Hillview Road Augusta 6290, Western Australia
Tour of the Course
Hole-by-Hole Playing Tips
HOLE #1
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
5
5
Distance
439 m
439 m
Index
18
3
Playing Tips
The opening hole is a relatively short, dog-leg par 5 that can be reached in two by the long hitter. To do so, the drive needs to be on the left side of the fairway. There is a green-side pot bunker on the left of the green and the ideal approach is from the right.
HOLE #2
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
3
3
Distance
156 m
141 m
Index
12
15
Playing Tips
There is a bunker to the right of the green, which, together with a group of peppermint trees, may catch most shots that deviate right. The contour of the land towards the green is from left to right effectively increasing the size of the bunker.
HOLE #3
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
305 m
305 m
Index
14
9
Playing Tips
This hole, with a dogleg to the right, has a beautiful, undulating fairway. The green should be approached from the left. Any attempt to drive straight to the green requires clearing tall tuart trees on the edge of the dogleg. Take care not to go through the green on this hole as the chip back to the green is difficult.
HOLE #4
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
352 m
317 m
Index
2
5
Playing Tips
The narrow fairway, combined with prevailing south-westerly wind, can make for a challenging drive. The green is small.
HOLE #5
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
336 m
285 m
Index
8
13
Playing Tips
An elevated tee provides a launching pad for a generous landing zone. The green is deceptively elevated and although the 150- metre marker provides some guide as to the choice of club, the selection of one club longer will not go astray.
HOLE #6
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
3
3
Distance
145 m
108 m
Index
10
17
Playing Tips
The green is well-protected by a large tree on the left, and a hollow in front of the green is deceptive. The green has considerable borrow.
HOLE #7
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
371 m
305 m
Index
4
7
Playing Tips
This is a dogleg left hole with a wide landing zone highlighted by a high spine. The long hitter can attack the hole by clearing the tuarts on the left of the dogleg. The green is small and tucked into the side of a hill. Correct club selection is critical.
HOLE #8
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
307 m
307 m
Index
16
11
Playing Tips
A short dogleg hole with an elevated tee. The green can be reached with a tee shot, provided the player is willing to take on the large trees at the dogleg.
HOLE #9
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
5
5
Distance
484 m
405 m
Index
6
1
Playing Tips
For the average golfer, this straight hole is a monster. It is uphill all the way, and, in summer, is usually played into a stiff south easterly wind. The green has subtle contours.
HOLE #10
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
316 m
282 m
Index
9
12
Playing Tips
This hole has a sharp dogleg left and the green can be reached in one across a thick forest of peppermint trees. For the average golfer, the landing zone is small, and the green is well-guarded by grass trees on the left and a large peppermint tree on the right. This hole, although short, can be difficult to score well.
HOLE #11
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
3
3
Distance
199 m
107 m
Index
11
18
Playing Tips
An elevated tee to a small elevated green challenges distance and accuracy.
HOLE #12
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
5
5
Distance
475 m
393 m
Index
3
4
Playing Tips
This hole is a straight par 5 that usually plays into a southwest wind. It is better to approach the green from the left as there is dense rough to the right of and behind the green.
HOLE #13
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
5
5
Distance
475 m
403 m
Index
13
2
Playing Tips
This is the most interesting par 5 on the course. The tee has magnificent views of the Indian Ocean through grass trees. The tee shot should be aimed to the right of the fairway as the hole doglegs to the left. The player has no view of the green for his second shot, but needs to aim to the right, because the fairway slopes sharply to the left for the last 100 metres. If the green is missed to the left, the player is faced with a difficult uphill chip.
HOLE #14
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
362 m
294 m
Index
1
10
Playing Tips
This is a long par 4 with a wide fairway and a small green. Ideally, the player should approach the green from the left-hand-side to enable the ball to run towards the flag.
HOLE #15
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
313 m
303 m
Index
15
6
Playing Tips
Here, the player is confronted by an elevated tee with ocean views and a narrow fairway. The dogleg fairway is lined with dense rough, and the green has a long bunker on the left. The bunker gathers many shots not aimed at the right-hand-side of the green which protected by a thicket of peppermint trees.
HOLE #16
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
309 m
218 m
Index
7
14
Playing Tips
Again, this tee has ocean views from the men’s tee. The hole doglegs to the left. The tee shot must be aimed to the left edge of the fairway as once over the crest, the fairway slopes steeply to the right. The green is perched on the side of a hill and a shot that is short of the green will roll back to the base of the hill. A quirky Par 4.
HOLE #17
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
4
4
Distance
351 m
300 m
Index
5
8
Playing Tips
Possibly the best hole on the course. Commanding views of small reefs and islands in the Indian Ocean greet the player on this tee. The tee shot needs to be aimed well right of the centre of the fairway as the slope will take a straight shot into the rough. There is a large grass tree on the fairway, 50 metres short of the green. The deepest bunker on the course is on the left of the green. Shots to the green should be aimed to the right to take advantage of the fall of the land
HOLE #18
Tee
Men
Ladies
Par
3
3
Distance
142 m
122 m
Index
17
16
Playing Tips
An uphill par 3 with a narrow fairway. The green has some surprising borrows and many peppermint trees protect the left side.
