Played Applebrook yesterday on a cold, windy day, but sunny day. Course was still soggy from all the rain we have had these past weeks. Never the less, the course was fabulously fun and challenging. This was my third Hanse course that I have played. Inniscrone was my first and, although there were certain holes I found interesting, for the most part, I just plain disliked the course, despite playing it more than once. I also played French Creek on a day that I was playing terribly off the tee which colored my view of the course with its numerous forced carries. I am certain I would have appreciated its attributes a great deal more had I been able to decently drive the ball that day. However, Applebrook was by far the best of the three and one of the best in the golf course rich area around Philadelphia. As has been described, the course is just plain fun. It has a great variety of short and long par 4s, 3s and 5s. It is a great walking course (for which it was designed). We played from the the Orange Tees (regular member's tees, I believe) which on the card measure 6280, but was playing (in the wind, cold and sog) more like 6700. The quick transition in our weather from summer to fall (it was 45 degrees at tee-off) made it difficult to adjust for a significant drop in club distance, leading to underclubbing on some approach shots and the course playing longer than the card. Loved the green complexes, the variety of ways the course presents itself in terms of strategy, and the need to think one's way around the course. In fact, there was nothing I did not like about this course. Would love to return - especially when it is playing firm and fast (although despite the sogginess of the fairways, the greens were quite slick). If you have the opportunity, definitely run, don't walk to play this gem.