- Course Layout
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- Front Nine
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- Back Nine
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 10th
Hole
- 11th
Hole
- 12th
Hole
- 13th
Hole
- 14th
Hole
- 15th
Hole
- 16th
Hole
- 17th
Hole
- 18th
Hole
Maintenance-
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The back nine begins with an tightly arranged Par 4, with an
out-of-bounds on the righthand and a combination of trees and
mounds on the lefthand. After a strong drive on what is a
straight fairway, players should find themselves facing a shot
iron approach to a narrow green (from left to right). The key
is to keep the second shot below the hole, which is on a green
crowned in the middle and sloped sharply toward the front.
Landing behind the hole can result in a difficult pair of putts
to claim par. Good aim through the first two shots can give a
player the opportunity to notch a birdie on the card.
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The only true three-shot Par 5, the eleventh hole features a long
dogleg right, lined on the right with a long out-of-bounds
barrier. Long hitters can opt to go over the left corner, but
even the best golfers will have to make a long second shot to
reach the green. A good drive will favor the right side of the
fairway. Because trees block the direct route to the green,
most players would be wise to aim their second shot left and
go for the lay up. Even after a lay up, players must contend
with a wedge shot to reach the green; the green itself features
a a large rear to front slope. Birdies and eagles are possible
with the eleventh hole, but a par is still good for most
occasions.
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The twelfth hole is considered the second most difficult Par 4
on the course, as it features a dogleg left requiring two
well-placed shots before a player can attempt a birdie putt.
The fairway for this hole features a lefthand bunker and a
righthand lay pocketed with several mounds. Golfers must be
especially careful when teeing off; shots sometimes have a
habit of sailing left into the out-of-bounds barrier. After
finding the fairway, golfers must place the ball on a green
with a middle-to-back slope. Even superior shots can find
the ball over the green, if the player is not steady in his
aim. A par here is fine for most, as it can sometimes give
players a two-stroke jump on the rest of the field.
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Thirteen can be a player's best friend or a player's
worst enemy, depending on the experience and the daring
of the player. It has a comparatively short uphill
corridor, punctuated with a well-bunkered green. Misses
to the right of the green will run back downhill, and
misses left will probably leave a golfer caught in a
sand trap. The green actually has three separate sections;
for a birdie putt, players will have to select the correct
club and position the ball on the correct portion of the
putting field. Pars are indeed "par for the course" on the
thirteenth, and a player should feel lucky to walk away
without losing a stroke.
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A short dogleg to the left is the gameplan for the Par 4
fourteenth hole, along with an elevated green to finish.
The catch of the hole is the green, which is the smallest
putting space in the entire Green Meadow course. With high
rough and trees facing the left, driving the ball on the
fairway is very important. A good tee shot will give players
a shot iron up to the green, but the approach must be
accurate; the front of the green sends balls back toward the
fairway, and the back can send balls into the upper rough.
Avoiding those pitfalls, a golfer can walk away and take a
birdie along for the ride.
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The fifteenth hole is a dogleg right, an extremely long Par 5
that can be reached by diligent long hitters. The tee shot
is fronted by trees on the right and a bunker to the left,
forcing players to drive with the choice of dealing with the
lesser of two evils. Most elect to hug the bunker, so that
their second shot will present a good angle on the green.
The green itself is guarded on all presented aspects by
bunkers, and attempting to approach by a lay up can result
in a long and difficult uphill shot. Birdies can be brought
out of the fire, but only with care; the final putts must be
made on an undulating green that can confuse unprepared players.
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With three tees to go, players will be faced with a sharp
dogleg left Par 4 via the sixteenth hole. The initial drive
must be player to the center of the fairway, toward a bunker
that must be handled en route to the green. Balls aimed
left of center can often end up behind the trees that guard
the corner of the dogleg, but going to far to the opposite
side can end up in the bunker. Once passing those initial
hazards, players must take a short or middle iron shot to a
green bunkered on the left and brandishing a fall off and
trees to the right. The green itself has a deep depression
on the right side, and can collect pars from players that are
not mindful of the danger.
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The seventeeth hole features a decently-sized fairway punctuated
by bunkers on both the left and the right. Shooting past those
initial sand traps will leave players facing a green severely
sloped out from the front and the right. Landing a ball there
may only result in a short shot from the fairway in front of
the green; landing the ball to the rear of the putting green
will at least yield a difficult two-putt play. Par here is
a good score, and taking it would be best when considering
that the eighteenth hole awaits.
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The eighteenth hole is the top handicap hole on the course, and
its reputation as such is justified. Players will tee off facing
a tough pair of uphill shots along a dogleg left layout, and two
shots is a generous estimate for even the most avid of golfers.
The first shot is usually played toward the righthand of the
fairway, even though the narrow lane is protected on both
sides by out-of-bounds markers. Taking a drive up the left
could potentially leave a player with a shot over (or through)
the trees, a distasteful prospect for anyone wielding a club.
Even after breaking right on the fairway, players must then
contend with a crowned green guarded to the left and right
by bunkers. A good second shot will still require a downhill
putt, which often leads to bogey and double-bogey scores for
overtouched putts. Pick up a par on the eighteenth, and you
probably will gain a stroke on the field as you head for
the clubhouse.
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