The course starts at Forgegate. Self-explanatory (the gateway to the course) this is a 525 yard hole. It is pretty stiff one. It is true there is some room to operate from the tee but there may well be trouble for the second shot if it is not hit correctly, as there is a typical Taylor cross bunker waiting for the miss-hit. To the low handicap golfer it is a good five - for the "rabbit" who has first hole nerves, it could be just about anything!