Rory (and Sue and Dean) take a stroll up the coast to Hunstanton for another Rover correspondent special report…

We arrived at Hunstanton and we could immediately smell the sea air. Rory was welcomed into the pro shop, an unusual treat, and stroked by the pro and told that he looked to be a good well-behaved dog.

Overall, this is a wonderful and challenging links course with very little wildlife and on that day no other dogs on the course. Several however were walking with owners along the 2 public footpaths to the beach across 1 ,8, 9 and 18. It was the only 4 ball day in the week and there were two societies playing so the course was very busy. Balls were often lost in the long, thick rough and the pothole bunkers which framed the narrow rippling fairways and excellent greens. It was a hot sunny day with just a light breeze so thankfully our golf skills in strong winds were not tested. There were lots of elevation changes and the 6th hole proved challenging, with a green raised 30ft up on a plateau with steep banks and bunkers which meant hitting the ball with pinpoint accuracy in order to stay on the green.

After our round we took the footpath between the beach huts to the beach and Rory had a good run on the sand chasing his ball and jumping into the water left by the receding tide.By the time we arrived back at the clubhouse the sun was going down and we decided to have our wind down drink back at the excellent and very dog friendly Titchwell Manor Hotel were we stayed . We hope to return and play again next year.