{"id":2186,"date":"2022-10-05T16:07:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T16:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2022-10-06T10:22:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T10:22:22","slug":"147-edzell-west-water-4-jul-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/?p=2186","title":{"rendered":"147. Edzell West Water. 4 Jul 22."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Good nine hole course to sit alongside its wonderful big brother<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round \u00a315. Par 32. Course Rating \/ Slope Rating (yellow) 60.8\/99. Value (out of 5) \u2013 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main course at Edzell is a well established heathland course and my blog from 2016 is here<\/a>. This nine hole course, called “Edzell West Water”, was designed by the prolific Scottish golf course architect, Graeme J Webster, of Team Niblick of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. The course has excellent views of nearby Fettercairn and was opened in 2001, following the period of buoyant economic activity in the 1990s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moly on the 9th fairway at the picturesque Edzell West Water<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The course is an ideal adjunct to its big brother, albeit it is accessed via a separate road to the main club, and like many people, I suspect, we were directed to the course from the main clubhouse. We got the impression, the staff were fed up re-directing people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonetheless, the welcome from the starter at the small hut serving the West Water course could not have been friendlier. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The tough 3rd hole at “West Water”, a par 3 of 157 yards.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The course is short, but certainly not easy, with several challenging holes. The first has a two tier green that will likely need 3 putts if you don’t reach the right level. Having secured a decent par, I then had a disaster at the par 5 second, including two air shots, trying a miracle shot from the heather to the left of the fairway!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprising five par threes, this is a course where good iron or hybrid play is needed to score well. The par four 5th hole, SI 1, is also an excellent hole.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fran ponders the line on the 6th green, one of the shorter par 3s at Edzell West Water.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The course, which has great ‘heathland’ turf, was in good condition, with green complexes worthy of ‘bigger’ courses, albeit the greens were a little mossy in places, giving some variability in pace. The greenside bunkering is very good.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The entrance to the par four 5th green, the worthy SI 1 hole<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The green fee of \u00a315 was actually for the whole day, which is a real pity if you want to only play 9 holes. That deflates the ’round’ value a lot. There is a good offer of a return fee of only \u00a310, which I think they would do well to charge it someone only wanted to play 9 holes.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The 4th at Edzell West Water, one of only three par 4s.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

There is also collocated driving range, which does present an OOB hazard, especially at the par for 7th hole, ‘Wirren’, where you need to keep your tee shot well left off the tee. I didn’t! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 7th and 8th run alongside the “west water”, hence the name of this course, which is worth playing, but only if you want to play more than 9 holes in my opinion or perhaps combine with the main track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course<\/strong><\/em> Type<\/em>:<\/strong> Heathland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Par 32 <\/strong><\/em>(1 par 5s, 3 par 4s, 5 par 3s)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distance<\/em> (white): 2057 yards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moly\u2019s Gross score<\/strong><\/em>: 46<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Moly’s Edzell West Water card – high winds didn’t really explain this poor round of 8 over net<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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