This attractive parkland course was designed by the great champion James Braid, who was Open Champion on five occasions. Waterford is particularly renowned for the quality of its greens and for its friendly atmosphere. The first nine demand accuracy from the tee. The back nine are more forgiving and feature a great closing stretch with a classic finishing hole. Here the drive is struck from an elevated tee, with a 360-degree view, to a narrow fairway that winds its way downhill, between score-threatening gorse, to a receptive green 400yd away.