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18th - “Ailsa” – 269 metres |
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last hole is again short in length, placing a great premium
on the player to think their way home. Many big hitters in
the past have tried to drive the green only to find one of
the five bunkers that guard the green or, worse, have crossed
the out of bounds fence that sits only a few metres to the
right of the green. So if anyone decides to take this shot
on, don’t say you weren’t warned! Assuming the
tee shot finds the fairway short of all the bunkers, the second
shot is very short but, depending on the pin placement, no
less difficult. A recently enlarged green allows for great
variation of placing with the far right being the most devious.
The green is full of subtle breaks and borrows and three putting
is not uncommon. It is amazing how often this innocuous looking
269 metres can spoil a good score. |
Pro's
Tip: If you are going well don’t be badgered by your
playing partners to go for the green if you want to be more
conservative. If you need a four, get it whatever way you
can; if you need a three, go for it! Above all, always play
your own game.
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