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Submitted by mitija on Wed, 20.06.2012 - 06:24

GUIDED TOUR OF THE 18-HOLE COURSE
| Hole | Description |
| 1 |
Par-4 of 459m – Handicap 4
Slight dogleg left, not too hard. First hazard (bunch of trees) 160m further ahead of the green. Beware of the bunker left, rather deep towards the green.
Tip: Drive at 150m in length, and then iron 6 to get control to the green.
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| 2 |
Par-3 of 209m – Handicap 15
No obstacles except the two deep bunkers on entering the green.
Tip: Drive with iron 4 or wood 5.
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| 3 |
Par-5 of 475m – Handicap 5
No big problems to get onto the green. Beware of the rough, not quite easy.
Tip: Drive in shortcut at 150m, and then iron 6 to get to the green with two hits. Hole is easily covered with a birdie.
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| 4 |
Par-4 of 255m – Handicap 11
No specific problems, apart from a bunker really deep at the right of the green’s entrance.
Tip: Drive with a driver or wood 3 at 50m, and then iron wedge to get control to the green. Hole is usually covered with a birdie.
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| 5 |
Par-4 of 394m – Handicap 9
Straight to the green. Fairway lined with trees that could extremely obstruct the way if the drive is not correct. Beware of the two bunkers around the green.
Tip: Drive at 135m, and then iron 7 to get control to the green.
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| 6 |
Par-4 of 433m – Handicap 7
Slight dogleg left. Beware of trees that line the fairway on the left. Beware of the bunker right on the green.
Tip: Drive at 150m, and then iron 6 to get control to the green.
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| 7 |
Par-4 of 462m – Handicap 1
Hardest hole. Dogleg left quite significant. After this dogleg, there is a river to cross before getting on the green. For the experienced ones, they usually reach the green in control.
Tip: For the less experienced, secure your bogey. Drive at 230m, and then iron 6 to get to 90m, finally pitching wedge to the green.
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| 8 |
Par-3 of 196m – Handicap 17
No specific problems. In any case, be careful of the bunker right that is quite deep.
Tip: iron 5 or 6 at 150m, and then iron 6 to get control to the green.
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| 9 |
Par-5 of 493m – Handicap 13
Slight dogleg on the right. First obstacle is to go past the first trees located a hundred meters ahead of the starting point. Three bunkers efficiently protect the green.
Tip: Drive at 200m, and then wood 3 followed by a wedge to get control to the green. This is a birdie hole.
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| 10 |
Par-4 of 325m – Handicap 12
Go past the stream. Bunker in the front, which protects quite well the green.
Tip: Drive at 100m, and then pitching wedge to get control to the green.
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| 11 |
Par-4 of 402m – Handicap 2
Second hole listed in the hard category. Fairway is lined with a water hazard on the right, followed by another water hazard. On the left, along the fairway, a dense rough runs along a stream with big trees. Two bunkers efficiently protect the green.
Tip: Drive at 150m, and then iron 6 to get control to the green.
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| 12 |
Par-5 of 539m – Handicap 8
Very long par-5. Fairway is lined with a very dense rough and coconut trees. Two very efficient bunkers protect the green. Beware of the ‘out-of-bounds’ on the left.
Tip: Drive at 250m, and then wood 3 followed by iron 9 or pitching wedge to get control to the green.
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| 13 |
Par-4 of 403m – Handicap 10
Beware of the water hazard on the right, and the ‘out-of-bounds’ on the left. Don’t fall on the left at the feet of the breadfruit trees; they constitute a big obstacle for the less experienced ones. For the ones with a correct level, no big problem in general.
Tip: Drive at 150m, and then iron 6 to get control to the green.
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| 14 |
Par-3 of 216m – Handicap 16
Beware of the water hazard on the right, and of the ‘out-of-bounds’ on the left. Three bunkers protect the green in a very efficient manner. For the ones with a correct level, no big problem in general.
Tip: Drive to the bunkers, and then wedge. It is better to secure the bogey for the less experienced ones.
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| 15 |
Par-4 of 425m – Handicap 6
Water hazard located at 350m ahead of the starting point. At the right of the fairway, a water hazard, and on the left, an ‘out-of-bounds’.
Tip: Drive at 150m, and then iron 6 or 5 depending on the wind, to get control to the green.
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| 16 |
Par-4 of 319m – Handicap 14
Water hazard located at 250m ahead of the starting point. At the left of the fairway, an ‘out-of-bounds’. Go past the obstacle in the middle, a big tree. Very deep bunker at the front of the green.
Tip: Drive on the left of the tree, then iron 9 or pitching wedge to get to the green.
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| 17 |
Par-3 of 214m – Handicap 18
No specific problems.
Tip: Drive facing the green, and then wedge to get to the green.
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| 18 |
Par-5 of 559m – Handicap 4
Very small dogleg left. Water hazard located at 200m ahead of the starting point. On the first section, at the left of the fairway there is an ‘out-of-bound’. Go past the water hazard, and then straight ahead to the green. ‘out-of-bound’ on the left, and on the right in the second section. Very deep bunker on both sides of the green.
Tip: Drive to the water hazard, and then wood 3 or pitching wedge or iron 9 to get to the green.
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