The 15th is a par 5
539 from the black tee
504 from the green tee
The is the first hole on the way in that loses site of the ocean. I think it serves as a nice transitional hole to the finish that follows. This hole plays mostly downwind in the summer (the wind may be coming at a slight cross angle.) The hole is easily reachable with two well struk shots that avoid trouble in these conditions. The bunkers on the right side of the fairway will collect tee shots with too much on them. This includes clubs less than driver when the wind is blowing and the fairway is running fast (which is always when I've been there.) These bunkers are still better than the alternate fate of losing a ball in the gorse by hitting the tee shot too far left. The 2nd shot needs to clear the cross bunker, which is much farther away from the green than it first appears. If it does so, there is a good chance it will run up near the green.
There is not a bunker to be found around the green. The green really needs no defense beyond what is currently provided. The surrounds fall away from the green on all sides, except for directly beyond where there is actually a little ramp that can run a ball back onto the putting surface. The single mound near the front right entrance to the green can complicate things quite a bit. As I mentioned on a previous post, I've been next to this green in two and walked away with an eight on the scorecard. It's not a great place to yip the chips.
From the tee. You can see the bunkers on the right (just in front of the gorse) that like to collect tee shots.
A wide view from the fairway. The right bunkers are better viewed in this photo.
Another view of the approach
Yet another view of the approach. From this angle, the final bunker still looks much closer to the green than it really is
From this view of the final bunker you can see just how much room there is between the bunker and the green. This photo also provides a decent look at the knob guarding the front right approach.
A shot from behind the green.
Another view from a slightly different angle
Finally, from the long grass behind the green