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The New Course

The New Course was opened in July 2021, designed by Gil Hanse, the architect of some of the world’s most celebrated restorations and new courses.

Gil Hanse’s portfolio includes Castle Stuart and Ohoopee Match Club, as well as extensive restorations of several U.S. Open venues including Winged Foot, The Country Club and Los Angeles Country Club. In addition, Gil Hanse has restored or renovated more than twenty courses perennially included on Top 100 lists including Merion and Fishers Island in the United States and prestigious international clubs such as Royal Sydney and Tokyo Golf Club.

Scorecard

Hole	Black YardsMeters		Grey YardsMeters		Blue YardsMeters		Par
1	460	421	427	390	405	370	4
2	580	530	536	490	503	460	5
3	459	420	415	380	382	349	4
4	213	195	183	167	158	145	3
5	492	450	442	404	415	380	4
6	612	560	560	512	556	508	5
7	131	120	119	109	105	96	3
8	427	390	387	354	327	299	4
9	344	315	319	292	274	251	4
10	416	380	382	349	346	316	4
11	427	390	391	358	337	308	4
12	492	450	458	419	395	361	4
13	572	523	533	487	492	450	5
14	230	210	205	188	175	160	3
15	306	280	278	254	215	197	4
16	503	460	456	417	410	375	4
17	186	170	163	149	142	130	3
18	541	495	501	458	461	422	5
In	3673	3358	3367	3079	2973	2719	36
Out	3718	3401	3388	3098	3125	2858	36
Total	7391	6759	6755	6177	6098	5577	72

Firm and Fast

Developed on sandy soil with abundant natural fescue and broom, the New Course, in contrast to the Old Course, plays firm and fast with wide playing corridors framed by heather. The ideal way to navigate these holes is more subtle than the Old Course, revealing itself over time as one gains familiarity and experience of the layout. The Hanse design is a walking course, measuring 6,755 yards from the Member tees with a short walking distance from the greens to the next tees; however, the course stretches to 7,285 yards for medal and match play competitions or for those who seek out a sterner test

A,7,285 yard, par 72 firm and fast playing course on sandy and river silt soils, rich with natural heather focus and other flora.

There are elements of a number of golf courses including a lot of the great heathland courses around London and several heathland courses around Paris. I think that Jim Wagner and I are always influenced by Pine Valley, which is very near to us here at home, and I think that some of the scale of National Golf Links is apparent out there. If you roll all of those into one, I think that's a pretty good recipe.

Gil Hanse,
New Course Architect.

The Old Course

The Old Course carves a tree-lined, 7,009 yard, par-72 course through the Sologne Forest, intertwined with a stunning complex of lakes that offer a sublimely serene setting.

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