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DAY 1 – SLAYLEY HALL – PRIESTMAN COURSE
Slaley Hall is
home to two excellent and very contrasting championship parkland courses.
The newer Priestman Course has a more open feel to it and conjures up
its own golfing challenges.
It may not be quite as daunting as its neighbour, the Hunting, but you still
need to play some
good golf to stay out of trouble on this demanding Dave Thomas-designed course.
There are many large and well-placed bunkers and several water hazards which
you need to avoid at all costs to score well.
The Priestman picks
up pace after a gentle pair of opening par-4s and has some cracking short
holes,
the 132 yards 11th to a ‘drop’ green over a burn being the pick
of the bunch.
But you’ll probably best remember the par-5 4th which involves a breathtaking
elevated tee,
and a winding downhill fairway leading to a green lurking beyond two small
ponds.
