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Front Nine
The front nine begins with a short Par 4, followed immediately by a long Par 4. Only extremely wayward shots will find any water, and there is plenty of room for all levels of golfers to "roll" the ball onto each of these first 2 greens.
The third hole is what Colin considers an "unreachable Par 5", playing at 530m from the back tees. Bunkers down the left side of the fairway continue to turn this hole to the right as you follow a lake that runs from tee to green.
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| The signature 4th hole on the front nine is a very short Par 4, that when the wind conditions are right, tempts the golfers to try to carry the lake and drive the green. A very strategic hole off the tee, birdies can easily turn into double bogeys.
The first Par 3 of the nine holes, the 5th hole, is played left to right. When the pin is on the right of the green, the water will come into play much more than the pin's left side area. However, there is plenty of bailout area on the left for the timid.
The long, Par-4 6th hole will in most cases be played for a longer period of time due to its length and prevailing wind conditions. Birdies will be few and far between, and in some occasions, bogey will be a good score.
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The Par-5 7th hole is an achievable Par 5, but to do so, the second shot will need to cross the lake in order to reach the putting surface, which has been oriented to accept this exact type of shot. The less daring golfer can either pick a track that crosses the narrow part of the creek or play along the fairway besides the creek. The player will then have to face a short pitch over a bunker. Lots of decisions will need to be made depending on the outcome of the tee shot
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¡@¡@The Par-3 8th hole and the Par-4
9th hole are like the mirror images of the 17th and 18th holes,
with only minor differences in overall length and bunker locations.
Water can come into play when you try to stroke a shot while
facing the clubhouse. Back Nine The
long opening Par-4 10th hole requires the first 2 shots be very
well played because of all the bunkers on both sides of the
landing area and on the entire right side of the green. This
is not an easy hole, but the large spectator mounds on the right
will provide great viewing areas of not only hole 10th, but
also the 8th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 17th and 18th holes as well.
The 11th hole is a long, straightaway Par 5 that is not surrounded
by water. However, bunkers do come into play, and everything
will depend on how the second shot is played. It is very unlikely
that this Par 5 can be accomplished in 2 shots. The Par-4 12th
hole will likely be the signature hole of these nine holes,
with the lake guarding the left side of the hole. The strategy
is to avoid the wider part of the lake on the tee shot, as this
will greatly reduce the length of the second shot. A mis-hit
tee is absolutely not ideal here. The main feature of holes
#13, 14 and 15 is once again a great viewing area situated near
the 14th hole's green that provides unobstructed view of holes
#12, 13, 14 and 15. The 16th hole is another achievable Par
5, but without the challenge arising from the green area as
in hole #7. A creek also crosses this fairway near the second
TP, but there is plenty of landing area across the creek. The
bunker around the green is more devious, but wayward shots will
be severely punished. Third Nine Lighting is provided at night
for these nine holes to enable golf enthusiasts to enjoy the
international standard course for longer hours. Holes #19 and
20 are medium-long par 4's, without too great a challenge, but
will require correct positioning of the tee shot in order to
have a birdie. The green is not surrounded by bunkers, but if
you are on the wrong side of the hole, the uneven green surface
could result in more than 3 putts. Hole #21 is a reasonably
long Par 3. The water is on the left side of the hole, so most
players of slice will not have trouble on this hole. Club selection
will be paramount for the tee, and the wind always comes into
play. Hole #22 should be considered the signature hole of these
last nine holes. This "mysterious" hole requires a shot that
is hit left to right, then right to left on the green. A fade
is best suited for the tee shot, followed by a gentle draw onto
the green. Watch out for 3 putts because of the uneven green
surface. An unreachably long Par 5 is next. There is no water
near the teeing ground; one should rifle a shot. The second
shot should also be hit hard, and one should play like this
until reaching the green and facing the bunker located on the
front right of the putting area. The par-4 dogleg left requires
a hard tee shot and then a medium iron to hit the ball across
a creek to the large bunkered green. On windy days, a weak tee
shot may result in the ball falling into the creek, resulting
in a bogey or even a lower score. A player being too greedy
here could ruin a good day. Hole #25 is the longest par 3 on
the golf course, but it is also the only one with no surrounding
water. The par cannot be easily accomplished as the tee shot
must cross 4 bunkers to get to the long, narrow green.
The most likely achievable Par 5 is the 26th hole. Many players
will score birdies. The easy tee shot, due to a wide fairway
with no water, will put most golfers in a dilemma of whether
to go for a hard shot or a lay-up. The green's orientation will
lead the players to use long irons and woods, but a poorly played
lay-up will require a very delicate, short flop shot over a
huge bunker that surrounds most of the left side of the green.
The last one of these nine holes seems to be the easiest Par
4 among all, but it is actually the one that will surprise you.
It has one of the narrowest fairways on the golf course, and
there is no water off the tee; the tendency is to take a mighty
swing at the ball. The bunkers located on the right side will
catch many tee shots and result in difficult shots to the bunkered
green. Don't ruin a good round by getting too greedy on this
seemingly easy hole.
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