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Serengeti Estates - Whistling Thorn Golf Course Map /Serengeti Estates - Whistling Thorn Golf Holes Map
Serengeti Estates - Whistling Thorn Golf Course Review in Bela Bela, SA in SOUTH A
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name Furnace
From The Tee Your tee shot should favour the left side of the fairway towards the left hand fairway bunker.
From The Fairway Avoid the bunker short left of the green with a short iron approach.
On The Green Finish with a par on this opening hole and you should be happy with the result.
Hole 2
Hole Name Hobnails
From The Tee A risk and reward par 4, take on the green but beware of all the dangers around the green.
From The Fairway
On The Green Recommended hybrid or long iron off the tee should leave you with a short pitch shot to the very small undulated green.
Hole 3
Hole Name The Judge
From The Tee Play this opening par 5 properly and a birdie is on the cards. The tee shot is key and with a slight blind tees shot , take note of the fairway moving from left to right of the tee and the rough on the right over the hill.
From The Fairway Taking on the green for two could be a challenge with water protecting it on the left.
On The Green A recommended mid iron should leave you just short of the water and from there a wedge will set you up for a birdie.
Hole 4
Hole Name Anvil
From The Tee A long waste bunker protects this hole all the way down the left. Avoid the center bunker, a long hitter will be able to carry the set of bunkers in the middle.
From The Fairway From here an accurate approach is required to a green with some tricky pin locations.
On The Green
Hole 5
Hole Name Rusty Rounder
From The Tee The first par 3, with a generous green still requires some thinking of the tee ,with the big bunker protecting it short right.
From The Fairway Missing the green left will still need some touch due to the run off collection area that was provided.
On The Green The runoff areas has been cut down to give you an opportunity to putt from there as the green runs away from you to the flag.
Hole 6
Hole Name Father Time
From The Tee An intimidating tee shot to the fairway. Favour the left side of this hole as water runs all the way down the right and cuts across the fairway in front of the green.
From The Fairway A precise approach is needed to get to this very difficult green complex. Not the stroke 2 for nothing!
On The Green
Hole 7
Hole Name Scorched Ochre
From The Tee
From The Fairway A picturesque driving hole with the teff grass in front of the tee. A tee shot that is blind to a fairway that slopes from left to right.
On The Green Favour the left edge of the bunker in front of you. Favour the right side of this green sloping from the back. A par would be a good score here.
Hole 8
Hole Name Sometime Later
From The Tee
From The Fairway The signature hole of Serengeti is a short but picturesque par 5 with a water hazard running down the right hand side of this challenging hole. The tee shot requires a well struck driver down the left hand side because the fairway slopes left to right.
On The Green For the brave an accurate approach to an island green will set you up for a possible eagle but for the timid a short to mid iron short of the water will set up a pitch to the green.
Hole 9
Hole Name Grim Reaper
From The Tee A beautiful finishing par 3 with the clubhouse as the backdrop.
From The Fairway A mid to long iron will be the club selection to a green with a creek flowing to the left and a bunker protecting the back right of this undulating green.
On The Green Keep your tee shot to the right to avoid a finishing bogey.
Hole 10
Hole Name Arrival
From The Tee Jack’s known for his bunkering. Big waste bunker on the left. A 3 wood is the club of choice here to leave you a short iron in.
From The Fairway Try and leave yourself a full shot to allow you to spin the ball as the greens is narrow.
On The Green The big hitters can use driver and carry the bunker on the left to open up the green for a short pitch.
Hole 11
Hole Name The Beach
From The Tee An intelligent player will always walk away with a good score here.
From The Fairway Driving of the club tee will have to be aimed just on the right edge of the bunkers on the left to avoid the hidden rough on the right of this hole.
On The Green Cleverly designed with bunkers short of the green , if carried could feed the ball to the hole with a long iron for your second shot. The percentage player will try and get there in 3 as this hole can allow for some big numbers.
Hole 12
Hole Name Shires
From The Tee A visual masterpiece by Jack. A par 3 with a big waste bunker with the rugged edges to intimidate. Aiming for the middle of the green here is your play to ensure that par and for the lucky few… even a birdie.
From The Fairway
On The Green
Hole 13
Hole Name Harvest
From The Tee Waste bunker from tee to green, keep the tee shot straight here. Aiming for the right edge of the bunker would be ideal , which allows for some error.
From The Fairway The fairway is more generous than it looks of the tee. A good drive will leave you with a mid iron to a green situated above you. Take a par and run!
On The Green
Hole 14
Hole Name Fear Not
From The Tee The aggressive golfer will be able to fly the bunker off the men’s tees with a driver but the landing area is small.
From The Fairway The percentage play long iron or hybrid off the tee , leave a short iron in and birdie is achievable.
On The Green
Hole 15
Hole Name Homeward Ahoy!
From The Tee
From The Fairway
On The Green Short par 3 even from the championship tees , but with a green that is narrow and undulating. Mid iron will allow even the timid player a chance at birdie.
Hole 16
Hole Name Coppertop
From The Tee Intimidating par 5 off the tee for the average player , with a long carry over water and water all the way on the left. Tee shot aimed at the left bunker will keep you smiling.
From The Fairway The big hitters can go for 2 but the green is protected with water short and left and a few pot bunkers. Intelligent players will take this green on in three shots.
On The Green Leave your second shot short of the water and a short iron will always set you up for birdie.
Hole 17
Hole Name Golden Sunset
From The Tee A deceiving par 4. The hole looks long off the tees but is drivable by the big hitters. The big hitter can aim the ball over the bunkers on the right.
From The Fairway Achieving this will leave you with an open green to chip and put to. The percentage play off the tee is to keep the ball the the left bunkers in the fairway.
On The Green This leave you with a tricky pitch to a narrow green protected by a bunker short left.
Hole 18
Hole Name Wee Laddie
From The Tee Finishing par 4 stroke 1! Your drive is to be aimed at the right edge of the fairway as it slopes from right to left.
From The Fairway Keeping it right also allows you to attack the pin with an open green. Leaving it left will reduce your chances to an easy par. While people are watching from the balcony, the second shot is intimidating, with water on the left.
On The Green Hit the center of the green and you have a good chance of making that par in front of the crowds.
