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Peninsula Golf Club - North Course in CLAYTON SOUTH, Victoria, AU in 3169
3169 (Click on a Hole to View Flyover of the Hole or View Hole Maps or View Scorecard or View Nearby Courses or View Gradebook or Wireframe Hubspoke)
1The American golf course architect, Donald Ross, likened his ideal starting holes to that of a firm handshake.”no pushover but at the same time not so grueling that it might sourHe could easily have been describing the 1st on the North. Whilst there is ample room off the tee to avoid trouble, bunkers pinch-in on both sides around driving distance. A solid drive will leave a short iron or pitch but it’s a dangerous gamble as your first shot of the day. The more conservative play with a long iron or hybrid will avoid most of2One of the most picturesque holes on the North, the shot across the valley to a green set into a large dune has some similarities to the famous 5th hole on Royal Melbourne’s WestThe most important yardage here is to the front edge of the green, and the dilemma when the greens are firm is deciding how close to flirt with it. Land just a few feet short and yPlay too boldly and you’ll be lucky to hold the green. – Mike Cocking (Course Architect)3New tees were added well to the left (and lower) which has given the drive an extra dimension and arguably made for a more thrilling tee shot across the heath and the cavernous bunAn aggressive drive and the reward is a shorter shot and full view of the green, but a bad swing and you can easily find either of the left bunkers or worse still, end up playing aLaying up further back in the fairway takes full advantage of the wide fairway, but the view to the green and the short hazards will be blind.4The tee shot on the 4th must be threaded between the sandy waste on the left and bunkers down the right. It looks much narrower and more difficult than it actually is, and for shorThe new green here is receptive to running shots played out to the right, with slopes helping shoulder a ball toward the middle of the green.Only when the flag is tucked in the left corner does the player need to take the more attacking line directly over the bunker.5The tee shot on the 5th is like no other on the sandbelt; a thrilling drive through a valley with steep banks on either side. The fairway is wider both short and long of the valleyThis par five is easily reachable for those who can drive beyond the valley but for those needing an extra shot or two, its best to hug the left side of the fairway for an easier pTo the right the fairway drops off into a bowl leaving a difficult uphill pitch across a deep greenside bunker. 6The 6th is the first of the drivable par fours on the North course and this one is somewhat unique for the sandbelt as it plays fairly steeply uphill.There are a multitude of options from the tee depending on how you feel on the day. Short of the bunkers, up the narrow tongue of fairway left, safely out to the right and away froEach will result in a slightly different approach – sometimes easier or sometimes harder depending on the pin position of the day. The challenge is to figure out what works best 7The 7th is one of the highest parts of the property and among the most picturesque tee shots on the North course.Aiming for the widest part of the green on the right is generally the best play here with only the bravest (or silliest) taking dead aim when the pin is tucked in the left corner.Surrounded by deep bunkers and a cavernous hollow over the back, anywhere on the dance floor is often a great result here.8Many of the world’s great short par fours feature a penal hazard which one must flirt with to gain an advantage, and here we find perhaps the biggest, deepest, angriest hazard onThere is an abundance of fairway to the right but the angle into the green makes for a more difficult pitch from here. In the right conditions, some will choose to try and carry alFor those who can’t make that sort of carry, a small bump just right of the big hazard can help funnel a running ball further around to the left, leaving a fairly straight forwar9The 9th begins the most difficult stretch of holes on the North. This long par four has been stretched as part of the redesign and will require your best two shots to find the greeThe best line off the tee is close to the sand down the right, leaving a slightly more friendly angle into the green.10Back to back strong par fours at 9 and 10 and here we have one of the narrowest and most difficult tee shots to boot!This green is loosely based on a “redan”, a design concept where the putting surface tips from front to back and right to left and tends to reward those who can bounce or run tThe most difficult pins here are at the front where the player must land their shot well short and on a small flat spot close to the bunkers on the right. From the very back tees, 11A long sandy waste up the left and a cluster of bunkers at around 240 metres on the right generally takes the driver out of the hands of the longer hitters.The approach plays to one of our favourite greens on the property. The smart play is to land short with a running shot and allow the contours to funnel the ball towards the middle 12The “hogsback” is a wonderful feature in golf course design and, whilst not that common in Australia, we are lucky to have a few within a few hundred metres of each other…oneThe hogsback rises at around 210m from the tee and extends all the way to the green. Tee shots short of this are relatively simple as the fairway is wide and fairly flat but it leaWith a well struck driver or 3 wood, those wishing to take on the domed fairway will enjoy a significantly shorter second but the risks of finishing in rough or sand are high and a13Much like the 12th hole, the tee shot here becomes riskier the more club you take. For most, the best play is a long iron or hybrid, with the angle a little better from the left siThe pitch can be a difficult one when the wind is gusting with deep bunkers on most sides and a putting surface tilted strongly from back right to front left.14The North course is blessed with some beautiful backdrops on the short holes, and this one, whilst the flattest is no exception, surrounded by an amazing expanse of heath and sand.Back then, pine trees covered the hill behind the green and trees lined both sides of the hole. There was little in the way of any heathland or sand, and the trees were so thick itWith careful tree removal and some encouragement of the heathland plants and grasses which originally covered much of the site, we were able to return this ground to what it once w15For years the fifteenth has played as a medium length par five where golfers had to walk back the full length of the hole just played in order to tee off. As part of the redesign wNot only is it a terrific long par four, but adds some variety to the layout and cuts down on the long walk. Both tee shots are largely blind, playing over a ridge which runs acrosThere is some nice visual trickery at play with the second shot as the bunker on the corner of the dogleg merges with greenside bunkers and those around the 9th green, making it ap
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Hole: 2 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 1/2 Yards 0 0
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126
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Hole: 3 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 11/8 Yards 0 0
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449
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438
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Hole: 4 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 3/14 Yards 0 0
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Hole: 5 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 5/10 Yards 0 0
447
400
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409
366
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Hole: 6 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 17/12 Yards 0 0
309
267
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283
244
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Hole: 7 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 13/18 Yards 0 0
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112
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141
102
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Hole: 8 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 7/6 Yards 0 0
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272
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Hole: 9 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 15/16 Yards 0 0
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352
315
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Hole: 10 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 4/1 Yards 0 0
400
385
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366
352
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Hole: 11 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 8/9 Yards 0 0
355
332
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325
304
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Hole: 12 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 2/3 Yards 0 0
370
303
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338
277
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Hole: 13 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 16/15 Yards 0 0
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258
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260
236
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Hole: 14 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 6/11 Yards 0 0
154
116
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141
106
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Hole: 15 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 12/13 Yards 0 0
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398
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483
364
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Hole: 16 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 14/17 Yards 0 0
148
128
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135
117
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Hole: 17 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 10/5 Yards 0 0
521
450
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476
411
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Hole: 18 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 18/7 Yards 0 0
375
301
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343
275
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