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Tamarack Country Club Golf Course Review in Greenwich, CT in 06831
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name
From The Tee Starting from the highest point on our property, it’s impossible for a golfer not to recognize what a special course you are about to play.
From The Fairway We begin with a 430 yard par-4 with a bunker some 300 yards out in the center of the fairway.
On The Green A large green complex wraps around a deep bunker in front. Although it is one of the most difficult holes on the golf course, the beauty of the Charles Banks design is that he provided an ample area to run the ball up towards the green so that players of all handicap levels have a chance to make par. If possible, keep the ball on the left side of the fairway to maximize your ability to hit the gre
Hole 2
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway A fairway cross bunker requires the player to hit their tee shot towards the tight left side of the fairway or take a chance and try to fly the bunker to get to the more optimal right side.
On The Green The Cape green was built as a terrace surrounded by large bunkers on all sides. It’s important to get your ball to the middle of the green because a severe false front may cause a ball to appear safely on the green only to slowly roll off the front and back down towards the fairway.
Hole 3
Hole Name
From The Tee Based upon the 11th hole at St. Andrews Old Course in Scotland, the hole named “Eden” is considered one of the finest of par-3’s in existence.
From The Fairway Played anywhere from 150 yards to as much as 185 yards and surrounded by extremely large and deep bunkers, the green appears to float in mid-air. Although there is a small fairway in front of
On The Green the green to help run a ball onto the putting surface, a high soft shot is the most ideal way to get on the green.
Hole 4
Hole Name
From The Tee Our #1 handicap hole on the golf course for men is a par-4 which is 455 yards long for most players and almost 500 yards from the Championship tees.
From The Fairway Although there is ample room to place ones drive, bunkers extend up the right side if one goes astray. 100 yards short of the green two bunkers pinch the fairway requiring you to fully carry the ball towards the putting surface.
On The Green Beyond those bunkers, the green is large and receptive as it takes two almost perfect shots to reach it.
Hole 5
Hole Name
From The Tee Aptly named as it is the longest hole on the golf course, our 5th hole is a slight dogleg right to a long, narrow green. At over 550 yards and with strategically placed bunkers, all but the longest of long hitters play this as a three shot hole.
From The Fairway
On The Green Once past the dogleg, the view into the green is stunning as two large, deep bunkers on each side of the green make it seem small although it is 40 yards long! The green itself slopes severely from back to front so keeping the ball below the pin is important to make par.
Hole 6
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From The Tee Our 6th hole is based on the 17th hole at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland which was designed by the legendary Old Tom Morris. In its purest form, Alps represents a blind approach shot over a high hill to a depressed green with a distinctive ridge running through the putting surface. In 1901,
From The Fairway
On The Green Golf Illustrated Magazine asked the greatest golfers of the day such as Harry Vardon and Willie Park Jr. what their favorite par-4 was and Alps was their unanimous choice. The 6th hole is still as fun and unpredictable to play now as it was then.
Hole 7
Hole Name
From The Tee The original Redan presides at North Berwick Golf Club in Scotland.
From The Fairway
On The Green It is considered by many to be the finest par-3 design in the world because of the combination of a tilted table top green, deep bunkers and the green set at an angle to the tee. McDonald, Raynor and Banks thought so highly of it that it became a staple on almost every course they ever built. The green is designed to take a low, running shot and deflect the ball back towards the center of the gree
Hole 8
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From The Tee Fashioned after the 15th hole at Muirfield in Scotland, our 8th hole has some of the most beautiful bunkering on the golf course from tee to green.
From The Fairway
On The Green The hole is identified by the “narrowing” of the approach shot from about 100 yards in to the green. The green itself slopes severely from back to front with a steep fall off to the rear. Although heavily bunkered, the brilliant Charles Banks provided ample room for all handicap levels to run the ball to the green.
Hole 9
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From The Tee A relatively short par-4 with a pond in front of the tee and lined by apple trees on the left side of the fairway is all about the second shot.
From The Fairway
On The Green The green is built on a plateau with nothing behind it which seems to give off the same appearance as an infinity pool. Deep bunkering on the left and right pinch the front half of the green while in back of the green lay a severely steep hill going some 20 feet down. When the pin is on the back of the green it almost appears to be hanging in mid-air which makes most players leave the ball short l
Hole 10
Hole Name
From The Tee Loosely based on the 4th hole at Scotscraig Golf Club in Scotland, the relatively short par-4 still requires some strategy.
From The Fairway Fairway bunkers down the right side and trees down the left require a straight tee shot leading to one of Tamarack’s smaller greens with steep falloffs to the right and rear.
On The Green The putting surface features a rear plateau fronted by a slope to a collection area on the lower tier. Going over this green is ill-advised! Leave the ball short of the hole to have your best chance at making par.
Hole 11
Hole Name
From The Tee The name Punchbowl is somewhat of a generic term on early golf courses where greens were located in natural hollows as our 11th green is.
From The Fairway In the days before irrigation systems existed, the Punchbowl retained water which led to healthier grass. At over 400 yards, our 11th hole is especially difficult as only the top third of the flagstick is visible. The slope of the fairway tends to kick the tee shot to the right while the second shot requires you
On The Green to aim towards the left half of the green making for an extremely challenging hole. Letting your ball run down towards the punchbowl towards the pin is far easier than flying it on the green.
Hole 12
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From The Tee One of the most unique holes in all of golf, the Biarritz is sometimes known as “The Chasm Hole” because the original hole in France stretched 220 yards over the Bay of Biscay.
From The Fairway
On The Green The deep swale in the middle of the green was sometimes referred to as “The Valley of Sin” and it too became a mainstay in nearly every course McDonald, Raynor and Banks ever built. The green is almost 70 yards long and the hole was designed to be played with what was then known as a “push shot” or a low ball which would land short of the swale and run through it to the back of the green. Bunkers
Hole 13
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From The Tee Played as a par-5 for most golfers and as an extremely long par-4 for the lower handicaps, the 13th hole uniqueness lies in its green which was based on many natural plateau greens in the British Isles.
From The Fairway
On The Green The green features a small front left plateau as well as a short back plateau which tests the player’s ability to get the ball close to the pin. If you leave the ball on the wrong plateau, the green challenges your putting skills to their fullest.
Hole 14
Hole Name
From The Tee The second hardest hole on our golf course is a par-4 of over 450 yards of length. The entire right side of the hole is a hazard while the left side is pinched by trees.
From The Fairway
On The Green The green is somewhat triangular in shape with shallow depth on the right side nearest the hazard. Two great shots are required to get the ball on the green in regulation.
Hole 15
Hole Name
From The Tee Based on the 5th hole at Royal West Norfolk in England, our “Short” hole is far from a pushover.
From The Fairway
On The Green The generous green is much wider than it is deep and the greenside bunkering surrounds the putting surface to create an island effect. The putting surface is without a doubt one of the hardest to read on the golf course thereby making it harder than its 135 yard length belies. A Short is designed specifically to examine the short iron and putting skills of the golfer and #15 does just that.
Hole 16
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From The Tee A mere 340 yards in length, many members feel our 16th hole is much harder than its name suggests.
From The Fairway Bunkers run down both sides of the fairway providing the smallest driving area on the golf course.
On The Green A relatively short pitch to the green is hindered by surrounding bunkers and a severe slope to the front of the green. Unlike many holes on Tamarack which provide a large run up area to the green, our 16th hole requires you to fly the ball onto the putting surface. Leaving your second shot above the hole can easily lead to a disappointing 3 putt.
Hole 17
Hole Name
From The Tee Based upon a short par-4 on Royal St. George’s in England, our 17th hole is a medium length par-5 dogleg right
From The Fairway
On The Green What they both share is a tee shot over a large expanse of sand hence the name Sahara. Attempting to reach the green in two shots is difficult even for the low handicap as the green is on a plateau and guarded by “Big Bertha” which is an immense bunker some 20 feet below the putting surface. Charles Banks loved false fronts on his greens and this one is severe. Make sure you get your ball to the m
Hole 18
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From The Tee Our final hole is lined with bunkers up both sides of the fairway and the beauty of our Clubhouse behind the green. An uphill second shot makes the hole feel longer than the 400 yards it actually is but there is plenty of room in front of the green should you not reach.
From The Fairway
On The Green The green itself tilts moderately from both right to left and from back to front so be gentle. A ball left above the hole could cause you to find yourself with a longer second putt than your first.
