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Hole 1

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From The Tee The 1st hole is a gentle introduction to Pittwater. Moving in a south-easterly direction from the clubhouse, the 1st is a slightly downhill, straight-away par four.

From The Fairway An average width, tree-lined fairway frames the green as you tee off. On your approach an oval shaped green awaits, guarded by two bunkers on the left side.

On The Green The first is a great opportunity to get your round started right.

Hole 2

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From The Tee As the hardest hole on the course, the 2nd offers a jump in difficulty in comparison to the 1st.

From The Fairway Running alongside the opener, the 2nd hole plays back uphill towards the clubhouse. Again, the landing zone is of similar width, but the fairway pinches at driver length making accuracy critical.

On The Green

Hole 3

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From The Tee

From The Fairway If playing the hardest hole as the 2nd wasn’t enough, the 3rd hole at Pittwater is the second hardest. A sweeping dogleg par 4 to the right, the partially blind tee shot from below the 2nd green must be placed perfectly for the approach.

On The Green With out of bounds along the fence line left, a forest of trees down the gully right and the fairway narrowing at 200 metres, the tee shot demands accuracy with either a wood or driver.

Hole 4

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From The Tee The 4th is a mid length par 3. From the tee, the first views of the Orielton Lagoon feature as you try to hit a well guarded mid-sized green. The tee is elevated above the green by a some margin.

From The Fairway The tee shot requires hitting your tee ball over Frogmore Creek which can come into play with a poor shot, as you battle with bunkers right and left, as well as a false front. A dam well left is generally out of play, but can be trouble in high winds. The 13th plays shorter from the blue tees, and longer from the red tees.

On The Green

Hole 5

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From The Tee The 5th plays as the longest hole on the course. It begins with a straight-away drive to a right-to-left sloping fairway guarded by Orielton Lagoon. The fairway is wide, but you must aim up the right to allow the slope to feed the ball left.

From The Fairway The green is generally out of reach for most players, so a long second shot through the dogleg to around 100-150 metres out is common.

On The Green From this point, a long 3-tiered green is in sight, guarded by a bunker far short right, and bunkers short and left. Don’t go long, or you’ll suffer a down hill chip shot which is hard to pull up. A great par or better opportunity is at play here for most players, provided you keep the ball down the middle.

Hole 6

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From The Tee The 6th is the longest of the par 3s at Pittwater. The tee shot is semi-blind, taking you up a small incline towards the shallow, wide green. There is plenty of fairway short of the green so laying up is an option for shorter hitters, and serves as a bailout.

From The Fairway A tree comes into play to the right of the fairway, and must be missed left or carried to reach the green. Orielton Lagoon flanks to the left, and long and left of the green are bad misses as the ball ends up metres below the green.

On The Green Think your way through this hole to score well, otherwise suffer a struggle for par with a poor shot.

Hole 7

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From The Tee

From The Fairway The 7th is a short but challenging par 4. Again following the Lagoon, the tee shot requires some thought as a fairway bunker comes into play to the left of the fairway.

On The Green A steep drop off left towards the Lagoon ensures an errant ball will finish out of bounds, and a dam far right can come into play for long hitters.

Hole 8

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From The Tee The 8th is the shortest of the par 3s. Willows and poplar trees frame the green, providing a target for golfers with a short iron or wedge in hand. A pond in front of the tee and dam left aren’t generally in play, but serve as reminders that the 8th can bite.

From The Fairway Bunkers short and left protect the green, and the bailout area right can be troublesome as a raised collar surrounds the right of the green. A great birdie opportunity awaits here, as long as you can hit the green.

On The Green The 17th plays longer from the blues, although it’s slightly downhill as the teebox is positioned towards the 9th tee.

Hole 9

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From The Tee The final hole demands accuracy as you make your way back to the clubhouse. Hitting through a narrow shoot of trees, the 9th fairway opens up at wood length, but runs out at 230 metres from the blues so long hitters may need to rethink pulling the big dog.

From The Fairway The dam can come into play far right off the tee with a poor drive. 230 metres from the blue tees the fairway narrows significantly and turns sharp left, with overhanging branches off the left causing trouble for a left to right ball flight. Long ball hitters can reach the green in 2.

On The Green The green is bunkerless but raised, so long and right can cause issues for most golfers. Make sure to get your ball on the right tier as it can be a tough green to read.