HOLE BY HOLE GUIDE
HOLE 8
BACK TEES DISTANCE : 166 YDS
CLUB TEES DISTANCE: 147 YDS
LADIES TEES DISTANCE: 128 YDS
PAR : 3
SI : 12
WATER:
None
OUT OF BOUNDS :
None
BUNKERS :
3 lovely pots waiting for you to feed them. 2 on the right hand side of the green at the front and one midway up the left hand side.
TREES :
None
TEE SHOT:
You might be thinking that this is another blind drive but have a look at the scorecard, it's a par 3. When you're looking at the tee shot use the first bunker as a guide. The green's just in front of it and a smidge to the left. You should have a glimpse of the pin anyway. You can see the tips of the other bunkers also.
GREEN OVERVIEW :
There's a slight ridge that runs up the very middle of the green but the good thing is that if you have a run over the front bunker and the ball has plenty legs left there's an uphill curl that could stop the ball from popping over the back depending on the pace of course.
OVERALL TIPS :
Use the front bunker as a guide. Aim about 5 yards left of that (take account of the wind of course - of course any advise on where to aim applies on the principle that you are playing in a vacuum). When your choosing your club make a note of the hill that you have to climb. If you enjoy hitting the ball through the eye of a needle just for kicks you could aim just left of the front bunker and try to run it onto the green. This is not for the feint hearted mind. The bunkers here are very dangerous and could ruin your round if you end up near the face of one of them. There's decent room to miss it on the dune on the right hand side should you look for an escape route. You would however need the touch of a Spaniard to get it close from up there though. If you go flying it well past the green then there's a nice drop after the far crest of the green so watch out.