The start of the back nine at Lingdale can trip up any decent round. A couple of longish par 4s with a reasonable amount of difficulty are followed by a short par 4, which is all uphill, could serve as a training ground for Himalayan Sherpas and which ends with a well protected, tricky two-tier green.
As you make your way to the 13th tee, your mind scrambled by the previous three holes, you pass through a small wood. With the bluebells blooming at this time of year, your stroll through this sun-dappled Shangri-La calms the senses and lowers the blood pressure, enabling you retain a semblance of control over your next tee shot down the hill, where your ball rolls to a satisfying halt in the middle of the fairway - or hooks into the farmer's field on the left or shoots into the ditch to the right.
Hey, I only said the bluebells offer peace of mind - not perfection.
As you make your way to the 13th tee, your mind scrambled by the previous three holes, you pass through a small wood. With the bluebells blooming at this time of year, your stroll through this sun-dappled Shangri-La calms the senses and lowers the blood pressure, enabling you retain a semblance of control over your next tee shot down the hill, where your ball rolls to a satisfying halt in the middle of the fairway - or hooks into the farmer's field on the left or shoots into the ditch to the right.
Hey, I only said the bluebells offer peace of mind - not perfection.
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