Dunmurry GC

Gentle dog leg from right to left. Second shot plays slightly downhill, greens guarded with a bunker to the right and a steep drop off at the back.

Aim for the Evergreens to the right for your tee shot. Play your second to land short and left of the green.

Generous fairway initially which narrows in around the fairway bunkers. Approach shot is played to a raised Green which is wider than it is deeper. Distance Control is key too holding this green.

Aim up the Right half of the Fairway off the Tee. Allow for your approach shot to pitch at the front of the green, over the back is a NO GO ZONE

Short down hill Par 3 which generally plays a club less than the yardage. The green is well guarded by 3 bunkers.

Often a front pin placement can be tempting to attack here but if you miss right or left its a very tricky up and down - Always play to the heart of the green on this hole.

Slight dog leg left to right with the fairway falling to the left. A raised two tier green is well guarded by a greenside bunker and trees which narrows in, making the approach shot difficult.

If you are 50/50 on taking this on in 2 shots, don't. Lay up to the bottom left of the hill and back your wedge game. If the pin is on the top tier make sure you get your approach shot all the way back to the pin, long isn't too bad as their is a backstop.

Short par 4 that shapes slightly from right to left. Avoid the fairway bunkers off the tee, either lay up short of them or hit something to get over them. Green sits slightly down hill with a greenside bunker to the right. Run off points at the back and right side of the green can make for a tricky up and down if you miss the green.

Good birdie opportunity, longer drivers of the ball can take this green on and leave a short shot in. If you have a longer second shot in make sure you pitch it short left of the green as it will kick forward onto the green.

Long Difficult Par 4. The fairway shapes left to right sharply and up hill to the green. A large sloping green is protected by a pot bunker to the left. Do not miss this green left or long.

Keep your tee shot left to give the best angle into the green. A par here is a great score, don't be disappointed with a bogey, their are more scoreable holes ahead.

Downhill par 3 which is well protected by bunkers all round it. Normally plays a club less than the yardage.

Pick your club, trust your yardage and put a good swing on it. Green slopes a little bit from back to front so anything past the pin will be a quick putt.

The fairway here is generous in size but very well guarded for errant shots. On the right we have fairway bunkers and trees, left there are trees and a stream. Beware the Pond at the start of the fairway, its a longer carry than you think. The green sits at a 45 degree angle to the fairway. This green slopes sharply from back to front and is protected by deep greenside bunkers.

Must hit the fairway off the tee to give the best chance of finding the green. Find the same level as the Pin and you have a great chance of a birdie, but find the wrong level and a 3 putt could be on the cards

Beautiful Par 4, a small stream splits the fairway until it meets a pond on the left hand side of the fairway. Find the right side of the fairway to give the best angle into the green. A large green is protected by bunkers short, right and left., Green slopes from back to front so anything past the pin leaves a quick putt.

Play your tee shot short of the fairway bunker on the right fairway. Aim your approach shot to the right half of the green as everything feeds in from the right.

Dog leg right to left with a green slightly raised. One bunker protects the green front left which must be avoided. Good chance to make Birdie to set up a charge on the back nine.

Aim up the right side of the fairway, the ball will fall down to the left side of the fairway giving you a flat lie for your second. Aim your approach shot to the right half of the green as anything left is a no go zone!

Elevated tee shot with the fairway initially sloping from left to right before it levels out. Well placed fairway bunkers on both sides of the fairway. Large sloping green is protected by 2 green side bunkers.

Aim for the fairway bunker on the left off the tee. Difficult green to hold if you land your shot on the green, either run the shot up through the two bunkers or if you have a lofted club in hand make sure it comes in high to give you a chance of holding the green

Difficult Par 3, the green is well protected by bunkers left and right. The green slopes from back to front and from left the right.

Great Par 3, must hit the green off the tee as missing this green leaves a difficult up and down. Always leave your shot below the hole as anything past the hole will be a quick putt.

Par 5 hole with a generous fairway for your tee shot. From 200 yards in the fairway begins to shape from left to right to the green. Large flat green is protected by bunkers shot right and greenside left.

Tee shot must be up the left side of the fairway to take the green on. Anything up the right side and its a lay up to left half of the fairway. Be Brace with your Tee shot to take advantage!

Brilliant Risk Reward Hole, either take out the Driver and take on the green or lay up short of the fairway bunker and leave a short downhill second shot to the green. The green sits at a 45 degree angle to the fairway, its wider than it is deeper and is surrounded by bunkers and run off points.

If you can carry the fairway bunker at 200 yard then pull the Driver or Fairway wood and take the green on. If you are laying up make sure its to the left of the fairway bunker to give the best angle into the green.

Challenging Par 4. Sharp dog leg from left to right, generally the second shot plays longer than the tee shot. The green is protect by 2 bunkers to the right and mounds to the left. The green has a slope that runs diagonally from left to right through it, making it difficult to get your shot close.

Don't get too cute with your tee shot and aim middle to left of the fairway. The second shot can be anywhere from 250 - 150 yards to the green, ideally you want this shot to land short and right of the green as this will kick the ball to the middle of the green. Par here is a great score.

Downhill Par 3 with danger to the right and over the back. Generally plays a club less that the yardage. Bunkers at the back of the green keep any long shots from going out of bounds. Large green with subtle slopes keeps any putt interesting.

Take one club less than the yardage and aim left of the green, the slope will feed all shots down to the green, the further left you aim off the tee the more central to the green your ball will finish. Do not go right or long or you will likely be taking 3 off the Tee.

A short Par 4 that plays up hill off the Tee to a narrow fairway . Two fairway bunkers catch any tee shots pushed to the right while anything left will find the trees. A large fairly flat green is guarded by 3 bunkers at the front. Keep your tee shot down the middle and this hole can offer up a good Birdie opportunity

Keep your Tee shot up the left hand side to avoid the fairway bunkers. Aim for the heart of the green, make sure you carry the front bunkers. Always aim at the hole on the green as there won't be much break on the Putt

The 18th hole is a great finishing hole. The fairway shapes from right to left, anything slightly left and you could find yourself blocked out for your next shot but push your tee shot right and you will find the perfectly placed fairway bunker. The Green is longer than it is wider and is protected by a greenside bunker front right and run off points to the right and back of the green.

Keep your tee shot up the right half of the fairway. The further you go the easier the second shot is, but too far you will run out of fairway. Aim your approach shot to the left half of the green as shots will tend to kick right from here.