| Adrienne Engleman's
Course Management Notes
hole 1: An easy opening Par 4 hole that slightly doglegs
from left to right. Longer hitters can venture over the dogleg to
leave a short iron to the green. For shorter hitters, play up the
left half of the fairway, keeping away from the out of bounds on
the far right! You'll be left with a mid iron to a green that slopes
left to right towards a pond and bunker, so beware!
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hole 2: Another short Par 4 to follow
the first, but don't get complacent as the third hole is coming
up! The ditch that crosses the fairway relatively close to the tee
shouldn't really cause any problems! Ideally play your drive down
the right half of the fairway to leave a short iron to an elevated
green. Anything long and right of the green is going to be wet,
sandy or out of bounds! Playing from the right half of the fairway
should keep the pond short left of the green out of play, but keep
an eye on the usual right to left wind. The green is a toughie as
it severely slopes from front to back. [back to top]
hole 3: Get past this hole relatively
unscathed and you're in for a good round! An extremely long Par
4 which should really be played as a Par 5! This hole nearly always
plays straight into a headwind, so play it conservatively. After
middling the fairway, lay up your second shot with a mid iron, to
then leave yourself with a third shot that can then be used with
a lofted iron to another elevated green. A very narrow green from
front to back that is guarded with rather deep bunkers. Good Luck!
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hole 4: Take advantage
of this medium length Par 4 that almost always plays downwind. Even
consider taking a three wood from the tee rather than your driver
to get the ball airborne and ride the wind! Left half of the fairway
is ideal to keep away from a well placed bunker on the right, but
longer hitters beware the lake on the left side of the fairway!
A mid iron is left for most to a two tier green, but don't get caught
into trying for the top tier if the pin is there, otherwise a very
tough recovery shot will he staring you in the face if you over
hit the green. [back to top]
hole 5: This Par 5 plays reasonably short even into a headwind,
so try and get back any shots that were lost on the third! Play
up the right half of the fairway, away from the lake on the left,
place your second shot with a lofted fairway wood or long iron down
the middle of the fairway, leaving yourself with a short iron to
an inviting green. [back to top]
hole 6: Similar to
the fourth hole, ride the wind down the left half of the fairway
to leave a medium iron to probably the toughest green on the course.
Beware the pond on the left of the green and the bunker short right
of the green. In fact for most, the sensible play is to lay up your
second shot short of the green and pitch on. [back
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hole 7: A very short Par 4, easily reachable
for the longer hitters, but even for the higher handicappers it's
a hole that should be taken advantage of. The perfect draw shot
off the tee would be the right play, leaving a small chip to a green
that slopes right to left towards a bunker waiting for poorly executed
approaches. [back to top]
hole 8: A Par 3 that
often plays longer than it appears. Using a mid to long iron to
approach a green that will receive a well struck shot because the
green slopes from back to front. Once again though it's better to
be short rather than long because this will leave you a simple chip
uphill. [back to top]
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9: A Par 4 that doglegs right to left,
to finish the challenging front nine. Drive up the right half of
the fairway, ideally for the longer hitters. over and past the roadway
that crosses the fairway. Leaving a mid to short iron to another
two tier green, so once again don't fall into the trap of going
for the top tier if the pin's there, otherwise probably the most
difficult pitch shot will be needed to recover. Beware the out of
bounds down the whole left side of this hole. [back
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hole 10: A challenging Par 4 hole
that slightly doglegs to the right. A carefully planned tee shot
is required down the middle of the fairway placed short of the hedge
that runs across the fairway and avoid the out of bounds on the
left. The second shot needs to lift quickly over the hedge, yet
needs to carry far enough to reach an awkwardly sloping green. The
green has a severe slope from back to front which invites a shot
targeted at the heart of the green, but beware probably the toughest
bunker on the course, situated directly at the back of this green.
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hole 11: The easiest
Par 5 on the course plays downwind, so take advantage now because
the hardest holes are quickly approaching! Drive down the right
half of the fairway, then with a fairway wood play your second shot
straight down the middle and a final approach shot with a short
iron to a generous size green. Hazards to be aware of are located
green side, but the bunkers don't pose much of a threat. [back
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hole 12: The easiest Par 5 is now followed by the easiest
Par 3, just be careful of the deceptive left to right wind, as this
tends to attract the ball to a deviously situated bunker short right
of the green. As for the pond directly in front of the tee ... well
what pond? A well struck shot will stop nicely on this uphill sloped
green, but again be careful of over-hitting the green as you will
be faced with a severe downhill pitch. [back to top]
<hole 13: A cleverly designed Par 4
that doglegs legs to right and requires an accurate and straight
tee shot. A driver is adventurous due to the position of ponds,
ditches and the out of bounds that runs along the right side of
the hole. Anywhere near the dogleg will leave you a short iron to
a rather small green, but at least once again the putting surface
is sloped from back to front to provide a receptive target. [back
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hole 14: A long
straight Par 4 hole, that normally plays into a headwind. Drive
down the right half of the fairway to leave anything from a medium
iron to a fairway wood depending on the strength of the win& A second
shot that lands short of the green will tend to fall away into one
of the bunkers situated either side of the green. Yet too much club
will land you in trouble over the back of the green, so play safe
on this, the hardest hole on the course (Stroke Index 1) and consider
laying up short of the green and pitching on. [back
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hole 15: A dogleg
Par 4 from left to right. Drive to the left half of the fairway
and then hit your second shot with a medium to long iron,over the
pond to yet another green that slopes from back to front. [back
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hole 16: The toughest Par 5 on the course requires a drive
into normally a headwind. The ditch that runs across the fairway
is not reachable when the wind is strong, but can be carried by
the longer hitters on a calm day. After splitting the fairway into
two from the tee, play a second shot slightly left of centre of
the fairway. Avoid the bunker on the right, to leave a third shot
that will require anything between a long iron and a short iron,
depending on the strength of the wind, to a generous size green.
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hole 17: After a long climb up to the elevated tee (it feels
long after sixteen holes!), you will be faced with a dilemma of
attempting to carry the cross-bunkers or laying up short of them
again depending on the strength of the headwind. (Beware the out
of bounds on the right from the tee.) After safely negotiating the
fairway you're now faced with the most difficult second shot of
the round with a fairway wood if you played short of the bunkers
or still enough club to get you in trouble even if you boomed one
past the bunkers! A narrow entrance is waiting to a green that slopes
severely from front to back and left to right, heading towards the
fishing lake located at the back and to the right of the green.
Trying to lay up short right of this green introduces other bunkers.
An accurate, but brave shot, long and left of this green will reward,
but the safer option still requires accuracy short centre of the
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hole 18: A medium length Par 3 to finish, heading straight
back towards the 19th Hole (the "Clubhouse" for those not familiar
with this golfing terminology!). Be aware of the usual left to right
wind on this hole, that at least steers the ball away from the pond
located near to the 9th green. Short right is far better than short
left, due to the only real hazard guarding this generous green,
a sand bunker. Finally be cautious of aggression from the tee, as
out of bounds lurks behind this final green.[back
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Hope you enjoyed your round. Now go and enjoy
a well-deserved drink!
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