1The opening tee shot at Cape Wickham Golf Links is nothing short of spectacular. Staring right at Bass Strait and enjoying staggering views of the towering Cape Wickham Lighthouse 2There is so much room on the fairway, don’t overthink it and just get one away onto the short grass. For your second shot into the green, aiming just right of the flag would be i3There is only one way to play this hole. Take an extra club and aim for the left-hand side of the green. If the grounds staff have been nice and located the pin on the right-hand sThere is only one way to play this hole. Take an extra club and aim for the left-hand side of the green. If the grounds staff have been nice and located the pin on the right-hand s4From the tee, use the lighthouse as a perfect directional signpost. Anything left of the lighthouse could be in trouble, so the safer play is to aim 10-20 metres right and play up 5You may feel as though there is a trend here in the first few holes, but it truly is the key to success at Cape Wickham Golf Links. Down-wind, take one club less and land the ball 6If you are a good golfer, this par 5 can certainly be hit in 2 with a couple of good shots. However, there is a lot of trouble surrounding the green and unless a single figure golfIf you are a good golfer, this par 5 can certainly be hit in 2 with a couple of good shots. However, there is a lot of trouble surrounding the green and unless a single figure golf7Finding the right yardage for the middle of the green is crucial here, and trying to hit the centre of the putting surface is always a sound plan. The target is long but not overly8When hitting your tee shot, try and not get too overwhelmed by the wasteland. The red and white aiming post is used as a guidance point but you can hit the ball either side of that9Simple is key. A course management kind of hole, where you must play to get into the second part of the fairway in two shots. Aim for the V created by the mounds from the tee box, 10The key to getting close to any hole location on this green is to use the green complex and the ground contours to your advantage. If the hole location is on the lower tier, using The key to getting close to any hole location on this green is to use the green complex and the ground contours to your advantage. If the hole location is on the lower tier, using 11Like the 7th hole, a par is a very good score here. Pick a yardage that is centre of the green and commit to it. There is trouble left and right, short and long, so take enough clu12Everything about this tee shot makes you want to grab the driver and thread it through the narrow neck of fairway that leads up to the green. Unless super accurate, this is NOT theEverything about this tee shot makes you want to grab the driver and thread it through the narrow neck of fairway that leads up to the green. Unless super accurate, this is NOT the13The longest playing hole on the course even though the par 5 15th hole is ever so slightly longer. The 15th hole is relentlessly downhill for half of the hole so it does not play aThe longest playing hole on the course even though the par 5 15th hole is ever so slightly longer. The 15th hole is relentlessly downhill for half of the hole so it does not play a14With the tee shot, the safe play is to aim well right of the fairway bunkers and hit into the massive heart of the fairway. There is a lot of room to the right, and the fairway doe15The tee shot needs to be threaded through the gap of the bunkers that are at the start of the fairway, this is the textbook line. When hitting your approach shot into the green, ho16Aiming to the left off the tee is a wise decision to give yourself the best chance to stay on the top tier of the fairway. Staying on the top tier will give you the best view, and 17Unless you are into the wind, the best tip is taking one less club and aiming for the left hand side of the green. The decreased distance of the lesser club will allow you to land 18From the tee box, it can be very easy to tempt yourself into hitting this never seen before high sliding fade round the corner of the fairway. The quality and experience of playing
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