Get through the first 2 holes
on the New Course
in even par
and you are
off to a marvelous
start. Two back
to back par
4's are as tough
as they get
, 468 yards
and 459 yards
from the back
tees leave you
with a long
second to have
a go at par.
The 7th hole is the longest hole on the New Course measuring a distant 588 yards making it virtually unreachable in two. This par 5, dogleg left also happens to be the most difficult hole on the course and deservingly so. Off the tee, your drive is straight away. It is from this point on that the hole displays its true character. The likelihood of recording a par hinges on the quality of your second shot. Length and accuracy are required otherwise you will have a clear approach to the wide and shallow green guarded by a small front-side bunker. Large trees can be found on either side of the green area, and it is this that makes this the most difficult approach shot you will hit all day. Good luck on this hole!
The front nine
concludes with
the signature
hole on the
golf course.
The wind is
usually is usually
a factor and
is frequently
against you
on this 221-yard,
par 3. Your
approach is
all carry, as
water guards
the front of
an undulating
green. Extensive
mounding can
be found to
the back of
the hole providing
the perfect
location for
three well-placed
bunkers, leaving
no alternative
but to land
your ball on
the green.
On the Back
nine of the
New Course,
water figures
on three holes
but nowhere
as prominently
as on the 509-yard,
par 5, 14th
hole. For this
reason, the
14th hole is
rated the number
one stroke hole.
Off the tee,
an expansive
fairway awaits,
lined by fescue
down the entire
right side.
Reaching the
green in two
is possible,
however, a large
pond flows dangerously
close to the
front of the
green. In addition
to the pond,
bunkers and
fescue further
fortify this
downward sloping
green.
The 18th hole is a good finishing hole that provides one final realistic opportunity to record a birdie. The right hand side of the fairway is home to a nest of nasty little bunkers from which a decent shot will get you to the 150 market. Should your tee shot be in the middle or left side of the fairway, there is an opening to the green between bunkers to run one up. |
