The first of longer par 4s at Dorking. The tee shot required is easy enough with a wide fairway, especially receptive to a draw into the hill on the left (too far will push this into the trees). Drive too far and the old bunkers (installed by Braid during his redesign to protec the old green) will catch your drive.

For the shorter hitters, it is best to lay up over the bunkers (on the old green) short of the steep hill up to the green. The longer hitters can hit the green, but beware of pushing your shot too right into the out-of-bounds areas. There is a natural backboard for shots, and especially in summer one can bump the ball into the side/back and expect it to roll back onto the greens.

There is a false front on the green, so if the red flag is out (pin at the front) then it would be best to hit the middle of the green, rather than go pin hunting.

This hole is known as “Braids”, after James Braids, who put in the bunker about 20 yards short of the green. This bunker makes the green appear deceptively near after a good straight drive. Therefore one should be aware of playing short and catching the bunker with the approach shot. A good firm shot to the back of the green is required.

Via Dorking GC