The Course
Hole Tour
Hole 1
Par 5 - 494 m Index 3/20
A testing opening hole that is a tight par 5 with a tree lined fairway. A good drive leaves you with a tough decision as to lay up or have a crack at the green. Don’t miss it left or right for your third shot to the new green that is cut into the mountain and leaves steep slopes on each side of the green. Rated 3 for a Par 5 with good reason if you get off the fairway.
SMALL TIP: Strong Par 5 Starting Hole: Avoid going left at all costs. A long iron or rescue club would be the choice of club for your second shot.
Hole 2
Par 4 - 347 m Index 10/25
A dog leg left par 4 with a drive landing area that will leave approx. 130 metres to the green. A straight drive will set up the best approach, with anything off the fairway requiring some thought as to how to approach the green. Be aware that trying to "cut the corner" can bring rewards or trouble.
SMALL TIP: Testing Downhill Par 4: Bigger hitters should use a long iron or fairway wood off the tee. NB. Don’t be tempted in cutting the corner.
Hole 3
Par 4 - 341 m Index 5/22
Placement of the tee shot from the tee is crucial with a large tree partly blocking the line to the preferred landing area of the fairway. Trouble for anything right and bailing out left leaves a longer approach. The green itself is well protected by a bunker short and left, bunkers front right, and a green side hazard running along the right and back of the green.
SMALL TIP: Cut a driver or fairway wood off the tee to put you in perfect position to go for the green with your 2nd shot.
Hole 4
Par 3 - 138 m Index 18
Standing on the elevated tee sees out of bounds to the left, and a green protected by a greenside bunker on the left, a bunker short and right and another bunker at the back. Closer to the green on the right sees a sloping bank which if hit will see your ball move further right of the green.
SMALL TIP: A Sleeper Par 3: Short hole, however anything to the right will leave you with a tough pitch to get up & down
Hole 5
Par 4 - 254 m Index 15
A short hole with a sloping left to right fairway. Aim to the left of the rock in the middle of the fairway and try and position the ball. The fairway bunker guarding the short right catches the pushed shots whilst the trees down the left cover that side. The long fairway bunkers on the right can easily come into play increasing the difficulty of the approach to the undulating green, further protected by a left green side trap.
SMALL TIP: Take driver off the tee and GO FOR IT!!!
Hole 6
Par 3 - 141 m Index 16
Standing on the elevated tee block, a reasonably accurate tee shot will see you on or somewhere around the green, which is guarded at the front by grass mounding. From there, your short game touch will determine your score. The main danger is out of bounds if you’re too long.
SMALL TIP: Play for the front of the green. Downhill Par 3, the ball will run on
Hole 7
Par 3 - 160 m Index 8
A very good middle iron par 3 with a hazard down the start of the left hand side, which then turns into out of bounds, before a green protected by 4 bunkers, 2 each side. Not much better down the right where trees protect anything too errant.
SMALL TIP: Strong Uphill Par 3: Par here is an excellent result. If you miss the green, short or right is the preferred option
Hole 8
Par 4 - 332 m Index 6/23
Accuracy off the tee again here, as anything left is in the scrub and anything right will take the ridge that runs along the right side of the fairway and roll onto the next fairway, or worse into the creek. The fairway bunker that sits about 160 metres from the tee catches some drives, but can be avoided or flown, between you and me. From there, an elevated approach to the green should again be accurate, as anything left will catch either of the 2 bunkers or the continuing scrub, and anything right may also find one of 2 bunkers or leave you with a tough chip up a 5 or 8 foot bank - depending on where you finish. Good Luck.
SMALL TIP: Your tee shot needs to find the plateau at the top of the fairway. Avoid the bunker on the right
Hole 9
Par 4 - 326 m Index 4/21
A dogleg left hole that sees anything left go into the creek, and anything right hit the ridge and lose distance and position. Either of these two outcomes makes par a difficult score. The drive landing area sees an approach of approx. 110 to 140 metres to a green that is protected by a bunker either side with more trouble at the back.
SMALL TIP: Excellent Short Par 4 Dog Leg: A fairway wood, rescue club or long iron is all that is needed for your tee shot
Hole 10
Par 3 - 186 m Index 2
A long par 3 from the back markers, that plays longer than its distance because it’s all uphill. If you negotiate the fairway protected by trees either side, you can hopefully reach somewhere round the very tricky two tiered green, further protected on the left by a bunker. Par here is a good result.
SMALL TIP: Take an extra club and try to get your tee shot to the back of the green
Hole 11
Par 4 - 428 m Index 1/19
A long par 4 requiring a straight drive and long iron second shot to reach the green or its surrounds. Straying off the fairway into the trees on either side will usually mean a dropped shot. Tough hole.
SMALL TIP: Find the fairway with your driver. 5 is a good score on this long par 4
Hole 12
Par 4 - 313 m Index 14/27
Accuracy off the tee required here, as anything pushed too far right will find trouble. The tee shot is critical here as the fairway slopes from right to left. A good drive will leave only a short iron to the green that is round the dog leg to the left.
SMALL TIP: Avoid going left with your tee shot. Sometimes a fairway wood is a good option off the tee.
Hole 13
Par 3 - 183 m Index 7
A fantastically challenging Par 3 that is one of THE feature holes of the course. The 7 million litre Lake Mansini ("Pete’s Pond") creates a difficult water carry that tests even the A-Grade golfer, just quietly. Shooting to a two-tiered green, club selection is important. Anything under clubbed will find the upslope to the green or a watery grave - not a hole for the faint-hearted!
SMALL TIP: A good option off the tee is to hit the back of the green. Take an extra club
Hole 14
Par 5 - 437 m Index 11
A short Par 5. A good drive will see you reach the top of the hill or beyond, setting up the opportunity to "go for the green". An errant drive (either left or right) will provide much more trouble though, and will require some thought on how to get back on track. A bunker on the left provides some protection for the green, as does the grass gully at the front of the green. A good birdie chance here!
SMALL TIPS: Keep left with your 2nd shot on this par5. Anything right presents a tough 3rd shot over the trees.
Hole 15
Par 4 - 293 m Index 13/26
A shortish par 4 with the green protected on the right hand side by a water hazard. Again, length off the tee is not as important as accuracy. The subtle slopes in the good-sized green mean that putting from the wrong side of the pin can be dangerous. A good test of golf.
SMALL TIP: The bank on the left hand side of the green provides safe bounces back onto the green. A great place to miss your approach shot in!
Hole 16
Par 3 - 113 m Index 17
"The Postage Stamp" - A short par 3 that is deceiving. If you miss the green, then the pressure’s on to get up and down. Two bunkers on the left-hand side and a steep bank on the right and back protect the saucer shaped green. Add to this some interesting slopes on the green, and you have a hole that can easily cost you bogey or worse.
SMALL TIP: An elevated short iron would be ideal here. Avoid going thru the green.
Hole 17
Par 4 - 248 m Index 12
A short par 4 with a fairway that slopes from left to right. The big hitters still need to be accurate, as anything right will see the green blocked out by trees and anything left may catch the line of trees down the fairway. Bunkers protect the green on both sides, the right front and left middle of the putting surface. Pin position can make a difference to the type of approach shot played.
SMALL TIP: Two options here: Iron off the tee for safety, or take driver and try to get up close to the front of the green
Hole 18
Par 4 - 300 m Index 9/24
A testing and picturesque finishing hole with a creek winding its way through the middle, which comes into play depending on the line taken. After negotiating the drive - without going in the creek or out of bounds - the approach shot to the good-sized green sees bunkers front left and front right.
SMALL TIP: Fairway wood, Rescue club or long iron to the right side of the fairway, off the tee. Leaves a relatively short iron into the green