GOWRIE FARM GOLF COURSE
in Nottingham Road, Midlands,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Situate at Nottingham Road in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Gowrie Farm Golf and
Fly-Fishing Estate has been built in the classic style, with tees close to the ground, gently undulating fairways and push-up greens.
The course has the feel of an inland links course and, while it is testing for the good players, it is also enjoyable for the
average golfer. The course is a par 70, 9 hole course which has two additional holes. As a result, it gives the course variety and interest and the
golfer has the feel of playing an 18 hole rather than a 9 hole.
Gowrie Farm is 1450m above sea level. Allow for the ball traveling further than at the coast.
1st Hole: Par 4 - ○383 ○370 ○361
Dog-leg right. The line off the tee is the right half of the fairway, which will leave 150m to 120m to the green. Big hitters can reach the
wetland.
2nd Hole: PAR 5 - ○488 ○467 ○406
Dog-leg left where the big hitter can get home in two. The shorter driver needs 115m to 130m to carry the wetland and 186m to carry the bunker.
3rd Hole: PAR 4 - ○436 ○417 ○384
A strong par 4. To get the best line in to the green, favour the right side of the fairway. The bunker on the left is 175m to the green.
4th Hole: PAR 3 - ○131 ○113 ○110
A cheeky par three where club selection is all important. Too much club brings the water into play.
5th Hole: PAR 4 - ○431 ○418 ○371
A monster into the prevailing wind. A worthy stroke one hole.
6th Hole: PAR 4 - ○335 ○329 ○321
Gentle dog-leg left, the big hitter can carry the bunker on the left of the fairway. For others the option may be a 3 or 5 wood leaving 100m to
120m.
7th Hole: PAR 4 - ○333 ○323 ○289
This is a drivable par 4 for the strong player. The safe line is to either play short of or over the bunker in the centre of the fairway. The
bunker is 120m from the green.
8th Hole: PAR 3 - ○184 ○167 ○163
A par 3 where it is better to be short than long. Avoid the “spectacle” bunkers on the right.
9th Hole: PAR 4 - ○283 ○278 ○261
Short par 4. Long iron or 5 wood is all you need from the tee leaving a wedge to a green on the water’s edge. Your line off the
tee is the electrical post. Safer to be on the right of the fairway.
10th Hole: PAR 4 - ○408 ○389 ○378
A blind tee shot over the stake will give the same shot as on the first hole with an additional 30m to the green.
11th Hole: PAR 3 - ○195 ○179 ○159
A long shot to a narrow green. Better to be long than in the front bunkers.
12th Hole: PAR 4 - ○413 ○403 ○382
Stroke 2. A long straight tee shot should leave you with about 150m to the green.
13th Hole: PAR 4 - ○352 ○331 ○328
This is the 3rd played 50m shorter. The long hitters can reach the far bunkers on the right and left.
14th Hole: PAR 5 - ○537 ○502 ○474
A strong three shooter. Stay out of the bunkers if you want to make a par.
15th Hole: PAR 3 - ○164 ○142 ○138
A pretty little hole with all the trouble on the right.
16th Hole: PAR 4 - ○389 ○374 ○351
A good drive will get you to the crest of the hill and a clear shot to the green. Aim at the bunker in the distance. The long hitter can,
however reach the bunker.
17th Hole: PAR 3 - ○179 ○172 ○160
Here, you play to the 7th green. The only trouble close to the green is the bunker on the right.
18th Hole: PAR 5 - ○536 ○496 ○447 - "HOP, SKIP & JUMP"
A hole that records as many 7s as 4s and 5s. Play it carefully and it is not as dangerous as it looks. The tee shot can be
played over the bunkers for the brave, or left for the average golfer who will then have about 150m to the stake on the peninsula fairway. If you are
175m or more from the stake, lay up and play your third to the stake which is 100m from the centre of green. The big hitter can get home in 2, but
watch the water with your tee shot.
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