Neil,
I love how that mound guards the mid to back portion of the green.
Great looking green
If only that building wasn't there
Patrick,
I've no doubt Sean has explained the hole before - but yes that mound is quite pertinent when playing the hole.
My first visit to Kington saw me take aim at the Pro shop which is out of picture to the left and up the hill slightly, about 30 or so yards left of the green. I hit a solid drive and my ball didn't appear to take the slope at all, settling about 30 yards left of the green about 10 or so yards short of the front. Gutted. By the time the third in our group had driven off my ball had decided to wander, slowly but surely down the hill and after the last in the group had teed off my ball had trundled to the front right of the green. I was pretty chuffed until I got to my ball.
Between me and the back right pin location (in line with the telegraph pole) sat the mound - which cuts into the green on the right - so my choices were limited to chipping off the green or putt through the fringe grass to the pin. I bottled and putted. A further two putts later and I walked off with par.
I think I felt nearly every emotion playing that little hole as is possible, especially as the ball crept to the green.
As for the clubhouse - whilst it is not the prettiest it has a great view of the first and last hole and I have spent a few hours watching other groups toil with the drivable last at Kington.
Neil.