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Almaden Golf & Country Club Golf Course Map /Almaden Golf & Country Club Golf Holes Map
Almaden Golf & Country Club Golf Course Review in San Jose, CA in 95120
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name
From The Tee The opening hole is a relatively straightforward par 5 but challenges the player to hit an accurate tee shot
From The Fairway Players must negotiate a large lake that borders the left side of the fairway all the while staying out of the fairway bunker that lurks 250 yards off the tee.
On The Green This two tiered green requires an accurate approach shot that will be rewarded with a birdie opportunity
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Hole 2
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway A long iron or fairway wood to the bottom of the hill will leave you with a middle to short iron approach shot
On The Green Longer hitters may decide to hit driver to cut the comer of the dogleg. However, this will bring the out of bounds to the right into play but they will be left with a short wedge shot to the green.
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Hole 3
Hole Name
From The Tee This is another dogleg right uphill par four.
From The Fairway A long iron or fairway wood to the bottom of the hill leaves you with a middle to short iron approach shot.
On The Green Long hitters may try to fade a driver into the green. If they accidentally hit the drive straight or hook it, out of bounds and bunkers await on the left.
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Hole 4
Hole Name
From The Tee This is a long dogleg right par four.
From The Fairway
On The Green Fading a driver with the shape of the hole will leave a middle-iron approach shot. You can try to cut the corner of the dogleg to leave yourself with a short-iron approach. One of the most difficult pin positions on this green is back left.
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Hole 5
Hole Name
From The Tee A long straight drive is very important on this hole. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to reach the green with your second shot.
From The Fairway
On The Green After a good drive, you will be left with a long iron for your second shot. A large bunker protects the left side of the green, but there is room in front of the green for your approach shot.
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Hole 6
Hole Name
From The Tee This is a short par three guarded by a creek in front of the green.
From The Fairway Bunkers surrounding the green will catch any errant tee shots. However, this is a good birdie hole, and most of the hole-in-ones on the golf course occur on this hole.
On The Green
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Hole 7
Hole Name
From The Tee Hit it long and straight off the tee to reach the green in two.
From The Fairway Bunkers on the left and right of the fairway will catch any poor tee shots. If you decide to lay-up,
On The Green be careful of the large bunker to the left of the lay-up area. Otherwise you will be left with an extremely long bunker shot to the green, a very difficult shot.
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Hole 8
Hole Name
From The Tee This is a long par three requiring your tee shot to carry a large pond and a large bunker in front of the green
From The Fairway
On The Green There is a bailout area to the left of the green to take the water out of play. Once you do reach the green the challenge is not over: you will find a lot of slopes and undulations on this green.
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Hole 9
Hole Name
From The Tee Poorly hit drives to the left will find bunkers and out of bounds from the narrow landing area. Drives to the right will be in jail in the trees.
From The Fairway
On The Green A good tee shot will leave you an approach shot to a green surrounded by bunkers. There is out of bounds right behind the back of the green.
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Hole 10
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway A large waste bunker on the right side of the fairway and a small fairway bunker on the left will test you on your drive.
On The Green You are then left with two choices for your second shot. A fairway wood will get you close to the green for a short pitch shot and a good chance for birdie.
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Hole 11
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway This long par four is slightly uphill and usually plays into the wind. Out of bounds borders both sides of the fairway.
On The Green After a good drive, you will be left with a middle to long iron shot. Bunkers on the left and right create a narrow area for those players who like to hit run-up shots.
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Hole 12
Hole Name
From The Tee The tee shot calls for a draw around the dogleg.
From The Fairway
On The Green After a good drive you will be left with a middle iron for your approach shot. Club selection for this shot may be difficult since it is slightly uphill. If you come up short, you will be left with an awkward pitch shot out of some mounds in front of the green.
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Hole 13
Hole Name
From The Tee The entire left side of the hole is out of bounds, with the boundary only about 10 yards
From The Fairway
On The Green from the edge of the green. This green is almost 40 yards deep so you may be left with a long putt if you are not close to the pin.
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Hole 14
Hole Name
From The Tee This dogleg right par four is a good birdie hole.
From The Fairway If you avoid the bunkers on the left side of the fairway and the waste area on the right you will be left with a wedge into the green.
On The Green If you hit your approach close shot the pin, you will be left with a fairly easy putt for birdie, unless the flag is in front and you are above the hole.
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Hole 15
Hole Name
From The Tee A back right pin is very difficult. Tee shots missed to the right of the green will catch a slope and result in a long pitch shot back up the hill.
From The Fairway
On The Green A front left pin is much easier. The left part of the green is open in front, so a miss-hit shot has a chance to roll up onto the green.
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Hole 16
Hole Name
From The Tee Play it smart and hit a fade off the tee that moves with the shape of the hole
From The Fairway
On The Green A good drive will leave you with a middle iron approach shot. The front of the green is open and receptive to run-up shots. Try to avoid the large bunker to the right of the green.
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Hole 17
Hole Name
From The Tee You can hit driver off this tee if you make sure to draw the ball around the dogleg
From The Fairway A nice draw will leave you with a short iron into the green. If the ball goes straight, it will prO-Bably go through the fairway into some mounds leaving you with an awkward stance for your second shot
On The Green
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Hole 18
Hole Name
From The Tee This finishing hole requires three good shots to leave yourself an opportunity to end
From The Fairway your day on a high note. Large fairway bunkers guard the
On The Green right side while the large lake on the left will tempt your golf ball. A well-placed second shot will need to avoid the small pond right and the dense trees on the left. The approach shot must navigate the greenside bunkers, make sure you look to see where the pin is located on this subtly sloping green to ensure you end your round with a birdie.
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