Tallgrass #6

[SteveOgulukian]

Well, it's official.  Tallgrass is converting their par 4 sixth hole to a par 3.  It has played as a par three for last 2 years off of a temporary tee box.  What a shame, they are turning one of the top holes on this course into one of the worst.

http://www.golfonlongisland.com/teebox/2013/05/tallgrass-converting-6-to-a-par-3.html

[Jeff Evagues]

My friends son is an Assistant pro there so I have been playing it alot lately. The (small) green was designed for short irons, not a 180 yard shot.

[Jay Flemma]

It's not like it's their fault.  Idiots trying to drive the green are pull hooking into the neighbor's yard.  Personally I think only an octopus with a cannon could hit that house in the first place.

But the GOOD news is they may make 18 a par-5, taking the tee box all the way back to the tee box on 2.  I played it there earlier this year and it was excellent!  It turned one of the worst holes on the course into a good one!

[Jeff Evagues]

I was told 18 would use the 16th tee box with a new (shorter) tee built for 16.

[Jay Flemma]

That was the first idea they bandied about last year...but someone came up with the idea about sharing with 2 and not touching 16 at all b/c it's such a strong hole.  I played 18 from that proposed new tee and love it.

Nothing has been decided for certain yet, though.  It's still in the ideas stage.

[SteveOgulukian]

If you used the tee box of #2 were you 1) able to reach the fairway? and 2) did you have to hit over the 1st fairway?

I don't really see how they can safely pull this off.

[B.Ross]

18 at tallgrass is a challenging hole, only if you play into hanse's hand. the play on 18 is hit into the first fairway as its wide open instead of trying to squeeze a drive between those 2 traps. all the scratch golfers who i've played TG w/ have done this in real time and suggested that all single digits attempt to do the same.

[Jay Flemma]

Steve - I used the FRONT tee of 2, the ladies tee...it's points straight down the fairway, you don't cross over anything.  It's a tough drive, but it is 18 and it was most satisfying to finally not be in that damn bunker everyone seems to hit into from the regular tee box.

I played there before I hurt my ribs and it was in great shape, and a really fun day, with lots of interesting architecture.

[SteveOgulukian]

I played there yesterday...constant 30 mph winds and sidways rain for the last few holes.  Hit an 8 iron into the 125 yard 14th which is usually a GW or PW for me.  I was 15 yards short!  Turned 15 into into a par 6 basically but it was nice to have a downwind drive on 16.  As for #6, ironically enough it was my first hole of the day (shotgun scramble).  The scorecard says par 3/4 and lists the two yardages but there is no sign of them using it as a par 4.  Tough shot to start the day.