A few months ago, following publication of our 100 Hidden Gems supplement, reader Peter Walker wrote to tell us about a particular golf hole close to his Surrey home.
“I’ve also found delight in playing courses that would not qualify as hidden gems in their entirety, but where you do stumble on an individual hole that both thrills and entertains,” Peter told us. “A hole that you feel would grace any course you have ever played.
“For me, one such hole is the 6th at Gatton Manor, all the more so because the true beauty of the design slowly reveals itself as you crest various slopes after a tricky blind drive.
Suddenly, there in front of you is an approach that must carry an attractive dell with a stream meandering through it. Depending on your drive and the wind, you might be
