HOLE BY HOLE GUIDE
HOLE 2
BACK TEES DISTANCE : 443 MTS
CLUB TEES DISTANCE : 402 MTS
PAR : 5
SI : 5
LADIES TEES DISTANCE : 338 MTS
LADIES PAR : 5
LADIES SI : 2
WATER:
There's a pond at the bottom of the hill in a plateau just at the area where you fancy laying up. The fact that it's at the bottom of the hill means that anything left short could kick down into the water. It's nicely placed to cause you problems.
OUT OF BOUNDS :
All the way down the left over the wall and the hedge. There's plenty space out the right to get away from it.
BUNKERS :
There are tricky classic pot bunkers around the green. There's one on the front left and two on the front right of the green. They will cause you problems if you land in them.
TREES :
None
TEE SHOT :
Distance is key on this hole just like the last. It's a tricky blind shot and you have to aim left of the bush a bit up the fairway to get yourself a bit of an option for your second shot. The further you get the better the option for the second.
2nd SHOT :
Your attitude to the second shot here depends on how confident you are of hitting the ball well. If you are left with the ball on a downslope you may be tempted to lay up, also if you are at the limit of your distances. You need plenty height to get the ball to the green and it may be a better option to lay up short of the water. Take care should you choose that route to give yourself plenty of room as it's downhill all the way and the ball may kick off the hill and travel into the pond on a warm day. Also make note of the wind. This has a huge impact on any shot you take on the course so it needs to be factored in.
APPROACH SHOT :
Assuming you've decided to lay up short of the green it's still a tricky shot from where ever you are. Chances are you will be playing from the bottom of the hill so you'll have to take it in high. If that's the case play for the wind but not too much as once it gets into the green area it tends to be slightly shielded by the high sides. A riskier tactic would be to play a running shot but unless you've that perfected there's every chance of the ball not making it up the hill so play it safe and make sure it's on the green for your next shot.
GREEN OVERVIEW :
This is a lovely green to putt on and it slopes slightly uphill from the front to the back. It cambers slightly on the sides also but overall most putts should be relatively straight. The pace of the green should be pacy enough. It's not electrifying but it's swift enough so don't get too greedy. All in all if you have your wits about you 2 putts should be manageable.
OVERALL TIPS :
The tee shot on this hole is all about power. The further you go the more options you have. It's hazardous all the way down the left so keep out of there. Even though you may feel happy enough to have a crack at the green in 2 here it may pay dividends to play this safely and lay up. This is a tricky hole and if you try to get too smart you will be punished. The water prior to the green is positioned perfectly to gobble up plenty of underhit greenbound shots or overhit layups and also you have thick rough all the way around the green in a horshoe with tricky bunkers just before the putting surface waiting to pounce. A par is possible on this hole without a doubt but if the wind is against you this will play seriously long. You just need to play this sensibly and don't get too greedy.