This
is by far and away the longest hole on the course, it
is also very narrow for the club selections required.
Course management and patience is required here. Play
this hole to make par. Don't get greedy. Should you
make a birdie, consider it a bonus.
The
Drive
From
the back tees, aim at the bunkers on the right and hit
a little draw with all you got. If the tee markers are
up forward you should be able to carry the bunker on
the left. In either case you must avoid the bunkers
because your only out is with a short iron and this
brings bogey or more into play.
Once
clear of the bunkers, only the longest of players can
reach this green. All others should play their second
shot to stay clear of the fairway bunkers that begin
about 100 yards from the green by using a long iron
or fairway wood.
The
Approach
This
shot at Hells Point requires accuracy and finesse. The
green is the smallest on the course and once again,
the ball needs to come to rest in the correct area of
the green. Approach shots that miss the green long will
leave the player with a most difficult uphill pitch
shot. This approach shot doesn't have a 'bailout' area!
The
Green
This
is a very small green and once you are on it you will
be relatively close to the hole. This is not a good
time to relax however as the putting surface is divided
into three distinct areas with 1 to 2 foot ridges and
mounds separating them. Putts from the right to the
left can often break 8 feet or more.
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