Carrickstone Course Guide
1st - Tak Me Doon
1st – Tak Me Doon
A challenging Par 3 to start your round. Beware of cross winds which may push your ball into one of the green side bunkers.
2nd - Meikle Bin
2nd – Meikle Bin
At 478 yards this Par 4 is long enough to be a Par 5. A good drive down the hill is required for an iron shot to the green.
3rd - Quarry
3rd – Quarry
This 388 yard Par 4 is a slight dog leg right to left, with the fairway sloping slightly left to right. Beware for the fairway bunker on the right hand side to have a mid-iron to the green.
4th - Railway
4th – Railway
This hole is index 1 for good reason! At 372 yards, the tee shot needs to be straight to avoid the out of bounds down the right hand side and water hazards to the left and on the left hand side of the fairway. A good tee shot leaves a long iron or fairway wood to the two layered green.
5th - Rushes
5th – Rushes
This Par 3 is defended by a water hazard short right and a deep bunker to the left of the green.
6th - Ochiles
6th – Ochiles
Dog legs left to right. Avoid the two fairway bunkers on the left hand side for a mid-iron to the green.
7th - Craighalbert
7th Craighalbert
This par 4 plays longer than its 285 yards. It is all uphill and a slight left to right dogleg.
8th - The Learig
8th The Learig
The first of two back-to-back Par 5s, at 477 yards long presents a good birdie opportunity with the prevailing wind behind.
9th - The Lang Yin
9th The Lang Yin
The second Par 5 at 514 yards requires a good drive and a good second shot to clear the fairway bunkers and have a wedge to the green.
10th Dubh Leiter
10th – Dubh Leiter
Plays slightly right to left. With the wind behind is driveable for the bigger hitters, aiming over the trees in the left hand side semi rough.
11th - Glenhead
11th – Glenhead
Plays from left to right. A good tee shot is required to have a medium iron shot to the raised green.
12th - The Lodge
12th – Lodge
This long Par 3 needs a good tee shot to find the green for your par.
13th - The Carrickstone
13th – Carrickstone
A tricky tee shot with out of bounds on the left and the “soup” to carry on the right, sets up an iron shot to the green.
14th - Doon The Hill
14th – Doon The Hill
A driveable Par 4 with the wind behind. Aim left and use the natural contours to set up an eagle opportunity.
15th - The Burn
15th The Burn
A visually delightful hole guarded by three greenside bunkers. A good birdie opportunity, but you must leave your ball below the hole.
16th - Covert
16th – Covert
A tough hole into the prevailing wind, a good drive and a long iron or fairway wood is needed to reach the green.
17th - Resevoir
17th – Reservoir
The reservoir at the back of the green is not in play, but sets off a great back drop to the green. All downhill remember to club down for your approach shot.
18th - Beeches
18th Beeches
A good finishing hole, a good drive uphill to set up an iron shot from a flat lie to the green.
