green. More birdies are scored on this hole by reaching the green with the third shot than attempting it in two
Hole Seventeen
Par 4 Yardages: White - 428, Yellow - 368, Red - 348
Out of bounds only to the left and a small but deep pond on the right, the hole is played into the prevailing wind and often the most difficult hole on the course. A long second shot is usually required to the largest green of the entire eighteen
Hole Eighteen
Par 3 Yardages: White - 158, Yellow - 156, Red - 146
On paper the final hole looks like a relatively straightforward finish with the only obvious hazard being the ravine which runs almost parallel to the line of play. The only bunker is visible on the left but this guards another McKenzie green. Many a good card has been ruined on this hole. Take care and you may go into the 19th in good spirits!
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