Both courses were designed by Robert E Cupp, one of Jack Nicklaus’s course architects, with major championship golf in mind. It’s no wonder that the club staged two European Opens and played host to some of the world’s leading players including Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Vijah Singh, Colin Montgomerie, Jose Maria Olazabal, Nick Price and Ian Woosnam. The academy facilities include a 13 acre driving range with open grassed and covered bays, greenside and fairway bunkers, pitching and chipping areas, three putting greens and a championship standard three hole academy course. The on-site hotel, golf academy and large club house make this a premier golfing destination.

The East Course was specifically designed with championship golf in mind and comprises mounds specifically built for spectators. The chosen course for the 1993 and 1994 European Open, it has subsequently paid host to five European Challenge Tour events and four PGA European Tour qualifying schools between 1994 and 1997, plus numerous other high profile golf tournaments.

Unlike the West, the East has two loops of nine holes bringing you back to the Clubhouse after each nine. Well bunkered greens and fairways on the front nine lull you into a false sense of security for the challenging back nine which contains arguably one of the best stretches of finishing holes in golf. The 15th hole marks the start of the finishing run. A long par four with a substantial carry from the tee, followed by the second shot into a plateau green where club selection is paramount. The 16th, a deceptive par three over water with bunkers guarding the front and the back of the green leaving little margin for error. The 18th tee of what many of the tour Pros consider to be one of the most demanding finishing holes in golf. Measuring 454 yards off the Championship tees, is a difficult uphill par 4.