Finishing up...
#14, par 3. As tricky a mid-length par 3 as you'll find. Bunkers ring the green and the wind strength determines the correct line. All the par 3s play to opposite directions on the compass so for example if the wind the was at your back on #6 will be hard l-r here - unless it's changed with the tide.
The green from the left rear.
#15, par 4; A short dogleg left with a very difficult approach. The green is long, narrow, and flanked on both sides by steep slopes.
From the tee, the aiming line is left of the hut.
The approach must be just to the right of the front bunker and not too far onto the green. Any shot towards the center/left will be down the slope and off the green. The English Channel is just over the ridge behind the green.
#16, par 4; One of the most difficult par 4s anywhere and the model Macdonald used for the 4th hole at The Lido. 460 yards into the prevailing wind over a rolling, well-bunkered approach to a perched, smallish green. Not fun at all but a great match play hole.
The green is just visible from the tee through the corner of the dogleg. Any drive to the right of the bunker at the corner leaves an approach of 200+.
Bunkers (James Braid's) across the fairway come into play when the drive has gone into the rough.
After the perils of arriving here, there's no relief. The green is small and very quick back to front.
#17, par 3. A MacKenzie treasure. The 17th originally played from the valley over the dune to a large flat green. MacKenzie brought the green up onto the dune; the tee was moved onto the ridge by 16th green sometime later. This hole plays directly into the prevailing wind from an elevated tee; good players have used any club from a 3 wood to a pitching wedge.
From the right of the green. Note the terrific tee shot.
#18, par 5. Back onto the flat plain that surrounds the clubhouse. MacKenzie rescued this hole by creating an interesting greensite - although it does look a bit out of place. There's some good fairway bunkering too although a couple well-placed ones were taken out. On the occasions that the wind is off the sea, the hole loses about 100 yards in effective distance.
The 18th green and clubhouse. A green-side bunker on the left was removed but thankfully the one on the right wasn't - avoiding it is critical which often leads to a shot too far left which falls into the deep bunker to the back left of the green.
