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Ashgrove Golf Club |
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The 18 Hole layout has had approximately a quarter of a million dollars spent on developing it over the past two years and has remarkably improved into a lush, challenging course. |
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HOLE 1 PAR 5 494 METRES
A testing opening hole that is a tight par 5 with a tree lined fairway. A good drive leaves you with a tough decision as to lay up or have a crack at the green. Don't miss it left or right for your third shot to the new green that is cut into the mountain and leaves steep slopes on each side of the green. Rated 3 for a Par 5 with good reason if you get off the fairway. |
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HOLE 2 PAR 4 347 METRES
A dog leg left par 4 with a drive landing area that will leave approx. 130 metres to the green. A straight drive will set up the best approach, with anything off the fairway requiring some thought as to how to approach the green. Be aware that trying to "cut the corner" can bring rewards or trouble. |
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HOLE 7 PAR 3 160 METRES
A very good middle iron par 3 with a hazard down the start of the left hand side, which then turns into out of bounds, before a green protected by 4 bunkers, 2 each side. Not much better down the right where trees protect anything too errant. |
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HOLE 6 I Rate Golf says: “Top Hole! Love PAR 3 the no guts no glory approach” 141 METRES
Standing on the elevated tee block, a reasonably accurate tee shot will see you on or somewhere around the green, which is guarded at the front by grass mounding. From there, your short game touch will determine your score. The main danger is out of bounds if you're too long. |
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HOLE 5 PAR 4 254 METRES
A short hole with a sloping left to right fairway. Aim to the left of the rock in the middle of the fairway and try and position the ball. The fairway bunker guarding the short right catches the pushed shots whilst the trees down the left cover that side. The long fairway bunkers on the right can easily come into play increasing the difficulty of the approach to the undulating green, further protected by a left green side trap. |
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HOLE 4 PAR 3 138 METRES
Standing on the elevated tee sees out of bounds to the left, and a green protected by a greenside bunker on the left, a bunker short and right and another bunker at the back. Closer to the green on the right sees a sloping bank which if hit will see your ball move further right of the green. |
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HOLE 3 PAR 4 341 METRES
Placement of the tee shot from the tee is crucial with a large tree partly blocking the line to the preferred landing area of the fairway. Trouble for anything right and bailing out left leaves a longer approach. The green itself is well protected by a bunker short and left, bunkers front right, and a green side hazard running along the right and back of the green. |
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HOLE 10 PAR 3 186 METRES
A long par 3 from the back markers, that plays longer than its distance because it's all uphill. If you negotiate the fairway protected by trees either side, you can hopefully reach somewhere round the very tricky two tiered green, further protected on the left by a bunker. Par here is a good result. |
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HOLE 9 PAR 4 326 METRES
A dogleg left hole that sees anything left go into the creek, and anything right hit the ridge and lose distance and position. Either of these two outcomes makes par a difficult score. The drive landing area sees an approach of approx. 110 to 140 metres to a green that is protected by a bunker either side with more trouble at the back. |
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HOLE 8 PAR 4 332 METRES
Accuracy off the tee again here, as anything left is in the scrub and anything right will take the ridge that runs along the right side of the fairway and roll onto the next fairway, or worse into the creek. The fairway bunker that sits about 160 metres from the tee catches some drives, but can be avoided or flown, between you and me. From there, an elevated approach to the green should again be accurate, as anything left will catch either of the 2 bunkers or the continuing scrub, and anything right may also find one of 2 bunkers or leave you with a tough chip up a 5 or 8 foot bank - depending on where you finish. Good Luck. |
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HOLE 13 PAR 3 182 METRES
A fantastically challenging Par 3 that is one of THE feature holes of the course. The 7 million litre Lake Mansini ("Pete's Pond") creates a difficult water carry that tests even the A-Grade golfer, just quietly. Shooting to a two-tiered green, club selection is important. Anything under clubbed will find the upslope to the green or a watery grave - not a hole for the faint-hearted! |
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HOLE 12 PAR 4 313 METRES
Accuracy off the tee required here, as anything pushed too far right will find trouble. The tee shot is critical here as the fairway slopes from right to left. A good drive will leave only a short iron to the green that is round the dog leg to the left. |
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HOLE 11 PAR 4 428 METRES
A long par 4 requiring a straight drive and long iron second shot to reach the green or its surrounds. Straying off the fairway into the trees on either side will usually mean a dropped shot. Tough hole. |
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HOLE 16 PAR 3 113 METRES
"The Postage Stamp" - A short par 3 that is deceiving. If you miss the green, then the pressure's on to get up and down. Two bunkers on the left-hand side and a steep bank on the right and back protect the saucer shaped green. Add to this some interesting slopes on the green, and you have a hole that can easily cost you bogey or worse. |
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HOLE 15 PAR 4 293METRES
A shortish par 4 with the green protected on the right hand side by a water hazard. Again, length off the tee is not as important as accuracy. The subtle slopes in the good-sized green mean that putting from the wrong side of the pin can be dangerous. A good test of golf. |
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HOLE 14 PAR 5 437 METRES
A short Par 5. A good drive will see you reach the top of the hill or beyond, setting up the opportunity to "go for the green". An errant drive (either left or right) will provide much more trouble though, and will require some thought on how to get back on track. A bunker on the left provides some protection for the green, as does the grass gully at the front of the green. A good birdie chance here! |
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HOLE 18 PAR 4 300 METRES
A testing and picturesque finishing hole with a creek winding its way through the middle, which comes into play depending on the line taken. After negotiating the drive - without going in the creek or out of bounds - the approach shot to the good-sized green sees bunkers front left and front right. |
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HOLE 17 PAR 4 248 METRES
A short par 4 with a fairway that slopes from left to right. The big hitters still need to be accurate, as anything right will see the green blocked out by trees and anything left may catch the line of trees down the fairway. Bunkers protect the green on both sides, the right front and left middle of the putting surface. Pin position can make a difference to the type of approach shot played. |
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SCORE: 83% |
