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THE HARE THE FLY THE YOUNG MOUSE THE DONKEY THE GOAT THE HEN THE STAG THE ANT THE FISH THE HERON THE BEAR THE SWALLOW THE MIDGE THE LAMB THE GRASSHOPPER THE WEASEL THE FOX THE CROW

Hole n°1
THE HARE
"Marry in haste, repent at leisure"
 

A nice hole to start your round. Long drives will have a clear advantage as a rise, across the fairway, prevents an appreciation of the distance to the green. Better place your ball on the left to approach the green in all its length. Otherwise the approach to this small and elevated green is not easy.


PAR 4
Hcp 10
322 m
270 m
230 m
222 m

 

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Hole n°2
THE FLY
"A bee stung a carriage's horses
and pretended that it was she who was making the cart go faster"
 

One of the easiest holes of the course but mind the wind on this one. The green is small and well defended by two tricky bunkers. Better play it from the left.

The Pro's advice :
Parring this hole, except by miracle or extraordinary talent, will be achieved only by pitching the centre of the green or its left edge. Any other drive from the elevated tee will land in the green bunkers or the small trees in the uncomfortable rough on the right-hand side..



PAR 3
Hcp 14
151 m
144 m
136 m
130 m

 

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Hole n°3
THE YOUNG MOUSE
"The young inexperienced mouse is nearly always at a loss"
 

An uphill hole.
The drive is not a risky one but mind the out-of-bonds on the right. The second shot is rather long and difficult. One should not hesitate to take a longer club, especially playing into the wind. The green is undulating, difficult to read.



PAR 4
Hcp 8
341 m
300 m
286 m
279 m

 

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Hole n°4
THE DONKEY
"When we overdo things, we don't do anything gracefully"
 

The easiest hole of the course.
A short par 4 where good drives will land not far from the green. Better play this hole from the left where it will be safer to avoid the off-limit on the right-hand side.



PAR 4
Hcp 18
283 m
278 m
247 m
240 m

 

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Hole n°5
THE GOAT
"There's safety in numbers"
 

A par 4, almost a par 5.
Fortunately, the wind is often favourable. The drive is not as risky as it appears, but be careful to avoid the out-of-bonds on both sides. The second shot is often very long and should be played slightly to the right. Achieving par will not be so bad.

The Pro's advice :
A long par 4. If you want your second shot close to the green with a long iron, play it towards the right of the rise which hides the base of the flag.



PAR 4
Hcp 6
397 m
391 m
338 m
326 m

 

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Hole n°6
THE HEN
"The miser loses all as he wants to win all"
 

A short par 3 without real difficulties.

The Pro's advice :
A sloping and long green. Take an iron at least three longer or shorter according to the position of the flag (at the entrance or the end of the green) and the direction or the wind.



PAR 3
Hcp 16
135 m
129 m
123 m
117 m

 

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Hole n°7
THE STAG
"When emphasising beauty, we look down on what is useful, and what is beautiful is often fatal to us"
 

A good drive which can be rewarding, but mind the out-of-bonds on the left-hand side. The second shot, on the other hand, should be long enough to carry the ball to an elevated green, well defended by a quite deep lipped bunker which you should try to avoid.

The Pro's advice :
It is rare to find a stone wall in a bunker. However, it is the case here! Play the green approach safely to the left if you do not want to find yourself "at the bottom of the wall".



PAR 4
Hcp 2
406 m
371 m
350 m
307 m

 

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Hole n°8
THE ANT
"The one who sings best may be the one who dances best, but what does he eat ?"
 

The drive is rather easy on this par 5, even if the encased tee gives the feeling to be boxed in. The second shot, on the other hand, will have to be long and precise to leave a short approach shot. The green is elevated and well defended.



PAR 5
Hcp 12
438 m
411 m
350 m
336 m

 

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Hole n°9
THE FISH
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
 

A long par 3, with a lot of water.
You need an excellent shot to reach an elevated green, well defended by a deep bunker.

The Pro's advice :
Water, water! You will have to drive beyond two ponds to reach a very protected green, further away than it appears. Be bold... or play safely the pre-green to the right, where, at least, you will be on level ground.



PAR 3
Hcp 4
153 m
147 m
113 m
102 m

 

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Hole n°10
THE HERON
"He who is the least demanding is often the cleverest. He who craves most is often the least"
 

Safety requires, here, an iron for the tee shot which should be precise enough to avoid a rise on the right-hand side and rather close water hazards. The second shot will be very difficult if the flag is positioned at the left of the green which will require a shot over water.

The Pro's advice :
A masterpiece! Hopping carps, mocking ducks, scintillating water on the left...Very little space to keep in line and strike only four shots!.



PAR 4
Hcp 5
305 m
297 m
266 m
210 m

 

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Hole n°11
THE BEAR
"Never sell your eggs before they are hatched"
 

A rather short par 5.
The fairway slants downwards to the left. It will be very difficult to control a ball played on the right. The second shot is easier but the green has slopes which can be tricky depending on the position of the flag.



PAR 5
Hcp 9
455 m
423 m
401 m
330 m

 

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Hole n°12
THE SWALLOW
"Whoever has seen a lot may have learned a lot"
 

A long par 4. Here too, the drive is difficult to place properly.
The trees as quite close to the left of the fairway, as is the out-of-bounds on the right. The second shot is long and blind. Fifty meters from the green, a bunker will stop short balls. The green is rather narrow but without real difficulties.



PAR 4
Hcp 3
369 m
343 m
303 m
297 m

 

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Hole n°13
THE MIDGE
"The smallest of our enemies is often the meanest"
 

With an elevated tee and an up-hill green, this long par 3 is quite impressive.
With the flag on the left, this hole will be very difficult, mainly in the wind. The green is long and not very deep. Prudence!.

The Pro's advice :
Play an iron two or three lengths above the one which would appear normal as you cannot reach the green rolling your ball. You will have to pitch the green, otherwise you are in bad shape.



PAR 3
Hcp 7
167 m
160 m
145 m
87 m

 

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Hole n°14
THE LAMB
"The strongest is always right"
 

A short left dog leg par 5, with tees at different levels. Do not hesitate to drive above the trees. The second shot, blind, will land close to this large green. A huge bunker surrounding the green will collect imprecise balls.

The Pro's advice :
This hole is true leftward "croissant". One could even call it a "boomerang" if the tee shot does not fly high enough. Before playing the third shot, take a few steps forward to inspect the depth of the green and the position of the flag, not so obvious at first sight.



PAR 5
Hcp 13
440 m
393 m
352 m
320 m

 

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Hole n°15
THE GRASSHOPPER
"There was once a grasshopper that spent the whole summer singing and ended up starving in autumn"
 

A par 4, easier than it appears.
Long drives will land near a depressed green. Mind, however, the out-of-bonds on the right and the trees on the left. The second shot, although rather short, will be played with an uneven stance and without visibility of the surface of the green. Length errors are therefore frequent, but otherwise an easy part.



PAR 4
Hcp 15
238 m
230 m
183 m
177 m

 

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Hole n°16
THE WEASEL
"Because she was slim, a weasel got into an attic through a very narrow hole"
 

A difficult par 3.
It is essential to play it from the left because the green, slanting downwards from left to right, easily carries balls into a bunker or unpleasant trees. Better to be on the green, otherwise...



PAR 3
Hcp 11
157 m
149 m
138 m
130 m

 

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Hole n°17
THE FOX
"A flatterer can only live as long as someone listens to him"
 

The most difficult hole of the course.
The drive will have to be long and to the left in order to reach the green in two. The line of trees, on the right, often blocks the second shot which should be played with a long iron or a wood, especially when the flag is placed on the third "plateau" of the green. Once on the green, putting in two is not easy. A par will be welcome.

The Pro's advice :
It is essential to place your drive on the left in order to reach this tormented green in two shots. The green is well protected, on the right, by a tree whose frightening appearance cannot be appreciated from the tee.



PAR 4
Hcp 1
328 m
317 m
292 m
283 m

 

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Hole n°18
THE CROW
"Once caught, twice wiser"
 

A rather easy par 4 to close the round.
But mind the rise on the right and the fairway bunker at driving distance. The second shot is rather short and without real difficulty, as is the green. A hole where the birdie is feasible, to finish in beauty.




PAR 4
Hcp 17
277 m
232 m
199 m
192 m


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