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Orchard Lake Country Club Golf Course Review in West Bloomfield, MI in 48324
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name
From The Tee Avoid the fairway bunker down the left in order to set a clean shot into
From The Fairway
On The Green the green. Make sure to calculate the wind correctly by clubbing up to avoid one of the largest and deepest bunkers on the course.
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Hole 2
Hole Name
From The Tee Avoid the fairway bunker down the right side.
From The Fairway If you are going for the green in two, make sure you play enough club to carry the bunker in the front. If you plan to lay up, stay away from the short fairway bunkers that can turn a birdie into a bogey quickly.
On The Green
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Hole 3
Hole Name
From The Tee Your approach shot is key on this hole.
From The Fairway
On The Green With the green sloped right to left, your shot placement to the pin is critical.
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Hole 4
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway The fairway is guarded by two unique fairway bunkers down the right
On The Green Either lay up short of them to have a mid-Iron left or drive past them to give yourself a short wedge and great birdie opportunity. The green has a lower and upper tier, so a well thought-out approach is critical
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Hole 5
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway Avoid the left fairway bunker, and you should have a good clear shot at the green.
On The Green Make sure to take enough club, as the entire hole slowly slopes up from the tee to the green making it play longer. From the right of the green, the slope is steeper.
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Hole 6
Hole Name
From The Tee One of the great, short par 4's on the course.
From The Fairway
On The Green Play to the 100 yard marker then has a flat lie wedge shot into the green. If you hit the driver down the hill, you will find a downhill lie to an elevated green protected by a large, deep bunker. Long approach shots past the green are a guaranteed bogey.
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Hole 7
Hole Name
From The Tee Expect to hit a long club into the longest par 3 on the course. The left side is protected by a wide, deep bunker as this leaves an easy chip shot to save par and avoid a high number.
From The Fairway The key is to make sure you carry the hill in the fairway as this will get you down inside the 150 marker -
On The Green setting up a good approach. Guarded by bunkers and multiple slopes, this green is quite the challenge.
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Hole 8
Hole Name
From The Tee Avoid the fairway bunker down the right side
From The Fairway The key is to make sure you carry the hill in the fairway as this will get you down inside the 150 marker - setting up a good approach. Guarded by bunkers and multiple slopes, this green is quite the challenge.
On The Green
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Hole 9
Hole Name
From The Tee Tough par 4 to finish the front nine
From The Fairway . Avoid the fairway bunker at all costs
On The Green this will add a shot to your score. Hitting your tee shot left of the bunker will give you a longer, but clearer, shot to the green. Another famous "Colt" bunker lies 40 yards short of the green making a layup shot difficult. With bunkers around the green, try to leave your approach shot below the hole to give yourself a putt to make.
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Hole 10
Hole Name
From The Tee Your best bet is with a powerful drive.
From The Fairway
On The Green Avoid the bunker left but be aware that the trees down the right make for a miserable second shot. The green is protected by a deep front, right bunker to stay away from. One of the larger greens on the course to hit. It is an easy chip shot if you go long as the green slopes front to back.
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Hole 11
Hole Name
From The Tee Another long par 4 with bunkers on both sides of the landing area.
From The Fairway
On The Green Once you avoid these, and if you are not over the hill, the house behind the green is a good target to pick. Any approach shots that come up short typically roll down a slope creating a difficult chip shot. With O-B behind the green, this is certainly a challenging par 4 that you must play smart.
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Hole 12
Hole Name
From The Tee The number 1 handicap hole on the course.
From The Fairway A demanding tee shot is required to avoid both fairway bunkers.
On The Green These difficult bunkers make it almost impossible to save par if entered. The second shot requires an accurate flight to avoid the right fairway bunker. Any balls hit in this direction almost always seem to find the sand. Back left of the green is tough to putt, and it is always best to be below the hole on this green. There are bunkers to the left and right of the green
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Hole 13
Hole Name
From The Tee Avoid the valley right as any tee shots here create a difficult, blind chip shot to an elevated green.
From The Fairway
On The Green The green has a sneaky left to right slope so make sure you are accurate with any shots to the pin.
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Hole 14
Hole Name
From The Tee Using a driver off the tee is recommended to give yourself a shot at this green in two strokes.
From The Fairway Avoid the fairway bunkers to set up a second shot to the green. If you are not on in two,
On The Green a third shot should be a wedge or short iron to a green that is pitched front to back setting up a great birdie opportunity. Any chip shots from behind the green are very difficult with the slope.
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Hole 15
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway Great par 4 with no fairway bunkers to deal with. Hit driver as far down as you can to pass the hill toward the flat fairway
On The Green This will set up a mid iron shot at a green that funnels into the middle from both sides. Depending on the pin location, any balls in the front right bunker can be a very difficult test.
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Hole 16
Hole Name
From The Tee A shorter par 3 before the final stretch home
From The Fairway
On The Green Hitting the green is the easy part, but ball placement to the pin is the key. Downhill putts on this green can get away from you quickly so try to position yourself for an uphill putt. Many matches and club championships have been decided on this green.
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Hole 17
Hole Name
From The Tee A good tee shot to the 100 yard marker at the top of the hill is the correct play.
From The Fairway Avoid both fairway bunkers left and right to give yourself an iron to the green. With the severe hill in the front, a short approach shot creates the hardest chip shot on the property.
On The Green Calculate the wind to make sure you have enough club to cover the front of the green.
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Hole 18
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway Avoid the fairway bunkers built into the right hillside with your driver, and a mid-to-short iron will be used for your approach.
On The Green Proper club selection is key to hit into this elevated green. The green slopes hard right to left so take that into consideration when planning your approach. With bunkers in front, left, and back of this green, a precise approach shot is a must.
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