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No1 - The outward nine is very challenging, with the first hole, a par 5, requiring a straight tee shot to avoid trees on the right and a bank sloping down to thick rough on the left.

No2 - The green on the par 3 second hole slopes down from the back so one needs to be under the hole with the tee shot or chip.Beware of the tree on the left and the Bunker on the right.

No3 - A narrow, sloping fairway awaits you on the par 4 third. This is a slight dogleg right, again with a green that requires a quiet approach stopping below the hole. Thick trees and a fairway bunker trap many players as they attempt to avoid the bank on the left that slopes down towards the boundary fence.

No4 - A long par 5 with a dogleg to the right, situated in the corner of the dogleg are two water hazards, making cutting the corner very risky. Out of bounds and more rough on the left make the hole even tighter.

No5 - a 343m par 4, where anything wayward spells trouble. This hole takes you back down the other side of the water hazards, where a big slice, or hook for southpaws, will give you a complimentary ball wash. Tee shots also need to be straight and reasonably long to get a look at the green on this dogleg left. Anything off the fairway will require a "tree iron" to get back into play.

No6 -  at 178m, is the longest of the par threes.

No7 - is the longest of the par 5s for the women. This is a slight dogleg right which sports a large bunker in the corner. The approach needs to be very accurate when the flag is on the top tier and the green is especially tricky to read.

No8 - is a straight par 4, but the tree in the centre of the fairway seems to attract a fair amount of attention.

No9 - a par 4 at 407m features a slight dogleg left and a huge bunker guarding the left of the fairway.

The back nine is a complete contrast to the front, with most of the holes being straight. This often lures golfers into a false sense of security and prevents then from returning a good card.

No10 - a long par 4 for men and a par 5 for women. The boundary fence, which borders the Hastings Aerodrome and sky diving field, looks far enough away, but as you get closer to the green, so does the boundary. It is not unusual to have a wayward sky diver land in the area and the skies above the course are often a mass of brightly coloured parachutes.

No11 - The shortest of the par 3s is next and getting onto the green is important here, as a shot that is too short or too far left is likely to end up in a pond that is hidden behind some flax bushes. A slice to the right and you will be playing the neighbouring course.

No12 - The next two holes have OB on the right which is very much in play. This hole is a dogleg left and a tee shot which is too straight and long may result in a difficult second from among trees.

No13 - Thirteen is a straightaway par five, but don't forget the OB on the right.

No14 - This longish par 3 which has two bunkers guarding the green and an attractive lake to the left.

No 15,16 and 17 all look fairly easy but their stroke index tells another story.

No15 requires a straight tee shot to avoid a difficult second out of the trees bordering the fairway, especially two well established Gums that will test your wedge. Positioning your approach below the hole is advised.

No16. Again your tee needs to be straight, if you sway it left you'll find a hidden bunker, right of the fairway and you are in the trees.

No17. Has a stream, which has swallowed up many second shots, protecting the entrance to the green.

No18 - The longest hole for men, at 499m, it has a bank running through the fairway in the tee shot landing area that has ruined many a good card, and a bunker to the right which catches many a wayward ball.