Lobden Golf Club
Lobden Moor
Whitworth
OL12 8XJ
Tel: 01706 343228
Lobden Golf Club
Founded 17th May 1888
The hole is characterised by the marked uphill slope of the
fairway, which has the additional hazard of an open cross drain
water hazard. This is clearly visible from the tee. Playing the
2nd this is only a problem if the wind is into your face, or if
you are a modest hitter off the tee, but from the back tee (the
11th) it is a major factor as it is in the landing zone for a
well struck drive.
Once on the top part of the fairway the mid to short iron
approach (or the long fairway wood approach if below on the
slope) is fraught with danger.
The green has a myriad of different borrows. While the overall
slope of the green is right to left, there is also a pronounced
back to front slope on the front half of the putting surface.
Therefore judging an approach with a prevailing westerly cross
wind is extremely demanding.
The hole again runs in a north-south direction.