| Hole 10 |
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Par 4 |
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306 Yds |
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Elevated tee and green make for an interesting hole. Long hitters are tempted to bust driver at the green, but bunkers and OB right make this a risky play. Better to hit an iron in the fairway to give yourself a short, uphill second shot. Green slopes severely back-to-front, so you will want to keep your approach below th hole. Good birdie chance here. |
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| Hole 11 |
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Par 4 |
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352 Yds |
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Par 4 with creek crossing fairway and a pond to the right. Decision time on the tee box. A well-struck, 225+ drive will carry the creek crossing the fairway and set up a short second shot. Most players will favor an iron off the tee, short of the creek, and then hit a longer approach. Either way, second shot is all uphill to a green severely sloped back-to-front. Again, try to stay below the hole to avoid scary, fast, downhill putt. |
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| Hole 12 |
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Par 3 |
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183 Yds |
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Pretty straightforward hole that always plays about 1/2 club longer. Large green provides a good target. |
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| Hole 13 |
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Par 4 |
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406 Yds |
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First of three toughest holes at Dogwood. Elevated tee box to tight fairway that slopes left to right. Second shot over creek to elevated green is made tougher by swirling winds in fairway valley. A long approach leaves a brutal up-and-down. Green slopes back-to-front. |
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| Hole 14 |
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Par 4 |
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385 Yds |
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Probably the hardest hole, despite it's #6 handicap rating. Very tight driving hole with woods on both sides. Fairway is flat to 150-yard marker where it slopes dramatically uphill. Green is 40-50 feet elevated, requiring 1-2 extra clubs on second shot. Green is sloped diabolically back-to-front, and a putt from above the hole can easily be putted off the green, back down the hill, into the fairway. Par is a good score here. |
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| Hole 15 |
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Par 4 |
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411 Yds |
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Third in succession of course's hardest holes. Blind tee shot to a generous fairway that plays into a prevailing wind. Second shot is over water to a slightly elevated green. Front half of green slopes hard toward water, while back of green slopes away from player. Play to the middle of the green, take two putts and get out. |
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| Hole 16 |
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Par 3 |
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169 Yds |
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Another straightforward par 3. Elevated tee box and green. Green is very large and slopes severely back-to-front. Tee shot needs to be the right distance as a putt from above the hole can easily roll off the green. |
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| Hole 17 |
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Par 4 |
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418 Yds |
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Widest fairway at Dogwood that allows you to swing away on a hole that is deceivingly long. Elevated tee box to a fairway that slopes to a crown at 150-marker. Second shot is all uphill and plays about 1 club longer than normal. Another severely sloped (back-to-front) green that demands a well-placed approach. Again, a putt from above the hole can easily roll off the front of the green. |
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| Hole 18 |
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Par 5 |
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489 Yds |
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Good finishing hole and only par 5 on back nine. Creek crosses fairway at 235 yards from tee box. Longer hitters can carry it and go at the green in two. A smart play is to lay up short of the creek and position your second and third shots to set up an ideal approach to the green. Fairway rises sharply from creek to green. Green is protected by bunkers that make the green seem closer than it is. Make sure you hit enough stick as it plays about 1-2 clubs longer than normal. Good chance for a last hole birdie here if you play to your capabilities. |
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