JJ
I think the area by the wall you describe is an extra hole is a practice spot. I saw a few flags placed there. It would make for an interesting 4th green should erosion wipe out the current green.
FBD
I use a Sony Cyber-shot. Its okay, light and cheap. It struggles in poor light and can sometimes work hard to focus properly. Yes, its the light not the camerman! I am strictly amateur and really only point and shoot while playing.
Simon
Yes, 8-14 do feel set apart from the rest of the course. Speaking of 13...
DUNBAR TOUR CONT The 13th is a lovely turnabout surprise. I had no memory of this hole which is surprising as it is the sort of hole which gives links a good name. The drive is hampered by two bunkers cutting off the fairway at the turn, but there is no need to challenge the sand.

The sunken green is a hard one to read and much depends on the hole location. Does one trundle a shot down the hill and risk leaving it short or make sure to get the approach on the green?

We now well and truly head for home and a bevy of good holes to come. The 14th is visually odd as it looks like a field dotted with well placed bunkers. Teeing off next to The Vaults, we now re-enter the threadlike strip of links. The two-shotter 15th is short, but dangerous with the beach down the right. Strangely, the green is raised and difficult to access from the right so it doesn't pay to take on the beach. Continuing the superb set of 3s, the 16th is littered with bunkers. Because the green slides away, often times the play must be to carry the fronting bunkers and allow gravity to work its magic. Probably my favourite aspect of this hole is the furthest left bunker blocking the obvious safety play off the wall.
Much like the 6th, the beach and burn threaten yet another tee shot at Fluke Dub (17). Many will drive well left if the two bunkers acting as a divider on this shared fairway can be carried...especially if the hole location is forward. The aggressive play is down the middle which isn't much more than a mild fade to the beach. Below is a look at the green from well left.

Behind the green.

For the last we head through a gap in the wall to play a dead straight par 4. The bunkering is again curious as there is a front right pit which means driving close to the wall isn't an ideal play. Perhaps its a safety measure to keep folks on the proper side of the wall. I did see three golfers stranded on the sea side of the wall! Anyway, I rather like this finish playing along a wall which by now almost feels like a playing companion.

Of course, the setting of Dunbar is the stuff of dreams and the great walk will always push the joy to be alive needle a bit higher. However, I must say Dunbar impressed me with it's architecture. Sure, there is probably a bit too much water in play for an ideal design (mainly due to burns), but that largely can't be helped. Just as with the wall, the best must be made of the situation and Dunbar comes through with flying colours. The use of the wall is very impressive because it is nominally an OOB situation, but unless one is well off the mark, the wall has at least as good a chance to help as it does to harm play. The bottom line is there are plenty of fun, interesting and diverse holes to savour in #s 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 16. Indeed, the back nine is of a very high standard. It was a mistake for me to skip Dunbar when in East Lothian these past 20 years. Don't make the same mistake! 1* 2025
I wonder if the old lockers will make the trip to the new house?

An interesting bill spied on the wall.

Previous stops on The Tour 2016-17 Winter Tour:
Luffenham Heath
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,63819.0.htmlCeltic Manor 2010
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,63796.0.htmlKington
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,30926.0.html Welshpool
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,63739.0.htmlNorthamptonshire Co
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,41336.msg1520020.html#msg1520020Enville Highgate
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,44866.msg979077.html#msg979077Cleeve Cloud
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,49796.msg1128469.html#msg1128469Seaton Carew Bishop Course
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,64112.0.htmlGoswick
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,64104.msg1527538.html#msg1527538Huntercombe
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,32228.0.htmlReigate Heath
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,64197.0.htmlPrinces
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,44965.0.htmlDeal
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,44965.0.htmlAlwoodley
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,48951.0.htmlFuture Scheduled Stops: The recent fine weather may have brought an end to the tour, but one never knows with mother nature.
Ciao