Sidmouth - "We hope that you are considering a visit to play our course"

With two rounds under our belts you don't really want to strenuous a test on the last day. This should be about golf not the survival of the fittest. When we saw the Sidmouth card, par 66, seven par threes, a few of us were rubbing our hands about the points we might rack up. How wrong we were!

It was another early tee-time and a fairly quiet start but it was the hottest day of the three. It might look simple on the score card but there's a lot of uphill and downhill and a good few awkward stances.

After the 'gentle introduction' comes the tricky third. A long approach shot and sloping green, it was to be the order of the day. The fourth, the first par three, is deceptive and well-protected. The next two are par threes as well, the fifth at over 200 yards and the sixth with a serious slope on it.

From the eighth things start to go uphill, steeply. And when you've got your breath back from that, the approach to the ninth does similar. Then there's a bit of respite with the 10th going back downhill, although as Matthew's photo shows you need to be straight off the tee.

Then there's the 11th, another steep uphill par three and not a huge gap to thread your shot through. The 12th is similar but downhill. The only par five follows, Paul made this slightly more difficult for himself by thudding his tee shot into Stuart's bag.

The remaining holes appear more straightforward but the greens are tricky. An overhit chip will run away and across the green altogether, a mishit putt could find a slope and easily put you in three or even four putt territory.

This course is a superb challenge, of golf and physical conditioning. There's a balcony from the clubhouse looking the 18th green which is a great place for a post-match pint. It's another one on the 'play again' list but maybe on the first day next time!

Best scores

32 points - Matthew (off 15) 2015
30 points - James (off 34) 2015
29 points - Ben W (off 9) 2015