#6 is a par 4. An amazing par 4.
316 from the black tee
288 from the green tee (though on my visits it seems like this yardage has been a little closer to the black tee)
I'm going to let the pictures do most of the talking here. The view from the tee is REALLY cool. Another wide open fairway. PLENTY of room to the left, which is exactly shere you don't want to be. Before you commit to the open left side, take a really good, hard look at the giant bunker supporting the green. Keep in mind that you are also approaching the green at its narrowest from that angle, and you've got an abrupt fall-off on the back side of the green.
Amazingly, Alan Gard has pulled this very approach shot (from left and from WAY left) multiple times. It seems like he can stick the green from anywhere. Not possible with my game.
You definitely want to challenge the right as much as possible. The bunkers on the right can come into play with a shot that is not struck perfectly, particularly with the cross wind. A great tee shot can leave you with a bump-and-run up the hill with the full length of the green as your target.
Remember to make a mental note of the green and the pin location as you are teeing off on #3 - you get a great preview from there.
As noted, I had trouble selecting my photos for this one, so you get plenty this evening...
Here's the view from the tee focusing on the field of play
Here's the wider view of the surrounds from the tee. You can see the upper fairway for #9 in the top right corner of this photo.
And of course the view from the tee in the fog. I wouldn't wish this one on the first time player!! Fortunately, we had been around several times before we faced this challenge.
A couple views of the approach from the right side
A view of the looming bunker guarding the left side (also taken from the right side as I don't recall ever playing this hole from the left)
And that same view in the fog
The green is right behind this thing, I promise!
Standing on the edge to demonstrate the scale
The preview of the green from #3 tee
The green as viewed from the front right
The green from the drop-off behind
One of my personal favorites of the green in the fog
I will probably allow two good days of commentary here before proceeding with #7 unless everyone runs out of things to say.