This is a challenging par 5 early in the round, and your results depend on your tee shot.  Always check to see if you’ve got a chance to hit an A1 over to the second fairway, because this sets up an easy look! If that’s shut down for you, see if you think you can […]

The standard approach is probably to rotate left once of the green and play an A1-type shot around the corner, with something like a 3-wood. Another approach is to take aim at the flag and play a B1-type shot, like this. Or you can rotate left an extra time and play more of an A2-type […]

The Air-O balls may rarely provide you with a chance to drive this green.  Or, if you get a great setup in the front left, you can curve it around — this one got there! Great aim here — I wish the audio were a bit better!  However, be careful of throwing it out too […]

In most cases, you can just play the ball down the fairway to the left, close to the water, and still have a wood into the green in two.  Be careful to use as much loft as you can, though, because a driver may not get high enough!  Some lower-lofted woods are fine, and here’s a […]

The ideal situation is to get a left box with a wind blowing right, which is very conducive to driving this green.  Here’s a hole-out from the left side.  Here’s another great shot where only a small amount of cut was required!  Here’s a great deflection with a 5-wood. You’ll often be relying on a […]

These types of holes become really difficult if the wind and slope are going the same way, so make sure to cut into the slope — it’s the only way to hold the green! Here’s an example hole-out with a favorable back-left pin. Here’s a great shot using the big bounce! Check out this nice […]

Handicap: 16th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.87 / -1.00 Eagle+ 2% Birdie 83% Par 15% Bogey Double+ Every now and then, this green sets up drivable, especially with the Air-Os! Here’s a high-teed A1 shot that nearly went in. If you can carry the second part of the fairway, then go for it […]

Handicap: 15th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -1.70 / -2.00 Eagle+ 74% Birdie 22% Par 5% Bogey Double+ Cut as much corner as you can here, because it may be too long to reach in two if you’re careless with your drive! A high tee comes in very handy here and can help you […]

Handicap: 11th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -1.10 / -2.00 Eagle+ 41% Birdie 42% Par 11% Bogey 3% Double+ 4% A narrow, awkward green will make this a tough eagle and really test your accuracy. With a favorable pin, you can go right at it. This hole has already seen many amazing deflections. Here’s […]

Handicap: 1st hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: +0.18 / -1.00 Eagle+ 1% Birdie 42% Par 31% Bogey 12% Double+ 20% Here’s one of the toughest holes in 2011 (the 2nd hardest statistically). Average score here is over par, and this is the only hole where double bogey or worse is more common than bogey! […]

Handicap: 4th hardest hole Category: Professional Average Score: -0.66 / -2.00 Eagle+ 10% Birdie 55% Par 26% Bogey 8% Double+ 1% This fun finishing hole offers many different potential approaches, so your game plan will usually depend on your tee box. Keep in mind that this is the toughest hole to eagle in GT2011, so […]

Handicap: 18th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -1.00 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 100% Par Bogey Double+  

Handicap: 5th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -1.01 / -2.00 Eagle+ 26% Birdie 55% Par 14% Bogey 6% Double+ This one is fun! You will either be shooting through the hole in the building or going around the left side with a 5-wood (or 7-wood if you have one). Let’s talk about the shot […]

Handicap: 9th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -1.14 / -2.00 Eagle+ 35% Birdie 47% Par 14% Bogey 4% Double+ Most places off the tee are fine here — check out some of these examples to see some spots that work out. A 5-wood will clear the buildings and trees from most all spots assuming […]

Handicap: 8th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -1.16 / -2.00 Eagle+ 40% Birdie 37% Par 24% Bogey Double+ Your position in the tee box is really what controls the type of shot you use here. If you’re off to the left, you could have a pretty straight shot right at the green. If you’re […]

Handicap: 15th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.83 / -1.00 Eagle+ 2% Birdie 80% Par 17% Bogey 1% Double+ You don’t necessarily have to carry the second fairway to get there in two, but you’ll be able to without much hassle most of the time. Tee it high and get there if you can […]

Handicap: 11th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -0.67 / -1.00 Eagle+ 1% Birdie 76% Par 12% Bogey 10% Double+ 1% This hole provides you with an opportunity to lay up wherever you like, so give yourself an approach shot with a comfortable club. The hole is quirky and can cause some problems if you […]

Handicap: 1st hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.46 / -1.00 Eagle+ 18% Birdie 35% Par 25% Bogey 19% Double+ 3% You’ll be using a wider array of shots on this hole than on any other! You also have a bigger shot at bogey here than on any other potential eagle hole, making this a […]

Handicap: 4th hardest hole Category: Professional Average Score: -0.53 / -2.00 Eagle+ 28% Birdie 27% Par 26% Bogey 9% Double+ 9% Many different clubs will be called upon to stick the green here, so do your best to stay dry. Check out the example hole-outs below. Also, if you end up with a putt being […]

**Edited since there is no longer a 220 yard 7-wood as was offered in the Flare set previously. Imagine if you could take clubs from any of the 20 different bags that Golden Tee has assembled over the LIVE era, compiling your own personal set.  What would you choose? First, let’s list off some of […]

Handicap: 18th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.97 / -1.00 Eagle+ 2% Birdie 93% Par 5% Bogey Double+ EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT

Here’s a great hole-out to a tough back-left pin.  And this deflection is amazingly lucky! Also, there’s a little ice gully to the right that can be fun to rattle around in — check out this amazing shot!  Here’s another shot that got some crazy bounces before finding the cup.  Here’s yet another wild one! […]

Take a high-teed 3-wood straight over the snow mound on the left, aiming to land in the sliver of fairway heading down.  If you’re on point, you’ll roll on down to safety for your approach.  Here’s a hole-out after a mammoth drive. If you do head right or try a cut shot that catches the […]

With a great tee box and strong tailwind, you may be able to high-tee this one to the green! Otherwise, just lay up a ways short of the icy divide to give yourself a 7-wood or 9-wood loft shot up the hill on your approach.  Here’s an example hole-out. VIDEO DEMO

It’s all about distance control here — you’ll be shooting straight at this green with backspin or bite.  Here’s a great 4-wood dunk to a front pin, and here’s a perfect 3-wood hole-out to a back pin. VIDEO DEMO

You’ll always be aiming out left for the green patch in the mountains.  It’s a bit uphill, so you’ll need a little extra loft and distance — something like a high-teed 3-wood may work well.  If you are a bit short, though, you can often bounce up the ice and onto the patch, so aim […]

Similar to hole #3 but a different distance.  Again, it’s a ways downhill, so compensate a bit extra for the elevation and wind.  Here’s an example hole-out. VIDEO DEMO

The safest play is to the layup patch out to the right.  It’s usually a 4-5-wood to get there, almost always high-teed for extra elevation and distance.  There’s some snow short, so you absolutely must carry it there — bank off the ice on the back if you need to.  That should leave you with […]

It’s a ways downhill, so compensate a bit extra for the elevation and wind.  Here’s an example hole-out. VIDEO DEMO

With a great tee box and wind, you can get within chipping distance off the tee here, so keep that in mind for a better chance of a hole-out!  A C3 from the front left of the box is ideal. You can also ram a medium-teed driver with roll straight ahead and hope to catch […]