10th Hole - 472 Yards Par 4The long par four tenth features one of those heroic downhill tee shots that we all salivate over, with a pretty accommodating fairway but trouble does lurk in the form of fairway bunkers on both sides. The ideal line is to challenge the left bunker in order to get the turbo kick down and to the right. This fairway features tremendous undulations and a really well-struck tee ball can reach the lower portion of the fairway, necessitating a blind second shot back uphill.
The fairway rises to a certain point about 40 yards short of the green or so but then falls again toward the open-fronted green, allowing a running approach from all vantage points. Shots favouring the left side will also filter back toward the putting surface. This is one of the flatter greens on the golf course but it's pitched quite a bit from front to back.
This is one of those holes where the personality changes substantially depending on the wind conditions. Downwind, the hole can be played with a driver and a mid-to-short iron. Into the wind, this is a bear and only the best drive will give you a chance at reaching the green with a long iron or fairway metal.
View of 10th Tee from Ben's Porch at Sunset
Tee Shot
Approach Shot from Left Side of Fairway
Approach from Right Side of Fairway
Approach from Center of Fairway about 200 Yards from Green, with clear view of green
Approach from Lower Portion of Fairway down the middle, with partially obscured view of green
A little guy passing through...
View from Behind Green Looking Back up Fairway; Note the slope on the right portion of picture