A large old pine tree is the corner of the dog-leg left 3rd hole. A straight tee shot across the road is required to be middle fairway. A tee shot too long will also find trees which line the end of the fairway. Club selection from the tee is key to position. Once clearing the dog-leg, bunkers surrounding the green create an opening this is best approached from the right side of the fairway.
A difficult par 3 that is surrounded by bunkers. If you can’t ‘carry’ to the green, the only safe option is to play short and right and chip on. A completely different looking hole to approach from this teeing ground.
Picturesque by its views, but treacherous if not accurate.
A longer par 3 with water all along the left side. Bunkers left and right protect the green, so an accurate tee shot is required. A prevailing breeze will often be from across the bay.
A good tee shot to the middle of the fairway will see you over the slight crest, showing the hole bends slightly. Stay mid-fairway as fairway edge bunkers can capture your second shot. A straight approach to the green is required with bunkers left and right. Not much trouble to the back.
After teeing off from the ‘chute’ the fairway opens up to a generous size. An OOB runs the length of the fairway so don’t stray left. The best approach shot to the green is from slightly right of centre fairway. The green is guarded by bunkers left and right. A drop-off at the back can have your ball run to the OOB fence on the right side of the green
The longest hole on the course. What you see is what you get with the tee shot. Placement of the second shot is the key to this hole. Stay left of centre for the optimum shot to the green, avoiding the trees and bunker that can capture your second shot. If you haven’t made the crest, look for the marker amongst the trees at the back of the green to have an aiming point. The green has a narrow opening, with deep bunkers left and right standing sentinel over the green, so if you’re going to miss, miss short and left, enabling a trouble-free approach
The men’s tee shifts angles and the ladies have moved back
A par 3 that bites! Tee shot must carry to avoid the heavily protected green. Bunkers front and sides are visually daunting, so if you can’t carry the green, best option is to lay-up and chip on. The 8th green has the most movement with alignment, so line your putt carefully.
Two fairway bunkers to the left can capture a good tee shot. A straight tee shot across the road is best to find left of centre and hopefully past the ‘corner’ for the best avenue to approach the green. A bogey or worse will usually apply if you find the trees on the right of the fairway. An uphill approach to the green sees the clubhouse beyond it with an OOB at the back and four bunkers protecting it front and sides. Your approach cannot be short as the false front of the green will punish a ball not far enough on the green. It is best not to be ‘above’ the hole position, as the putt down the sloping green can be treacherous.
