This is the Club's most talked about hole but not a "signature" hole, as such, because it was originally designed as a short par four around a marshy area which guarded the green from a long abandoned tee. The distant green is long and narrow with a severe slope from the back to the front, particularly over the front half, making downhill putts a real test of touch, line and nerve. To its left is a large mound, almost a hill of heather from which recovery to the green is not guaranteed should you find the errant ball. Nor is there much relief to the right, where a series of bunkers will challenge any recovery onto the green. For the faint hearted, the fairway offers safety to a shorter shot, either straight or more usually to the right. But a mishit or underclub is fatal because a large pond waits, which is also out of bounds, requiring reloads on the tee until a good tee shot is produced. Finally, don't top your ball short because the large expanse of heather from tee to pond is particularly unforgiving and rarely yields a ball to anyone brave enough to venture in.  If you make a three here, you have not just secured your par; you have survived and achieved much for the round as well.

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