The finishing hole and many say the golf course’s best hole, the 18th will always decide your state of mind post game. On paper not a hard hole but ask any player whose match has gone down the last and this hole can be harder than week old scone.

Our ‘get the Bissett Shield’ mastermind, Dave Izzard, has had plenty of games go down the 18th with many stories to tell both good and bad. He also used to eat plenty of scones but the new Dave is now a shadow of his former self and inspiring others to do the same. Being the nurturing golfer that he is, Dave will happily discuss strategies for leaving the 18th feeling better than if you’d just had a full Devonshire Tea.

“Ah the 18th, the last chance to hit that perfect drive to ‘bring you back next time’. But in saying that the driver may not be the best option. Maybe a long iron or one of those (Craig Burton’s even got one), rescue clubs. There are trees left and right easily in range for a wayward drive. The iron option will leave you between a seven and nine to the target. A figure eight shaped green with tight middle and heavy bunkering means any pin placement must be respected. Wind also plays a factor here when playing the short irons. My advice, finish with a birdie in the hand because it’s better than two in the bush. The beer will taste much sweeter in the 19th afterwards."

Now that’s advice we could all use.