Reading Golf Club - The Course Page

The Course

Reading Golf course is a traditionally built course, which as one would expect with its 100 years history, has matured into one of the finest parkland type courses around. The course though not exceptionally long in modern course terms, has its defences in tree lined fairways, well positioned bunkers and some crafty pin positions, that require accuracy and often patience.

A score card is included to show the course is 6224 yards for men off the white tees and 5697 yards for ladies. However the best way to see the course is to come and play it, to find out more about playing at Reading click here to go to the "Visitors" page or if you are thinking of joining then click here for "How to Join".

9th Hole

Hole 1 - Considering this hole has no bunkers it is a formidable opener requiring a well positioned tee shot to allow an open view of the green which is at the foot of a slope

Hole 2 - Players should position the ball on the right side of the fairway to allow access to the green between the bunkers

Hole 3 - Well struck drives often finish on the up slope of the fairway making the approach to the green challenging to judge which club to use

Hole 4 - longer hitters can access the plateau past the bunkers and trees. However a smart tee shot leaves a mid iron to the green

Hole 5 - Our signature hole at RGC invites players to drive close to the green. The fun begins on a severely sloping green from back to front

5th hole bunker.

Hole 6- An uphill par 3 with swirling wind and an up turned bowl green make this a good putter’s par 3

Hole 7- The fairway on this dogleg to the left hole slopes left to right and golfers hugging the tree line on the left are often blocked out. A well positioned approach short and left often bounces on to the green.

Hole 8- An elevated tee looks down on a well guarded green. Aim at the middle of the green regardless of where the pin is located

Hole 9- A reachable par 5 for budding long drivers. Fairway slopes right to left from tee to green and makes approach shots challenging. Stay to the right and watch out for a lightning fast green

8th Hole

	White	Par	Yellow	SI	Red	Par	SI
1	428	4	420	5	410	5	18
2	389	4	379	7	322	4	9
3	384	4	381	9	377	4	2
4	405	4	399	3	392	4	3
5	327	4	312	18	286	4	15
6	136	3	129	16	125	3	17
7	400	4	393	2	352	4	4
8	168	3	160	14	143	3	13
9	493	5	484	10	435	5	6
OUT	3130	35	3057	OUT	2842	36

	White	Par	Yellow	SI	Red	Par	SI
10	388	4	379	4	363	4	1
11	169	3	156	13	149	3	11
12	472	4	466	1	450	5	12
13	358	4	349	12	325	4	14
14	503	5	495	17	490	5	7
15	134	3	131	11	126	3	16
16	300	4	298	8	295	4	5
17	324	4	321	15	318	4	10
18	446	4	436	6	339	4	8
IN	3094	35	3031	IN	2855	36

IN	3094	35	3031	IN	2855	36
OUT	3130	35	3057	OUT	2842	36
TOTAL	6224	70	6088	TOTAL	5697	72

Hole 10- Again a right to left slope made more interesting with a dogleg left to right makes the second shot tricky to judge.

Hole 11 - The bank on the left of the green helps balls back onto the putting surface. Attack the pin and you will be rewarded, miss and you will be faced with an awkward chip or pitch to recover.

Hole 12- A stunning par 4 which flows down the hillside from right to left. Players will be faced with a longer approach to a small green with a tier

12th hole

Hole 13- A respite from the previous hole in terms of length and favours a fade from the tee leaving a short iron to another split level green

13th Hole

Hole 14 - Long hitters will be tempted into playing the driver here and if successful will leave them with an opportunity of getting home in two. Another hole where the slope in the fairway works the ball away from the direction of the hole.

Hole 15 - One of the truly great par three holes. A ball with too much spin may work its way down the sloping green away from the hole. The bank to the right of the green can help but mind the pot bunkers

15th tee

Hole 16- A blind tee shot to a narrowing fairway means smart play will leave a full second shot to a green which is well guarded and slopes left to right.

Hole 17- Large fairway bunkers encourage players to lay up off the tee or to gamble with the ditch that runs alongside the right of the fairway.

Hole 18- The home hole at RGC runs parallel to the first hole with the welcoming clubhouse in the distance. A long second to a relatively large green. Don’t be fooled though as the hedge at the back of the green and the deep bunkers make the approach shot here worthy of any 18th.

Images from the course June 2010

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3rd Hole

5th Green

7th Hole

4th Hole

5th hole

8th Hole

4th hole green

6th Green

9th Tee from middle of hole