HOLE BY HOLE GUIDE
HOLE 17
BACK TEES DISTANCE : 219 YDS
MEDAL TEES DISTANCE : 213 YDS
FORWARD TEES DISTANCE : 180 YDS
LADIES TEES DISTANCE : 151 YDS
PAR : 3
MENS SI : 6
LADIES SI : 10
WATER :
Oh yes. Your hitting your tee shot over the Shannon Estuary. You need to be very careful if you want to dice with danger here.
OUT OF BOUNDS :
None
BUNKERS : There's a bunker placed beside the front left of the green for those guys who don't want to take the risk of getting out the wetsuit.
TREES :
For the first hole of the course there's none to be worried about. There's a few bushes on the left about half way down the left side of the hole. They shouldn't come into play really unless you have a howler.
TEE SHOT :
If your not of the ability just stand on the championship tees just for the laugh and if you want have a go. At the club tees you have to take the water on to have a bit of a chance for two.
GREEN OVERVIEW :
This is a flat enough green really. There's a few slopes here but nothing major. The main thing here is that it is elevated to a degree so again caution if the pin is close to the front and your putting from the back.
OVERALL TIPS :
The rewards here are worth the risks. Plus you're bound to get a bit of a buzz as you ball sales over the mouth of the Shannon. Generally your lucky enough to have a breeze that comes in from the sea but if you've got the wind in your face you might as well play it as a par 4.