Here’s a tough hole, especially with a cross-wind, because the green is so narrow. A tricky, not-so-subtle challenge here is that the green slopes right 5!  Sometimes you’ll get a left pin with a strong wind blowing right and it’s almost unfair.  That might force you to turn right one and play a C2 cut […]

You’ll get a lot of practice shaping shots here, as most setups call for you to curve around the hill into the green.  This can either be a small cut, most often with the wind NOT blowing right, or a larger cut where you rotate to the right and play more of a C2-type shot […]

There is a fairly-forgiving hill on the right you can use to settle onto green most of time, making this not the worst closing hole. Still, setups with a strong left wind are quite challenging and might have you rotate left once to play an A2-type shot to cut into the wind at the green. […]

Three boxes here offer many looks…some pin placements can be tough and bring that water into play, so be safe! From the front box, here’s an awesome 9-wood cut into a right pin. From the back-right box, here’s a 6-wood to a front pin. There’s another new box up to the right right from only […]

You’ll find yourself playing left and right about equally here with many combinations of woods and tees.  A good tip is not to let the wind determine the direction you take as much as the pin placement.  For example, in the screen shot here, you want to play around the right side since the pin […]

This hole is always drivable, but it can be very easy to very difficult. Read the wind and move your tee around to find the best setup. The first type of shot is a high 5W or 6W over a gap between the trees that you can see by looking up. The second type of […]

This par 3 has a tee box across the water, and a couple more off to the right. From the front-right box, here’s an ace to a center pin. From the back-right box, this 5-hybrid also finds the cup. One new box is back-left a bit to an up 4 green from about 220 yards…here’s […]

From the front box, here’s a well-played 7-iron for the dunk! And from the back box, this 5-hybrid also dunks for the ultra shot! There’s another new tee box to the front-right of the back box, offering about 150 yards into the green.  Here’s a great 5-iron ace from there. Another new box is way […]

Three tee boxes here with two different angles, and with both, this can be a tough hole, especially with the pin on the bottom tier and a cross-wind.  A setup like that really challenges your ability just to stick that small area of the green.  The shorter distance also brings into potential a gap in […]

A 0-hybrid is a fantastic club to have here…from longer looks, you can hit medium tee or low tee and curve it around the trees with something like a B3 with backspin for an eagle putt.  It’s definitely one where you improve with practice but you gain more control by not having the ball in […]

When taking aim here, make sure you hold down the fly-by button, as there are bushes on top of the hill you might hit!  Most of the time it’s good to aim as straight at you can at the green and then compensate by playing a small cut around the hill with a lofted club, […]

From the center box, tee it high with a 5W or 6W and carry over at the green…this high-teed 5-wood goes right over the top for the super albatross! From the back box, you can carry a high 3W or 4W over the top as well at the green…here’s a nice high-teed 3W over the […]

From the front-half of this box, you can usually take straight aim at the green…look for a little dip in the tree line and play something like a high-teed 5-wood right at it. From the back half of the box, you’ll play between an A1 and A2 shot around/over the trees into the green, usually […]

From the back-center box, this hole plays easiest into an up 10 green.  Yeah it can be hard into a headwind, but it’s hole #17 on a tough course, so just aim high on the green if that’s the case with lower loft.  This 5-wood carries into a back-right pin for the dunk! From the […]

With this par 5, you’re always aiming for the middle or left-half of the center of the fairway, about 340 yards out. There’s a mound there and sitting on it gives you a nice open approach through the trees at the green. If you’re too far right or too short/long, you’ll have to curve a […]

First, look to see if you can carry your drive out to the second fairway with a big C3…this is rarely an option but offers the easiest approach. The next two options often depend on the wind and pin placement for your approach.  A common option that many players like is to play out to […]

Here’s one of the toughest approach shots in the game, because you have to carry a shot downhill into a small, tiered green…it’s very challenging to stick the green near the hole for a birdie putt.  One thing you might consider is laying back off the tee for a lower-lofted approach and perhaps more distance […]

From the back box, this high-teed 5-wood thumber dunks for the ultra-shot ace! From the middle box, this 9-wood also dunks to a back pin. One new box is off to the left of the front box in the sand area…here’s a 6-iron ace from there. Another new box is further up left in the […]

Front pins are the ones that can get you in trouble…you have to make sure to carry the green first and foremost, but the down 7 makes it hard to stay in the front.  Short shots will call for that lob wedge out of the sand again.  With a down 7, you’d prefer NOT to […]

An offset look with a downhill shot into an hourglass green all contribute to the challenge here, but the green is large enough that you should be able to stick a safe spot.  Three tee boxes offer many different looks.  Don’t chase a sucker pin in a narrow part of the green that could lead […]

The best play is usually to one of the islands straight ahead, big and short-left of 311 cursor, with an appropriate wood for the distance. The safest play is definitely the one that looks easiest to stick, regardless of the wind or pin placement. Or, just dial in the same island each time so you […]

From the right box, this is a much easier shot, even perhaps a thumby at the green with a 4-6 wood. From the left box, you need a cut shot around the right side into the green…this can be anywhere from a 4W with backspin to a high-teed 6W. Definitely use backspin with a tailwind […]

From the left box, you should only consider trying to drive the green with a strong outwind towards it…with that, a high-teed driver can carry almost all the way up, but might get a friendly bounce up and on for an eagle putt.  Check out this high-teed driver carry to the hill, bouncing up and in! […]

There are lots of different curve shots you’ll play here…usually anywhere from a 9W to a 3W.  It can be tough to stick the green depending on the wind, and it’s really tough to gauge the impact of the wind as well.  Many players come up short trying to figure it out, so you should […]

From the front box, you’ll have enough to carry out into the second fairway, aiming to be clear of the tree lines for an open shot at the green. From the middle box, you can usually clear to the second fairway also by blasting a high tee.  You should aim just over the water to […]

The easier tee box is further from the green on the right side. If you’re on the left side of this box, use a high tee and wrap it around the right side of the trees into the green. From the right side of this box, it might just be straight over with a high […]

Here’s another tough hole where the shot you choose will vary widely based on the conditions…you’ll play high/low tees, and maybe even a low 0H skip shot if you have that in your bag. From the front-right box, you might be able to get a high-teed 9W over the top straight at the green, but […]

Here’s another hole where the low-lofted clubs come in so handy; there’s always a shot under/through the trees with them.  Just know that you really need to use a low tee to better ensure a skip off the water if needed. From the front box, a low 2H is a good option (or low spinny […]

This is one of the tougher par 3s you’ll find anywhere in the first three holes.  The left trees are in play, and there’s a good amount of wind and green slope to tackle.  Add in a high-lofted club and this will test your shot-shaping skills! From the front box, here’s a nice 8-iron dunk.  […]

One new tee box here is way back left behind the sand surrounding the original three tee boxes, from about 250 yards…here’s an ace from there. Another new box is on the other side of the water from about 100 yards away into a Down 5 green — here’s a 9-iron backspin ace from there.