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Hole 1

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From The Tee Hazelwood 1 gives you a great overview of what to expect from these 9 holes. Demanding tee shots, tricky club selections, and greens that confuse even the best of players.

From The Fairway The sharp dogleg right tee shot requires approximately 225 yards off the tee to be in a good position. The downhill approach shot plays about 1/2 club shorter to a green well guarded with bunkers and mounds.

On The Green The green is one of the straighter ones on the course, but judging the speed is key here as it slopes drastically from back to front.

Hole 2

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From The Tee The picturesque nature of Hazelwood 2 is simply breathtaking. The man-made pond, complete with a fountain, gives a wonderful look from the tee.

From The Fairway The tee shot must have the right yardage as a large “false-front” type mound protects the front of the green and two bunkers will gather any balls hit long. The green is long and narrow, sloping from back to front.

On The Green Be careful not to rely completely on yardage as you select your club, as wind direction and pin placement can make the hole play up to two clubs longer or shorter.

Hole 3

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From The Tee Hazelwood 3 is the first par 5 on the Hazelwood side and is a three-shot hole for most players. A strong tee shot is required to get you to the top of the hill and in a good position for your approach.

From The Fairway The layup area (around the 100-yard plate) is narrow and guarded by a large spruce tree that will block access to the green if your shot leaks too far to the right.

On The Green The green is again quite large and protected by a bunker on the left. This hole offers a risk-reward for longer hitters willing to challenge the tight chute on their 2nd shot.

Hole 4

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From The Tee Hazelwood 4 is the hardest of the 27-holes here at IGC. A medium length, uphill par 4 seems fairly simple as you stand on the tee, but do not be deceived.

From The Fairway Trees line the fairway and large slopes make finding a level lie for your approach almost impossible unless you lay back. Your approach shot continues uphill and will play at least 1-full club more and up to 2-clubs depending on the position of the pin.

On The Green The hardest part of this hole is its green. It is large and is filled with a number of drastic and hard to read breaks while being tilted back to front. A good rule of thumb is giving it at least 8 more inches of break than you initially read.

Hole 5

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From The Tee Hazelwood 5 continues the difficulty-theme of the Hazelwood side. The second of the par 5s would commonly be a chance to improve your score, but it is not a guarantee.

From The Fairway A downhill tee shot to a fairway that, for the longer hitter, can run off to the left into the trees and also contains a large and deep fairway bunker on the right. A new forward tee was built in 2020 giving a better angle of attack for those playing from that box.

On The Green A green that is not easily accessible in two, as it is straight uphill and requires approximately 240 yards of carry. If choosing to layup, keep your shot to the right, as the fairway funnels down to the left. The long and shallow green tilts hard from back to front making placement of the approach shot key to make putting easier.

Hole 6

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From The Tee Hazelwood 6 is the signature hole of the Innisfail Golf Club and was completely redesigned in the fall of 2017 and opened mid-summer of 2018. The elevated tee shot remains, however, there is far more room than before – allowing more flexibility off the tee.

From The Fairway Hazelwood Lake is on the left and dense bush still guards the right side off the tee. Ideally, a tee shot of approximately 240-yards will position you properly for the approach. For that approach, you will have to judge conditions properly as it is still one of the most difficult greens to hit on the course.

On The Green The green may have been expanded in size but it has become even closer to an island than the original design. In classic Innisfail-style, it is firm, fast, and home to subtle and hard to distinguish breaks. Large bunkers and severe mounding offer protection to punish wayward shots.

Hole 7

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From The Tee Hazelwood 7 provides another demanding dogleg tee shot, as the fairway is lined with dense trees on the right and out of bounds on the left.

From The Fairway The fairway bunker is approximately 250 yards from the (blue) tee box and does give a perfect target off the tee. Hazelwood 7 had its green and surround area rebuilt and opened in 2015.

On The Green The new, bigger green is protected by bunkers in front and to the left. There is a distinct slope from front to back and a ridge the creates a variety of tricky-to-read putts.

Hole 8

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From The Tee Hazelwood 8 provides one of the most challenging par 3s at IGC. It was redesigned in late 2013 and still presents the same challenges the old layout did.

From The Fairway A long iron or utility club is required into a large green with a deep bunker protecting the front of the green. A thick spine located through the middle and back portions of the green creates three separate collection areas.

On The Green As is common around IGC, club selection can vary up to two clubs, depending on pin location and wind direction.

Hole 9

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From The Tee Hazelwood 9 is the final challenge on this side, and it couldn’t come soon enough. The hole was reshaped back in 2013 to create a larger landing area off the tee and a larger, more forgiving green.

From The Fairway The sharp dogleg still exists and demands a ball that moves from left to right off the tee. Tree-lined fairways and a fairway bunker will swallow any shots that veer offline.

On The Green Selecting your club for your approach shot will be a challenge. An uphill shot that usually plays at least a 1/2 club longer to a 2-tiered green that is protected by deep bunkers on either side.

Hole 10

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From The Tee Spruce 1 eases you into the beauty and challenge you are about to experience at the Innisfail Golf Club.

From The Fairway One of the few straightforward tee shots finds the only real trouble coming from the trees down the left-hand side, or for the extremely long hitter the creek that runs across the fairway. The approach shot is where the fun begins. Spruce 1 marks the first of four multi-tiered greens on this side, making club selection very important.

On The Green Mounds on the left-hand side will kick balls away from the flag and a bunker on the right will punish any shots that veer offline. A tough two-putt is all that greets you when you reach the green – making a good score here will be extremely difficult.

Hole 11

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From The Tee Spruce 2 provides another test of accuracy over power on your tee shot. Simply avoiding the fairway bunker that protects the left side of the hole is not your only problem.

From The Fairway The fairway is firm and dramatically runs off the backside of that bunker and into the trees on the right. The best play here is a shot measuring approximately 220 yards. This will leave you just under 150 yards into a subtly tiered green protected by bunkers on either side.

On The Green Putting on this large green can be tricky as the entire green slopes from left to right leaving most right-handed players the undesired slice putt.

Hole 12

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From The Tee Spruce 3 is your first big test on this side. A long, uphill par 4 that is home to one of the most demanding tee shots & challenging greens.

From The Fairway The fairway bunker on the left-hand side is a good target but make sure to stay right of it. A large clump of trees and brush will grab all shots that stray too far to the right.

On The Green he difficult approach shot plays uphill and is protected by a large, clover-shaped bunker in the front left. One of the largest, tiered green on the course, the small false front can make even the best putters struggle to get down in 2.

Hole 13

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From The Tee Spruce 4 is a visually spectacular, downhill par 3 that displays the sheer beauty of the Innisfail Golf Club.

From The Fairway Club choice off the tee is of the utmost importance here as swirling winds found at one of the highest points of the course can wreak havoc on the flight of the ball. A good practice here is about 2 clubs less than the yardage if struck properly.

On The Green The three bunkers surrounding the green provide the only additional protection to the hole. When reading the green be sure to look at all the angles as there are some very subtle breaks caused by the pull from Hazelwood Lake.

Hole 14

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From The Tee Spruce 5, although lined by dense bush on the right and Hazelwood Lake on the left, definitely provides an opportunity to score well. Off the tee, you will want to favour the right side as large hills will kick your ball back towards the middle.

From The Fairway Whether you decide to go for it or lay up accuracy is a must. A narrow opening gives you access to the well-bunkered green, while collection areas exist on the putting surface on the left and back portions of the green.

On The Green This is definitely one of the few birdie opportunities, but you still must hit good shots.

Hole 15

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From The Tee Spruce 6 is a deceptive hole that greets you after the refreshment shack here on Spruce. Accuracy and precision are more important than power and distance. Off the tee, you will want to favour the right-hand side as the fairway does slope to the left.

From The Fairway The approach shot is tough and deceiving, as you will most likely not have a flat lie. The green is much deeper than it appears from the fairway so choose your club carefully.

On The Green Putting on this green is typical of IGC tough and subtle breaks combined with a false front can lead to 3-putt quite easily.

Hole 16

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From The Tee Spruce 7 is one of the easier holes on the course. It is a medium-length par 3 where the only real danger is the small pot bunker, named “Newman” around here, guarding the front-middle of the green.

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On The Green The putting surface is fairly large and like every green at Innisfail has a large amount of slope, but hit a good shot here and par should not be overly difficult.

Hole 17

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From The Tee Spruce 8 is by far the most difficult hole on this side. The elevated tee box provides players with a wonderful overview of the hole. The conservative play is to hit it to the bottom of the hill, leaving between 150-165 yards left to the green.

From The Fairway Aggressive or long hitters can try and get to the top of the hill, making the approach shot much easier but be cautious, the fairway becomes quite narrow and the trees are a black hole for golf balls.

On The Green Approach shots played from the bottom of the hill should be adjusted about 1/2 club more to compensate for the incline in the shot. The green is an upside-down bowl shape that runs off in all directions if your yardage isn’t precise.

Hole 18

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From The Tee Spruce 9 side finally provides a little room to breathe off the tee. The widest fairway on the golf course if you can get by the corner trees on the right about 215 yards off the box.

From The Fairway From there it is a pretty simple uphill par 5. Longer hitters will have a chance to reach this green with a mid-long iron shot into the two-tiered green. The conservative play is to lay up, taking bunkers that protect the right side of the green out of play.

On The Green Finding the wrong level of the green will cause major problems as judging the speed both up and down the tier will prove difficult, 5 is a solid score here.