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George Golf Course Golf Course Review in George, SA in 6530SA
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name
From The Tee This deceptively difficult and very picturesque opening hole has a dam on the left and trees on the right which all come into play.
From The Fairway A well placed bunker makes the approach shot to this green fairly difficult.
On The Green
Hole 2
Hole Name
From The Tee This mammoth par 5 starts off with a tricky tee shot through a couple of large trees onto a fairway, which doglegs to the left.
From The Fairway Don’t be surprised to be hitting in a longer iron for your third shot.
On The Green
Hole 3
Hole Name
From The Tee A well-placed drive is imperative on this hole, as the green is guarded on the right side by large trees and on the left front by a strategically placed bunker.
From The Fairway
On The Green The undulating green allows for some interesting pin placements.
Hole 4
Hole Name
From The Tee This hole is a short par 4 on any day. The signature feature on this hole is the bunkers on the left and right sides of the fairway, as these bunkers are in play for most golfers.
From The Fairway Use of a long iron or fairway wood is often the best option for your drive on this hole.
On The Green
Hole 5
Hole Name
From The Tee ome very pretty trees on the right hand side of the fairway are the only real obstacles on this hole.
From The Fairway A drive down the left of the fairway will leave you an open shot to this large par 4 green.
On The Green
Hole 6
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway
On The Green This is the only par 3 on the front nine. The large bunker on the left of the green and a mound on the right, means that missing this green will normally end in dropping at least one shot to par.
Hole 7
Hole Name
From The Tee This par 4 dogleg right has a well-earned stroke 1 rating.
From The Fairway
On The Green The view of the mountain will test your concentration, so be sure to finish the hole before you stop to stand and look in awe of this hole’s beautiful setting.
Hole 8
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway
On The Green The way to play this hole is to hit a long iron or wood to the right of the dangerous left-hand bend of this hole. Some interesting trees and bunkers guard most of this green.
Hole 9
Hole Name
From The Tee This par 4 is one of the most intimidating driving holes on the course.
From The Fairway However, if you miss the wall of trees on your right and the lateral hazard on your left with your drive, the approach shot to the green is very straightforward.
On The Green
Hole 10
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway The first hole on the back nine is characterised by large trees guarding the left and right sides of the fairway.
On The Green The out of bounds fence only really comes into play at the green where a shot pulled to the left of the green will often end up out of bounds.
Hole 11
Hole Name
From The Tee A good tee shot on this par 5 will leave you with a straightforward approach to the green.
From The Fairway All golfers must however be aware of the out of bounds fence running down the entire length of the left hand side of the hole.
On The Green This fence separates the golf course form the King George Protea Hotel.
Hole 12
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway The drive down this hole will always feed from left to right, so a drive on the left of the fairway will keep you well away from the dangerous trees on the right.
On The Green If you can, you may want to ask a local golfer for some tips on how the green breaks, because it can be confusing.
Hole 13
Hole Name
From The Tee This is the first of the three par 3’s on the back nine. This is the shortest of all par 3’s on the golf course, it has been known to be one of the most difficult.
From The Fairway With all the slopes on this green, getting the pace and direction correct is crucial.
On The Green
Hole 14
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway The trick to making a good score on this hole is to keep your drive well right. Large trees on the left tend to hide most of the green if your drive finds the middle or left hand side of the fairway.
On The Green Long hitters do tend to hit this par 5 green in two quite regularly.
Hole 15
Hole Name
From The Tee This amazing par 3 has an elevated tee down to a large green.
From The Fairway This corner of the course is peaceful and quiet, so take some time to reflect on the beauty that this course has to offer, and try to forget about some of those bad shots you may have played up to now. Eagle opportunity!
On The Green
Hole 16
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway This is the third and last par 5 you will play on the back nine. The hole has a bunker on the right of the fairway, which is well positioned to catch any golfer trying to cut the corner.
On The Green A bunker also guards the front of the green, so laying up for your second shot is normally a better option.
Hole 17
Hole Name
From The Tee Finally you’ve got to the signature hole on the golf course. The par 3 has always been regarded as one of the best par 3’s in the world.
From The Fairway It’s a long par 3 that leaves you no room for error and is therefore rated as the second most difficult hole on the back nine.
On The Green This hole rated as one of the top 500 in the world, as well as the best par 3 in South Africa.
Hole 18
Hole Name
From The Tee 18 is the most difficult hole on the back nine. It has a large dam and thick bush on the left of the fairway, and the fairway feeds towards these hazards.
From The Fairway Your approach shot down to the green has to be well positioned, because if you hit your ball right of the green, you could find yourself hitting out of what the locals so proudly call “the snake pit”.
On The Green Bobby Locke’s best two finishing holes in South Africa.
