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Hole 10:  

This is a hole that a lot of people get into trouble with and it's mostly unnecessary. This is basically a 200 yard shot followed by one of just over 100, but I think that belittles how tricky it can be off the tee. And that is the point to be made - if you hit the fairway here then there really is no reason why you can't pick up a shot, but that's not that easy. The ditch up the left is obviously to be avoided but we actually do need to stay away from the swale running down the right of the fairway as well - that has caught me out lots of times. So a fade off the left, as long as you can play that shot, is the best one. Tee up on the right hand side and aim down the left edge of the fairway - if you hit it straight then you're fine, if you fade it then you're perfect. Just don't pull it!  Once you've found the fairway this is just a short iron for almost everyone so be positive. This is definitely a hole that gives you a chance but the key is finding the fairway.


Hole 11:  

And so we come to our own 'amen corner' as 11, 12 and then 13 have wrecked many a good card. 11 is essentially a tough drive followed by a longer than comfortable second because of the severity of the green in places. In summer conditions we all know how tricky some of the pin positions can be here as there are some serious slopes on the 11th green. So, first job is to get off the tee. The obvious point to make is that there is no joy right at all, whereas even a bad one left might not harm us too much. So the only sensible shot is again to aim left and cut it back. If it doesn't you will probably get away with it. Use the tee as much as you can - tee up as far right as possible as it gives you much more angle. Once the fairway has been found the second is relatively straight forward but again, let's identify the trouble. Long is not good and neither is left as there are rough patches just left of the green near the 12th tee that can be quite nasty. We basically have to go for the green but I would be aware of erring on the front part of the green and preferably right half. Do not over club here - next time you're at the 11th go behind the green and you'll work out why pretty quickly. A chip from short right is ten times easier, I can assure you. The green is not easy and all I can say is you need to respect it. I've seen more three putts on this green than any other in the pro-am that we play every year. Keep out of trouble here and respect the green.


Hole 12:  

Infamous - that's what this hole should be called. Mention it to anyone who's played the course and you know what the reaction will be. Quite simply there's trouble everywhere on every shot. The best way for me to talk about this hole is to tell you how I play it. I worked out several years ago that I did not want to ever play a full shot here. I often use a driver from the tee but give it a half swing - and I do mean half. The point is, if I stand on the range and half swing my driver - that means a carry of maybe 150-170 yards (I normally carry my driver around 240) it will hardly ever be off line. I just want to paddle the ball 200 yards with as little chance of going wide as I can. For my next shot, which will typically be around 160-170 yards I will punch a 4 iron so it gets no more than 10 feet off the ground. If it gets there then great but if it comes up just short then I'm happy and I'll take my chances. So, if that's how I feel about playing the hole then what should you be doing? I think for most of the 15 and above handicappers this should be thought of as a short par 5, and yes I'm being serious. A 5 here is more than acceptable so hit something fairly short off the tee, then do it again and leave yourself maybe 70 yards in for your third. Of course we can always mess any of those shots up but you are giving yourself the best chance of not doing so. For the lower handicappers think about how I play it. If you are ever hitting a full shot you are risking having to play the same shot two or three times - I've seen it standing on the 13th tee on a number of occasions. Play the averages here and it will pay you dividends.


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