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This
3,501 yard nine combines the unique nature of both
the Lychee Course (hills) and River Course (water)
in order to give the whole golf course continuity.
With five holes surrounded with water and two holes
in the hills, this nine gives the golf course a balance
that allows a golfer to enjoy whatever combination
of 18 holes that they choose without disrupting the
enjoyment of the total experience.
Hole
#1 - This long starting hole requires a long tee shot over the landform on the
right side of the fairway in order to have a good angle
for the approach shot into the green. Tee shots that
fall short of this landform will be caught in a deep
depression creating a difficult, blind shot into the
green. Players bailing away from this area need to watch
that they don't hit it into the bunker on the left side
of the fairway. The green is protected on the left with
many bunkers.
Hole #2 - This short par 5 is easily reached in two, but the placement of the tee shot
is very important. Tee shots hits down the right side
of the fairway, next to the lake, have a better angle
into the green for the second shot. Players not wanting
to try to carry the approach bunker to reach the second
landing area, can bail out to the left and leave themselves
with a more difficult pitch shot to an elevated shallow
green. The river crosses in-between the first and second
landing areas, but should not pose too much trouble for
the average player if they think their way through it.
Hole
#3 - This is the longest par 3 on the golf course at 207 yards. This hole will
require a long iron into a receptive green. There is
plenty of fairway around the green to help make par
for the golfer that does not reach the green. Three
bunkers in front and down the right side of the fairway
will catch errant balls before they go out of bounds
and a bunker on the left protects the green.
Hole
#4 - Even though this is the shortest par 4 on this side, it will not be the easiest.
A tee shot down the right side, next to the bunkers,
is required in order to have a good approach to this
elevated green. Anything less will put the left greenside
bunkers into play creating a difficult carry shot onto
the green.
Hole
#5 - This hole has an interesting split fairway strategy to keep the player thinking.
The high left fairway is the best position to be in
for the second shot and is guarded by fairway bunkers.
Players hitting away from these bunkers might catch
the slope, which will move their ball even further
to the right. This will create an approach shot that
might be blind and cause the player to hit over two
approach bunkers. The green is tucked next to the river
end has a left greenside bunker to help catch balls
before getting wet.
Hole
#6 - This 186 yard, par 3 is best played with a high fade into the green. The front
right is protected with a large bunker. Long shots
over the green will be caught by an extension of the
bunker on the right. The river should not come into
play and is simply a visual hazard to the player.
Hole
#7 - This par 4 is the first of two holes that go back into the hills. Tee shots
that carry the bunker on the right side of the fairway
will result in the best angle of approach into this
elevated green. The green is protected with a deep
bunker to the left and a high bunker at the back. Tee
shots down the left side will have to contend with
this deep bunker left of the green.
Hole
#8 - The tees on this hole are the highest on the golf course and command a beautiful
view of the rest of the course. This elevation will
also help a player to get some added yardage on their
tee shot in order to shorten the length of what proves
to be a very tricky second shot. Distance is everything
on this hole. The second shot will take you over water
to a slightly elevated green.
Hole
#9 - This great finishing hole will probably be the most talked about par 5 on
the golf course. The tee shot will need to be played
down the right side of the fairway, close to the bunker
waste, in order to minimize the distance of the second
shot. From here, a player will have to make the decision
whether to go for the green in two or bail out to the
left. The green sets up well for an accurate second
shot over the river and sandy waste to an approach
that feeds up into the front of the green. Bailing
out to the left will need pinpoint accuracy due to
bunkers in front and to the right of the fairway. Shots
hit too far into the bailout area will leave a blind
chip shot to the green for the third shot. |