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Hole 1

Hole Name Exodus

From The Tee The first hole carries Biblical connotations (remember the Israelites’ flight from Egypt?) and this par 4 is the perfect beginning of your golfing “journey” at Belmont.

From The Fairway

On The Green

Hole 2

Hole Name Sea View

From The Tee Aptly named, the elevated position of the par 3 tee box gives great views of both

From The Fairway

On The Green the green and the Tasman Sea. You don’t want to stray to the left where the ground breaks away and trees lurk. C – 140 M – 130 W – 125

Hole 3

Hole Name Redan

From The Tee This par 4 used to feature a blind tee shot,

From The Fairway with the fairway and green O-Bscured by a hill directly in front of it. The hill has all but gone but it still provides a challenge.

On The Green The name Redan could have been adopted from the Crimean War when British troops captured a Russian-held fort or “redan”. Play it straight, bunkers to left and right at the front. C – 375 M – 364 W – 278

Hole 4

Hole Name Outlook

From The Tee This par 4 hole is rated among the hardest of Belmont’s 18 holes.

From The Fairway

On The Green It’s straight but the challenge comes if the wind is blowing. You hit into a plateau green which drops off sharply on both sides and at the back. C – 369 M – 341 W – 316

Hole 5

Hole Name Quarries

From The Tee In the earlier days players hitting off the 5 tee were driving over part of a quarry.

From The Fairway You can only see the flag stick from the elevated championship tee. You don’t

On The Green

Hole 6

Hole Name Land’s End

From The Tee This par 4 gets its name from the fact the hole is the furthest away from the clubhouse.

From The Fairway

On The Green Long and straight is the name of the game here. Greenside bunkers can make life difficult.

Hole 7

Hole Name The Slope

From The Tee This par 3 is named for the shape of the green which slopes from back to front, and from tee to green is a gradual rise.

From The Fairway

On The Green There’s a lot of carry demanded with your tee shot. A ball landing on the front of the green can often roll back down the fairway.

Hole 8

Hole Name Long Tom

From The Tee The longest hole on the course and is another hole that tips its hat to conflicts of the 19th century.

From The Fairway Long Tom was a type of cannon used in both the US Civil War and in the second Boer War. Your tee shot on this par 5 takes you down into a valley before heading back up the fairway with a dog-leg left.

On The Green Long Tom was a type of cannon used in both the US Civil War and in the second Boer War. Your tee shot on this par 5 takes you down into a valley before heading back up the fairway with a dog-leg left.

Hole 9

Hole Name Terawhiti

From The Tee One of the most picturesque holes at Belmont, this short par

From The Fairway

On The Green 3 takes golfers from an elevated tee onto a green almost encircled by bunkers. Forget the flag and go for the centre of the green.

Hole 10

Hole Name Alma

From The Tee The green is O-Bscured by a hill (the highest point on the course) you have to hit over.

From The Fairway This par 4 can be a testing hole with a sou’easterly wind blowing, but a good drive that finds the fairway will be rewarded.

On The Green

Hole 11

Hole Name Encampment

From The Tee The name for this par 5 recognises the club’s original course

From The Fairway a few kilometres away before the move was made to Belmont. Your drive is from an elevated tee onto a fairway

On The Green that shapes to the left, leaving a long, straight run into the big green guarded by bunkers left and right.

Hole 12

Hole Name French Pass

From The Tee This challenging par 3,

From The Fairway with out-of-bounds to the left and a hill to the right, means hitting through an intimidating narrow gap directly in front of the tee box.

On The Green

Hole 13

Hole Name Bunker Hill

From The Tee The second hardest hole on the course, sees you drive blind to

From The Fairway a fairway that shapes to the left over the hill. Out-of-bounds is left of the tee box.

On The Green A solid straight drive is the key to this par 4. Going for the green with your second is a matter of risk and reward; miss left or right and you’ll be in the sand.

Hole 14

Hole Name Dress Circle

From The Tee This par 4 is one of the signature holes at Belmont.

From The Fairway Sometimes a 3 wood is the best option off the tee to give you a full second shot to the elevated green. Depending on the pin placement, this green is a serious test.

On The Green Sometimes a 3 wood is the best option off the tee to give you a full second shot to the elevated green. Depending on the pin placement, this green is a serious test.

Hole 15

Hole Name Belmont

From The Tee The elevated tee next to the clubhouse provides great views towards the city from this par 4.

From The Fairway Taking the middle road means avoiding trees left and right about halfway along the fairway. A fairly narrow entrance opens up a big green with bunkers either side.

On The Green

Hole 16

Hole Name Balgownie

From The Tee Here’s another par 4 which takes its name from the club’s original course in Gonville in the late 1800s.

From The Fairway

On The Green Keeping your drive long and straight is the plan before you hit into a big undulating green.

Hole 17

Hole Name Tiger

From The Tee This challenging par 4 is another of those

From The Fairway Belmont holes which involves a blind tee shot through a narrow gap onto the broad fairway.

On The Green The green is well guarded by bunkers and has a very narrow throat, so don’t be short or wide.

Hole 18

Hole Name Imlay

From The Tee This is a spectacular finishing par 4 and deservedly the number one shot hole at Belmont.

From The Fairway Avoid the deep bunker to the left halfway along the fairway.

On The Green And steer clear of the big bunkers covering both sides of another huge green that slopes from back to front.