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Peninsula Golf Club-South 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 creek features on many holes around the South including here at the 1st. This is another hole that has changed considerably over the last two decades. Originally a short doglegSome extra tees were added here to provide some variety. From the very back tee it becomes a strong par four of over 400 meters with the creek guarding the green for approach shotswhilst from the forward tee it plays as a short par four with the creek in play from the tee. Some widening of the fairway over the creek has also allowed for a little more forgive2The 2nd has always been a curious hole, playing from a chute of trees and doglegging around a stand of old Manna Gums.Opening up the tee shot has improved it out of sight, as has some clearing along the right. Long hitters may choose to take the driver in an effort to get around the corner, but itThe green is another favourite with the large mound cut into the front occasionally forcing a decision between a running shot and taking the aerial route. 3In modern-day golf it can be difficult to put long irons into the hands of the best players without stretching holes beyond the realms of virtually everyone else. This is where long par threes play an important role, and at a touch over 200m, the third can still be reachable for the average member but also ensures a hybrid or long iron for tThe approach here was designed with a running shot in mind and the contours help nudge a well-played low ball towards the middle of the green, especially one played with a slight r4Golf course architects can be good mimics. We tend to store up images and ideas from courses all around the world with the hope of one day using them in our own designs: like a menFor some reason, the approach here felt a little like the 10th at Woodlands. A terrific par four and a half where bunkers extend forward from the left side of the fairway and then Whilst no doubt this would have been an even more interesting approach 80 years ago, it nevertheless makes for a nice feature in modern times by foreshortening the true length of t5Gluth’s Creek” was nothing more than a drain in the early 2000’s but its evolution and effectiveness as a ground hazard became the inspiration for creeks in a number of partsSitting on a nice diagonal from the tee and curving in towards play at driving distance, the creek is in play for most of the field. It works well on this short par five – those 6The tee shot on the 6th is fairly open and allows everyone to catch a breath and swing freely. The real interest lies in the green.The thumbprint which cuts across the putting surface from the right dictates how best to play the approach. A forward pin and something high and soft is the best play. Anything at There is a pin right in the middle of the hollow, but it is only used sparingly due to its quirky nature.7Like the best short par fours around Melbourne, the 7th asks a lot of questions from the tee and they can vary week to week, even day to day.Different wind direction, how well you feel about your game and, of course, different pin position. Holes like this should tempt the best players to try and drive the green under cMore often than not, the best line into the green is from the right from as close to the sprawling sandy waste as you can. On occasions though, when the pin is hanging up on the ri8Easily the hardest fairway to hit on the South course, the slight hogsback tends to reject anything a little offline.Most will opt to lay up short of the rise and a little to the right into the widest and flattest part of the fairway. Two good shots should reach the bottom of the hogsback where it leaves a short uphill pitch to a heavily bunkered green.9The 9th has long been a favourite of mine, and whilst we made some adjustments to the original green, we managed to retain the overall principle.This hole clearly favours the Craig Parry’s of the world – those who can hit their ball with a slight left to right shape. The higher the better.The green looks large from the tee, but almost half of it slopes severely away to the front and left, with the effective area making it perhaps the smallest on the course. Three is10The 10th plays longer than it measures, with the steep rises taking yards off the tee shot and adding an extra club to the approach.Bunkers line the right side of the hole both for aesthetics but also to defend the shortest line to the green.The subtle tilt of the green from front to left to back right sees many shots roll on further than you would think, so a high shot that lands softly is the best way to approach the11The first of consecutive short par fours, the 11th is by no means reachable but a solid hit over the bunker in the rise leaves little more than a short pitch to the green.The green rewards a drive played as close to the bunker as possible. Anything from the left leaves an awkward approach over the cavernous greenside bunker to a green sloping away.12The short 12th is perhaps the best and simplest illustration of strategy on the golf course. The green is shaped a little like a love heart, narrow at the front but expanding out tIf the pin is left, then the drive should be down the right to leave the easiest approach. When the pin is right, the strategy flips and the drive should hug or carry the left wast13This sweeping left to right par four plays over some really nice ground. Testing your ability to shape the ball both ways, the tee shot rewards those who can move the ball left to 14This dramatic par three plays across a deep valley to an elevated green, providing the canvas to build a series of bold bunkers into the slope.For most players, it’s little more than a mid to short iron but the green is severely contoured and can make for some tricky putting. The cunning golfer may choose to use the sloFor the most difficult pins on the far left side, it requires a touch of nerve and a well-flighted shot to carry the full expanse of sand and rough to stop the ball quickly.15The 15th is really a par four and a half. No longer the three-shot par five it seemed to be when I first joined the club, it would now likely play as a long par four under tournameWith this in mind, the green and approach is eminently playable under either scenario. The bunker complex short and right of the green was modelled on the series of bunkers betweenThose who have deliberately avoided the fairway bunkers and played out to the right will need to deal with these for their second.
Holes Distances in
Yards Meters
Hole: 1 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 11/8 Yards 413 354
317
306
284
Meters 378 324
290
280
260
Hole: 2 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 9/14 Yards 424 399
338
332
277
Meters 388 365
309
304
253
Hole: 3 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 15/10 Yards 226 202
159
159
153
Meters 207 185
145
145
140
Hole: 4 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 1/16 Yards 465 430
408
401
350
Meters 425 393
373
367
320
Hole: 5 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 13/4 Yards 499 486
459
452
389
Meters 456 444
420
413
356
Hole: 6 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 7/6 Yards 429 379
328
323
280
Meters 392 347
300
295
256
Hole: 7 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 17/18 Yards 341 324
260
260
256
Meters 312 296
238
238
234
Hole: 8 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 3/2 Yards 561 541
515
492
427
Meters 513 495
471
450
390
Hole: 9 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 5/12 Yards 197 184
154
147
112
Meters 180 168
141
134
102
Hole: 10 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 10/7 Yards 426 393
350
350
319
Meters 390 359
320
320
292
Hole: 11 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 16/13 Yards 363 341
287
287
208
Meters 332 312
262
262
190
Hole: 12 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 12/9 Yards 323 314
295
291
241
Meters 295 287
270
266
220
Hole: 13 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 14/1 Yards 444 428
365
365
262
Meters 406 391
334
334
240
Hole: 14 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 4/11 Yards 155 149
131
129
127
Meters 142 136
120
118
116
Hole: 15 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 8/5 Yards 528 519
470
470
416
Meters 483 475
430
430
380
Hole: 16 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 6/3 Yards 559 529
481
475
427
Meters 511 484
440
434
390
Hole: 17 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 18/17 Yards 131 122
113
98
87
Meters 120 112
103
90
80
Hole: 18 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 2/15 Yards 442 419
389
389
331
Meters 404 383
356
356
303
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