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Hole 1

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From The Tee At this track you can find a large number of balls every day that have landed in the water ditch on the right or in the forest. Even good players seem to be magnetically attracted to this right side or compensate for their fear of a shot there by overswinging to the left - and the ball ends up in the water on the left.

From The Fairway But: the fairway is really wide enough for a solid tee shot. Forget the obstacles, choose a target in the middle of the fairway and swing there relaxed.

On The Green Actually, the second shot is the bigger challenge. The entrance to the green is relatively narrow, the water regularly comes into play on the left and I know the bunker on the right very well. But if the second shot is successful, you can move on to the next lane with your chest puffed out with pride. They made a good start to the second nine.

Hole 2

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From The Tee Anyone who messes up the tee here has themselves to blame. Because the fairway is huge. You just have to aim forward in the middle of the forest.

From The Fairway The challenge on this track is the second shot. You have to be able to get past the fairway bunker on the left, which was placed in exactly the right place by course architect Christoph Städler at the 100 meters mark.

On The Green But don't overdo it with the left tendency - otherwise you'll quickly find the ball in the wooded area on the left - or not. If you end up in the fallow-like area to the right of the fairway, you have to be very careful again. If in doubt, we recommend a safe shot back onto the fairway,

Hole 3

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From The Tee But you can see good players here hitting the right into the cyclist's path. Or who regularly visit the right green bunker. Or please the obviously ball-loving lake on the left.

From The Fairway But seriously: with this track it's all about self-confidence and correct visualization. This is how you get to the green.

On The Green The real fun then begins. Because hole 12 is the green with the strongest breaks in Semlin am See. If the ball is on the side of the hole, you can only guess: stop half a meter higher than you think - then, with God's help, your putt might end up close to the hole.

Hole 4

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From The Tee Here you have to aim precisely in the middle between the trees and hit a slight draw. But please don't overdo it and pull the punch to the left.

From The Fairway Strangely enough, the trees on the left rarely turn out to be permeable. Normally, if you hit too hard to the left, you will find your ball lying in the rough, in the bushes or unplayable under branches - or not at all.

On The Green It is therefore important to prepare carefully for this shot, to feel the shot and to execute it without much tension.

Hole 5

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From The Tee Actually, the ditch in the middle isn't that wide. But the fairway to the left of it slopes so strongly to the right that if you hit the shot with a fade and it's not bad at all, you'll still end up in the water.

From The Fairway There's only one thing that helps here: when teeing off, aim towards the bunker on the left edge of the fairway and release your arms during the backswing. Then the landing zone is wide enough.

On The Green Experts hit the tee to the right of the ditch - but even great experts often find their ball in the forest. Even if they hit the fairway, the second shot is not necessarily easier than that of the competitor who hit conservatively and solidly to the left side.

Hole 6

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From The Tee The second shot poses no problems as long as you don't veer straight left into the fairway bunker.

From The Fairway With the third shot you have to take your time, align yourself carefully and visualize well. Then you will be rewarded with par or even birdie.

On The Green

Hole 7

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From The Tee Before you hit: Enjoy the wonderful view of hole 16, which is regularly voted one of the ten most beautiful holes in Germany. Hear the little birds chirping and see how the treetops move. You will then be much more relaxed when hitting the tee.

From The Fairway Because now you can really hit the green. Anyone can hit 115 m straight.

On The Green

Hole 8

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From The Tee Let's hope that we have the tailwind that is common on this track in Semlin am See. Then there is a chance to master this track, which is long for the normal amateur, with a low score.

From The Fairway The fairway is so wide that we can really hit the driver. Just don't push or press, otherwise bunkers, rough or water will come into play on the right.

On The Green Then just keep playing as best you can. There are no strategic obstacles on this railway.

Hole 9

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From The Tee Don't grip too tightly and let the center of your body drive the momentum - not with your hands, forearms or shoulders. If you can do this, you will be rewarded with a doable approach shot to the island green.

From The Fairway However, if you use too much power, you will usually find your ball in the rough to the right of the fairway. And from there, believe me, it's better to deliver in a controlled manner and not attempt a hara-kiri shot on the green.

On The Green If you are lying at a feasible distance, you should proceed with a cool head. The green is slightly elevated, so it basically requires one more club.

Hole 10

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On The Green On the other hand, there is plenty of space to the right of the bunker in the middle of the fairway. If you manage a long drive, you can easily attack the green from there.

Hole 11

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From The Tee The landing zone between the fairway bunker in the middle and the rough on the left is relatively narrow. So the drive has to be very precise.

From The Fairway An alternative is to hit to the right of the bunker. But don't overdo it: if you push too hard to the right, the ball goes out of bounds and then you usually hear the dog barking angrily in the neighbor's garden.

On The Green The second shot is a feat: water and a deep greenside bunker lurk on the left. And if you hit the ball just a little too long, you'll be dismayed to see it bounce slightly backwards down into the water. Because for whatever reason, this green is pretty hard.

Hole 12

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From The Tee This hole is so long that I have never seen a player hit the green with their second shot. But even with three shots, the green is difficult for the normal amateur to reach.

From The Fairway The tee shot is still relatively easy - unless you turn right into the vetches or left into the water. But even the second blow requires precise calculation. How can you get as close as possible to the ditch that crosses the fairway without hitting the ball.

On The Green Experience shows that as a normal amateur it is best to play this course for bogey. Then you won't have any major problems.

Hole 13

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From The Tee If you're thirsty for par after the strenuous first three holes of the C course: now is the good opportunity. However, be careful not to rush into anything, carefully follow the preshot routine and aim more to the left of the center of the green.

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On The Green Because the green bunker on the right comes into play very easily if the tee shot is hit inaccurately and tends to the right. And then the longed-for par is usually over - unless you master bunker shots like the legendary Gary Player...

Hole 14

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From The Tee As soon as you take a breath, the next big challenge comes. This track, which is rated as the most difficult on the C course, has it all.

From The Fairway The drive landing zone for the longer tee players is quite narrow. The water on the left comes into play more often than you would like.

On The Green On the other hand, if you hit too far to the right, you end up in the rough and the small trees and the fairway bunkers on the right suddenly start to get in the way.

Hole 15

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From The Tee Only one thing counts here: tee off straight. To do this, carefully follow your preshot routine, carefully look for a target point in the middle of the fairway and swing there with relaxed arms. It works.

From The Fairway The second tee is also something for experts: if you hit too much to the left, you will find the ball in the greenside bunker.

On The Green If you push too hard to the right, you can look for the ball in the deep grass between the trees - and if in doubt you won't find it. With the second shot there is only one thing that matters: hit straight.

Hole 16

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From The Tee After all the effort, one would think that course architect Christoph Städler would allow some relaxation on a par 3.

From The Fairway But far from it. Now our nerves are really being challenged. We absolutely have to cut straight through a relatively narrow path. Because believe me, if you move the ball just slightly to the left or right into the forest, you will only find it under the leaves, twigs and small ground plants in half the cases.

On The Green So here's some honest advice: If you're not entirely sure and don't have enough balls in reserve, tame your ego and hit loosely and straight with your favorite iron or a small hybrid.

Hole 17

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From The Tee No offense to Christoph Städler. You would kindly allow us to have a slightly easier tee-off at this hole. You just have to be careful not to drive into the right fairway bunker.

From The Fairway But the break is only short. Because now comes a treacherous second blow. There is water threatening on the left and a fairway bunker on the right, which we have to get close to if we want to have a passable shot onto the raised green, but from which the shot onto the green is very difficult.

On The Green Be careful with this shot on the green. Like the green on hole 20, it is so hard that the balls roll significantly further after impact than you expected.

Hole 18

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From The Tee The tee shot is again not easy if you have a right-wing tendency in your drives. The ball ends up all too easily in the water on the right or in the fairway bunker.

From The Fairway If, to be on the safe side, you aim a little more to the left and release your arms and hands nicely in the backswing, you will be rewarded with an astonishing length of drive. Because at this point you regularly have support from a nice tailwind.

On The Green The second shot is again something for experts. The entrance to the green between the deep green bunker on the left and the water on the right is narrow.