KDM are experimenting with an alternative routing of their course from March 16, all to do with the fact the club has historically had to operate two separate halfway houses. One is in the clubhouse, another over the railway line close to the ninth green and tenth tee. To have everyone use the same halfway facility in the clubhouse and avoid duplication, members will either begin rounds on the first, or the par-4 17th, close to the clubhouse. The routing from the first will involve playing the first eight holes as normal, then finishing the nine at the par-4 18th, a longish walk across the seventh hole. They will finish their round on the par-3 16th. Those starting at 17 will play the par-5 ninth as their second hole, before going to No 10 and playing from there to No 16. They can then walk to halfway in the clubhouse before starting their back nine at No 1. Not the most satisfactory change.