Carlisle is one of the most respected golf courses amongst professionals in the United Kingdom, having hosted the regional qualifying rounds for the Open Championship for the past six years.

It is a taxing course that requires good concentration and accuracy, a perfect example being the thirteenth hole. There, the undulating, large green is protected on the approach by two large, sloping sand traps from which a recovery is difficult but not impossible. Expect a blot on your scorecard if you get stuck in these unforgiving bunkers. Big hitters will love the mammoth par five at the fifteenth. Measuring 558 yards, it is certainly one for those with a strong long game and large drive off the tee.