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Rugby Golf Club - The Course

Rugby is a very challenging course to come and play, it is very unique in its own way and is the only course to have 18 totally individual holes, just click the hole you want to view, this will take you into a window which shall give details and pictures of each hole. Photos of each hole are soon to come.

Hole	Name	Par	White	Yellow	Red
1	Pimples	4	295	283	271
2	Clifton Brook	5	546	513	499
3	Kent	3	176	171	129
4	Poplars	5	498	486	418
5	Spectacles	3	153	137	113
6	Railway	4	294	270	242
7	Pond	4	335	314	304
8	Embankment	3	131	124	100
9	Braids	3	238	226	215
10	Butlers Leap	4	338	330	324
11	Paddock	3	168	163	161
12	Viaduct	3	201	188	145
13	Ridge & Furrow	4	377	367	354
14	Ashes	3	189	180	170
15	Double Cross	5	498	490	386
16	Canal Turn	4	347	337	323
17	Brindleys	4	399	389	311
18	Wrecker	4	439	428	411
IN		34	2956	2872	2585
OUT		34	2666	2524	2291
TOTAL		68	5622	5396	4876

Hole 1 - Pimples

A pleasant start to your round, big hitters may attempt the green but a well positioned 3 wood leaves a short pitch into a green that is below you.
Pro's tip - Avoid left off the tee as you may be blocked out by the tree lined left side.

Hole 2 - Clifton Brook

The first of 3 par fives here at Rugby golf club, a reasonably long and straight hole which for many will take three shots to reach the green.
Pro's tip - Your second shot needs to positioned to the right side to allow an easy approach into the green.

Hole 3 - Kent

The prevailing winds can made this a good length par 3 early into your round. The green has a narrow entrance and guarded by three bunkers
Pro's tip - Avoid left off the tee as the brook meanders left of the fairway, try to carry your iron shot all the way onto the green.1

Hole 4 - Poplars

The narrow exit from the tee shot opens up onto an undulating fairway, with a long narrow green nestling into the slope.
Pro's tip - This early birdie opportunity requires a solid tee shot up the left side with the big hitters able to reach in two. Luck of the draw with your sloping lie though

Hole 5 - Spectacles

One of Rugby golf club's smaller greens, the relatively small target is well guarded and again nestles into the slope.
Pro's Tip - you need to be accurate but avoid missing left as the slope can kick the ball a long way down away from the green.

Hole 6 - Railway

One of my favorite holes where the player needs to use their golfing brain. A longer tee shot requires a tricky pitch from a sloping lie to an elevated green.
Pro's tip - As the name suggests avoid a tee shot left onto the railway, a good mid iron lays you up onto the flat allowing a straight forward pitch onto the green.

Hole 7 - Pond

A short but demanding par 4 dogleg left. The elevated tee position helps to visualize the shape of the hole where the slope can help bound the ball to the bottom leaving you with a pitch into the green.
Pro's Tip - Avoid the left side again as the trees will block out your second shot into the green. (have a peek to the left and check out the pin placement for the next hole No 8!).

Hole 8 - Embankment

The shortest par3 here at rugby has a elevated green position, with a two tier green, is no means a straight forward par 3.
Pro's Tip - The start of what I think is our 'Amen Corner'! Whatever you do, dont finish short! apart from the awkward slope and blind second shot the two small pot bunkers might get you

Hole 9 - Braids

A very difficult par3 to finish off the front nine. The length is its main feature with a green protected front and rear with bunkers
Pro's Tip - this hole needs a solid long iron / fairway wood / driver to reach. You dont want to be long and may need to accept it will need a pitch and putt for your par

Hole 10 - Butlers Leap

Another elevated tee shot that requires a mid iron to set you up for a second shot to a sloping green
Pro's tip - Left is out of bounds so another guided tee shot is required. avoid missing this green big as the severe slope back to front makes your chip very difficult indeed

Hole 11 - Paddock

A mid length par 3 with a very narrow green protected either side by green side bunkers.
Pro's tip - An accurate tee shot is needed again to a small green short here is no problem

Hole 12 - Viaduct

A good par three to finish a run of tough holes, the brook which dissects the hole can often catch a miss hit tee shot and another green running away from you.
Pro's tip - you must avoid missing this green long and to the right as you will be left with an almost impossible chip to get the ball close on a heavy contoured green

Hole 13 - Ridge and Furrow

A dog leg left with another difficult fairway to play from. The green is surrounded by a raised bank with a very narrow entrance.
Pro's tip - The important tee shot must be out the the right. The second shot difficulty varies on your lie but a high approach will land softly on the green within the surround.

Hole 14 - Ashes

A straight forward par 3 as you see it. A small cluster of trees guards the right side with a feature pond on the left.
Pro's tip - Attempt to fly the ball all the way into this green as again the opening is a narrow one.

Hole 15 - Double Cross

A great par 5 which crosses the river twice, a very tempting second shot awaits if you hit a good tee shot with the brook running just in front of the green.
Pro's tip - Either be sensible and lay up for two or go for it and have a putt for an eagle! Another great decision hole late in the round

Hole 16 - Canal Turn

A tricky par 4 to start the home stretch, tight tee shot with strategic bunkers into a relatively receptive sloped green.
Pro's tip - Avoid right off the tee and you will be rewarded with a short iron into the green. Be careful not to overshoot as the slope will run away from you for your next shot

Hole 17 - Brindleys

Long straight par 4 lined with popular's down the left side. Long narrow green protected by bunkers on the left side.
Pro's tip - Tee shot here is all important to allow a mid iron into the green, avoid up the right as you can be blocked out by the trees.

Hole 18 - Wrecker

Very tough finishing hole which firstly requires a good carry off the tee to a dog leg right. A long blind second shot uphill to a narrow green guarded by two bunkers at the front.
Pro's tip - This hole should be played like a par 5! The second shot is completely blind and long is out of bounds. A 4 feels like a birdie on this hole.