No 52 - West Sussex

West Sussex features a great variety of holes and offers exceptional practice facilities. This Pulborough gem also boasts a super clubhouse

West Sussex
Rob Smith
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52 WEST SUSSEX

Architect: Campbell, Hutchison, Hotchkin 2006 position: 80 Stats: 6,264 yds; par 68; SSS 70 GF: £80 T: 01798 872563 W: westsussexgolf.co.uk

Although not long on paper, West Sussex at Pulborough is still a real test of golf and great fun.

There’s only one par 5, the relatively gentle opening hole, but there are five par 3s, all varied, all attractive and all testing. This is especially true of the long 6th over water, which can be played as a dog-leg, if so desired.

Much work has been done in recent times to clear overgrown woodland and restore the course to its original condition, and by opening up the water short left of the 14th they have made this into a beautiful hole.

The day rate for societies with lunch is very good value. RS

+ Good variety of holes; exceptional practice facilities; nice clubhouse - Mainly 2-ball play; quite short; have to cross 7th fairway to get to 17th tee

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Rob Smith
Rob Smith
Contributing Editor

Rob Smith has been playing golf for over 45 years and been a contributing editor for Golf Monthly since 2012. He specialises in course reviews and travel, and has played well over 1,200 courses in almost 50 countries. In 2021, he played all 21 courses in East Lothian in 13 days. Last year, his tally was 81, 32 of them for the first time. One of Rob's primary roles is helping to prepare the Top 100 Courses of the UK&I, of which he has played all, as well as the Next 100 where his count is now on 96. He has been a member of Tandridge for 30 years where his handicap hovers around 15. You can contact him at r.smith896@btinternet.com.

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