OK, a few more photos. The quality is not the best as I'm still waiting on my new scanner. Mike - A death adder is a short snake, triangular head, kind of like a viper I guess.
The opening tee shot. Par 4 383m. The fairway drifts gently to the right, guarded by 3 bunkers at 160, 225 and 255m from the tee. Preferred line is left side to a raised fairway which opens up a deceptively deep green, but shots pulled left are punished if they go over the side.
Any errant tee shot down the right, forces an approach to the now diagonal green, cross bunker at 55m and greenside bunker RHS. The green falls away on the left making for a tricky bump and run if the shot is too strong. Right side of the green is preferred.
No. 3. Par 3 185m The deep bunker RHS cuts into the right half of the green from the tee. The approach front left feeds towards the putting surface encouraging a fade, but again, drops away over the left hand side if the shot is pulled.
No. 5. Par 4 411m. A demanding Par 4 along the 'Ross-esque' principles requiring a draw from the tee and fade into the green. 3 bunkers sit on the corner at 200, 230 and 265m.
As close to the left is the best line from the tee, anything right not only adds increasing length to the second shot. but will also have to contend with 2 bunkers at 70 and 40m from the green.
No. 6. Par 3 128m. A short one shotter after the demanding 5th, but the bunkerless green is guarded front an left by a deep creek fed short balls by shaved surrounds. There is room right and long, however the undulations on the surface at the right and rear make for a difficult chip.
No. 14. Par 4 340m. The tee shot provides 3 options as a creek winds its way through the fairway and wraps itself around the left and backside of the green. A short layup around 200m from the tee will find a safe section of fairway, but can block the second as the jungle on the left intrudes. A longer tee shot down the right around 225m opens up the hole but leaves a mid iron into the green. Lastly, the player can aim at the lone bunker in the centre of the fairway and hope for the best. If the shot lands safely, a pitch of only 100m remains.
The pitch shot from near the fairway bunker.
No. 17. Par 3 201m. A test coming in. The large bunker on the right and two greenside bunkers on the left provide no mercy for the errant shot. The green slopes from front to back, but runs away to the jungle over the back right.
Behind the bunker on the RHS however, there is a quite a bit of fairway unseen from the tee.
No 18. Par 4 412m A draw is required on the final tee shot to a blind landing area as the split level fairway drops away at the bend. A blind bunker RHS at 250m will take any ball even hit straight. The second shot is played over a bottle neck of 3 bunkers around 100m from the green, which is guarded by a further 3 bunkers and which drops away over the back.
