The 2nd at Royal Dornach

[Anthony Gray]

  Is it a pile of dirt?

  Anthony

[Ed Brzezowski]

Ringed with two, as I recall, big bunkers. When we played the hole was in the front. Second and third shots played from the sand. Holed the sand shot, thank God.

[David_Tepper]

One of the great very short par-4's!

[Anthony Gray]

 Its a really neat hole. You don't see many like that.

  Anthony

[Bill_McBride]

 Its a really neat hole. You don't see many like that.

  Anthony

Until you get to #10!   

[David_Tepper]

No Bill, it's until you get to #6!

[Bill_McBride]

No Bill, it's until you get to #6!

Funny, but I was 3/3 making par on #6.  I found 2 and 10 to be much more difficult with the fall offs both sides.  On #6 I could hit a little fade at the left edge and there was a lot of room.  Not so on those other two. 

[David_Tepper]

Bill -

#2 & #6 are similar in that both greens are open in front and you can run the ball on (or choose to play short and chip/putt your 2nd shot on to the green).

With #10, you have to land your tee shotl on the green on the fly (and get it to hold ).

DT

[George Freeman]

Does anyone have pictures to post??

[Jon Wiggett]

I find the 2nd the toughest as it comes so early in the round and the green really sits up. Six has the bank on the left which, although only visual makes that side of the green seem less intimidating. The 10th is only really tough downwind when it is a real challenge to hold the green.

Jon

[David_Tepper]

George F. -

Here is a photo tour of Royal Dornoch: http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,40107.0/

Unfortunately, the pics of #2 & #6 are less than optimal and there is no pic of #10.  

Here is the most comprehensive photo tour Royal Dornoch you could ever hope to find:

http://golfarchitecturepictures.com/Web%20Galleries/Scotland/Royal%20Dornoch%201/index.html

DT  

[Bill_McBride]

Bill -

#2 & #6 are similar in that both greens are open in front and you can run the ball on (or choose to play short and chip/putt your 2nd shot on to the green).

With #10, you have to land your tee shotl on the green on the fly (and get it to hold ).

DT

Aye but there's the rub........you have to hit the shot straight too!

And when you inevitably do miss sideways - on 10 - you have to pitch off turf as tight as Astroturf^TM up onto a tiny green as firm as a pool table.   I found 10 much tougher than 2.   Don't ask.

[Mickey Boland]

#2 from the tee:



#6 from the tee:



My buddy in front right bunker #6:



The only hole I birdied.  

[Grant Saunders]

Isnt there some quote attributed to Tom Watson about the 2nd shot on the 2nd hole at Royal Dornoch being one of the hardest in golf?

From the tee


Where i put my ball (Im left handed by the way, had a prick of a stance)



Where I hit it to and made the putt



Great hole and a simple concept. You could build this type of hole just about anywhere.

Number 6



Number 10



Number 13

[jeffwarne]

  Is it a pile of dirt?

  Anthony

#2 at DornOch is not a pile of dert

[BCrosby]

Some pile. Some dirt.

Bob

[Neil White]

Grant,

This green is just sublime..........

From the Royal Dornoch web-site:-

"TENTH HOLE ' Fuaran ' Par 3, 146 yards. Plateau green except at front where three bunkers guard green at edge of putting surface. Another bunker at foot of steep slope on left. Sea hazard on left for hooked tee shot; whin bushes on right for slice. Long grass at foot of slope to rear of green. Height of slopes 10ft. on left and rear and 6ft. on right."

Ouch....

Number 10

[David_Tepper]

GCA-er Stan Dodd aced #10 last summer.

[Ed Brzezowski]

Grant,

This green is just sublime..........

From the Royal Dornoch web-site:-

"TENTH HOLE ' Fuaran ' Par 3, 146 yards. Plateau green except at front where three bunkers guard green at edge of putting surface. Another bunker at foot of steep slope on left. Sea hazard on left for hooked tee shot; whin bushes on right for slice. Long grass at foot of slope to rear of green. Height of slopes 10ft. on left and rear and 6ft. on right."

Ouch....

Number 10

GoodLord it that a tree?

[David_Tepper]

Ed -

Yes, there is a stand of 2 or 3 pine trees behind the 10th green. Those are the only trees on the course.

DT 

[Ed Brzezowski]

DT,

Yes I recall ,played it 10 years ago but also had an eye on the distillery across the Firth. Had a great time there too. Great golf and wonderful free scotch plus a complete tour of the entire process.  Got to go back soon.

The comment was for our resident tree hater.

Ed

[Stan Dodd]

The par 3's at Dornoch are so challenging at not one is over 180 yards.
The up and down from the right of the 10th is the hardest up and down on the course IMHO.  It is a much more delicate shot than the 2nd and with the green running away and the slope is not shaved so the putter is not an option, very tough.  Last summer I hit every club between wedge and 3 wood from the 10 of the 10th.  I held the green with a 3 wood into a gale and couldn't hold it with a wedge downwind, a great hole.

[Jon Wiggett]

The par 3's at Dornoch are so challenging at not one is over 180 yards.
The up and down from the right of the 10th is the hardest up and down on the course IMHO.  It is a much more delicate shot than the 2nd and with the green running away and the slope is not shaved so the putter is not an option, very tough.  Last summer I hit every club between wedge and 3 wood from the 10 of the 10th.  I held the green with a 3 wood into a gale and couldn't hold it with a wedge downwind, a great hole.

I'll second what Stan says. Although on a normal breezy day it is the easiest of the par 3s to hit down wind it has to be the hardest. Also, if you miss the green it is a very delicate chip. I might be the only one who thinks this but I would prefer the hole if the front bunker was a dip, Valley of Sin style as it would make the front pin placements more enticing rather than just damn hard.

Jon

[Niall C]

Speaking as a chip and putt merchant no. 2 is by far the hardest since the other two generally present easier recovery shots when I've successfully missed the green like I normally do. I've played any number of holes similar to 10 and several similar to 6 but can't think of any similar to no. 2 with its steep drop off either side and run up in front. All very good holes but no. 2 the pick of the three not only for difficulty but also for its unique design IMHO.

Niall

[Jon Wiggett]

Niall,

the old 4th at Howley Hall near Leeds made the 2nd at Dornoch look like a football field in size. For better or worse they have now altered it and it is but a shadow of its former self

Jon