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Hole 1 |
Par 4 |
Begin the day with a challenging par 4 which forces an immediate decision – go for the green in two or play safe. Playing short of the 20 foot deep ravine (with a small creek in the spring) allows for a long second shot into the green, but accuracy is important – although having one of the larger greens on the course, it is protected by two bunkers and a steep incline immediately behind it. |
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Hole 2 |
Par 3 |
The water on this par 3 should not affect your shot, but it can affect your thinking. Club selection depends on wind direction, which usually blows either directly with or against you. Short is the smart play – go along past the cart path at the rear of the green and you may have an unplayable lie down a steep treed hill. |
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Hole 3 |
Par 4/5 |
One of the toughest on the course, this hole requires a well placed tee shot for a clear view of the flag. The concave green is tough to hold with a long iron but there is room past the creek to land and roll up. Five is a respectable score here. |
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Hole 4 |
Par 4 |
A definite birdie hole if you can keep your tee shot on the narrow fairway past the two large trees on the right. Go left off the fairway on your tee shot or approach and you're down a steep hill or into a fairway bunker. The green is sloped, so a good, high approach shot will stop quickly. |
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Hole 5 |
Par 3 |
Heavily guarded by trees on the right and left, and with a steep embankment to the back, this hole leaves you with little room for error. The long narrow green makes the target look smaller than it is. If you're not sure, play short. |
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Hole 6 |
Par 4 |
A straight forward hole which allows errant tee shots to the left, but water on the right off the tee. The small concave green is unforgiving to approach shots off the mark. Aim for the centre to be sure. |
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Hole 7 |
Par 4 |
Perhaps the prettiest hole on the course, your tee shot must clear the lone tree in the fairway. Challenging the creek on the tee shot usually means aiming right, and should be considered only by bold, accurate and long drivers. There is room around the green, but go too far astray and you'll get a close-up look at the dense woods which surround it on three sides. |
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Hole 8 |
Par 4 |
A dogleg right almost begs you to cut the corner, but this option is better left for long hitters. There is water on the right, should you stray too far off the tee. The safe bet is to follow a second shot onto a forgiving, open green. |
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Hole 9 |
Par 5 |
This hole may be the longest in Lambton County, but playing with a southern summer breeze can ease the distance somewhat. Even so, long hitters will have trouble clearing the ravine off the tee. On the second shot, there is water on the right, and a wayward shot left places a small grove of trees in the way of your approach to this large, flat and receptive green. |
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Hole 10 |
Par 4 |
Your tee shot on this challenging hole is important to set you up for the approach to a well protected, two-tiered green. Stay right of the tree in the fairway and plan to leave yourself a 150 yard approach to the green from the top of the hill. Your approach should err to the right, toward the bunkers because any shot left will be swallowed by the creek. |
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Hole 11 |
Par 3 |
This is the longest par 4 in the course, and requires a good drive to reach the green in two. Your approach shot is a blind one, but stay right as any shot left will leave you down the embankment and perhaps in the creek. Shots over the green will find a large bunker. |
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Hole 12 |
Par 3 |
Perhaps the signature hole of the course, this short par 3 with pond and a severe elevation change will challenge the nerves! The embankment at the back of the large green is kind to shots that are long. |
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Hole 13 |
Par 5 |
A good drive that draws around the slight dogleg left will set you up for a chance at the green in two. The green is well protected with bunkers at the front left and front right, with a narrow opening. |
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Hole 14 |
Par 3 |
One of the few holes with lots of room to manoeuvre off the tee. Stay right and your approach will sight down the funnel of trees protecting the small, sunken green. Accuracy is critical on the approach as you will be penalized if you miss the green anywhere but short. |
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Hole 15 |
Par 4 |
Acclaimed as one of the toughest holes in Lambton County, accuracy is critical off the tee with woods lining both sides of the fairway and a pond beckoning on the left. A fade around the big tree on the right will set up a second shot to a large green. A short or right approach shot will find the valley and maybe a bunker – aim to the left side of the green to play safe. Five is a good score, then plan to make it up on 16. |
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Hole 16 |
Par 4 |
The shortest par 4 on the course offers a great chance to improve your score. A good tee shot to the right in the fairway will allow an unobstructed view of the green. Any tee shot left will bring the large tree near the bridge into play for over half the green. The creek, bunker, tree and embankment can make intimidating obstacles, but the green is large and receptive – shoot for the pin! |
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Hole 17 |
Par 5 |
This beautiful par 5 offers a bit of everything. Long hitters can take advantage of the elevated tee into the valley if they stay right centre off the tee and clear the second ditch. However, two good hits will allow an approach to a large green with lots of room for error. |
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Hole 18 |
Par 3 |
End your round with a birdie putt on this short par 3. Cross winds must be taken into consideration, as there is no protection from trees or valleys from the left. The green is perhaps the most challenging on the course with two ridges that must be taken into account on nearly every shot. |
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