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17th - “Carnfunnock” – 492 metres |
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is the longest hole on the course - almost a double dog-leg
with out of bounds running the whole length of the right-hand
side. A well struck drive combined with the contours of the
fairway should reach the flat of the fairway and leave a second
shot either over the two bunkers and on to fairway or, for
the more adventurous, one over the left hand fir trees on
the angle of the turn and up to a flat area just short of
the green. The green is long and narrow and is well protected
by a bunker short left, a copse of mature trees to the right
and a bank of gorse to the left, so if approaching from any
distance this can be a scary proposition. The putting surface
mainly falls from left to centre with more hard to read breaks
on the right-hand side. |
Pro's
Tip: With out of bounds down the right, you can “bale
out” down the 14th fairway; this can often provide an
inviting line into the green and is known locally as the short
line with the long second.
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