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When you hit driver like he does, it is
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That's a real pretty golf course. I think I could do okay on this hole. Aim driver for the Y in the cart path and try to bring it back into the middle of the fairway and have a wedge or short iron in. Those pot bunkers up front have probably caused some fits.
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Start speed training like Russell Wilson does for thumb rehab, 19 hours a day. You will have to back it down from a driver!
Hole #7 - 407 yard Par 4
A long slight dogleg right. A vast fairway bunker and a lateral water hazard running almost the entire length of the hole guard the left side of the fairway. The right side of the landing area is lined by thick trees. The driving area is very large and the preferred side is dictated by the pin placement. A tee shot on the left is preferred for a pin cut on the right and a drive from the right is desired for a hole located in the rear or left. The green is protected by maintained bunkers in the front and to the left, and severe slope off the back. The wind direction on this hole can make it very difficult to score well. In 2017, the water down the left was expanded, making it much more visually intimidating for players. The tee was also shifted five yards to the right, bringing the overhanging tree on the right into play and making a fade the preferred ball-flight.
A long slight dogleg right. A vast fairway bunker and a lateral water hazard running almost the entire length of the hole guard the left side of the fairway. The right side of the landing area is lined by thick trees. The driving area is very large and the preferred side is dictated by the pin placement. A tee shot on the left is preferred for a pin cut on the right and a drive from the right is desired for a hole located in the rear or left. The green is protected by maintained bunkers in the front and to the left, and severe slope off the back. The wind direction on this hole can make it very difficult to score well. In 2017, the water down the left was expanded, making it much more visually intimidating for players. The tee was also shifted five yards to the right, bringing the overhanging tree on the right into play and making a fade the preferred ball-flight.
Holes 6 and 7, for me it's aim at the left bunker and hit the cut that is now a feature of my driver...and pray that it doesn't decide to be straight.
Give me 4W off the tee here. Should hopefully leave me a GW or 54 in depending on the tees.
Going driver here. Should leave the same GW or 54 into the green. Beautiful holes.
Hole 7, just hit it pass Cam Champ's drive, lol
another beautiful hole, and really seems like the second shot is a beast. i'm thinking driver at the far longer bunker, because i don't want to have a mid- or long iron in my hand for the approach.
Hole 8 today - Probably playing at 195 yards for the crew - the longest par 3 on the course requires a long iron or fairway wood to carry a myriad of obstacles. The deep, narrow and sloping green is protected by numerous maintained bunkers and grass bunkers. This is another hole that puts pressure on the players' short games. Par again will be very welcome on this demanding par 3.
What ya hitting here??
The bunker in the middle of the fairway seems ominous... Just staring at you and daring you to go over it... good chance one of the 8 will hit a bunker on this hole I'm guessing.
What ya hitting here??
The bunker in the middle of the fairway seems ominous... Just staring at you and daring you to go over it... good chance one of the 8 will hit a bunker on this hole I'm guessing.
21° hybrid. Or maybe the Honma hybrid I’ll be testing in a few days for THP (depending on what type of yardage I get with it). I don’t mind landing short here between green and that fairway bunker for a chip on and hopefully 1 putt. With this hole being #2 difficultly depending on format I could pop.
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3HDI should get me on the green.
hybrid for me. try to hit a high draw for a little extra distance. this one has double written all over it.
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We will answer this after our call on August 18th...
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Fair play! Whether that means new ball or just waiting on iron info (or both), I'm here for either!
I will let other participants from the Victory Cup chime in
But yes we are hoping for a new ball and other details regarding the event.
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These are so consistent for me. When you hit a few more clubs with them, you'll be sold (as if you aren't already)!
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Grip down a 3W and play it right center of the fairway. That should be 230-40 leaving an easy GW or PW.
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Driver played again up the right center of the fairway. If I hit an average drive, that'll leave 140 or so in and an easy 9 or so. A good drive most likely will leave me with something less than a full GW.
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This is a tough pull. We only have one par 3 of comparable length and it usually plays 190-200 from the whites and is a yard or two downhill.
It's usually a 6 and 7 and I've hit both onto and over the green (short, too
). Since my 5 doesn't often speak nicely to me, I'll go with 6.
Thanks! It's incredible how much it just clicked when I swung GA's pitching wedge. I've never experienced that kind of feeling with a golf shaft before. Bliss.
Time to wrap up the front 9. Hole #9 - 546 Par 5. Looks to be some trouble all over. How are you playing it??
The ninth hole is considered by many to be one of the finest par 5s in the country. A large lake and bunker to the right of the fairway collect stray drives, while woods to the left hinder second shots. The most important shot on this hole is the second. This shot will be a long iron or fairway wood directed to the right side of the fairway. To the left, a wandering fairway bunker and large oak trees crowd the small second-shot landing area. The green is very thin and severely sloped from the front to the back right. A severely banked maintained bunker guards the left and rear of the green, along with a small maintained bunker. Another small bunker in the front causes problems for players coming up short. Approach shots to the green will be with a middle to short iron. As this hole progresses from the tee to the green, it becomes more narrow and demanding. This hole can make or break a good outward nine holes. There is a new spectator mound behind the green.
The ninth hole is considered by many to be one of the finest par 5s in the country. A large lake and bunker to the right of the fairway collect stray drives, while woods to the left hinder second shots. The most important shot on this hole is the second. This shot will be a long iron or fairway wood directed to the right side of the fairway. To the left, a wandering fairway bunker and large oak trees crowd the small second-shot landing area. The green is very thin and severely sloped from the front to the back right. A severely banked maintained bunker guards the left and rear of the green, along with a small maintained bunker. Another small bunker in the front causes problems for players coming up short. Approach shots to the green will be with a middle to short iron. As this hole progresses from the tee to the green, it becomes more narrow and demanding. This hole can make or break a good outward nine holes. There is a new spectator mound behind the green.