The difficulty on the fifth is not just the distance of 207 yards, but the narrow green, which is just 21 feet across and 37 feet deep. Toss in a quartet of bunkers right and long and a steep rise left and this hole adds up to trouble with a capital "T." To further complicate matters, the deep bunker that parallels the green on the right is a disaster waiting to happen.
One of the most picturesque and challenging holes on the course, the eighth awaits those carrying cameras as well as clubs ... and it is long, so let it rip and have the telephoto lens attached. At 605 yards, you're a candidate for frequent flyer mileage, so just pull out the big dog and let it rip. The challenge on this dogleg right is your second shot. The problem here is that you are forced to lay up at the 150-yard spot as the fairway ends as rough and a dry creek bed take over. Yes, John Daly can get home, but us mortal folks need a better area for an approach. The downward slope from tee to green is, in a word, grand, leaving the player with a beautiful vista of the surrounding mountains.
No. 12 is just 390 yards, and features a very wide fairway, although it narrows the further down you try to take it. Your approach shot plays right to a green that features a spine running down the center and a pair of bunkers guarding the entrance. An easy hole, but be careful because, as with most holes at We-Ko-Pa, rugged desert scrub awaits the errant shot.
The 15th is a blast ... literally. Only 327 yards, the back tee is situated 50 yards to the right of the cart path. Your drive is forced to carry 200 yards over desert and scrub to a narrow fairway protected by a pair of bunkers on the right. The other option is to let it rip and try and drive the green. Not only does the fairway open up closer to the green, the putting surface is the largest on the course at 54 yards deep and 36 yards wide - not a bad target. Go for it!
Coore and Crenshaw wasted little time getting the player involved on the Saguaro course, as it opens with a wicked, 469-yard par-four. This dogleg left features a fairly wide landing area, but even with a successful tee ball, you'll still be left with a medium-to-long iron to a decent-sized putting surface. Sand guards the right, while desert looms left. Laying up short of the green is not a bad play, as this will leave a simple pitch and run for par. Make sure you clear the 20-yard desert wash that starts at the 90-yard mark or you'll have a rude awakening to start your round.
The longest hole at We-Ko-Pa, the fourth is a massive, 631-yard par-five that will hardly be reached in two, let alone three by some of us. The tee shot is critical, as fairway bunkers guard the left, as well as the right-center. If successful, fairway metal should be enough to put you in proper position to attach the hole. The green is circular in design and quite small at just 29 paces in depth. Anywhere on this putting surface and you have a shot at birdie.
The closing hole on the outward nine is also the easiest and shortest on the Saguaro course. Just 137 yards from the back tees, so figure a deuce on the card ... right? Well, not so fast. Although it's a short iron, you'll have to negotiate one of the quirkiest greens. Three bunkers guard the putting surface, front and both sides. The front section of the green is quite narrow, so a close pin will be tough to hit. The back portion opens up at bit, so go for it when the flag is deep.
Not much of a respite on the 13th, another lengthy par-four. Another carry over the desert to a fairly wide landing area, but beware of the diabolical bunker in the middle of the zone. Left fairway, although tighter, is the best side to play from. Again, a long iron or hybrid will be required to reach another long putting surface. A front bunker and chipping areas surround this green, making your attempt at par very difficult.
没有评论:
发表评论