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Hole Flyovers for :
Whistling Straits Country Club -Straits in SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin in 53083
53083 (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)
1A well-struck center of the fairway drive off the tee sets up a short to mid-iron approach.A tee shot down the left side flirts with a series of bunkers and dunes, while a tee shot to the right creates a longer approach from the rough. Favor the right center of the green2A tee shot down the left side of the fairway is required on this hole to avoid a blind second shot. If electing to take an aggressive approach by goingfor this green in two, players will have to clear a deep pot bunker situated 35 yards short of the green. If played as a three-shot hole, the third shot plays slightly uphill to a 3Favor the right side of this huge, undulating green to avoid Lake Michigan and deep bunkers and dunes to the left.Any shot landing on the right half of this green will move quickly left. Hole location will dramatically change club selection from short irons to mid irons, even when calm wind co4A long, visually intimidating par 4.Large mounding down the right of the fairway tends to make golfers want to favor the left; however, most shots bounce left toward bunkers and dunes that drop off quickly toward LakApproach shots require a mid to long iron into a slightly elevated green. The green hangs on the edge of Lake Michigan’s bluffs and forces players to favor the right center porti5This will be a three-shot par 5 for most players.Water runs along both the left and right sides of the fairway. The landing area sets players up for a difficult decision on their second shot.Players that dare to hit their second shot to the green will be challenged by a long carry over water to a narrow green with no room for error short or left. A more conservative ap6A short, dogleg right that may lead to a blind approach shot if the player strays right off the tee.Some of the braver and longer players may attempt to drive the green with a hard-driving cut shot; however, a deep sand pot bunker guards the middle half of the green and must be a7This striking par 3 hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline on the right. Beside the lake,this green is protected by a series of sand bunkers on the right and short. The left side is framed by a large hillside layered with sand bunkers. This long green will make club se8A blind landing area off the tee will challenge players to keep their tee shots left in order to avoid a severe drop-off, sand dunes, bunkers and Lake Michigan on the right.The second shot is played with the Great Lakes as a backdrop. A long iron or fairway wood may be required to reach a very deep green guarded on the left by sand dunes and bunker sadeep bunkers with a falloff to the lake. The green is long and deep and will create difficult club selection choices to ensure playing to the right area on the green.9A tee shot down the left tends to kick toward the right. If your tee shot is too far right, a large tree about 100 yards short of the green may block your approach.Swirling wind conditions on this hole dictate club selection from short to mid irons approaching this slightly humpbacked green. Seven Mile Creek and a series of narrow sand bunker10The aggressive play off the tee is a driver as close to the left side ofthe fairway edge as possible while avoiding the drop-off left. The deep bunker on the right side of the landing area will require a carry of at least 240 yards that sets up a wedgeSome players may elect to hit driver at the green in hopes for glory but will have to avoid small but deep sand bunkers short left while hitting into a steep hillside guarding the 11Playing over 600 yards will challenge most players to hit drivers, but anything straying right will be swallowed by sand dunes, bunkers and a drop-off to the right.The second shot must avoid a huge sand bunker on the left extending out to about 100 yards from the green. The approach shot plays to a small, elevated green. Any shot landing on t12This may be the most difficult of all greens to manage. In addition, a hole location in the back right tier will get every player’s attention. .This par 3 plays downhill to a very large, undulating green. Any shot landing in the middle of the green may reject long into deep bunkers. If missed short or right, the green drop13Favor the left side of the fairway off the tee on this short par 4.A tee shot that misses the fairway right will find sand dunes and awkward lies. A short approach shot is downhill to a narrow cliffhanger green next to Lake Michigan, protected by 14The long-iron or fairway metal tee shot favors the right side of the fairway. Any tee shots to the left will most likely end up with a blind approach shot or in a sand bunker that While the approach shots will be with short irons, deep sand bunkers guard the right side of this undulating green with more sand bunkers guarding the green long and left.15This hole begins what could arguably be the most difficult four finishing holes in championship golf. A beautiful par 4 requires raw power off the tee as well as an accurate long-iFavor the left side of the fairway to avoid sunken sand bunkers to the right. This green has many subtle breaks to it and will challenge every player.16The shortest of the Straits’ par 5 holes will tempt most players to hit driver off the tee to gain a chance to hit this green in two.The center of the fairway is certainly a wise place to find since there are sand bunkers protecting the right and a drop-off toward Lake Michigan on the left. The long approach uphThose conservative players will be left with a short wedge into this elevated green with the sky and Lake Michigan as a backdrop.17One of Pete Dye's most intimidating par 3 holes – anywhere. The green is guarded left by sand dunes that fall 20 feet below green level. If the bunker doesn't capture the tee shoA large elevated sand dune 40 yards short of the green will invite players toward the left side of the green, which is risky because of the drop-off toward the Great Lake. Tee shot18A challenging finishing hole where par will be an excellent target.A well-struck tee shot down the right side will surely find the fairway but will leave a long iron for the approach to the green.Even though the approach is downhill, swirling winds surrounding the green complex force players to play an extra club into the green, which demands a forced carry over Seven Mile
Holes Distances in
Yards Meters
Hole: 1 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 15/15 Yards 493 405
370
361
325
Meters 451 370
338
330
297
Hole: 2 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 7/7 Yards 597 533
521
508
447
Meters 546 487
476
465
409
Hole: 3 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 17/17 Yards 188 180
166
154
111
Meters 172 165
152
141
101
Hole: 4 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 1/1 Yards 494 451
414
404
354
Meters 452 412
379
369
324
Hole: 5 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 5/5 Yards 603 563
543
527
459
Meters 551 515
497
482
420
Hole: 6 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 13/13 Yards 409 378
360
352
282
Meters 374 346
329
322
258
Hole: 7 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 9/9 Yards 221 205
185
172
132
Meters 202 187
169
157
121
Hole: 8 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 3/3 Yards 506 470
429
405
355
Meters 463 430
392
370
325
Hole: 9 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 11/11 Yards 442 412
384
371
347
Meters 404 377
351
339
317
Hole: 10 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 12/12 Yards 391 376
334
320
304
Meters 358 344
305
293
278
Hole: 11 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 6/6 Yards 645 563
544
519
479
Meters 590 515
497
475
438
Hole: 12 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 18/18 Yards 163 138
118
99
89
Meters 149 126
108
91
81
Hole: 13 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 14/14 Yards 402 389
364
336
319
Meters 368 356
333
307
292
Hole: 14 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 16/16 Yards 396 360
346
332
271
Meters 362 329
316
304
248
Hole: 15 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 4/4 Yards 503 464
429
402
367
Meters 460 424
392
368
336
Hole: 16 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 10/10 Yards 568 545
535
513
412
Meters 519 498
489
469
377
Hole: 17 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 8/8 Yards 249 223
197
165
131
Meters 228 204
180
151
120
Hole: 18 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 2/2 Yards 520 487
424
420
380
Meters 475 445
388
384
347
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