I made a decision today that I would not post all the holes.
There should be some mystery to what’s being built on this project.The 1st GreenThe opener is a long par five
The hole traverses the natural undulations of the upper property finishing at the base of a large dune
This image is the final approach shot to a green partially hidden by the fronting dunes
The 2nd GreenThe second is a very long four
The tee shot plays off the top of one dune and out to the top of a high dune ridge
The hole then heads left and downhill finishing hard against the edge of the lake
The right side is wide open, but the recovery shot falls away from play
It kind of reminded me of the recovery shot on the 11th at Augusta National
The 3rd HoleThe green can be drivable depending on the wind
Common sense is to play short and play a pitch to the green
Playing tight to the water is required to find the back right pins
The green itself is very narrow, contoured and strongly angled to the right with deep front bunkers
The 170 yard 4thA beautiful green site
Elevated green, angled against play
Think Kingston Heath 15th meets Yarra Yarra 11th and you get the hole
5th holeImage is taken from the start of the fairway
The hole bends slowly around the lake until the end where it turns sharply around the bunkers
Green sits back up in the dune ridge
5th GreenThis is the front bunker to a very undulating set up in the dune
The 6th HoleThis is the Dell Hole
The green is almost completely hidden by the dune
Dune on left is about 20 feet high and the most beautiful on site
Hole plays around 180 yards from the back tee
The 7th GreenThe image is taken close to the green
The fairway itself traverses the upper undulations like the opening hole
The green is set up into a large dune on the left creating a fine plateau green site
The dominant feature is the massive false front in the green
9th HoleYou either play left for a right pin, right for a left pin or over the clump for the middle pin
9th ApproachThe green is just through the valley (beyond the dark sand)
Was once based upon Fraserburgh, but became a modified version
Green extends behind the left and right mounds
Those pins are really tight unless you come in from the opposite side of the hole
10th HoleAnother long five
You play along the lake to shorten the hole and go for the green in two
You would play across on the 2nd for best angle into the green
Green is angled strongly to the right creating a double dogleg
13th HoleThe course turns into the trees for three holes before returning to the main dunes
The shaping is still on going in this area
15th GreenThe point where the routing returns to the dunes and some of my favourite shaping
Green is set up in the dunes which is quite striking after the low profile run of the previous holes
The sharp slope in front is a key feature to the hole
Bunkering on the left looks even better in person
The 16th HoleA very drivable par four
You play left of the large dune for position, or go right to go at the green
This is one of the best attempts I’ve seen to recreate a version of the 10th at Riviera
It has all the same attributes, but as a bonus some incredibly undulating land in play too
The green for the 16thThis image is looking from the back
The green falls to right, but is angled to the left just like Riviera
In this instance it’s eaten into by two nasty deep bunkers on either side
17th GreenIt has an interesting boomerang green where players can putt around the middle bunker
It’s very short and an opportunity for anyone to make birdie
The 18th HoleTaken from the dune beside the tee (2nd tee)
Tee shot is right at Gavea Mountain in the background
The hole is a short par five
Lots of bunkers dot this fairway
The 18th GreenThis is the final shot into the par five
I love the feeding slope on the left leading into a green that falls hard to the right
The right side is a serious nest of bunkers
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