Notable Changes Hole 10:
- Bunker to the right of 10 fairway (present in both earlier iterations) has been removed and the lake guarding the right (and the ideal angle into the green) has been expanded closer to the fairway.
-Bunker was added to the left of the fairway (sorry, Lester, this is one of the very few bunkers on the course I didn't like... perhaps you can explain it?).
- Greenside bunkering has been revised, close to a restoration to original bunkering
- MOST NOTABLE, green has been substantially expanded. Don't know what the original contouring was, but the new contouring is exceptional (think Biarritz!).
Notable Changes Hole 11:
- Greenside bunkering restored
- Bunkers 100 yards short of the green added to create interesting second shot decision
Hole 10: Par 4, 428 Yards
Easily the most difficult tee shot on the course. Water on the right guards the ideal angle into the green. Lots of room to bail-out left (though there is a single bunker there, and as mentioned, it's not my favourite bunker on the course), but approaches from the left are considerably more difficult.
Approaching from the right, the golfer need not carry the green side bunkering and a running shot can be played into this deep green. Approaches from the left are played at angle to the green and must deal with the green side bunkering.
I wish I had a better picture of this green -- it is one of the best in the State of Florida. A great Biarritz green with a nasty run-off to the right.
Hole 11: Par 5, 524 Yards
This is my favourite hole on the course and a GREAT par-5. Decision-making starts from the tee. Golfers who plan to play this as a 3-shot hole will want to challenge the right-side fairway bunkering to leave the easiest lay-up. Golfers hoping to reach this green in two will want to play to the left -- but, some large trees and that always pesky OB will catch shots that are pulled just a bit.
A look at the 11th hole from the 6th fairway:
The bunkering short of, and around the green is so darned good. From the centre of the fairway the golfer must decide how bold he wants to be -- distance and line must be matched perfectly on this lay-up. The ideal pitch into the green is from the left, but this is guarded by agua and deep bunkering. So, how about I take enough club to blow it over the bunkers on the left? A good plan, but don't push it to the right at all as a deep bunker guards the right 60 yards short of the green and is a very bad spot to be.
Laying up 100 yards short of the green, the golfer need not worry about any of the bunkering. But, from here the angle of approach is considerably more difficult as the angle of the green is designed to be approached from the left. Further, the green's surface is entirely blind from this angle.
From the left side 50 yards short of the green, the green's surface comes into view as the golfer looks down the throat of the green.
A ridge bisects the green into front and back sections. IIRC, each section creates a bowl -- just don't miss into the wrong bowl.
