SS - Hole 9

SS - Hole 9 : A tough par 4 the runs downhill then uphill to a tight target. Gorse runs down the right hand side and this forces the player left off the tee. A strong fade off the tee finding the right side of the fairway will then give the best angle into the green the will recieve a draw shot well. The bunekr short left of the green is designed to decieve the players and foreshorten the approach.

SS - Hole 8

SS - Hole 8 : Par 5 up the hill has OB running down the right hand side for the big miss right. The large bunker left centre of the fairway is set at an angle to create the strategy for the hole. A big carry left at 280yds will leave 200yds shot with a good angle into this elevated green. The player who goes right side off the tee can decide to take on the short bunker with a 190yds carry or lay up short and leave themselves 110yds into the green which is heavily protected on the right.

SS - Hole 7

SS - Hole 7 : A par 4 with lots of options off the tee. The player can bail out left but avoiding the slope into the burn or the player can take on the gorse on the right hand side of the fairway which leaves the best angle into this elevated green. With the wuind into off the left the gorse will seem a very intimidating hazard. The large waste bunker stop players just bombing it at the green and it makes the strategy for the hole.

SS - Hole 6

SS - Hole 6 : A drivable par 4 with a 289yd carry over the burn to get onto the green. The lay up shot is to a domed fairway surface with two water features adn OB to contend with. Hitting the fairway will require an accurate shot of 235yds leaving a pitch shot over the burn to a two tiered green.

SS - Hole 5

SS - Hole 5 : This hole can play as a par 4 for top tournaments and a par 5 for regular play. The hole is characterised by the range of hazards involved. OB, Water and large bunkering. The central bunker forces a choice from the player. To go over the bunker at 265yd carry giving a chance to go for the green in two or playing short or over the left side of the bunker leaving a tricky lay up shot short of the burn to pitch it onto the green. Into the wind this will play a tough hole.

SS - Hole 4

SS - Hole 4 : This downhill par 3 will have a visually stricking green heavily guarded by bunkers and set some 7 or 8 m below the teeing ground. The green is perched up which will shed off any poorley struck shots.

SS - Hole 3

SS - Hole 3 : The thris hole has a steep shelf running along the left hand side and all the way arounf the back of the green. The LA is pinched at 235yds out making the player decide whether to pull out the driver or lay up short of this area. The large bunker set into the steep face will be very visually intimidating from the tee. Down wind it may be very easy to lose your approach long on this hole.

SS - Hole 2

SS - Hole 2 : The fairway is lined with trees on the left hand side, which can potentially block out players that bail out too far left. The large bunker on the right can be carried at 270yds leaving 120yds into this angled green that falls away steeply on the back and left. There is alot of dead space in front of the green that slows up the run in shot.

SS - Hole 1

SS - Hole 1 : The teeing area moulded with the practice putting green play from a elevated postiton above the fairway. Teeing off over a large rock face into a landing area with two bunkers left that can be carried to get a good bounce into the best angle for the green. The green is angled to recieve shots from the left with a small plateau front right set close aginst the greenside bunker.

Masterplan Development

Masterplan Development

Landscape Concept

Concept Plan : My landscape concept focuses on Reclamation, Regeneration and Remediation of our site. The concept has three main aims to achieve this, the open drainage system, the protental urban expansion and the disused quarry. I also want to integrate the surrounding glacial ridge that lay to the south of our site, folding the surrounding landform into our site creates a cohesive patchwork and integrates the development with the existing picture.

Routing development

Routing Development

Initial Routing

Initial Routing : Clubhouse in the South East area of the Site with a small 'Tryst' in the south west area of the site.

Golf Potential Analysis

Golf Potential Analysis

Slope Analysis

Slope Analysis

Safety analysis

Safety Analysis

Character Areas

Character Areas : Split into 5 characetr areas with descriptions in the margin on the right.

Existing Features Analysis

Existing Features Analysis : Features of the site and photgraphed features of importance.

Land Swap Analysis

Land Swap Analysis : Looking at a proposed land area swap as a result of the proposed A701 road improvements across the east of the site.

Context Analysis

Context Analysis : Mapping surrounding land uses, analysising land uses patterns, understanding how the site sits in relation to it's context.

Information Analysis

Information Analysis : Included Historic mapping, Hydrology, Topography, and Mining activity.