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Slight dog leg left where a tee shot into the fairway is essential. Be sure not to get caught behind the solitary tree in the centre - it’s a good point of reference to aim at though. The green is reachable with a short-to-mid iron, there are two pot bunkers on the left of the green that are not in view; watch out for them!
Slight dog leg right. The ideal tee shot should be long, but certainly favouring the left half so as not to be blocked out by the encroaching poplars on the corner. The green is well contoured and protected by four large bunkers. A mid-to-short iron should be sufficient to reach the green.
This is the start of three consecutive holes requiring distance and accuracy. A long tee shot is needed to get a view of the green. Having negotiated the tee shot a mid-to-long approach shot threaded through the middle of four bunkers is needed. The green is large so take time to control your distance well.
A risk reward hole where a long left to right ball flight from the tee can dramatically reduce the hole’s length but the out of bounds on both sides of the dog leg make for a daunting task. Play it sensibly; bogey is not a bad result.
Another dog leg in which a long tee shot will provide a clear route to the green. If your tee shot falls short of the corner you can still opt to go for the green with your second by taking it over the out of bounds and trees, it’s a hole that can certainly catch you out.
Great little par 3. The green is well contoured and protected by three large bunkers, emphasising the need for an accurate mid iron approach. Due to the dense population of established woodland surrounding the hole you would be forgiven for feeling a bit tense on the tee.
Decision time off the tee! A straight hole with trouble on the right, the last 70 yards of the hole is heavily bunkered and should be avoided at all costs. A long iron/rescue club off the tee is the safest option to avoid all the danger; this will leave a fuller shot in. The bigger hitters may be inclined, should the wind be assisting, to have a go at the green.
It’s difficult here to gauge the wind but it is important to know it. Out of bounds to the right and large conifers and lake to the left make for a tricky tee shot. Try to utilise the bank on the left of the green as this will filter the ball towards the hole. The green slopes from front up to the back so it should hold a well struck mid iron nicely.
The challenge here comes in the form of a testing approach shot. The hole is straight but the second shot must be played through the middle of two large trees onto an elevated green that generally requires one more club than you think. Bunkers on either side of the green are waiting to catch any miscalculations.
Negotiating the large trees from the tee is your primary concern here. The tallest tree (far left) is in perfect position to intercept a fade. Hitting the fairway leaves you a comfortable distance in to a green that slopes from right to left. Two bunkers sit short of the green ready to catch any miss hits.
One of the toughest holes on the course. Out of bounds all the way down the right with both sides tree-lined makes the tee shot tough. There is a real need for distance on this straight hole. Also, a pot bunker sits 30 yards short of the green “not in view”, make sure you miss this.
Another tough hole, free from out of bounds threats but definitely requiring two big hits to reach in regulation. The tree-lined fairways are daunting but watch for the protruding marshland on the right hand side of the green. A shot that hits the front left and releases to the centre of the green is ideal.
Slightly shorter this time. Feel free to hit driver to a tighter target but a fairway wood/long iron is the most sensible play. The hole is protected by its signature three tiered Mackenzie green. Good luck!
The elevated white tees give a good view of the green which otherwise you can’t really see fully. It’s a long iron or wood to a slightly raised green which needs a well struck shot to hold it. The fir trees lining the fairway give the impression of a narrowing effect. Just hit it at the centre and you will be fine.
Take a well earned breather here; this is a great chance to pick up a shot. A straight forward hole requiring no more than a controlled approach to a humpbacked green. Two large bunkers guard the entry to the green but generally a shot to par is rewarded.
Treat this as a par 5 and you should be OK. For those of one handicap and better, that don’t have a shot, it needs a calculated drive of some 270 yards to reach the stream and be well positioned to have a clear route past the sporadically placed trees to a green 180 yards away. This hole is a real challenge. Avoid the lake just beyond the ditch and engage your best short game skills to save par.
This is our signature hole which is a driveable par 4 for the longer hitter but the risks are pretty high as woods, marshland and water hazards must be carried. A sensible player would position a mid-iron alongside the lake to allow another mid to long iron into a bunkered green. Don’t be fooled by the yardage, it takes a brave golfer to choose the right line.
To conclude a strong finish. This par 3 requires a well-flighted mid-iron to a bunkered green crossing a picturesque lake and adjacent stream. It’s an intimidating view for the most accomplished player, so take aim and be confident in your own ability.
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