To say it was a little chilly at 8am this morning would be an understatement. It was zero degrees when we teed off, plus the windchill made it even worse. Otherwise it was a beautiful morning for golf.
This Fazio designed course has a few blind drives, and there are monitors available to see if the coast is clear. Jim Angus is pictured here checking for us.
A mixture of the two previous courses, rolling hills, lakes and wetlands, plus sandy waste areas, made this course visually beautiful, but also very playable.
The greens were much more receptive, and much less severe. Some did possess false fronts, but on the whole were much easier for all to approach. A good members course.
The boys pictured travelling across the bridge after the 6th tee.
A shot of the strong par three 8th, with hazard all down the right side.
The 9th is another that has a blind tee shot, and monitor view. This is looking back down the fairway.
The sandy waste areas were really well done, and not as intrusive as those on number 2.
The 14th is one of the best holes on the course, a real risk / reward option is presented from the tee. Bite off as much of the water as you like to get a shorter shot in, or bail out right for safety.
The par five 17th sets up beautifully for a bombing fade around the sandy waste.
That is exactly what I did, and hit it pretty well. To Jim's delight, when we got up there his strong running drive had snuck past me! Against my wishes I was instructed to include this fact on the blog. (Mine did have a pitch mark about 3 feet away - all carry.... Just sayin')
This is Andrew Cookes' ball on the path to the right of 18. Not a big deal on it's own, but considering it was his 3rd straight shot that made contact with the path on that hole, it deserved a mention.
Everyone really enjoyed the course, none as much as Helen Angus. Her 39 points was the top score for the day. Geoffrey Knight claimed the men's prize.
We packed the coach early in the afternoon, and made the 4 hour drive to Augusta. The place is buzzing, and we are all looking forward to getting to the tournament practice day tomorrow.
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