I hit driver 8-iron from the tips (I had about 140 yards left) which means I hit the drive about 290 which is about right if I hit it 100% without much wind or more than 20 yds of roll.
If you hit it 270, 18 is a very playable hole from the tips. BTW, it's 322 yards to hit it through the fairway on the outside of the dogleg so for the longer hitters it's likely a 3 wood.
Ball go far!
Jason,
If you hit it 270, EVERYTHING is playable from the tips!
I hit driver, 4 iron on 18, and still didn't get it back to the pin, which was back left.
YOUR ball go far!
Tom,
My brother went with me; he's an Ian Baker-Finch story now making a comeback. Formerly as low as a 2 handicap, I caddied for him in a tournament when he made 17 pars and a bogey, so he was a player. Then he TOTALLY lost it, couldn't break 100, and quit for about 6 yrs. He's now playing again, and is playing decently, but with a couple of train wrecks per round due to his short game not being back.
Well, I thought it would be cool to go somewhere different during the Xmas vacation like we used to do, so I suggested TR. Big, big mistake! I saw exactly why the course rating is relatively low (I'm a 6 and shot a pretty easy 78), but the slope is very, very high (he shot a generous 91 with a couple of x's, including #18.) It was EXACTLY what you and some others had explained. Now, my fear is that he will hate the course and never want to go back. I should have left that one until a bit later in the comeback, I think.
As to hoops, I'm heading over to Chapel Hill in a few minutes to see their game tonight; it'll be fun, but there are going to be some very tough nights during the ACC season, I fear.