Hole by Hole
Hole 1

A gentle opening to the course heading east towards the North Sea. The small green with it's narrow opening is well guarded by bunkers. Beware of the rose bush short left of the green.

Hole 2

Drive strategically to the marker to leave a short iron to, the green situated down in the hollow. Or hit a full drawn drive to benefit from the slope.

Hole 3

A challenging Par 4 depending on the wind direction. Beware off bushes and fir trees on the right and a fast putt from the back of the green.

Hole 4

Difficult shot to a partially hidden green, requires more club than you think. Played over a bank of gorse, bunkers guard the front and left of green.

Hole 5

A scenic par 4 stretch right along the edge of the cliff. Like many holes the wind can either make this an easy or very difficult hole. A good straight drive leaves a mid iron to a narrow and typically small green.

Hole 6

Two long hits are required to reach this par 4, with bunkers awaiting the long hitters. Further cross and green side bunkers await along with maybe a fast, slow or breaking putt.

Hole 7

The signature hole of Gorleston Golf Club, 'the most easterly golf hole in the British Isles'. At the green only 18-feet separates the green and the edge of the cliff. With the variance of wind club selection is key and deep bunkers await anything hit short.

Hole 8

A long straight drive favouring the left side of the fairway is required to give you the best approach, shorter drives will fall away to the right leaving a semi to fully blind approach to a small green.

Hole 9

A short par 4, which some may take on. Well bunkered throughout and protected by bushes. The small bowl-shaped green requires a well-judged short iron.

Hole 10

A wide fairway sharing the first hole as you head out on the second loop of 9. Again, a narrow small green testing your mid to short iron play.

Hole 11

A long to mid iron par 3 over the ravine. The green has a false front which can catch you out.

Hole 12

The right-handed tee challenges you with a narrow gap to hit through. There is more room to the right than would appear. Walk through the lane to two more sheltered Parkland holes.

Hole 13

A sharp dog leg to the right, can you carry the corner to shorten your approach? One of the larger greens with a tier awaits.

Hole 14

For most of a drive or long iron to the corner is the percentage shot. The green slopes strongly from back to front.

Hole 15

A long straight Par 5 with bushes and Out Of bounds both sides. Two long shots avoiding multiple cross bunkers can set up a birdie or even eagle but often 3 shots required to reach the green.

Hole 16

Many think the hardest and best hole of the course. First of the 3 heading home, Out Of Bounds on the left and the cliff and bushes on the right. Cross bunkers foreshorten the length of the second shot causing many to finish short. Important to enjoy the view along the cliff and out to sea.

Hole 17

Is it an iron and a short iron to the green or go with the driver and take on the deep crater containing a deep bunker with sleepers? Hitting safely to the back of the green can leave fast curving downhill putts.

Hole 18

A generous fairway with bushes on the right and gorse to the left, some can reach the ravine with a long drive to then reach in two. Most play as a true 3 shotter to a well bunkered green.