The Brook course
Eighteen holes of parkland golf along the Hollow Brook: mature oaks and beeches, the old quarry pond and a long walk home uphill to the clubhouse.
The course at a glance
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
White tees; 6,208 yellow, 5,448 red
6,558 yards
Course rating and slope
71.4 / 128
Terrain
Gently rolling, walkable
Course facts (sample).
The card
The front nine heads out along the brook to the Quarry; the back nine comes home through the orchard and the beeches.
Hollow Brook Golf Club, the Brook course
Card of the course (sample)
Hole
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Out
White
392
512
178
421
365
402
162
538
384
3,354
Yellow
371
489
161
402
348
381
148
514
366
3,180
Red
330
431
138
352
300
341
121
452
322
2,787
Par
4
5
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
36
Index
7
11
15
1
9
5
17
3
13
Hole
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
In
White
410
196
376
495
433
141
358
389
406
3,204
Yellow
389
175
357
472
411
129
340
370
385
3,028
Red
344
150
315
418
362
109
298
327
338
2,661
Par
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
35
Index
6
12
14
4
2
18
10
8
16
Total
White 6,558 yards
Yellow 6,208 yards
Red 5,448 yards
Par 71
The flag marks the 7th, the Quarry: 162 yards from the white tees, over the old quarry pond to a green above the water. Index is the stroke index: where handicap strokes are given, 1 the hardest hole.
Course conditions
The course status is posted in the top bar every morning by 07:30 and on the board by the first tee.
Buggies
Paths only after heavy rain
Allowed most days
Winter rules
Preferred lies on closely mown areas
1 November to 31 March
Temporary greens
Never more than two
Greens aeration
March and September, one week each
Warm up before you play
A grass driving range, a short game area with a practice bunker and a putting green by the first tee. Free for members and visitors with a tee time.
Book your tee time
Visitors play every day from 10:00 (sample). Send a request and the pro shop confirms by email, usually the same day.