Hole 17: Par 3, 183 YardsA pretty hole that need not be built in the Sand Hills. It is fairly straightforward with a difficult, undulating green that falls away into a river back-left of the green. Pictures of the green, unfortunately, are nowhere to be found.
Hole 18: Par 5, 598 YardsHello OPTIONS! There are so many ways to play this hole that I literally stood in the middle of the fairway for 10 minutes trying to figure out which was best (don't worry, there was no one behind me).
First choice is from the tee:
If you look you're gonna go for it in two, challenge the tree on the left.
If you know you're gonna play it as a three-shotter, challenge the bunkers on the right
If you're like 90% of golfers and are happy just to have it in play, aim down the middle.
Black Tee
White Tee (550 yards)
The view from the second shot is very confusing. Having a yardage book is awfully helpful here. This picture is taken from ~300 yards out. From here you can:
- Go for it if you can carry it about 250
- Lay-up left in a cleverly cut-out chunk of fairway, leaving about 160 yards in
- Lay-up right
--Lay-up right and challenge bunkers close to left hazard
--lay-up right and don't challenge bunkers leaving long third / difficult angle to green.
This picture is taken from ~240 yards out. The carry is now only about 200 yards at the green.
There is a portion of fairway cut-out on the left that allows a player to lay-up leaving a fairly long (160+) third, but the easiest angle into the green.
View from a perfectly laid-up shot to the right, leaving a difficult angle to back pins (the pin is difficult to see, but is just left of the deck-chairs).
One of the more subtle greens on the golf course.
And after your round, sit back, have a beer and listen to the sounds of the bagpiper who comes out each evening