No 57 - Saunton - West

Saunton West course offers a great variety of holes skirting, climbing and crossing sand dunes over rolling fairways to well-protected greens. A warm welcome is guaranteed

Saunton West
Fergus Bisset
By Fergus Bisset
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57 SAUNTON – West

Architect: Fowler 2006 position: 52 Stats: 6,138 yds; par 71; SSS 70 GF: £40-£100 T: 01271 812436 W: sauntongolf.co.uk

It may generally be considered the second of the two layouts at Saunton, but I found the West a joy to play.

There is a great variety of holes skirting, climbing and crossing sand dunes over rolling fairways to well-protected greens.

You’re made to think from the word go and there are some fabulous holes towards the end of the round – the short par-4 15th where a pine tree stands proudly behind the green, the downhill par-3 16th demanding accurate club selection, and the testing par-5 17th where a good drive offers you the chance of reaching in two. FB

+ Great variety; superb views; very visitor friendly - Slightly too short; locker rooms need updating; can get busy Enter your review of Saunton West course below

Fergus Bisset
Fergus Bisset
Contributing Editor

Fergus is Golf Monthly's resident expert on the history of the game and has written extensively on that subject. He is a golf obsessive and 1-handicapper. Growing up in the North East of Scotland, golf runs through his veins and his passion for the sport was bolstered during his time at St Andrews university studying history. He went on to earn a post graduate diploma from the London School of Journalism. Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly since 2004 and has written two books on the game; "Great Golf Debates" together with Jezz Ellwood of Golf Monthly and the history section of "The Ultimate Golf Book" together with Neil Tappin , also of Golf Monthly. 

Fergus once shanked a ball from just over Granny Clark's Wynd on the 18th of the Old Course that struck the St Andrews Golf Club and rebounded into the Valley of Sin, from where he saved par. Who says there's no golfing god?

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