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The Hole:
As long as a par 4 can be, Beech Piece deserves its Stroke Index 1 status. To clear the dry stone wall which extends out into the fairway, you need to carry 164 yards from the back tee, while a bunker to the right will take a carry of at least 190 yards if you are to make it over. Then its a long straight shot for your second to an excellent large green, guarded at the front and to the right by hungry bunkers.

Pro's Advice:
This hole is a good par 4 to get at any time. Only one yard short of a par 5, just about says it all. A good drive is essential.

Member's Advice:
The longest par four on the course and it feels like it when you hit your Sunday best drive and still need a fairway wood or a long iron for your second shot! For the shorter hitter, the key is to play it as a par 5 (which it very nearly is anyway) and make the most of the strokes you receive, as this is Stroke Index 1 after all. At the end of the long fairway, the green is big and always well manicured, but it does mean that going in with a long iron you can sometimes be left with a very long putt (or three!)

For the Ladies:
This is a good par 5, easily reachable in 3 for most and reachable in 2 for the longer hitters. The tee shot is important; the bunker on the right can catch the mid to high handicappers tee shot, the wall on the left can also be an annoyance. If your tee shot avoids both then there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to get yourself in good position for a 3rd shot (or even 2nd) into the green. This hole is not nearly as difficult as the mens by virtue of it being a par 5 to the mens par 4.