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Par 4, Length 304m
The first is a beautiful opening hole that will quickly get your attention. The fairway is much wider than it appears from the tee. Gauge your drive to leave about 100 yards into the green.
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2
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Par 4, Length 368m
The best angle to approach the green is from the left side of the fairway. However, the left side features most of the trouble. Check your yardage to see if you can carry the middle bunker. With mounding on the left and right of this green most balls will funnel towards the center.
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3
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Par 5, Length 499m
A strong par 5 playing into the prevailing wind. The further left you keep your second shot, the easier your third will be green. Short-right and over this green are trouble spots. Dont challenge the back right hole location.
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4
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Par 4, Length 468m
Playing along the Pacific Ocean, this is one of the greatest par-fours in the world. Favor the left side of the fairway with your tee shot, for obvious reasons. A large slope on the front left of this green will naturally feed balls to the right. At no time can you miss it right!
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5
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Par 3, Length 199m
With the prevailing wind at your back, you will need to play this hole significantly shorter than the actual yardage A shot slightly left of this green will filter down onto the putting surface. This two-tiered green will challenge even the best putters.
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6
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Par 4, Length 316m
The sixth hole offers many options. What ever you do, take enough club to carry the fairway bunker on the right. A shot to the right center of the fairway will give the player their best angle into a slender green. If you find the left greenside bunker your best bet is to play out sideways. This green is extremely narrow and slopes dangerously off the right.
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7
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Par 4, Length 464m
Regardless of wind direction, this is one of the most difficult holes on the course. If you are forced to lay up it is best to do so at about 85 yards to avoid the bunkers. Approach shots that are not hit on line will fall prey to heavy contours in front of the green. While making your way to the green, notice the natural bunkering on the left side. It is quite remarkable.
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8
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Par 4, Length 400m
Into the prevailing wind, a drive favoring the left side of the fairway will avoid the fairway bunker on the right, and provide the best angle for the green. Getting your approach shot close at the eighth can be a chore. A false front and a large pot bunker guard the front of the green. A nice bail out area is long and right where a steep slope will funnel balls back onto the putting surface.
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9
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Par 4, Length 406m
Check the sign on the tee to determine what green you will be playing. The fairway at the ninth is much wider that it appears from the tee. If the lower green is being used you will want to drive your ball a little left of center, and the steep sloping fairway will help you toward the hole. To the upper green, use the tallest mound in the fairway as your target. The center of the lower green features a large mound in that will wreak havoc with the inaccurate approach. The upper green slopes away, causing the downwind approach to play shorter.
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10
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Par 3, Length 206m
The biggest obstacle at the tenth, besides the distraction of the scenery, is thick rough and mounding left of the green. A large elevation change from the upper tee combined with the prevailing wind, make club selection critical on this par three. Try to keep the ball low. A safe place to leave your approach is short of the green.
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11
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Par 3, Length 148m
Fondly referred to as a real sweatheart, this short par three will always post a strong challenge. The green is surrounded by native beach grass, bunkers, and gorse. Forget about the hole location and focus on getting your ball in the center of the green, the smallest on the course.
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12
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Par 5, Length 529m
A long par five playing against the prevailing wind. Direct your tee shot at the cross bunker in the middle of the fairway. Check your yardage to make sure your second shot will clear that same bunker and if not, be sure to avoid it. There is plenty of room on either side. Dont let the flat putting surface fool you. Putts can be tricky.
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13
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Par 4, Length 444m
The thirteenth is one hole that you will never forget! Venturing into the prevailing wind this long hole will play even longer. There is much more room to the right on this fairway that it appears from the tee. With a very deep and slightly elevated green it is going to be difficult to tell where the hole is located, so consult your hole location sheet carefully.
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14
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Par 3, Length 135m
An approach that misses the green on this short, downwind hole will leave you one of the most difficult up-and-downs on the course. Figure your yardage to the front of the green, because balls will certainly release to the hole.
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15
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Par 5, Length 539m
This hole offers a generous landing area, so relax and make a great swing. With the wind behind you, it is possible to reach this green in two shots. Difficult collection areas protect the putting surface, so short-siding your approach shot will leave you little opportunity to get up and down.
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16
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Par 4, Length 338m
Check your yardage to the corner of this dogleg right hole. A long iron or fairway wood may be a good choice. Your best option from the tee is to play to the left side of the fairway. The green slopes from front to back and the approach is downwind. Holding this putting surface will be a challenge.
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17
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Par 3, Length 208m
Drawing the ball into this hole makes great use of the design feature, which will funnel balls onto the green. A steep ridge runs along the back of this green and will make chipping and putting difficult.
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18
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Par 5, Length 591m
A sloping fairway and an enormous bunker put a premium on your drive. Favor the left side of the fairway on your second shot to avoid the tall rough on the right. This green is slightly bowl shaped so shots will automatically move towards the center of the green. The greenside bunkers are nice to look at not to be in.
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