Brief Review on Precision and power

Sunningdale is short by modern standards - at times the pros burn up the 6607yd (6042m) championship course. Yet it isn't a course that can be easily overpowered - it also needs great judgment and precise striking.

Sunningdale is almost completely tree lined, but it's never claustrophobic. Most holes offer generous driving areas, but your tee shots must be positioned well if your approach is to finish close to the pin. Often the second shot is nothing more than a pitch or run-up shot. But par is usually tough -contours are subtle and many greenside bunkers make the target small.

Though Sunningdale needs mostly precise striking, there is still plenty of scope for power play. Three of the par 4s - the 3rd, 9th and 11 th - are driveable in dry summer conditions or downwind.

If you stray from the fairways the trouble is fearsome. Bunkers are a major part of Sunningdale's defences. There are around 100 traps - some appear in clusters across the fairways and around the greens, or as singles that threaten your tee shot. Knocking your ball into a bunker is sometimes a blessing - playing from the tough, clumpy heather and gorse can be far worse. The heather is so thick in parts that the only option is to hit a wedge out sideways to regain position on the fairway.