Stay tuned for some early screenshots of the course, the official preview, and course description!  CastleShire will be released on 3/16/2020. GT Par is most commonly -xx to -yy here, with the dependent setups on #a and #b. This post contains tips, tricks, and information related to the 2020 Golden Tee course CastleShire! Check out […]

There is a very rare setup where power hitters have a chance to drive this green.

The best setups allow you to high-tee a driver and carry down to the second fairway, offering a straighter approach at the green. With other looks, it’s good to float down to the island fairway spot in the middle for your approach.  Here’s a 4-wood hole-out from there. Finally, if you’d rather limit risk off […]

Here’s a high-teed 5W right over everything to a back pin. With a front pin tucked behind the barn, this one gets trickier.  Headwinds make it easier to drop one right over top, like this high-teed 5-wood. You might not need as much loft as you think — this medium-teed 4-wood clears to a front-right […]

Usually you’re curving right-to-left into the second fairway, trying to stretch as far left as possible to give you a straighter look at the green.  Here’s a great hole-out after a long drive on this tough hole! Sometimes there’s an angle straight through the trees to the left, allowing you to shoot straight out into […]

Some boxes allow for a drive out to the far-right fairway, which is a good option if you can get out far enough for a fairly straight approach into the green.  After a drive out to the far right fairway, this 5-wood curls around for the hole-out. Most other setups call for playing to the […]

This is a nasty par 4 for all the reasons — wind, elevation, rock and water around a sloping green.  Sometimes it’s challenging just to stick the green.  Usually you’re trying to come in around the left of the trees. However, shooting the gap to tie right can be an option too.  Here’s a great […]

Hugging the left side of the fairway is often the best play here and many times leaves you with a straight approach into the green.

The end of the left fairway usually offers a pretty straight approach, but sometimes distance can be an issue…you might have to carry a driver over the water into the green.  After a drive in the fairway, this 10.5 driver had enough loft to clear the trees for a straight approach at the green and […]

Don’t overthink this one too much – it’s typically just a punch shot to the end of the fairway straight ahead to set up your approach over the water. However, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can hook a drive around to the right and bring in a shorter shot from the rough.  From there, this […]

This one’s mainly about distance control, as the wind won’t be awful yet but you’re forced to navigate it while floating downhill into this island green.  Anywhere on the green could be considered a good shot here and give a great chance at eagle.

You’ll often use a tee here to move left, if nothing more, so that you have a straight approach around/over the trees down into this green. Here’s a towering 8-wood that drops in the cup.