No 78 - Bearwood Lakes

Bearwood Lakes, laid less than 15 years ago, features immaculate fairways running through mature trees that give the feeling of a long-established inland layout

Bearwood Lakes

78 BEARWOOD LAKES

Architect: M Hawtree 2006 position: 69 Stats: 6,488 yds; par 72; SSS 71 GF: £85 (limited availability) T: 01189 797900 W: bearwoodlakes.co.uk If you were to play the beautiful Bearwood Lakes with no prior knowledge of the design, you would be stunned to find out that the course was laid out less than 15 years ago.

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