Hole 8/17

The eighth is regularly one of the toughest holes on the course. A par 5, played up hill with out-of-bounds running all the way down the left side of the hole.

From the tee, the first obstacle is a large tree on the left side of the fairway which must be avoided. A fairway wood is the preferred option, to get the ball in play and find the narrowing fairway. From here the fairway slopes drastically from right to left, so make sure you aim up the right side. A good shot will find the flat part of the fairway 100 yards from the green.

The approach is best played to the right half of the green, as it also slopes down fom righrt to left and missing the green left poses problems.

The seventeenth is pushed 30 yards further back, although this actually makes the tee shot easier making the fairway a bigger target. Feel free to hit driver from this tee.

The hole is quite often seen as a drag up the hill, but at the green take a few seconds to savour the green. Even if you've struggled on the hole it will be worth it.

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