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The Hole:
A great genuine three shotter, Kestrels Ridge requires an accurate drive as you make your way along the edge of the 'Cotswold Edge' escarpment. The second shot needs to put you in position for your third to the large green. Danger lurks with the trees and the slope the right of the hole, but sensible play will see you walk away with a par here, which is a fine score.

Pro's Advice:
The BIG ONE. A good drive towards the marker post, a nice fairway wood straight to the middle of the fairway and you are left with a simple third onto the green. However, many golfers have found variations to this at their cost.

Member's Advice :
A tough driving hole this off the white tees and it always makes your knees knock, and your hands sweat as you stand on the tee. It's a genuine three shotter that, even with the drive successfully negotiated, it still demands a good second shot and an accurate third if you are to make par or even birdie. Always glad to get this one out of the way, and if you make a par, give yourself a pat on the back!

For the Ladies :
A tough driving hole but not nearly as bad as for the men. Even the longest of women hitters would rarely reach the green in two, so it is a genuine par 5. As stroke index 1 on the Ladies card a par is a good, a birdie a definite bonus!