The Club

Wickham Park is a par 69 parkland course with scenic views of the Meon Valley. It’s a fairly flat course that favours the skilled tactician over the big hitter and as such is popular with golfers of all ages and abilities. There are a few tree lines and a little bit of water to avoid but the real challenge lies in hitting the greens, which are quite small and require some precision with your approach shots.

The 2^nd – and the second hardest hole on the course – is a 400 yard par 4 with a big dogleg left. Trying to cut the corner is high risk. The most common approach is a longish iron off the tee, followed by a 6 iron into the green. Judging your length is crucial, with a ditch in front of the green and a bunker back left. Stray too far right and you’ll find some tough rough. A par here is a good score.

The signature 17^th is a fantastic hole, which can make or break your round. A long, 200 yard par 3 uphill into the wind, it requires a steely nerve and a cool head. You must be accurate off the tee or risk out of bounds on the left and a bunker on the right, with heavy rough on both sides. Hitting the two-tiered green in one is good going, but depending on where you land, putting out in two is by no means a formality.

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