#97 WEST SUSSEX West Sussex, known as Pulborough, sits on a vein of white sand and heather amid a quiet countryside of heavy soil and agricultural crops. The contrast makes play- ing here feel timeless, as does the unconcerned par of 68 and a bucolic design punctuated with extraordinary cross-bunkering that demands strategic dissec- tion. The five par 3s steal the show, each unique and ranging from 145 to 226 yards, including the long sixth (below) that often demands a lay-up approach.
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