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Sunny Wood — Hole #5: Par 3

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Here’s a slightly more challenging par 3 that may force you to deal with a hill on an elevated green.  You can be on any of 4 tee boxes, so you’ll get lots of looks here.  Remember to account for that slight rise in elevation, and err towards the middle of the green if the […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #6: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

Here’s a cleverly-designed hole that can get you in trouble if you’re not careful!  You’ll notice that the second fairway is elevated and guarded by a cliff.  If you blindly select your driver and hit an A1 towards the second fairway, the cliff might catch your ball and shoot it into the water!  Instead, select […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #7: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

You’ll be using a vast array of clubs on this hole depending on your tee box placement and the wind!  This green is always drivable, and you’ll usually use backspin to hold the green. The biggest danger here is the water if you go long, and it is pretty easy to miss long here too!  […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #8: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

  Your first decision here will be whether or not you can clear the water, creating a shortcut to the green!  Keep in mind that a really sharp cutting shot will skip off the water, so you can use that to your advantage if needed. If you have doubts about cutting the corner, then you […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

Whether you like it or not, you’re going to have to do some math here.  Take your distance to the hole and subtract 240 from it — that’s where you want your drive to end up.  So let’s say it’s 410 to the hole.  You want to hit your drive 170 yards and stick it […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #10: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Sunny Wood

I’m not sure, but it looks like this hole has 1 tee box and 6 possible greens into which to shoot!  Almost all of these greens have water and sand surrounding them, so it makes for a tough little par 3!  Be careful with your low-lofted club here — you don’t want to end up […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #11: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Sunny Wood

Here’s another creative par 4 that’s tougher than it seems!  There are lots of tee boxes to keep you just unfamiliar enough that you’re guessing what to do your next time out. The ideal shot carries the lip of sand and lands right on the green, holding with backspin.  This isn’t always so easy though, […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #12: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Sunny Wood

From the back right tees, there’s a nice shortcut over the lake if you play a C3 shot!  It’s not always there and is tricky — you have to make sure you miss the tree right in front of you, and you have to make sure you’ve got enough power to clear the lake and […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #13: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Sunny Wood

This par 5 offers multiple shortcut options!  If you’re back and left, you’ll notice a landing area just over the lake that’s about 200 yards from the hole.  The problem is that you won’t be able to take dead aim at this spot.  Instead, you’ll have to hit an A1 around some trees and over […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #14: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Sunny Wood

This hole is really tough.  You can rarely clear the lake to the fairway on the other side — you need a great wind and a big A1 with roll, and probably a skip, to pull it off. Instead, you’re probably going to be laying up in the fairway right in front of the sand.  […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #15: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Sunny Wood

If you’re too far back on the tee box, you can pretty much forget about hitting the green in one.  Depending on the wind, you can either hit it long and straight, or cut the corner to the right of the trees on the other side of the lake, leaving you a shorter shot into […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #16: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Sunny Wood

Think it’s got to get easier?  Think again!  Here’s a really tough par 3 that can burn you in a bunch of ways.  Your attack plan depends on the wind, but you’ll always be shooting into a green that slopes 10 degrees towards the water in back.  If the wind is in your face, it’s […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #17: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Sunny Wood

There are three ways to get there in two.  First is the traditional route, following the fairway on around.  If you’re got a nice wind helping you out (blowing to the right), this may be your best chance of landing the green in two.  Get your drive out there as far as you can, and […]


Sunny Wood — Hole #18: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Sunny Wood

Sick of these island greens yet?  Don’t worry — this is the last one!  Sunny Wood finishes with a drivable par 4, but if you miss the green, par will be tough to achieve. As with most of the drivable par 4s, you’ll have an offset look, so you’ll have to make sure you pull […]


Black Hills Breakdown — Golden Tee 2009

By • Updated: Aug 3rd, 2019 • Category: Black Hills

This section breaks down how to play each hole at Golden Tee’s Black Hills, in Keystone, South Dakota.  Check back soon to see how this course and specific holes rates difficulty-wise among all the 2009 courses! Check back here and learn even more tips and tricks, and how to play from each of the tee boxes […]


Clubs and balls to use on Black Hills

By • Updated: Nov 13th, 2011 • Category: Black Hills

So what’s the best set of clubs to use when playing Golden Tee 2009’s Black Hills?  Well, I got feedback from 25 pros on their choices, and here’s what I found! On this course, it was near unanimous — you’ve got to play the Big Berthas.  It seems as if this course was designed specifically […]


Early reviews for Golden Tee 2009’s Black Hills

By • Updated: Nov 13th, 2011 • Category: Black Hills

Here’s what the players are saying early on about Golden Tee’s new 2009 course Black Hills! AMJ — GT Par is -28. Jeff S — HOLY FACK!! Awesome course. Be precise where you land the ball for your next shot. Rocks….BIG ROCKS…..everywhere. A lot of elevation change here too…and the waterfall hole….cool!! Black Hills is […]


Black Hills — Hole #1: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

Because of the sharp drop in elevation, this is one of the very few first holes where you can’t take your approach shot for granted.  Keep in mind that the wind will affect you approach shot about twice as much as on flat ground, and a side wind can really cut distance, so club up […]


Black Hills — Hole #2: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

This par 4 is usually drivable, but the difficulty varies quite a bit based on your tee box.  You could have a straight shot into the green, or you might have to play a big C3. At times you’ll have to lay up in the fairway if you’re on the far left of the tee […]


Black Hills — Hole #3: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

Here you’ve got water short and sand long, so you don’t have much choice but to carry the green.  Unless the wind is strongly in your face, you should carry the green and use backspin to hold it!  If the pin is in a tough spot, make sure you leave yourself a putt, because the […]


Black Hills — Hole #4: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

Here is your official introduction to the challenges of Black Hills!  So, you want to get there in two?  More than likely, you’ll have to take your chances on one of many “Easter Islands” featured within this course.  Line yourself up with the pin and take note of where all the huge stones are on […]


Black Hills — Hole #5: Par 4

By • Updated: Aug 2nd, 2019 • Category: Black Hills

Here is a really, really tough par 4, and it’s only the 5th hole!  Sometimes, this can set up where you can line up towards the pin and carry a wood over the trees to the green.  But, you have to be dead on if you attempt this, because everywhere off the green is trouble.  […]


Black Hills — Hole #6: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

Ready for more?  Here’s another par 4 that offers a challenging chance at eagle.  You’ll always be playing some form of A1, down the hill and curving around into the green.  The issue here, again, is the elevation change — you’ll notice the wind affect the ball a LOT on its way down. Most missed […]


Black Hills — Hole #7: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

Your drive is crucial here, and it will set up the difficulty of your approach shot and your chance at eagle.  First, notice where the pin stands in relation to the green.  If it’s in the middle, you’ll want your drive to be straight down the middle of the fairway.  If the pin is on […]


Black Hills — Hole #8: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

Most of the time here, you’ll be aiming just to the right of the “praying hands” rocks, which gives you a more forgivable gap into the green.  Hit as much loft as you can, because the more loft, the bigger the gap becomes as your ball descends towards the green.  But, even with a driver, […]


Black Hills — Hole #9: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

This hole has 3 different tee boxes shooting into 1 of 2 different greens, so you’ll see a lot of different looks here.  One green is an island, and one is guarded by sand.  Some shots are pretty flat, but you can also see a look into a significantly elevated green. Just apply the principles […]


Black Hills — Hole #10: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

Here you have 5 tee boxes but one common goal — leave yourself 240-250 yards into this enormously elevated green!  If you’re using the Big Bertha clubs, as you should be on this course, you have a lot more flexibility.  You won’t have to worry about hitting a longer drive because you’ll still have a […]


Black Hills — Hole #11: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

This par 4 can really challenge your shot-shaping ability.  First, you’ve got a set of stones by the tee box blocking your way towards the green, and then you have another set of them to miss as your approach comes into the green!  The Kinz videos below are not for the faint of heart, but […]


Black Hills — Hole #12: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Black Hills

This tough par 3 has 3 tee boxes, and all offer a difficult shot into the green since 3 sides of the green are OB down the cliff, with the other side being sand!  So, if you do miss to the “safe” side in the sand, you’ll still have to try to stop a downhill […]


Black Hills — Hole #13: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Black Hills

The safe play is around the trees and hill, but you’ll almost certainly need 3 shots into the green this way, and what fun is that anyway? I’ve found a couple options for getting there in two, and they require some luck.  If you have a closer tee box, aim at the elevated hill across […]


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