“Another great par three where only a good shot will make sure you are putting. As a general rule too much club is better than too little as being short usually means a difficult bunker shot. Percentage play is to go for the centre of the green wherever the pin is situated and rely on your putter for a birdie.”
Named after the wreck of the Norwegian Barque SS Nornen which can be seen from the new back tee. The SS Nornen was wrecked in a gale in March 1867. The Burnham Lifeboat was launched and the ten brave oarsman managed to heroically save the crew of 10 together with their dog.
The ninth is a classic example of a MacKenzie par 3 hole and was designed in conjunction with Colt. Once again this hole formed part of his 1913 proposal but was completed and opened for play in 1923.
| Hole | Burnham Blacks | Brassie | Spoon | Baffy | Cleek | Par |
Stroke Index S.I. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 381 | 381 | 373 | 366 | 360 | 4 / 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 422 | 395 | 387 | 381 | 371 | 4 / 5 | 3 |
| 3 | 369 | 369 | 354 | 333 | 311 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | 515 | 499 | 493 | 482 | 423 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 194 | 157 | 144 | 135 | 122 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | 434 | 417 | 396 | 390 | 344 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | 451 | 451 | 443 | 438 | 418 | 4 / 5 | 1 |
| 8 | 516 | 479 | 451 | 446 | 422 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 182 | 168 | 156 | 141 | 124 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | 399 | 379 | 365 | 359 | 324 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | 455 | 419 | 410 | 378 | 373 | 4 / 5 | 4 |
| 12 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 108 | 108 | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | 572 | 559 | 544 | 532 | 476 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | 192 | 181 | 167 | 154 | 119 | 3 | 16 |
| 15 | 477 | 443 | 436 | 365 | 341 | 4 / 5 | 6 |
| 16 | 390 | 350 | 340 | 330 | 320 | 4 | 18 |
| 17 | 201 | 201 | 182 | 144 | 142 | 3 | 14 |
| 18 | 450 | 450 | 442 | 388 | 377 | 4 / 5 | 8 |
| In | 3338 | 3184 | 3081 | 2758 | 2580 | 34 / 37 | |
| Out | 3464 | 3316 | 3197 | 3112 | 2895 | 36 / 39 | |
| Total | 6802 | 6500 | 6278 | 5870 | 5475 | 70 / 76 |