KAURI CLIFFS golf CLUB
139 Tepene Tablelands Road
RD 2 Matauri Bay Phone:9 407 0060 Email:[email protected] Website:www.kauricliffs.com |
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course layout
FRONT 9
HOLE 1 (PAR 4)
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A difficult opening hole is a prelude of things to come. The right half of the fairway offers a better angle into the green, but don’t try to cut the corner of the dogleg where a deep gully lies in wait. Short hitters must beware the gully on their second shots, but once over it, there is plenty of room to the right of the flag.
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HOLE 2 (PAR 5)
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You must avoid two sets of fairway bunkers here, or you won’t reach this green in regulation. Play the drive safely to the left, and lay up short of the cross bunkers if you’re not sure you can carry them with
your second shot. The green is open on the left, but it tilts sharply to the right so it’s difficult to get down in two from the left edge. |
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HOLE 3 (PAR 3)
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The green is partially hidden by the front bunkers, but it’s one of the largest on the course. Aim 5 metres to the right of the hole to take the left side out of play. Pay extra attention in reading this green as there are a lot of small breaks.
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hole 4 (PAR 5)
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A solid tee shot just inside the fairway bunker sets you up for a big decision with the second. The safe play is to lay up just short of the deep fairway bunker, but better players will be tempted to aim out
to the left of the green and fade the ball home. The green has a high tier in the back; if the flag is back there, play your approach long and left to give yourself the easiest two-putt. |
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hole 5 (par 4)
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A huge fairway is divided by two deep fairway bunkers. Most players are better off aiming down the right side, but long hitters might choose to go left so they don’t run out of room. Going for a flag on the left side of this green requires a great deal of nerve.
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hole 6 (par 3)
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An epic par three across a deep gully. Miss to the left and you can kiss your ball goodbye, but the green does bank sharply from right to left to steer balls back toward the hole — if you can reach the green, that is!
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hole 7 (par 4)
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An important tee shot, because a strong drive will carry the crest of the fairway and leave a considerably shorter approach; aim to the right center of this fairway. The downhill second shot is one of the most exhilarating on the course, but the green is a narrow target from the top of the hill.
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hole 8 (par 3)
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This short hole plays over a gully filled with trees. It’s all carry to the green, and uphill to boot, so take an extra club (or even two if you’re into the wind). There is some hidden fairway to the right of the green, which is the only safe place to miss.
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hole 9 (par 4)
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Always take the high road here; from the forward tee it’s better to hit a three-wood or iron to keep your ball in view. Take dead aim for the center of the green on your approach; there is a bit of fairway short and right, but the contours of the green make it very difficult to save par from there.
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BACK 9
HOLE 10 (par 4)
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Another critical tee shot, which should favor the right half of the fairway. The second shot sets up for a running approach that will feed to the hole from right to left, but you have to get the weight just right, as bunkers lurk short left and over the back. Be sure to take any clubs needed for the 10th green, plus clubs for the tee shot on the 11th, as carts are not allowed back to the 11th tee.
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HOLE 11 (par 3)
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A difficult par three that plays longer than it looks. The green is sharply tilted from back to front, so the front hole locations are the toughest — it’s a much wider target in the back.
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Hole 12 (par 4)
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This is the most wide-open driving hole on the course, and a great place to let it rip, because you want the shortest second shot you can get. The green is set at the end of a narrow ridge, profiled against Hawke’s Bay. Play for the front right quadrant to keep the left side out of play. Be sure to take any clubs needed for the 12th green, plus clubs for the short tee shot on the 13th, as carts are not allowed back to the 13th tee.
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HOLE 13 (par 3)
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The shortest hole on the course, but big numbers lurk all around this green, which is easy to reach but hard to stay on. Always play for the back right quadrant, since seemingly good shots can run off the front left of the green into the bunkers below.
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HOLE 14 (par 4)
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The shortest par four on the course is quite possibly the hardest of them all. Pick a safe line off the tee and then aim 10 yards left of it, because any hint of a fade will not carry to the fairway. The green is dominated by a deep pot bunker at the left front and a steep drop at the back, so the safest play is to the far left. Be especially careful around this green, as the pot bunker has a gravitational pull far greater than its size.
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HOLE 15 (par 5)
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The key to a long par five is staying in the short grass, especially when there is a 140-metre cliff on the left and a 20-metre drop on the right. Don’t even go look over the left edge of the fairway if you are afraid of heights. Four short and straight shots will win the hole more often than not.
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hole 16 (par 5)
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The tee, guarded by seagulls, is the only place on the course with a view to Black Reef. If you’re not a candidate to reach this green in two, it’s better to lay back to the widest part of the fairway from the tee, then stay right with your second for the best view of the green.
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hole 17 (par 4)
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No laying back here; you’ll need to hit your two best shots to get home in regulation on this uphill par four. Those uncertain of carrying the greenside bunkers can play safely to the right; if you drive in the rough, it might be better to play straight ahead on the second and then pitch your third over the bunkers.
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hole 18 (par 4)
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A counter-intuitive finishing hole, with its green offset to the right of the fairway. The punchbowl green setting will lure many players into aiming left for safety and hoping for a lucky bounce down onto the green, but the player who drives far enough to attack straight toward the flag has a clear advantage. Be careful on this green, as putts from behind the hole can easily get away from you.
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