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The National Golf Club-Ocean Course Golf Course Review in Rye, VC in 3941
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
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From The Tee A spectacular view of Bass Strait to the left, and Port Phillip Bay in the distance, greets those about to commence the round.
From The Fairway The options are to drive safely to the more generous lower left portion of the fairway, or challenge the upper plateau on the right for a better angle of approach.
On The Green For the bigger hitters, this hole presents a realistic early birdie opportunity. The short grass left of the green is a deceptively difficult spot from which to get up and down.
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Hole 2
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From The Tee
From The Fairway A thrilling short par 4, which tempts longer hitters to drive at the green. The smart play, arguably, is to lay up and leave a comfortable approach distance.
On The Green Avoid the bunkers short of the green which leave an awkward carry for the wayward golfer at this early point in the round. An out of bounds fence lurks perilously close to the left edge of the putting surface.
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Hole 3
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From The Tee
From The Fairway A generous fairway, with pin position dictating the ideal line off the tee. A pin located on the right is best approached from the left of the fairway, and vice versa.
On The Green The shot in can afford to be long, with balls typically feeding back down off the rear slope. Anything short of the green will roll back to the foot of the steep embankment which protects the green.
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Hole 4
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From The Tee A visually striking hole from the tee, but one which plays brutally long into a headwind. Bunkers guard both sides of the fairway, requiring precision from the drive.
From The Fairway The approach to the green is relatively unprotected, but it’s quite easy to run through the back to light rough. Par is always a welcome relief.
On The Green
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Hole 5
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From The Tee The undulating putting surface can render a two putt all but impossible, especially coming from the top right terrace to the lower left section.
From The Fairway It can be a sound play off the tee to hit well to the right of the green and let the ball feed back down, avoiding the bunker which guides the front right.
On The Green A tee shot which drifts too far to the right, however, will hold up above the green and make for an awkward downhill second.
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Hole 6
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From The Tee An expansive landing zone awaits on this hole, with more room available on the left than the view from the tee conveys.
From The Fairway An imposing sandy quarry on the right is normally able to be carried unless the hole is playing directly into the wind. In favourable conditions, longer hitters may reach in two for an eagle putt, despite ‘hitting blind’ on the second shot.
On The Green Those playing the hole more conventionally will face a short third, to a generous and bunkerless green. A lower approach which uses the contours short of the green may be easier to stop than one which flies to the green.
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Hole 7
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From The Tee
From The Fairway With a slightly elevated green tucked behind a sand dune, there is no line of sight on the approach for players who have driven up the right-hand side of the fairway.
On The Green The green is heavily contoured and places a premium on ‘touch’, even on some of the shorter putts. When the hole is cut on the small raised plateau of the green, the approach must be precise.
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Hole 8
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From The Tee
From The Fairway A downhill tee shot invites golfers to open their shoulders. Many will, however, elect to play conservatively, directing a fairway wood or long iron towards the right fairway bunker.
On The Green In contrast to the previous hole, a dune guarding the front left of the green eliminates line of sight for approaches from the left fairway and rough. The distinctly boomerang-shaped green is protected by bunkering to the right and front middle.
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Hole 9
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From The Tee A wide landing area beckons the driver to play long. For every yard gained off the tee, the second shot, played to a semi-blind green becomes exponentially easier to judge.
From The Fairway Lofted approaches risk being punished in windy conditions, and conservative approach shots the back of the green will often bring three putts into play if the pin is cut at the front.
On The Green
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Hole 10
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From The Tee Arguably the most difficult hole on the course, this long four provides a stern yet manageable test mid-round. Par on this hole will require a solid drive and a long accurate second shot.
From The Fairway Cavernous bunkers encroach from the left rough, forcing the more conservative to aim well right with their drive, albeit costing them distance.
On The Green Difficult surrounds make getting up and down a precarious challenge.
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Hole 11
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From The Tee
From The Fairway A wonderful long par 3 inspired by the 16th hole (Calamity) at Royal Portrush. A left-to-right shaped tee shot is aided by contours short and left which will work the shot back towards the green.
On The Green Tee shots which miss short or right result in a steep pitch to a blind and heavily-sloping green.
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Hole 12
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From The Tee
From The Fairway Ample room exists out to the left of the fairway but the best line into the green is from the right. The long, narrow green requires a precise approach.
On The Green Accuracy and distance control are tested here as putting from above the hole is often challenging. Up and down par attempts from the left of the green also require deft touch.
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Hole 13
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From The Tee
From The Fairway A seemingly narrow funnel on this reachable par five, opens up to tumbling terrain feeding steeply from right to left. An aggressive tee shot played out to the right fairway affords better visibility of the green and better prospects of finding the green with a long second shot.
On The Green Those approaching from the lower left portion of the fairway must take at least one extra club for the uphill approach.
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Hole 14
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From The Tee
From The Fairway Another invitation for a strong drive is offered here. Better visibility of the flag is the reward for tee shots played to the left of the broad fairway, but that part of the landing zone is well-guarded by sand.
On The Green Any approach shot which stays out to the left affords an array of options to those who have missed the putting surface with their second.
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Hole 15
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From The Tee Options abound from the tee on this hole, with a large stretch of fairway visible ahead. An additional and deceptively large portion is available well to the right, but obscured by coastal vegetation.
From The Fairway Despite the visual discomfort off the tee, those driving right are afforded better visibility of the green, while golfers electing to take the more obvious path are faced with an uphill second shot, with much less of the green sighted.
On The Green
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Hole 16
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From The Tee An exacting test late in the round. Tee shots to this mid-range par three will almost inevitably rely on the mercy of the winds.
From The Fairway
On The Green A green in regulation and two putt par will always amount to a small victory against the course.
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Hole 17
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From The Tee A driveable par 4 which often forces players to show restraint. Whilst an aggressive drive can yield a short approach, or even an eagle putt, there is little margin for error.
From The Fairway Anything too far left off the tee becomes immediately problematic. The prudent play of a conservative tee shot, leaving a comfortable distance for a short approach often presents as the smart play.
On The Green
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Hole 18
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From The Tee A striking vista greets golfers playing the final hole. A long drive will climb the imposing fairway, which narrows slightly in the landing zone, and feed on over the rise.
From The Fairway A shorter tee shot may be punished unduly if it fails to locate flat ground on the crest of the hill, and may take the green out of play altogether.
On The Green A large dune obstructs the line of sight for approaches from the left fairway. The green bears distinct segments which invite the risk of a three putt to finish.
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