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Interlachen Country Club Golf Course Map /Interlachen Country Club Golf Holes Map
Interlachen Country Club Golf Course Review in Minneapolis, MN in 55436
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Hole 1
Hole Name
From The Tee The first hole is a position hole. The bunker on the right side of the fairway is an ideal line for the tee shot
From The Fairway Avoid the left side because trees can block the second shot. It is possible for long hitters to go for the green in two shots, but the tee shot must be placed perfectly and there is considerable danger around the green.
On The Green Beware of the pond directly right of the green and a cart path left of it that can make the O-B more dangerous if a ball bounces off it. The green is large and breaks considerably toward the pond. If the hole is in the front, above it is very fast.
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Hole 2
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From The Tee The par-4 second is a fun hole that can produce large numbers and ruin a round early despite its relatively short length.
From The Fairway The ideal drive favors the right half because the fairway kicks left. Many players will use a fairway wood to stay short of the bunkers on both sides of the fairway
On The Green A defensive play to the middle of the green is highly recommended. Deep bunkers surrounding the long, narrow green are quintessential Donald Ross-style and frequently cause havoc for members, many of whom have horror stories of hitting bunker shots from one side of the green to the bunker on the other side or even blading a bunker shot down the hill on the left of the green to the eighth tee box.
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Hole 3
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From The Tee The third hole is a challenging par-3
From The Fairway The long green can make a two or three club difference.
On The Green A pull hopefully will catch the greenside bunkers, but if not it will likely end up in the pond.
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Hole 4
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From The Tee Long hitters can reach the par-5 fourth in two shots. But a new championship tee was added in 2006
From The Fairway adding 20 yards and making it tougher to get home in two. The slanted fairway kicks drives toward the left bunker.
On The Green Drives too far right must contend with bunkers and trees that can block the second shot. A lay-up should favor the left side because the fairway slopes right toward a pond. The green is elevated, requiring an extra club. However, above the hole is very fast.
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Hole 5
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From The Tee The par-3 fifth is one of Interlachen’s most straight-forward holes.
From The Fairway The challenge is the green, which is large, but surrounded by bunkers.
On The Green The green slopes considerably back to front so do not miss it long.
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Hole 6
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From The Tee The sixth hole is a very good par-4.
From The Fairway Many players hit a fairway wood or long iron to avoid bunkers on either side of the fairway.
On The Green The uphill approach shot demands great precision and is one of the most nerve-wracking on the course (along with No. 2). Do not miss to the right because the greenside bunkers are arguably the toughest on the course. The first greenside bunker on the right has been known to members as “Big Mouth” since at least the 1950s. The bank in front of these bunkers is so steep that you prO-Bably will not b
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Hole 7
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From The Tee The seventh is another par-4 where position is important.
From The Fairway It requires a well-placed tee shot on the left half of the fairway.
On The Green Trees and water lurk on the right. A front hole location on the elevated green is very difficult because bunkers guarding it require flying the ball to the hole and stopping it quickly to avoid an extremely fast downhill putt.
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Hole 8
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From The Tee The eighth is one of Interlachen’s best par-4s.
From The Fairway A new tee was added in 2006, which extended the hole nearly 40 yards. The ideal drive on this dogleg left favors the right side of the fairway. Also in 2006, a fairway bunker on the left was repositioned to jut into the fairway, making the tee shot all the more difficult.
On The Green The green is slightly elevated, very difficult and fast if putting from above the hole.
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Hole 9
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From The Tee The ninth is Interlachen’s signature hole and site of BO-Bby Jones’ “lily pad” shot during the 1930 U.S. Open.
From The Fairway It is a par-4 on which scores can range from eagle to several over par. The tee shot is challenging with bunkers on the left and trees on the right claiming many balls.
On The Green Reaching the green in two shots is possible, given a well-placed drive on top of the hill short of the pond. The green is large and slopes back to front.
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Hole 10
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From The Tee The par-4 tenth hole offers many challenges
From The Fairway Players can reach the flat area 100 yards short of the green with a driver. But being too close presents a challenging half-wedge shot and also brings the fairway bunkers into play on the tee shot.
On The Green The elevated green, with treacherous bunkers surrounding it, requires an additional half-club. The large green is fast from behind the hole and breaks considerably toward the front if putting from the side
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Hole 11
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From The Tee This demanding par 4 is a dogleg right that was converted from a par 5 in 2010.
From The Fairway Players must first decide how much of the dogleg to cut off with their tee shot. An overly aggressive play could end up in deep trees or the pond on the right.
On The Green Given a well-placed drive, the lengthy uphill approach shot requires precision with O-B lurking closely on the right. A shot from behind the large green is one of the course's most challenging.
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Hole 12
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From The Tee The par-5 12th Hole is a gentle dogleg left.
From The Fairway However, there is nothing gentle about this tee shot. The landing area is guarded on the right by a penalty area. The bunker at the elbow provides a good aiming point from the tee
On The Green A thoughtful layup for most will set up a demanding approach shot to a well bunkered green. The green is severely sloped from back to front with a false front. Fittingly this hole is recognized often as one of the top 100 holes in America.
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Hole 13
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From The Tee Mirror Lake is the picturesque backdrop to the downhill, par-3 13th hole. The green is large and difficult, breaking significantly to the left.
From The Fairway Bunkers guard the front, right and left sides of the green. The only bailout is short and right, from where the ball can funnel onto the green.
On The Green An aggressive shot to a back hole location could go over the green, which leaves a very difficult shot to a tight pin.
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Hole 14
Hole Name
From The Tee Let your driver go on the par-4 14th hole, which plays as a par-5 for women.
From The Fairway But favor the left side because trees on the right can block shots to the green.
On The Green This approach shot is challenging and one of the longest on the course. Bunkers left and right guard the green, while O-B also lurks on the right.
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Hole 15
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From The Tee The par-4 15th is a favorite of the members, which also plays as a par-5 for women.
From The Fairway An aggressive shot with a driver or fairway wood needs to fade around the soft dogleg right, otherwise it could end up on the left side,
On The Green blocked by trees with no shot to the green. If too much of the corner is cut, however, the ball could end up in the pond, bunker or deep trees on the right. The green is nestled slightly downhill. Do not miss behind the hole because the green slopes dramatically back to front.
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Hole 16
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From The Tee The 16th hole a short par-4 where placement of the drive is important.
From The Fairway ideal drive is a draw around the dogleg left with a long iron or fairway wood.
On The Green A careless pull can catch the trees or a push can end up in bunkers. A short iron into the well-bunkered green will yield many birdies.
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Hole 17
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From The Tee The 17th hole is Interlachen's longest par-3. Since shots will kick right toward the bunkers,
From The Fairway the base of a thick tree directly behind and slightly left of the green's center is a great target.
On The Green The green has a gentle break toward the pond on the right and putting toward it is faster than appears. This hole played at 262 yards in the 1930 U.S. Open and remained the longest par-3 in Open history until Oakmont in 2007. It is also the longest par-3 in U.S. Women’s Open history, playing to 234 yards during the final round in 2008.
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Hole 18
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From The Tee No. 18 is a challenging finishing hole. The difficult 17th and 18th holes are known to ruin otherwise good rounds
From The Fairway The drive on this par-4 is no bargain, requiring a fade to avoid hitting it through the fairway into trees and deep rough on the left. However, it is the approach shot into one of the toughest greens on the course that makes par a great score here. The approach, which requires an extra club, needs to get past the front third of the elevated green to avoid rolling off the front.
On The Green However, just a foot or more over the green leaves one of the course's toughest shots, which usually needs to hit into the rough to slow the ball enough to trickle onto the green rather than fall off the front.
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