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Situated within 5 minutes walk from Berwick upon
Tweed town centre, towards the North Sea coastline. With scenic
views to Holy Island and northwards towards Scotland, "The
Fields" is the most northerly Golf Course in England. Established
in 1903 with the original layout designed by Willie Park the
then Professional at Musselburgh. |
In 1914 the 9 hole course was extended to 18 holes but was only
to last until 1916 when, for financial reasons, the course had
to revert back to 9 holes. In 1974 the course was altered to its
present 18 holes except for the alterations to the 17th and 18th,
which were altered in 1994 and 1995.
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provides a challenge to all golfing categories.
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Starting with a mild par 4 the course quickly
develops into a challenge, with the 2nd hole from which, with a perfectly
placed tee shot, you wonder how to conjure a shot that will hold
the green.
The 3rd a 521yds par 5 aptly named Sea View sweeping down towards
the clifftops to a well bunkered green plays quite gently before
the long par 4s to come. |
The 6th being 414yds to an elevated green with
the deepest bunker on the course.Followed by the 7th a dogleg
right, sometimes driveable if the out of bounds and rough are
negotiated successfully to the green close to the North Sea.
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The 8th hole a mere 160yds requires an accurate
tee shot over the cove (a great collector of golf balls) to a
well guarded green.
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The 9th stroke index 1 is a
par 4 of 401yds with a heart stopping tee shot for any golfer
favouring a fade. |
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The turn and you're homeward bound, with the hardest
holes behind you and a good score going - time to relax and enjoy
the game... but don't relax too much the shorter holes can play
bogies too.
The 10th along the line par 5, no trouble if you keep out of the
bushes and the sand.
The 11th, a picturesque par 4 with the Bell Tower and sight of
the Clubhouse, leads the way out of the new course and into the
old.
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The 12th playing past the clubhouse with out of
bounds on the right is a good test from the back tee playing
to a rolling fairway of 5yd rigs, to a green sloping to help
your ball to the road. |
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The 13th, a short par 4, is driveable for those
who can negotiate the gully in front of the tee. Next the 14th,
a long par 3 of 216yds, demands a precision shot to a well defended
green - a three is good.
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The 15th is a par 5 reachable in two on a good
day with views to the estuary and beyond. Aptly named The Destroyer,
the 16th - with a tee shot played from the beach to a raised
fairway and out of bounds on the right - is an experience which
has led to many a torn up card. |
The 17th hole gives a choice of negotiating the rough to set up
that eagle chance, or a shorter club playing down the narrow fairway
to protect your score.
Only one hole left... the 18th, a par 3 of 150yds played off an
elevated tee to a well protected green down the mouth of the gully.
Round over, now to retire to
the 19th for refreshment and nourishment within the recently extended
Clubhouse. Sample the fayre and plan the next assault on the course,
the record of 65 is still there to be beaten - maybe next time.
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