MANOR PARK GOLF CLUB

Manor Park Golf Club32 Golf Road
Manor Park
Lower Hutt

Phone:(04) 563-8558
Email:office@manorparkgolf.co.nz
Website:www.manorparkgolf.co.nz

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course layout

FRONT 9

HOLE 1 (PAR 4)

Do you or don't you? A true risk-and-reward short par 4 with a 200 metre carry to clear the creek. Success will leave you with only a short wedge to a green protected by bunkers in front and out of bounds behind. For the fainthearted, a mid or long iron (or fairway wood) will leave you ideally placed about 120-130 metres out. A tricky green with narrow opening.

HOLE 2 (PAR 3)

A strong par 3 requiring a fairway wood for most players. A large green protected by right side mounds and a pair of deep bunkers on the left. A large green with subtle break, this is an easy hole to 3 putt.

HOLE 3 (PAR 5)

The first of the par 5's, this attractive hole demands accuracy off the tee to avoid the creek on the left and trees on the right. Playing a second shot safely through the gap will open up the two-tier green to allow an attacking shot. Pin up or down usually dictates your approach. Landing on the wrong level will almost certainly result in 3 putts.

hole 4 (PAR 5)

A nice par 5 requiring, for right handers, a fade (men) and a slight draw (women) off the tee for best results. Watch the out-of-bounds all along the right. Two front bunkers protect the green which falls to the right. A large green with subtle break.

hole 5 (PAR 3)

A long par 3. Only the big hitters can attack this with an iron, with fairway wood the preferred club. A large green with a narrow opening between two bunkers calls for accuracy and length, and good putting touch.

hole 6 (PAR 3)

A short but testing par 3 to a split-level green. A bunker behind rarely comes into play, but with fall-off left and right your tee shot must find the right spot on the green. The top level of the green is tricky for putting, with more break than the eye would believe.

hole 7 (PAR 5)

Depending on the tee placement on the day, this is a straightforward or demanding par 5 with hazard and out-of-bounds all along the right. A dog-leg around a stand of massive trees means finding the ideal placement for your second shot. A long green with a protective bunker on the left.

hole 8 (PAR 4)

A strong par 4 requiring a long gently fading drive (right-handers) for a chance to get home in 2. Out-of-bounds left, and large trees left and right, with a large green protected left and right by deep pot bunkers. Many play this as a 3-shot hole.

hole 9 (PAR 4)

straightforward hole of medium length. A good drive finding the fairway will leave only a medium to short iron to a generous green with mounds to the right and fall-off to the left.

BACK 9

HOLE 10 (PAR 4)

A good driving hole with a wide fairway. A drive finding the right third of the fairway will bounce into the trees. A demanding second shot with a mid to long iron (or fairway wood) must carry to a well protected green. No bunkers, but surrounding mounds and nearby trees, together with right and left grass hollows directly in front of the green means, accuracy is essential. A generous green with little break.

HOLE 11 (PAR 3)

Hole 12 (PAR 4)

Another strong par 4 with out of bounds along the left. A green-side bunker and deep grass hollows in front require adequate carry for your second shot with a fairway wood or long iron.

HOLE 13 (PAR 4)

A straight drive is required to avoid out-of-bounds on left and trees right. A fairway wood is usually required to reach a narrow green. Although no bunkers, a fall-off left and right means accuracy is required. Par here is a good score.

HOLE 14 (PAR 5)

Although the longest hole on the course, this is not a difficult par 5. Stay away from the river. The three diagonal fairway bunkers in front of the green require a thoughtful second and third shots. A large receptive green, gently sloping from back to front.

HOLE 15 (PAR 4)

Up and over? Around? Or under? The majestic pine in the middle of the fairway puts a premium on the drive, especially with Out-of-Bounds left and trees right. A straightforward second shot to a well-guarded green surrounded by bunkers and mounds.

hole 16 (PAR 3)

A classic par 3 requiring a well-struck long iron or fairway wood to clear the front bunkers to an elevated sloping green. There is more break than meets the eye; and three putts is not unusual.

hole 17 (PAR 4)

A long accurate drive is a must on this slight dog-leg in order to get your second shot onto the plateau in front of the green. A three-shot hole for many higher handicappers.

hole 18 (PAR 4)

A beautiful finishing hole with a plateau fairway that will throw your ball left and right. Find the 'valley' on the right, and you are left with a mid-iron to a large green protected by greenside bunkers. Various subtle breaks can also produce three putts.