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Hole 1

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From The Tee The 1st hole is a challenging par 4 that requires a precise tee shot into a narrow passage.

From The Fairway The ideal line off the tee is the left side of the fairway, allowing the ball to bounce and roll on the undulating fairway.

On The Green The second shot is rather longer than you would expect, slightly uphill to a large two-tiered green. Keeping the ball left of center is the safe way to avoid the large bunker to the right of the green.

Hole 2

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From The Tee This hole is a relatively short par 5. It requires either a straight downhill drive of no more than 175 meters to land before the water hazard, or a carry drive of over 200 meters to reach over the water hazard.

From The Fairway Shots that land too far to the left make it impossible to attack the green in two shots. With water hazards lining the entire left side of the fairway and a green that slopes from right to left, the ball's landing gives you an upside The right side of the green has the best chance for a birdie.

On The Green

Hole 3

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From The Tee Number 3 is a short uphill par 3. This hole requires a tee shot of no more than 130 yards, depending on the flag position.

From The Fairway

On The Green With bunkers (short, long and to the right of the green) and an occasional breeze, choosing the right club is essential here as most golfers fall short.

Hole 4

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From The Tee Hole 4 is a sloping dogleg par 5 that requires a straight drive onto the very wide fairway, followed by a long downhill second shot to the left of the center of the fairway to avoid the bunkers and lake on the right.

From The Fairway This leaves a short approach to a very large green that breaks from left to right. If you have a long tee shot, you can cut the dogleg off the tee and try to attack the green in two shots.

On The Green Depending on the length and line of the tee shot, there remains a tricky second shot from a sloping position, which, depending on the flag position, has to cross the lake and the greenside bunker on the right.

Hole 5

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From The Tee Number 5 is a long par 3 that plays slightly uphill. This challenging hole requires hitting with a medium to long iron, depending on the flag position.

From The Fairway The wide green is protected by bunkers that absorb shots that land too far to the left. The safest strategy here is to let the ball land slightly to the right of center, thereby avoiding the biggest obstacles.

On The Green The green slopes from back to front and often requires the golfer to make tricky breaking putts.

Hole 6

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From The Tee This uphill par 5 requires a straight shot, ideally to the left side of the fairway. Punches too far to the right land in the small lake, punches too far left are out of bounds.

From The Fairway Long hitters only need a fairway wood or a long iron so that the ball comes to rest in front of the moat 240 meters away. The second shot should land in the right half of the fairway, as two deeply hidden bunkers await stray shots on the left.

On The Green Second shots that fall short require a blind approach on steep terrain. Long hitters trying to hit the green in two shots need a very precise line near the lake on the left. The uphill approach shot requires good distance control,

Hole 7

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From The Tee

From The Fairway Hole 7 is probably the most strenuous hole on the course. If you don't have a very long drive, you can find your ball in a steep uphill position for your second shot.

On The Green The dogleg to the right requires a very precise shot onto a narrow green guarded by bunkers to the left and right of the entrance. And beyond that, a tricky wavy green awaits the player.

Hole 8

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From The Tee After the demanding first third of the golf course, hole 8 offers some relaxation, but is not without danger. It is a short par 4 that runs downhill and allows even short drivers to hit the green in two shots.

From The Fairway

On The Green Play from the tee as close as possible to the treacherous rough and the stand of trees on the right if you want to take this risk. The reward is an easy approach, avoiding the deep bunker to the left of the green.

Hole 9

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From The Tee

From The Fairway Hole 9 offers plenty of space for the tee shot on the left side, which allows you to avoid the two fairway bunkers on the right side.

On The Green The second shot is longer than expected as it goes uphill to a long green that also runs uphill. Aim for the left side of the green to take the two blind bunkers on the right out of play.

Hole 10

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From The Tee It is the moment to take a deep breath, enjoy the landscape and then choose the target slightly to the left of the high-voltage pylon from the tee. A long drive allows a shorter iron over the water hazard to a two-tiered green.

From The Fairway

On The Green If the tee shot is too short, you either have to move just in front of the road or risk playing to the left between the out and the bunkers on the edge of the green to its narrow entrance.

Hole 11

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From The Tee

From The Fairway Aim into the valley presented by the fairway. A long drive rewards you with a beautiful view of the green, which can now be reached with a short iron, guarded by bunkers on all sides. If your tee shot is too short, you will have a blind second shot that is difficult to assess given the steep slope.

On The Green

Hole 12

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From The Tee Number 12 is the most difficult of the par 3s at GC Markgräferland. A steeply rising fairway leads to a flat green; it requires good club selection off the tee.

From The Fairway The pot bunker on the left side at the front edge of the green should be avoided if possible.

On The Green However, it is better to stay too short than too long off the tee! Chipping and putting becomes a nightmare when your ball is over the hole - be warned!

Hole 13

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From The Tee

From The Fairway The 13 is a long par 4 dogleg to the right. From the tee you play onto a relatively wide fairway, which slopes slightly to the right. In order to hit the green with your second shot, you should place your tee shot on the left side of the fairway if possible in order to avoid the trees on the right side.

On The Green The green is protected by a tall line of trees to the left and a water hazard to the right. If you can't reach the green in two shots, you should strategically place the lay up on the correct side of the fairway depending on the flag position.

Hole 14

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From The Tee Number 14 is the longest hole on the golf course. After a good drive you usually find yourself on a slope on the fairway that slopes to the left.

From The Fairway From here, a longer second shot is required to ideally place the ball in the flat part of the fairway, approximately 70 meters from the green.

On The Green From this zone you have the best chance of stopping the ball on the dangerously sloping green near the flag.

Hole 15

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From The Tee From the forest aisle you play across the valley onto a long green with two plateaus, which slopes towards the front.

From The Fairway

On The Green When hitting the green, you should avoid placing the ball behind the flag if possible. The green is defended by a bunker on the front left and on the right side.

Hole 16

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From The Tee Number 16 is one of the shorter par 4s on the golf course. In order to have the best angle for the second shot, you should place the tee shot on the left half of the fairway at around 220 meters.

From The Fairway In this way, a blind shot to the deeper green can be avoided and the approach is then relatively short (pay attention to your choice of club!).

On The Green Brave long hitters can reach the green by teeing off over the row of trees on the right, but should not forget that the green is guarded by bunkers on all sides.

Hole 17

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From The Tee

From The Fairway

On The Green On the second most difficult par 4 on the course, both the tee shot, where you have to play around two large trees, and the shot into the small double plateau green are a big challenge. Putting is also difficult due to the numerous mini-breaks.

Hole 18

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From The Tee From the highly elevated tee, head back towards Tee 1. The tee should be placed in the relatively wide landing zone to the left of the large birch tree.

From The Fairway From here the green, which is protected by a bunker at the front and two bunkers on the right, can be easily played.

On The Green Depending on the position of the flag, the green has strong breaks, which is why full concentration is required when putting.