Gauge the wind here to determine the tee shot that will give you the best approach into the green. First, you can rotate left and play a drive straight over to the second fairway. You may sometimes want a high tee to ensure your distance is enough. This gives you a clear shot at the […]
A high-teed driver straight at it can get there most of the time — here’s a long ace! This one also went right over the yellow tree on the left and trickled all the way down and in, but you may also clip a leaf here if you mishit it, so stay right of this […]
Just aim for the end of the first fairway — you’ll have plenty of club to get there in two, and you won’t bring any danger into play. Here’s a nice 5-wood hole-out to a front pin. A 7 or 9-wood will be used often as well. Make sure you carry the green, and better […]
The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Grizzly Flats relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 3 3 -1 -1 2 4 2 3 -3 -2 3 3 2 2 -4 […]
The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Falcon Sands relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 3 3 -1 -1 2 4 2 2 -3 -3 3 3 2 2 -4 […]
The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Timber Bay relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 3 3 -1 -1 2 4 2 3 -3 -2 3 4 2 2 -5 […]
The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Laurel Park relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 3 3 -1 -1 2 4 2 3 -3 -2 3 3 2 2 -4 […]
The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Royal Cove relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 3 3 -1 -1 2 4 2 3 -3 -2 3 3 2 2 -4 […]
There are two greens here — one has you coming straight into the downslope, and one has you hitting into the green sloped hard to the left. From the front, you’ve got water long (can’t be there), and dirt and road short (the better place to miss). Also be careful not to miss on the […]
This hole tests your elevation control, as the wind will play a big part on the way down. You shouldn’t need to apply any spin here unless you have a tailwind, in which case you should use bite or backspin. You may also use bite if a side-wind is blowing away from the flag. Here’s […]
This hole is actually drivable in certain setups with a high-teed A1 driver, but almost never worth the risk. There’s a very small margin of error in terms of the curve path and the distance, and it requires you to land in the sand strip short of the green to kill the ball and stop […]
Here you’ll need to curve a long wood, often high-teed, around the mountain and stick a fairly small area that includes the green. Remember that if you choose a straight line and play a small cut around the mountain, it’s easier to control, but you’ll also lose distance vs. a bigger cut shot that will […]
Don’t hit your drive in the blacktop — it’s all out of bounds! Instead, you’ll have to hit your drive straight out in the fairway, avoiding the sand. Don’t get it too close to the fence either or your approach won’t clear it! So the middle of the fairway, quite a ways down, is pretty […]
Handicap: 1st hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.15 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 43% Par 35% Bogey 17% Double+ 5% Here is one of the toughest birdies in GT2011, especially if you don’t have a 7/9 wood. While a 5-wood can work out for you, you’re going to love having a 7-wood (or sometimes a […]
Handicap: 3rd hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.21 / -1.00 Eagle+ 1% Birdie 35% Par 52% Bogey 7% Double+ 5% This is the toughest par 4 on the course — your fate on this hole relies on your tee shot, which makes you curve around the corner to a narrow fairway. Even with a […]
Handicap: 10th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -0.52 / -1.00 Eagle+ 1% Birdie 57% Par 35% Bogey 7% Double+ Here’s another difficult par 3 where the green slopes into the abyss below. Don’t worry as much about the pin as just sticking the middle of the green to give yourself a putt, which is […]
Handicap: 12th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -1.44 / -2.00 Eagle+ 47% Birdie 50% Par 2% Bogey 1% Double+ The wind will determine which way to go here, because you can potentially reach the green from the right or from the left. There’s also a couple of shortcut patches of grass in the middle […]
Handicap: 7th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -0.89 / -2.00 Eagle+ 21% Birdie 55% Par 19% Bogey 5% Double+ 1% The suggested shot off the tee is much better shown than described. The distance marker in the picture is lined up with a boulder, and you want to get the ball out behind […]
Handicap: 2nd hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.19 / -1.00 Eagle+ 2% Birdie 54% Par 13% Bogey 26% Double+ 5% This par 3 causes the most bogeys on the course. You’ve got water on the left and mountain on the right that can deflect your shot right into that water. You’ll likely have to […]
Handicap: 5th hardest hole Category: Professional Average Score: -0.55 / -2.00 Eagle+ 12% Birdie 52% Par 25% Bogey 7% Double+ 4% On this hole, take a look straight at the green. If you’re at 330 yards or less and don’t have a head wind, you can get there with a high-tee 5-wood or 3-wood. Take […]
Handicap: 13th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.76 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 81% Par 14% Bogey 5% Double+ Just blast a long drive out right far enough to give you a look at the green. Don’t get too cute with a C3 drive, because the snow is NOT the place to be for your […]
Handicap: 14th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -1.61 / -2.00 Eagle+ 68% Birdie 26% Par 5% Bogey 1% Double+ Hitting to the fairway should always be fine — just cut the corner over the top with a high-teed driver. Here’s a perfect drive — this is usually all you need to do. And then […]
Handicap: 17th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.88 / -1.00 Eagle+ 1% Birdie 88% Par 9% Bogey 2% Double+ Be careful trying to run your approach along the left side — it’s not flat, and you’ll get a pretty big deflection off to the right! It’s best to carry the green and use backspin […]
Handicap: 16th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -1.76 / -2.00 Eagle+ 76% Birdie 24% Par Bogey Double+ This hole is quite a ways downhill, so you might want to club down one. Short in the snow is not good, but you don’t want to be chipping from behind the green either! The right side […]
Handicap: 18th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.94 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 94% Par 6% Bogey Double+ EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT
Handicap: 2nd hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.49 / -2.00 Eagle+ 25% Birdie 31% Par 24% Bogey 13% Double+ Even though you’re downhill, you still need loft to carry the wall blocking the green, so hit as much loft as you can! It’s actually better to be short, because from the sand on top […]
Handicap: 1st hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.04 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 52% Par 11% Bogey 24% Double+ 13% This cool looking hole can provide a challenge with a stiff wind if you’re in between clubs. Even after sticking the green, you’ll still have a tough birdie putt! Lots of blow up potential on […]
Handicap: 8th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -0.55 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 57% Par 42% Bogey 1% Double+ 1% With a good setup, you can carry past the pyramid on the right and get an open look at the green with a short iron. A big A1-type shot is usually pretty safe to get […]
Handicap: 4th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -0.99 / -2.00 Eagle+ 39% Birdie 31% Par 23% Bogey 6% Double+ 2% Many options off the tee here. The easiest shot is usually a C3 or an A1 past the neck of the fairway, depending on the wind and pin. With a pin on the left, […]
Handicap: 6th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -0.53 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 59% Par 31% Bogey 8% Double+ There’s normally no advantage to cutting the corner to the fairway strip, since you can reach the green just fine laying back — you’ll have a 3-wood or 5-wood, and both should work fine to stick […]
