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Golden Eagle Golf Course: Pro Tips

Hole Tips given by professional players and based on white tees:
1 Statistics: Par 4; White - 387, yellow - 340, blue - 320, Red - 271 Stroke Index - 11 The opening hole is a gentle gem. Keep your drive between the two fairway bunkers favouring the left side to assist your approach. Be sure you have enough club for your 2nd shot to reach this raised green and evade that bunker on the front right!!
2 Statistics: Par 5; White - 486, yellow - 460, blue - 402, Red - 349 Stroke Index - 13 Stunning views from the Tee of this sensational Par 5! The perfect drive would be directed at the fairway centre with a touch of draw. Long hitters can reach this hole in 2 but only with optimum accuracy, if you can’t get there play a safe 2nd shot in between the fairway bunkers leaving a short pitch.
3 Statistics: Par 3; White - 155, yellow - 142, blue - 132, Red - 120 Stroke Index - 17 An elegant Par 3 that requires a medium to short iron to hit the target. Accuracy is the key to evade all the greenside bunkers. The green is long from front to back so be sure club selection meets the requirement to finish pin-high.
4 Statistics: Par 4; White - 421, yellow - 387, blue - 58, Red - 12 Stroke Index - 3 A tough, long, dog-leg Par 4 to a raised green. A straight drive is required to position the ball at the peak of the dog-leg. Again another long shot is required to reach this raised green – be sure to miss the only bunker on this hole that sits in front of the right side of the green. The green is large and 2 good putts will be required.
5 Statistics: Par 4; White - 377, yellow - 328, blue - 301, Red - 281 Stroke Index - 9 A gentle, aesthetically beautiful Par 4. Positioning overrides distance on this hole. Keep your drive to the right side of the fairway avoiding the fairway bunker, this opens up a clear view of the green. Your approach will be a medium to short iron into this undulating green.
6 Statistics: Par 3; White - 196, yellow - 175, blue - 164, Red - 147 Stroke Index - 15 A downhill Par 3 with breathtaking views of the surrounding valleys. Although this Par 3 measures long, due to its descending slopes you will require less club with accuracy being paramount to avoid the bunkers. Accurate shots are often rewarded on this hole.
7 Statistics: Par 4; White - 396, yellow - 355, blue - 320, Red - 293 Stroke Index - 1 Rated the most difficult hole on the course and it’s easy to see why!! Your drive will need to favour the right side of the fairway avoiding the fairway bunker and OOB, any shots to the left make your approach very difficult. Your approach requires a shot of great skill to loft the ball high over the pine tree’s that sit in front of the green or you can choose to hit a low shot through the tight channel in between.
8 Statistics: Par 5; White - 558, yellow - 499, blue - 465, Red - 422 Stroke Index - 7 A tremendous Par 5 noted for the historic tree’s maintained inside the bunkers which are often photographed! There is ample room for your drive and the emphasis remains on an accurate 2nd shot to avoid the plentiful bunkers that catch the stray shots. For many the approach still requires a long to medium into this large undulating green.
9 Statistics: Par 4; White - 397, yellow - 370, blue - 333, Red - 279 Stroke Index - 5 Concluding the front 9 is this dog-leg left. A rewarding drive would be to play a draw shot following the line of the hole leaving a shorter more direct approach shot. Often deceiving, you should be sure you have enough club to reach the green and trust the distances!! The approach is played with a mid to long iron.
10 Statistics: Par 5; White - 507, yellow - 435, blue - 410, Red - 377 Stroke Index - 12 A par 5 with birdie opportunities!! Attacking the dog-leg from the tee will reward you with a shorter approach, so shape the ball with a fade. Some can reach in 2 with a long second shot avoiding the long fairway/greenside bunkers or choose to lay-up and your short pitch can also offer birdie chances.
11 Statistics: Par 4; White - 423, yellow - 364, blue - 338, Red - 315 Stroke Index - 2 Stoke Index 2 on the course for very obvious reasons! Your drive must avoid the lake that follows the hole on the left of the fairway, daring shots close to this lake are rewarded with an easier approach. The green is narrow and also guarded by a lake that follows the right side of the fairway to catch shots that fall short.
12 Statistics: Par 3; White - 148, yellow - 129, blue - 118, Red - 94 Stroke Index - 18 This recently renovated hole, with a huge WOW factor, will undoubtedly become one of the most famous holes in Europe. The green is surrounded by the most spectacular curvaceous lake with the flag waving in anticipation of a good shot. Select the right club to carry the water and take into account the wind! Good luck.
13 Statistics: Par 4; White - 369, yellow - 332, blue - 307, Red - 273 Stroke Index - 8 Just a beautiful Par 4 with stunning panoramic views from the Tee. Your drive will pass over the great valley and, with precision, arrive centred between the two fairway bunkers. A mid to short iron is required on your approach to this undulating green.
14 Statistics: Par 4; White - 336, yellow - 301, blue - 295, Red - 249 Stroke Index - 14 A short Par 4 where accuracy is very much rewarded. Your Tee shot can be played with a variety of clubs with the objective to finish shy of the lake on the left and the bunker guarding the right of the fairway. The approach shot is played with a mid to short iron to an elevated tight green
15 Statistics: Par 5; White - 511, yellow - 459, blue - 433, Red - 406 Stroke Index - 6 Another birdie opportunity, especially for the long hitters on this Par 5. Keep your drive tight to the right of the fairway avoiding both OOB and the fairway bunker. A long 2nd shot can arrive on the tightly guarded green. Be careful with your putter on this tiered green.
16 Statistics: Par 3; White - 168, yellow - 139, blue - 127, Red - 103 Stroke Index - 16 You will note the fantastic aesthetic features that surround this Par 3. Often a mid to long iron or a hybrid will get you to the green. Be aware of the wind and take into account the front bunker of this hole when selecting your club into this raised green.
17 Statistics: Par 4; White - 374, yellow - 310, blue - 295, Red - 254 Stroke Index - 10 Birdie chance! This hole is short, tricky and often rewarding if played correctly!! Your drive will need to avoid the elegant stream that meanders along the fairway before passing in front of the green, keeping your shot to the right will be successful. The approach is a short shot back over the stream into the green.
18 Statistics: Par 4; White - 414, yellow - 374, blue - 338, Red - 305 Stroke Index - 4 The finale to your round! and what a beauty! This dog-leg right Par 4 requires you to drive out towards the sensational lake with 30m high water fountain, avoiding the fairway bunkers is also paramount. Your approach requires care and a correctly selected club to reach the green that is surrounded by bunkers awaiting any stray hits.