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Hole 1

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From The Tee Rossdale’s 1st hole starts with a par 5, an opening hole which allows all golfers to get off to a good start. The hole is almost a double dog leg. For the long hitter the tee shot line is just left of the trees on the right corner of the fairway, this will allow a clear 2nd shot to the green.

From The Fairway For the mid range handicapper there is plenty of room on the left side of the fairway, no need to hit your drive down the right as this will only block you out. Hitting your drive down the left side will give you a great look up the fairway and the potential to hit your third shot on the green or just short.

On The Green The green is long and narrow and it is best to leave your ball either short or to the left side for the easier up and down. When approaching the green avoid going to the right, even the bunker on the right is not a friendly up and down.

Hole 2

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From The Tee The second is a shorter Par 4 with large pine trees to the right and poplar trees to the left of the fairway. Off the tee you need to keep out of the right trees.

From The Fairway For the longer hitter you have two options. The first being to hit your drive just short of the bunker on the left which will leave you 150 meters to the centre of the green or take on the bunker and hit it into the tight valley which will leave you with a wedge in hand. For the mid range handicapper the best shot off the tee is to hit your tee shot at the left bunker.

On The Green Hitting your drive down the left hand side will give you the best look at the green as the green runs diagonally left to right. Approaching the green the best place to miss is short and left as this will leave you with the simplest chip shot. The green is quite raised making it.

Hole 3

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From The Tee The shortest hole on the course with a tricky green that is raised high out of the ground and slopes from back to front. The pin position will determine the type of shot you need to play.

From The Fairway With the hole cut middle to front, short of the flag or just short of the green is a great place to be. With the hole at the back or back left where the bunker comes into play, the middle of the green makes for safe play and a birdie opportunity.

On The Green The prevailing wind will generally see this hole play straight in to the wind which makes club selection very important, with no protection from the wind it is a good option to take a little extra, long is a bad miss and will see bogey and double bogey come into play. Short is your miss.

Hole 4

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From The Tee Rated the toughest hole on the course the 4th hole tee shot is very important. The tee shot here favours those who move the ball right to left. A ball in the fairway will give the lower handicapper a good look at the green. It is important to try and avoid the pines and mounded rough down the right hand side of the fairway.

From The Fairway For the mid range handicapper hitting this green in 2 is a tough ask however making a 5 here will not hurt your score. Aim to drive it down the right side. Lay up your second and it will leave you with a shorter iron into the green.

On The Green Around the green all the trouble is to the left with a bunker and low lying trees. The green is long, reasonably flat and slopes from back to front. The right side of the green is open to allow players an easier up and down again due to the slope of the green long is not a good miss.

Hole 5

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From The Tee The second of the four par 5’s at Rossdale. If the longer hitter gets a good drive away it is definitely a good birdie opportunity and get a shot back.

From The Fairway The long hitter needs to hit a right to left tee shot (even though out of bounds is left) in order to have the opportunity to get home in two. The trees on the right side of the fairway will block your approach if you push your tee shot to far to the right.

On The Green The mid range handicapper can aim at the left trees and will not get into too much trouble, however the closer you can play your tee shot down the left will make your second shot easier. If laying up there is not a lot of trouble, however an accurate shot is required due to the width of the fairway.

Hole 6

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From The Tee A difficult hole that generally play’s back into the wind. Out of bounds down the left and two fairway bunkers left and right. Players need to be aware the tee box aims everything to the right. Long hitters can carry the first bunker on the left, otherwise players need to play short of the left bunker for the best approach to the green.

From The Fairway The mid range handicapper will struggle to get to this green in two shots therefore they should try and place their second shot up the left hand side of the fairway. Players are faced with a large two tiered green with a huge slope from back to front and runs diagonally left to right.

On The Green The best approach to the green is from the left side of the fairway, hitting in from the right makes the green quite narrow and much more difficult to get the correct yardage. Due to the prevailing wind it can make club selection quite difficult.

Hole 7

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From The Tee The 7th hole is a challenging Par 4 which doglegs right to left, generally playing back into the wind it can make the tee shot quite challenging out through the shoot of pine trees. Out of bounds down the left, with the ideal tee shot moving right to left.

From The Fairway The longer hitters will need to be aware of the lake through the fairway. For all golfers a tee shot up the right hand side of the fairway will leave the best approach to a large two tiered green with a huge slope from back to front and runs diagonally left to right.

On The Green For the mid range handicapper who can not reach the green they will have to navigate the lake just short of the green.

Hole 8

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From The Tee The 8th is a shorter Par 4 shaping right to left. The tee shot is the toughest part of the hole with out of bounds on the left and bunkers on the right.

From The Fairway The longer hitter has two options off the tee, they are hitting a wood which needs to move right to left or taking an iron off the tee and playing short of the middle bunker.

On The Green Hitting a wood will most likely leave you with a short wedge in to the green and an iron will leave you a short to mid iron into the green. The mid range handicapper needs to navigate a tee shot just short of the bunkers to leave them with the best approach to the green.

Hole 9

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From The Tee The signature hole of the course. A tough par 3 in anyone’s language with one of the original greens. The green is relatively small for the length of the hole that slopes from back to front and slightly left to right.

From The Fairway Due to the size and the shape it makes club selection very important. Large bunkers surround the left and right sides of the green and most times it’s a tough up and down from the sand due to the small green with the slope.

On The Green The right side is not the place to be with a large tree overhanging the right side bunker. Other than the perfect shot on the green, the best way to play the hole is short of the green slightly left of centre which will allow a chip or putt straight uphill.

Hole 10

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From The Tee The 10th hole is a great short Par 4, it offers the opportunity to make birdie and maybe eagle! Long hitters will have the ability to drive the green in the right conditions. The main obstruction is a large tree just short and to the left of the green.

From The Fairway Tee shots on the left side of the fairway which do not make the green will leave a chip and run shot under overhanging branches to reach the green. For a conventional pitch shot to the green the tee shot needs to be to the right of centre but be careful of the fairway bunkers.

On The Green The mid range handicapper should think about taking a shorter club off the tee to find the fairway and have a chance of hitting the green. The best approach to the green is from the right side you just need to navigate the fairway bunker at 170 meters from the tee.

Hole 11

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From The Tee A strong par 5 hole which doglegs to the left. Long hitters will need two quality hits to get home in two. Those who attempt to take on the corner and miss a little to the left will find themselves on mounds of rough. The centre of the fairway is the play. For the mid range handicapper this is a tough hole due to its length.

From The Fairway A drive down the right side will leave a shot straight up the fairway but will add length to the hole. The fairway becomes quite tight 100 metres from the green with a deep fairway bunker to the right and deep rough to the left.

On The Green If you are in range to carry the fairway bunker stay to the right of centre for the best approach to the green. The left side of the green is well guarded with a large bunker running the entire length of the green, not the easy side to make up and down from.

Hole 12

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From The Tee Surrounded by bunkers at the front and both sides which are visible from the tee. The bunker in the middle is a good 5 meters short of the front of the green which makes it quite deceiving. The hole position however is not always to gauge, due the inability to see the putting surface.

From The Fairway Therefore check out the pin position when playing the 6th hole. If you are unable to carry the front bunker the best option is to play to the left of this bunker, and a measurement to the front of the green, this will leave you with the simplest up and down and chance to save par.

On The Green The green predominately runs from front to back and is the trickiest green on the course to read. If time is on your side check the line of your putt from both sides of the hole.

Hole 13

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From The Tee A short straight away par 5 that gives every golfer a chance to get a shot back. Off the tee the only real trouble is down the left, a lateral water hazard, which will generally be dry in summer. Long hitters need to keep the ball in play, then they will be faced with a mid to long iron into the green to set up a birdie opportunity.

From The Fairway Shorter hitters need to position their drive in the fairway and then their second shot 100 meters from the green, this will eliminate any chance of hitting your ball into the lake which stretches down the left hand side of the fairway. The green is long and narrow so keep in mind the hole position with 3 clubs the difference from front to back.

On The Green There is a large bunker running the entire right side of the green. When approaching the green you do not want to miss to the right, the bunker shot can be challenging, but missing to the right of this will leave a very challenging chip over the bunker to a narrow green.

Hole 14

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From The Tee The 14th at first look looks pretty straight forward however a straight drive is required as large poplar trees and mounding line the left hand side and tall gums to the right. A ball in the fairway will give you a good look at the smallest green on the course.

From The Fairway For the mid range hanicapper two good shots will leave you just short with a good look straight up the green. The green has a bank at the back which you do not want to go over and a bunker to the left. An accurate shot is required here at times with a long iron when playing into a southerly breeze.

On The Green The safe play is to come up short and make par from the front. Missing the green pin high on either side makes for a tough up and down with little green to work with.

Hole 15

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From The Tee One of the prettiest holes on the course. The hole sweeps left to right with a large wall of pine and cypress trees down the left side. The ideal tee shot is to the right of centre of the fairway to give the best angle into the green and avoid the mounding on the left hand side of the fairway.

From The Fairway For the longer hitter a long iron or 3 wood is a worthy option from the tee for accuracy as a wedge or short iron will only be needed for the second shot. For the mid range handicapper a well position shot up the left hand side of the fairway is the best play.

On The Green The green has a considerable amount of slope from back to front with a large bunker cutting into the front left side of the green. The trick here is to try to keep your ball below the hole for the uphill putt. Side and downhill putts in this hole can be nasty.

Hole 16

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From The Tee

From The Fairway The 16th is the last of the collection of 4 Par 3’s at Rossdale. With a raised green and normally playing into the prevailing southerly breeze it can be quiet the challenge, take an extra club from what you think you would normally hit and play for the centre of the green.

On The Green The “no go” area on this hole is long and also to the left. The best miss here is short, it will leave you a chip straight up the green and a great chance at saving Par.

Hole 17

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From The Tee A classic left to right dogleg with large pine trees down both sides of the fairway. The long hitter has an option standing on this tee. The driver or 3 wood can be played over the right corner leaving only a short pitch to the green.

From The Fairway The risks involved are getting over the tall pines or hitting through the dogleg. The percentage play is an iron shot down the middle of the fairway. Keeping left of the fairway bunker. This will leave a mid to short iron shot in.

On The Green The mid range handicapper needs to hit a drive down the left hand side, stay away from the right, there is no benefit in being too close to the right hand side trees. The green is built up high at the back with plenty of tricky slope and undulation.

Hole 18

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From The Tee The final hole requires a demanding tee shot needing length and accuracy on this somewhat narrow fairway. Generally playing into the prevailing wind it is quite the finishing hole.

From The Fairway A drive down the right side is required, For all golfers you need to steer away from the left hand side this is a no go zone. If hit here this will see you make bogey and most likely worst.

On The Green The surrounds of the green are straight forward, the front of the green is open and flat allowing players to run their shots onto the green. A bunker protects the right and back left and should be avoided if possible.