NES Open Tournament Golf FAQ/Walkthrough Copyrighted 1991 Nintendo of America Dates Written July 9, 2002 to July 18, 2002 Written By - Brian P. Sulpher Version 2.6 e-mail - briansulpher@hotmail.com This walkthrough came to being when I brought this game out of retirement in June of 2002. I had not played in a couple of years, and decided to see how much money I could win by the end of the summer. Hear I was in early July, and I had reached a couple million dollars, and I grew bored. While posting on GameFAQs, I realized that this game had no FAQ for it, so hear I am. I dedicate this walktrhough to my girlfriend Jen Dixon. Without her faked interest in my games, I would not have nearly as much fun. Jen I love you, and I look forward to continuing on with you (much like my love affair with gaming). Also, for Cougar. I miss you, and I hope you are living it up in the afterlife as you did in this world. You will always be in my memories, and you will never be forgotten. ----------- Version 1.0 ----------- -Submitted guide on July 18th, 2002 ----------- Version 1.5 ----------- -Submitted guide on August 24th, 2002 -Altered markings so no UNICODE would be present (thus cutting file size in half). ----------- Version 2.0 ----------- -Submitted guide on January 23rd, 2004 -Altered format -Fixed some info -Corrected some greens to read properly ----------- Version 2.5 ----------- -Submitted guide on April 12th, 2004 -Altered format -Added in Swing Basics section ----------- Version 2.6 ----------- -Submitted guide on 14th of October, 2005 -I added in Retronintendo and Honestgamers as sites allowed to use my FAQs -Altered the format to make it easier on the eyes of the reader ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Introduction---------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This game was released in the summer of 1991, and was a truly great gaming experience. The main character is Mario, and his goal is to increase his skills to move up in the rankings of the world's best golfers, and to reach $1 million in winnings. It is a tough game to learn, and even tougher to master. This is easily the best golf game ever released on the NES, and this guide will help the new player through some of the tough spots that can be encountered. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Table Of Contents------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Controls 2) Game Menu Lay-Outs 3) Club Selection 4) Club Stats 5) Swing Basics 6) Advanced Techniques 7) Rank Promotion 8) Match Play 9) Course Descriptions 10) U.S. Course Hole Descriptions 11) Japan Course Hole Descriptions 12) U.K. Course Hole Descriptions 13) Sources Of Money 14) Closest To Pin Strategies 15) Longest Drive Strategies 16) Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Controls-------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) As is customary, the controls of the game will be reviewed. UP & DOWN...: Used to select swing speed, club to use, and spin on the ball. When swinging, if UP held then the ball has a low shot trajectory, if DOWN held then the ball has a high shot trajectory. LEFT & RIGHT: Used to select the aim of your shot, and also to aim your putt. B Button....: Used to cancel a selection. Also displays a ball's lie. A Button....: Confirms choices, and starts swing, picks distance on swing, and decides how straight shot will be. SELECT......: Brings up menu that features the following choices: Score Card, Green, Lie, Course, Replay, Leader Board (only in a tournament), and Exit. START.......: Brings up game interupttion/save game screen. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------Game Menu Lay-Outs----------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) To properly get to the desired functions of the game, read the following. The first menu is spilt into four options: Stroke Play, Match Play, Tournament, and Club House. Each selection has its own sub-menus, and these will be examined below. o-------------o | Stroke Play | o-------------o -choose between 1 player/2 player. -choose between U.S. Course/Japan Course/U.K. Course. o------------o | Match Play | o------------o -choose between 1 player/2 player. -choose between U.S. Course/Japan Course/U.K. Course. o------------o | Tournament | o------------o -choose between Stroke Play/Match Play. =========== Stroke Play =========== -choose between 18 Holes/36 Holes. -choose between U.S. Course/Japan Course/U.K. Course. ========== Match Play ========== -choose between 18 Holes/36 Holes/Bet On 1 Hole. ================= 18 Holes/36 Holes ================= -choose between U.S. Course/Japan Course/U.K. Course. ============= Bet On 1 Hole ============= -choose between U.S. Course/Japan Course/U.K. Course. o------------o | Club House | o------------o -choose between Register Name, Choose clubs, Options, Player Stats, Prize Money, Tournament Roster, Training, Hall Of Fame Holes, Clear Saved Data. ============= Register Name ============= -allows user to switch name from MARIO to their personal preference. ============ Choose Clubs ============ -allows a player to select from 16 available clubs. ======= Options ======= -toggle background music on/off, default shot swing setting, default putt swing setting, default ball spin setting. ============ Player Stats ============ -allows player to view their statistics for stroke, match, and tournament play. =========== Prize Money =========== -allows player to see total amount of money gained. ================= Tournament Roster ================= -allows player to view current opponents for stroke play tournament. Also, it allows player to change names of opponents, allowing you to play against the "people" that you most desire to play. ======== Training ======== -allows player to go to any hole on the three courses. Then a plyer can set wind conditions (using the second controller), and practice any situation on any hole. ================== Hall Of Fame Holes ================== -allows player to view last five times they recorded a hole-in-one, an albatross, an eagle, and a birdie. ================ Clear Saved Data ================ -allows player to erase data concerning the following areas of the game: player rank, stroke and match play data, tournament data, and all saved data. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------Club Selection------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) One of the most important things to decide before you seriously get involved in NES Open Golf play modes is to choose 14 clubs for your bag. Sounds easy enough, but you choose from sixteen clubs total. The general idea is to leave behind one of the woods, and one of the irons. Before you decide on which club to leave behind, view the following topic to get a better understanding of club distance and trajectory. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------Club Stats---------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) There are three important things to consider when selecting a club: swing speed, distance to target, and trajectory line. - The following are the numerical run down of all the clubs swing speeds: __________ ____________ ____________ ____________ | Club | Slow | Med | Fast | |__________|____________|____________|____________| |1 Wood | 234 | 260 | 286 | |2 Wood | 216 | 240 | 264 | |3 Wood | 207 | 230 | 253 | |4 Wood | 198 | 220 | 242 | |1 Iron | 189 | 210 | 231 | |2 Iron | 180 | 200 | 220 | |3 Iron | 171 | 190 | 209 | |4 Iron | 162 | 180 | 198 | |5 Iron | 153 | 170 | 187 | |6 Iron | 144 | 160 | 176 | |7 Iron | 135 | 150 | 165 | |8 Iron | 126 | 140 | 154 | |9 Iron | 117 | 130 | 143 | |P. Wedge | 108 | 120 | 132 | |S. Wedge | 99 | 110 | 121 | |__________|____________|____________|____________| -trajectory of clubs differs as you move down through the clubs. Woods and the 1 through 3 iron have lower trajectories, 4 thorugh 6 irons have middle trajectories, and 7 through Sand Wedge have high trajectories. This usually will not affect a persons club selection, but if an obstacle (like a tree) impedes the way, a different club may be required. -Swing speed also affects trajectory. Fast swings result in a higher flying ball, Med Swings a little less high, and Slow swings result in lower trajectory balls. -Swing speed will affect how the ball moves as well. Fast swings will have a ball moving rapidly. Med swings will have a slightly slower ball movement, and of course Slow swings will have a very slow ball movement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------Swing Basics-------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) This section will look at taking a swing itself, breaking down what the meter actually means. o-----------o | The Meter | o-----------o This device is now to control how far a ball will travel as well as how hooked, sliced, or straight the ball will fly. The following below is a reasonable representation of it: |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ^ The arrow points to the perfect sweet spot on the meter for hitting the ball perfectly straight. When you are attempting to hit an Iron, the main sweet spot is enlarged, but the straighter than straight spot is still this one tick of the meter. o-----------o | Mechanics | o-----------o i) When you are ready to swing, the arrow begins at the sweet spot. ii) When you press the A Button, the arrow will move towards the left end of the meter. Press the A Button a second time at the point on the meter you wish to gain the desired distance on the swing (closer to the left side, the more power it will have set). iii) Now the arrow will begin to slide back to the right, heading towards the original starting point. Most times, you will be trying to hit the ball straight (see Advanced techniques for mroe details on this), so press the A Button for a third time around the white tick (the sweet spot that sends it straight), to hit the ball. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------Advanced Techniques----------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) This section will review a few techniques that can be used to get a player out of trouble, but these are usually quite difficult to pull off. These should only be attempted once a player has played enough to understand what technique should be used where, and how to go about it. i) The use of spin on the ball can be quite useful to make shots more accurate than normal. The use of back spin ensures a ball will stay fairly near to the impact spot of the ball. Top spin can give the ball a little more jump for when it first lands (useful for rolling the ball on a green for example). These spins are useful, but they change how a shot should be approached. ii) The use of high/low trajectory will also cause effects similiar to top/back spin. If used in conjunction with each other, it can make for a very fast, low moving ball, or a slow moving high ball that will go backwards from the impact zone. iii) Using a hook/slice purposely is an excellent technique for off-setting a strong wind, using a strong wind to hit the ball even further, and to hit around a tree that is impeding your line to the green. iv) If the wind is coming from the left, then the player should use a hook to counter the wind. If the wind comes from the right, then the player should use a slice to counter the wind. The ratio of tics on the swing bar is about 1.25 tic to 2 MPH wind. Remember to take into account any aim corrections you may have made before swinging. v) A player can also take advantage of a wind that will push their ball farther than the norm by using a hook/slice. The best example is if a wind direction is blowing North-East, a player should aim straight above and hit a large slice (this will require some experimentation), and if it is done correctly the player will end up much closer to the hole than if they used a normal, straight shot. This is the most difficult of the advanced techniques to master, and it will frustrate most people at first. vi) When a player makes a poor shot into a tree, they often no longer have a clean, straight shot to the green. This means the player will have to hit their next shot away from the green, and then have to chip on, right? Actually, a player can still make the green despite the obstruction. To do this, a player must aim around a tree, and if the aim is to the left of the green, then a major slice must be used. If the aim is to the right of the green, then a major hook must be used. Also, when using this technique, a player will generally have to increase the distance (so go up at least one club). Also, the lie of your ball has to be taken into account as well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------Rank Promotion--------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) You begin the game as a... well, a Beginner. This can be changed by playing 2 good rounds of golf. If you have played well enough, your character will be offered the chance to move to the next level. The order of player rank is: Beginner => Amateur => Semi-Professional => Professional. The easiest way to ascertain your rank is to look at the small sign on the title screen. B = Beginner, A = Amateur, SP = Semi-Professional, P = Professional. Why is rank so important you say? It is the determining factor in how much money you receive in tournaments, match play, and contests. The higher the rank you are, the higher the amounts of money up for grabs. Consequently, the higher your rank, the tougher the competition will be as well. Please remember you must play Stroke Play (not in a tournament) to be eligible to be promoted in rank (usually requiring two 18 Hole Rounds to become eligible to play in the next highest class). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------Match Play-------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) Match Play is when a player faces an opponent in a direct head-to-head match. However, it does not go by the total number of strokes in the golf game played. It is dependent on who wins more holes. To win a hole a player must score lower than their opposition. The player who wins more holes wins. You work your way through the players from Luigi to Steve, to Mark to Tony to Billy. Also, your rank determines who you play in Bet On 1 Hole mode: Beginner==========> Tony Amateur===========> Mark Semi-Professional=> Tony Professional======> Billy Match play can call for a change in your strategy for a hole. Your opponent may have already made the green, and you need to get there in one, so you may risk a hazard when you normally would not, you may be lower in score for the hole, so you can play a safe shot to set-up an easier shot for the win, or you may have made a bad shot so you need to get back on track fast. It takes experience to know when to be aggressive, and when to be conservative. It is best to play conservative until an opportunity presents itself for you to jump into the lead on a hole, taking home the big prize/hole. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------Course Descriptions---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) This section will list the par, yards, and a general course description. Also, each course will be ranked in terms of difficulty. The handicap stat indicates how hard a hole is. The lower the number, the harder the hole. o-------------o | U.S. Course | o-------------o Hole Yards Handicap Par 1 328 17 4 2 481 13 5 3 446 7 4 4 154 16 3 5 392 8 4 6 400 11 4 7 167 18 3 8 560 1 5 9 410 10 4 10 217 14 3 11 421 9 4 12 642 3 5 13 420 15 4 14 400 4 4 15 428 6 4 16 230 2 3 17 435 12 4 18 571 5 5 TOTAL 7102 72 -The U.S. Course can be considered the beginner course. It contains a little bit of everything that this game has to offer. It generally has shorter holes, but it contains the longest hole in the game. It contains very little water, but it has a very nasty par 3 water hazard. It contains fairly uniform green slopes, but it does have a few nasty slopes to contend with. This is definately the easiest of the three courses in this game. o--------------o | Japan Course | o--------------o Hole Yards Handicap Par 1 400 17 4 2 392 14 4 3 534 16 5 4 202 13 3 5 410 8 4 6 166 11 3 7 535 10 5 8 464 12 4 9 418 1 4 10 350 15 4 11 368 7 4 12 535 6 5 13 160 18 3 14 464 4 4 15 410 5 4 16 192 9 3 17 432 3 4 18 605 2 5 TOTAL 7037 72 -The Japan Course is the middle of the road course in terms of difficulty. This course has water on nearly every hole, and in many it is a direct hazard to your ball as you move towards the green. Also, this course has the largest sand trap in the game on hole 14. This course requires a player to have accurate aim to score well. o-------------o | U.K. Course | o-------------o Hole Yards Handicap Par 1 418 15 4 2 393 12 4 3 550 6 5 4 221 10 3 5 431 2 4 6 357 7 4 7 428 1 4 8 201 17 3 9 528 13 5 10 325 11 4 11 424 3 4 12 162 14 3 13 571 18 5 14 403 4 4 15 410 8 4 16 571 16 5 17 196 5 3 18 460 9 4 TOTAL 7049 72 -This course ranks just ahead of the Japan Course in difficulty, and the main reason for this is the more effective placement of sand/water hazards, narrower fairways, and small target zones. This course is the greatest challenge in the game, and even a pro at the game will still be challenged, playing it again and again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------U.S. Course Hole Descriptions----------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10)This section will have a strategy that will help get lower scores on every hole. The suggested club is for tee-off only, and the rest of the club choice is dependent upon where a ball is (and I can not predict every single situation that can arise). Also, a map of every green to help visualize the strategies. o--------o | Hole 1 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 1 is a very straightforward hole. The fairway starts directly above the player, and although there is both a sand trap and a water hazard, there is very little threat from either. If there is a wind at your back, it is possible to make the green in one shot. The green itself is generally sloped left to right. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > J J > > > > > > > > > > J J J J > > > > > > > > > > J J J J J > > > > > > > > > > > J J J J J > > > > > > > > > > > J J J J J > > > > > > > > > > > J J J J > > > > > > > > > > > J J J > > > > > > > > > > > J J J > > > > > > > > J J J J > > > > > J J J J > > J J J This green is relatively to put on since it has only one general direction of arrows to putt on. This hole is a very easy hole, and is one of the easiest par 4's to eagle. o--------o | Hole 2 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 2 is a short Par 5, that is protected from easy access by a large water hazard. The general idea is to aim for the large patch of fairway on the right. From there, a player should then try to fly there ball onto the green. This will mean the player has an eagle putt on a green that once again slopes one direction: this time top-right to lower-left. L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L A fairly difficult green to putt on, simply because of the very strong slope that will often be putted against. This is still a fairly easy hole, that will yeild quite a few eagles. o--------o | Hole 3 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 3 has a lot of trees between the tee and the green. Luckily, the fairway is to the right, and is fairly large so it is easy to hit. An alternate strategy that I utilize is to hit right up the middle over all of the trees. This means it is a very short distance to the green (easier approach shot), but for this to be so easy, one must clear all of the trees. If a player has gone to the fairway, it is still a relatively easy iron shot onto the green. This id the first green to feature different directions for slope. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < L L < < < < < < < L L L V < < < < < < L L L V V < < < < < L L L V V V < < < < L L L V V V V < < < L L L V V V V V < < L L L V V V V V V < L L L V V V V V V V L L L V V V V V V V V L L L V V V V V V V V V L L L V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V If your approach shot is not very good, then this will be a tough green to one-putt. However, if you managed to land your ball close, then the slope is not very strong meaning an easier putt. Still, it is a relatively easy hole. o--------o | Hole 4 | o--------o Suggested Clubs => 4,5,6 Iron (slow swing) 6,7,8 Iron (med swing) 7,8,9 Iron (fast swing) As a general rule for par 3's, i try to get the most accurate club I can. This means on shorter par 3's using a slow swing (like this one), med swing for slightly longer holes, and fast swing far longest par 3 holes. So, to decide which slow swing club to use, one must first look at the distance to the hole, as well as the wind. After making proper adjustments, you should land on the green. This green is a bowl green, which means it slopes inward, with the exception of the bottom right, which slants pff the green. J J J J J J J J L L J J J J J J J J J L L L J J J J J J J J J J J L L L L J J J J J J J J J J J L L L L L L J J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L J J J J L L F F L L L L L L L L F F F F F L L L L L L F F F F F F F F L L F F F F F F F F F F L L F F F F F F F F F F L L F F F F F F F F F L F F F F F F F F L F F F F F F F F L F F F F F F F F F F F This green is relatively hard to putt on, but only if your tee shot is fairly inaccurate. Otherwise, this is the easiest par 3 on this course, and is fairly high in par or better ratio menaing Hole 4 is an easy hole. o--------o | Hole 5 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 5 is another hole that requires a player to aim over a large patch of rough to get to the large area of fairway. After the tee shot, a player usually only require a rather short iron shot to the green, but the sand trap can pose some problems. To get around it, the best bet is to move up one club form the suggested, hold down as you swing (to make a high shot), and the ball will land on the green and not bounce off. The green itself sloped from the back to the front. J J J J J J J J v J J J J v v v v J J J v v v v v v v J v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J Again we have another green that is one general slope, so long putts are still relatively easy to do. The real challenge to this hole is to make the green in two shots so you get a shot at the birdie putt. o--------o | Hole 6 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 6 biggest challenge is the river that runs through the middle of the hole. It is close enough that it can be cleared with a strong tee shot, but the real danger it presents is when it is coupled with a headwind. There are two main strategies to this hole: A friendly wind means the player can try to go straight at the green, or the safer method of aiming towards (or to the left) of the two trees on the fairway. The straight on shot works best with a tailwind or no headwind whatsoever. Otherwise, it is best to play it safe and hit to the right. Then it is a matter of using your irons to knock the ball onto the green to set-up the birdie putt. ^ ^ ^ < < < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < < < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < < < < ^ ^ ^ < < < < < < ^ < < < < < ^ ^ < < < < < ^ ^ ^ ^ < < < < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < < < < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < < < < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < < < < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The slope running towards the back of the green is very strong, and unless you have a close lie, or are directly above/below the hole, you will have a difficult time to make the birdie putt. This is a hole that getting a par is a reason to celebrate, especially when the terribly placed water hazard is taken into account. o--------o | Hole 7 | o--------o Suggested Clubs => 1,2,3,4 Irons (slow swing) 6,7,8 Irons (med swing) 6,7,8 Irons (fast swing) The club selection will mainly depend if the pin is hidden behind the tree in fornt of the green. If it is, then a higher hit ball with less roll is required. If the line to the pin is unimpeded, a player may use whatever technique they wish. This is a very simply sloped green, but it can be a very frustrating green to putt on. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 This, likemany other par 3's is very dependent on an accurate tee shot. Otherwise the birdie is quite difficult to obtain (although par is common). Accurate Irons are a must in this game, and this hole is an excellent example. o--------o | Hole 8 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 8 has it's share of hazards, and this is why it is ranked as the hardest U.S. Course hole. When teeing off, as is the usual, check the wind, and aim your shot accordingly. Keep in mind you MUST make the fairway if you want to have a shot at making the green in two so you will get the eagle putt. Be very wary of the OB that is all around the rough because if you hit in there you get penalized a stroke AND have to tee off again. If you have made the fairway, you have two choices: go for the green or lay-up onto the land between the two creeks. If you landed in the rough, you should stil be able to make the small land between the two creeks. Then it is a simple matter of an approach iron onto the green. This green also flows from front to back, but it is a much steeper grade of slope. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 ^ ^ ^ A strong putt will be required if your ball is far from the hole, and more than likely you will need to make serius adjustments to your aim to have a chance of making the putt. When this evil slope is combined with the difficult tee off, the long distance to the green, and the two creeks this hole earns it's rank as the hardest hole on the U.S. Course. o--------o | Hole 9 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 9 is a par 4 that has no paticularly bad situations near the fairway, but if you go off into the rough, this hole becomes a very nasty hole very quickly. The tee off will more than likely end up between pieces of fairway, but that is not a problem. The approach shot is up to the player, so I suggest whatever makes them the most comfortable. This is a fairly easy green to get to in two shots meaning many birdie opportunities. v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v This green is sloped from back to front, and is actually quite easy to putt on once a player has played a few rounds. Birdies are pretty common on this hole (pars are also quite common). o---------o | Hole 10 | o---------o Suggested Clubs => 1,2 Wood (slow swing) 3,4 Wood (med swing) 1,2 Iron (fast swing) Hole 10 is a par 3 that is straightforward, and provided you can hit the ball straight, you will be on this green in 1 most of the time. The easiest way to hit the green is to use a 1 iron on a fast swing. The green slopes from back to front, and is a very gently slope. v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Another hole that can make a long putt very difficult to hit simply because of the steady pulling of the slope. This is a relatively easy hole, but you must have an accurate aim to truly prosper. o---------o | Hole 11 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 11 is a par 4 that has the challenge of where are you going to aim for. There is a lot of fairway, but if a player is bold, and goes to put the ball as close as they can to the green, they risk going out of bounds. The wind should be the deciding fator on where you hit, but if you doubt your ability to hit the fairway, then aim to a safer position. From there it is the usual iron approach shot to the green. This green sloped towards the middle from both the front and the back. J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J F F F J J J J J J J J J J J F F F F F F J J J J J J J J J J F F F F F F F F F J J J J J J J J J F F F F F F F F F F J J J J J J J J F F F F F F F F F F F J J J J F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F The trick here is to take into account both slopes (if you need to putt over both). Otherwise, it is the usual putting routine. o---------o | Hole 12 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood This hole is listed at 642 yards, but when you first enter it will say 430 to 450 yeards to the green. The original measurement is taken if you went down the midle of the fairway. The actual number for this strategy falls somewhere in between these numbers (around 500-550 yards). Hit towards the left, and try to cut as much of the OB, but still make the fairway. This will mean that with a well hit 1 Wood, you can make green in two. This is very hard to do, and usually requires some help from the wind to happen. In most cases, it will take at least 3 shots to reach the green. This green slopes to the front and back from the middle. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L L L L ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L This can be a very unforgiving green if the strength on your putt is off by a fair amount. Also, the breaks can be very hard to read. This makes this par 5 the toughest to get an eagle on, and definately the hardest par 5 to get a birdie on. The distance for the ball to travel, and the mean green makes a very challenging hole. o---------o | Hole 13 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 13 is a very welcome sight because of the simplistic play needed for success. Drive it up the fairway, then hit the ball onto the green. The green is another bowl green. L L L L L L L L L L L L L L 7 L L L L L L L L L 7 7 L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 The usual bowl green scenario here. Hopefully you are close enough to the hole to have olny one break to deal with. If it is two, then your chances of a birdie are greatly diminished. Still, it is an easier hole to birdie than most. o---------o | Hole 14 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Aim for the end of the fairway, and let 'er rip. If you hit it well enough, you will be in good shape for the approach to the green. Even if you are in the rough, it will still be a pretty easy matter to get on in two for the birdie putt. This is the first truly confusing green on this course in terms of wild slope variations. F F F F F F F F F F F F F J J F F F F F F F J J J F F F F F F F F F J J J F F F F F F F F F + J J F F F F F F F F F J F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F J J F F F F F F F F F F F F J J J J F F F F F F F F F F J J J J J J J F F F F F F F J J J J J J J J J J F F J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J This green is quite confusing, and the pin is often placed where you will be forced to putt over at least two different slopes (possibly three). This is a hole where controlling your approach shot is extremely imortant to getting a par or better. o---------o | Hole 15 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood You can try to fly the trees to make the fairway on the right to set-up a better second shot, or you can play a safe first shot by hitting straight up the left fairway. The second shot can be put on the green by any method the player likes because of the lack of green protection by hazards. The green itself slopes from the back to the front and the sides. J L L L J J L L L L L L J J J J L L L L L L L L J J J J L L L L L L L L L L v J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L v v J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L v v J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L v v v J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L v v v v v J J J J J J J L L L L L L v v v v v v v J J J J J J L L L L v v v v v v v v v J J J J L L L v v v v v v v v v v v J J J L v v v v v v v v v v v v v J v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v This green is actually not to bad to putt on, but the usual rule of every extra slope you cross, the less likely you are to make birdie. Provided you hit an accurate approach, you will do well on hole 15. o---------o | Hole 16 | o---------o Suggested Clubs => 1 Wood (slow swing) 2 Wood (med swing) 4 Wood (fast swing) You may need to increase/decrease the club distance because of wind, but otherwise these are the clubs to use for teeing off. This is without a doubt, the hardest par 3 on the U.S. Course. The large water hazard requires a player to fly the ball a long way, and stil keep the ball on the green (this is very difficult). When a player actually gets the ball on the green they will be happy to see a relatively flat green (slight bowl). v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v > v v v v v v v v < > > > v v v v v v < < < > > > > v v < < < < > > > > > > < < < < < < > > > > > < < < < < > > > > > < < < < < > > > > > < < < < < > > > > > > < < < < < < > > > > ^ ^ < < < < > > > ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < < < > ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The slope is very gentle, and this makes putting a breeze when compared to the nasty greens that have been plaguing this course in the last few holes. If your tee shot goes well, you should do no worse than a par, but the key phrase is "If your tee shot goes well". Hole 16 is a real evil hole, possible the toughest par 3 of all 3 courses in the game. o---------o | Hole 17 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 17 success depends upon putting your tee shot onto the fairway, which is fairly large. Problems arise if you hit into the forest, and have to chip out. Otherwise it is smooth sailing to the green in two (with a good approach shot anyway). The green is sloped from back to front and is a strong slope. L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L A strong slope requires a good amount of correction, and as always the closer you can get to the flag, the better. o---------o | Hole 18 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 18 is a good finishing hole for this well rounded Course because it contains everything that has been thrown at you: narrow fairway, sand traps, water hazards, trees aplenty, and a multi-sloped green. For the tee shot, aim for the tree in the middle of the fairway. Then, if you are close enough to the green, you can risk the water hazard, and go for the green in two. Otherwise, you will lay-up short on the fairway, and then use an iron approach to get on in three. This green has three different slopes to contend with. L L L J L L L L J J L L L L L L J J J L L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J L L L L L L L J J J J J L L L L L J J tough green to go with a tough hole. Often a player will ge getting on in three or four, so putting well is a must. This hole yeilds few eagles, birdies, and even pars. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------Japan Course Hole Descriptions------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11)This section will have a strategy that will help get lower scores on every hole. The suggested club is for tee-off only, and the rest of the club choice is dependent upon where a ball is (and I can not predict every single situation that can arise). Also, a map of every green to help visualize the strategies. o--------o | Hole 1 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 1 is a relatively easy welcome to Japan. Aim over the bunker in the left rough, and if you hit it full, you wil clear it. This will set-up the wide open look at the hole, so the easy approach will happen. If a player goes more left, they have to contend with a stand of trees in the right rough. The green has a plateau in the middle, and slopes to the back-left, and the front-right. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L L 7 L L L L L L L L L L L L 7 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L This green is one of the easier dual slope greens to putt on, because the slope on the front of the green is very slow. A player must not underestimate it however, or they can three putt very quickly. o--------o | Hole 2 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 2 is a difficult hole before the wind is taken into consideration. It is a fairly long way to cross the river, and the fairway is very narrow as the fairway moves toward the hole. An advanced strategy for lowering the distance to the green for your second shot without the trees being in the way is to use a slight slice when you aim at those same trees. This of course will put you on the right of the fairway, with a much better view of the green. The green has a rapidly changing slope, that is quite challneging. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < J < < < < < < < < J J < < < < < < < < J J J < < < < < < < < J J J J < < < < < < < < J J J J < < < < < < < < < < J J J J < < < < < < < < < < J J J J < < < < < < < < < < J J J J < < < < < < < < J J J J < < < < < < J J J J < < < < J J J J < < J If the ball is on the same slope, the putt will be relatively easy. Also, if the ball is on the same line of arrows (even if it crosses a couple of slopes), it is another easy putting situation. Otherwise, this green will mean a lot of two/three putts. o--------o | Hole 3 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood The best way to make the fairway is to aim at the two trees on the fairway. If a player hit a good ball, they will be able to try for the green in two. However, to do this, the player must be close enough to fly the ball to the ball alomst 80% of the way there, and avoid the two sand traps. Otherwise, the player must lay-up short of the water, and then hit on in three. This green is nearly one big slant from the front-right to the back-left. F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F F F F > > F F F F F F The idea on this green is to putt across the slope to get the ball online so it can roll nice and slowly into the hole. o--------o | Hole 4 | o--------o Suggested Clubs => 2,3 Wood (slow swing) 1,2 Iron (med swing) 3,4 Iron (fast swing) The first par 3 on this course is actually pretty easy because of the lack of hazards by the hole. This is a relatively easy green to get onto. The green has a very strong slope however, and it does have two slopes (although both rarely are in the putting line). L L J J J J L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L L L J J J J L L L L L L L L L L L L J J J L L L L L L L L L L L L J J L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Hopefully your tee shot landed close to the hole, so you may get a birdie. Otherwise, a two putt is a fairly common occurence. o--------o | Hole 5 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 5 is a shorter par 4, and it is fairly easy to make the green in two if a player can avoid getting stuck in the trees (fairway and rough). The trick is to aim just left of the bunker in the right rough, and hit it between the fairway trees #2 and #3 (numbered from left to right). Then a player must fly a ball to the green since their is a large sand trap protecting against roll ons to much of the green. Being too long on an approach can lead to trouble with another bunker. The green slopes toward the middle, and the slope is stronger on the right side. J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J < < J J J J J J J J J J J < < < < < J J J J J J J J J J < < < < < < J J J J J J J J J < < < < < < < < J J J J J J J J < < < < < < < < < < J J J J J J J J < < < < < < < < < < < J J J J J J J < < < < < < < < < < < < J J J J J J < < < < < < < < < < < < < J J J J J < < < < < < < < < < < < < < J J J J < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < J J < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < This is the same old song and dance as the many other two slope greens similiar to this one. If a player has to contend with more than one slope on their putt, then a par is very likely to the best they can do. o--------o | Hole 6 | o--------o Suggested Clubs => 1,2,3 Iron (slow swing) 3,4,5 Iron (med swing) 5,6 Iron (fast swing) This is the second par 3 in three holes, so it will be the last one till the back nine. This is a very easy hole when compared to most. The fairway goes right to the green, there are no hazards to block the way, and ony the wind or your own error should really prevent a player from getting very close to (or in) the hole off the tee. The green keeps a constant slope right with a bit of a down pull in the middle. < < < < < L L L < < < < < < L L L L L L < < < < < < < L L L L L L L < < < < < < L L L L L L L L L < < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < L L L L L L L < < < < L L L L < < < Even with these somewhat hard slopes, hole 6 should give many birdies to your scorecard. o--------o | Hole 7 | o--------o Suggest Club => 1 Wood This is the second par 5 in three holes, so it will be the last one till the back nine. Teeing off for maximum gain is to aim to right of tree that is on the fairway. When done properly, a player is about 230 to 260 yards from the hole, so they can go for the green to get on in two. If in the rough, then the player can try to clear the water to get closer so they can use a much more accurate iron approach shot. The green is a confusing tangle of multi-slopes. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L With the often changing slope, this is a very tough green to one putt except when the approach shot has lined up well. This is a very tough green that will require a two/three putt most of the time. o--------o | Hole 8 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 8 is a very severe dogleg left. There is only one real option for the tee shot (although the bunker can be shot over a little). From there it is about 220 yards or less (depending on where the tee shot stopped), and it is a rather unimpeded approach shot. This green is another crazy multi-slope, although this is not as bad as the previous hole because it is a larger green. F F J J J J J F F J J J J J J F F J J J J J J J F F J J J J J J J F F J J J J J J J J F J J J J J J F F F J J J J J J J F F F F F J J J J J J F F F F F J J J J J J F F F F F J J J J J J F F F F F F J J J J J J F F F F F F F J J J J J J F F F F F F F J J J J J F F F F F F F F J J J J F F F F F F F F J J J J F F F F F F F F J J J F F F F F F F J J F F F F F F F F F F F F F The slope of this green is not too strong, and the patches of slopes are large enough to figure out they will effect your ball a little easier than the last hole. A birdie is quite possible, but a par much more likely. o--------o | Hole 9 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood This is possible the hardest par 4 in the game because of the hazards that directly block the best routes to the green, the narrow fairway, and the strongly sloped green. For tee-off, aim to the right of the fairway tree, and hopefully you can stay on the fairway, and out of the rough, or even worse, the OB. Then, it is a simple matter of a good approach shot to get close to the pin. The green has two main slopes that flow to the middle of the green. J J J J J J J J + J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J F J J J J J J J J J J J F F J J J J J J J J J J J F F F J J J J J J J J J J F F F J J J J J J J J J F F F F J J J J J J J J F F F F F J J J J J J J F F F F F F J J J J J J F F F F F F J J J J J J J F F F F F F J J J J J J J J F F F F F F J J J J J J J J F F F F F F J J J J J J F F F F F F J J J J F F F F F F J J F F F F F J If a player has had the luck (yes luck, not skill) to get near the pin, then a birdie can be had. The farther away, and the chances lessen. This is also dependent on how well the original tee shot went because a poor tee shot means at least three strokes gone when getting to the green. This adds up to one tough hole, that a player should be happy to get par on. o---------o | Hole 10 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 10 is a big slide towards easy after the brutal last hole. Aim over the trees in the left rough, and the ball should easily make the fairway. This will make for an easy approach to the green, with no hazards to block the way. The green Has a continual flow from front to back, with only left/right directional changes. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Provided the approach shot is closer to the middle of the green, and not on the fringes, then a birdie/par result is almost assured. Even if the ball is on the steeper slope on the edge of the greens, it is still quite possible to get a par or better result. o---------o | Hole 11 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 11 is a decent challenge to make and remain on the fairway, but the rough is not thick, so it is not a priority to make the fairway. A rather easy approach shot because of the lack of hazards, and the clearly segregated slopes of the green. F F F 7 7 F F F 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Strong slopes can make for difficult putting, so you should take advantage of the easy approach shot conditions. Still, fairly easy to get a par, or even a birdie. o---------o | Hole 12 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 12 breaks the long line of par 4's with the first par 5 of the back nine. A shorter par 5, it allows for many "on in 2" opportunities, but only those who weild an accurate approach shot. Aim for the right part of the fairway that slowly narrows towards a fairway tree. Then a player needs to make a very accurate shot between two bunkers, or try to fly to and stay on the green. If not on, then chip on. The green slopes left to right, and is a viciously strong slope. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 7 7 > > > > > > > > > > > 7 7 7 7 > > > > > > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > 7 7 The strong slopes make it very difficult to one putt, and even two putts can be hard to do. This is a hole that is short, but the tough conditions around the green (three bunkers), and on it (strong slopes), can wreak havoc on your stroke count. o---------o | Hole 13 | o---------o Suggested Clubs => 3,4,5 Irons (slow swing) 5,6,7 Irons (med swing) 7,8 Irons (fast swing) Hole 13 is a short par 3 that has easy access to the green. The challenge lies in using the slope of the green to get near the hole off of the tee. The green is a dual slope that run left and right from the centre of the green. < < < > > > > < < < < < > > > > > < < < < < < < > > > > > > > < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > < < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > < < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > < < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > < < < > > > > > > > > > > > Not a hard green, but pin placement can create some almost impossible one putt situations (right on border of two slopes). o---------o | Hole 14 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 14 is a short par 4, with a lot of OB on the map. There is fairway to the right, but the better idea is to hit right a the green. If done correctly, the player can be as close as 30-40 yards. From there a simple chip. The green has two different slopes, and it is a large green. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < v < < < < < < < < < < v v < < < < < < < < < v v v < < < < < < < < v v v v v < < < < < < < v v v v v v < < < < < < v v v v v v v < < < < < v v v v v v v v < < < v v v v v v v v v < v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Making the half of the green that the pin is on because it makes the putt much easier to make. The par or better ratio for this hole is quite high. o---------o | Hole 15 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 15 starts with a narrow fairway to aim at, and then a long iron approach shot to the unprotected green. The green slopes from right to left, and movements to front and back as well. F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Strong slopes make a tough putting experience, but it is an easy two putt green for sure. Another high par or better ratio hole, but more pars than birdies. o---------o | Hole 16 | o---------o Suggested Clubs => 3,4 Wood (slow swing) 1,2 Iron (med swing) 3,4 Iron (fast swing) Hole 16 is not too bad, but the water hazard can be a problem if you swing badly and/or the wind moves the ball towards trouble. Still, a player will more often than not be on in one. The green is very small, but contains two very steep slopes. > > > > L L > > > > > > L L L L > > > > > > L L L L L L > > > > > > L L L L L L L > > > > > > L L L L L L L L > > > > > > L L L L L L L L > > > > > > L L L L L L L > > > > > > L L L L L L > > > > > L L L L L > > L L L L Players who are accurate off the tee will be rewarded with a par at least, but miss the green, then you are dependent on a very close ship to ensure a par or better. A harder par 3 than most. o---------o | Hole 17 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 17 is a par 4 with two fairways divided by a large body of water. Unless the wind is really strong, a player should try to go over the water to the right fairway to set-up an easier approach shot. Aim between the first and second fairway trees to get into good position. After hitting on, the green slopes right to left, and a little bit front to back. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < F F < < < < < < F F F < < < < < F F F F F < < < < F F F F F F < < < F F F F F F F F < < < F F F F F F F F < < < < < < < F F F F F F F < < < < < < < F F F F F F < < < < < < F F F F F F F < < < < < F F F F F F F < < < F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F A somewhat strong slope, but it runs as almost one slope despite two different directions of it. Another high ratio of par or better hole. o---------o | Hole 18 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 18 is a very long par 5 that is incredibly hard to get to the green in two unless wind conditions are favourible. Aim for the left fairway, and the best place for the ball to go is a little left of the trees in the rough. Then it is a long distance to the green, and depending on the situation go for the green or aim for patch of fairway near the green. It will usually take three shots (at least) to get on the green. The green itself is rather small, and it contains some quick changing slope directions. > > > J J > > > J J > > J J J J J > > > J J > > J J > J J J J > > > J J > > J > > > J J J J > > > J J > > J J J > > > J J J J > > > J J > > J J J > > > J J J J > > > J J > J J J > > > J J J J > > > J J > J J J > > > J J J J > > > > > J J J > > > J J J J > > > > J J J > > > J J J J > J J J > > > A green this confusing can give you fits, especially when far away from the pin. Two or three puttig is common, and I have even FOUR putted here once. A very evil hole to finish the 18 off with. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------U.K. Course Hole Descriptions------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12)This section will have a strategy that will help get lower scores on every hole. The suggested club is for tee-off only, and the rest of the club choice is dependent upon where a ball is (and I can not predict every single situation that can arise). Also, a map of every green to help visualize the strategies. o--------o | Hole 1 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 1 tee shot should be hit just to the right of the bunker, and the ball will roll into a wide open look at the green. Then it is an easy approach shot onto the green. This is a fairly large green, with two very different slopes to contend with. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L L L ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L L L L L ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L L L L L L ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L L L L L L L ^ ^ L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L A pretty easy green here because the slopes are segregated into two distinct parts of the green. With just one slope to deal with almost every time, one putts are common on this hole. o--------o | Hole 2 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 2 gives the player a choice to hit left or right. Left getsthe ball closer to the green, but is more dangerous, while right is safer, but leaves a farther approach shot. Make your choice on how confident you are in each shot. The green is sloped to the middle and the front. J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J v v J J J J J J J J J J v v v v < J J J J J J J J v v v v v v < < J J J J J J J J v v v v < < F J J J J J J J v v < < F F J J J J J J J v v < < F F F J J J J J J v v < < F F F F J J J J J v v < < F F F F F J J J J v v < < F F F F F J J J v v < < F F F F F F J J v v < < < < < < F F F F F F F J v v < < < < < < F F F F F F F v < < < < < F F F F F F F F F < < F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F None of these slopes are bad on their own, but if you suddenly have to putt over three or four different slopes, it becomes quite bad indeed. Despite this, a very high par or better ratio for this hole. o--------o | Hole 3 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 3 is a par 5, and aim your tee shot over the OB so the ball will end up on the right side of the fairway. This will make for a long iron/short wood to the green. The only problem is if you make the rough off the tee, it is nearly impossible to get on in two since there is the large water hazard in the way. The green slopes left and right from a plateau near the middle. < < < < < < < < < < < < < < > > > > > < < < < < < > > > > > > < < < < < > > > > > > > > > < < < < < > > > > > > > > > > < < < < > > > > > > > > > > > > < < < < > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > < < < < > > > > > > > > > > > < < < < < > > > > > > > > > > > < < < < < > > > > > > > > > > < < < < < < > > > > > > > > > < < < < < > > > > > > > < < < < < > > > > < < < < > < < < A deceptively hard green, but still relatively easy to one putt. It is dependent upon how well your approach shot went, and how straight your line to the hole is. Eagles and Birdies are quite plentiful on this hole . o--------o | Hole 4 | o--------o Suggested Clubs => 1,2 Wood (slow swing) 3,4 Wood (med swing) 1,2 Iron (fast swing) Hole 4 is a longer par 3 that is deceptively difficult, simply because of the long distance to the green (makes it hard to be accurate). The green features a steady slope of left to right. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Strong slopes mean your putt will need to be firm, but the up side is the slope will not affect your ball'l line too much. o--------o | Hole 5 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 5 is a a straightforward hole, and your tee shot should just go right of the fairway trees. Then it is a simple approach shot. The green is sloped from front to back, and it converges in the middle back. 7 7 7 F F 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F 7 7 7 F F 7 7 F If you land on the wrong half of the green, then a one putt will be tough to get. Otherwise, another hole with a high birdie percentage. o--------o | Hole 6 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood A short par 4 with a large water hazrad between the tee and the green. The usual tee off willbe aiming a little left so the ball will make the fairway, but if there is a large wind at your back (say 6-9 mph), then hit the ball full at the green because you can make the green in ONE shot to get an eagle putt. The green itself has four different slopes, and the rapid change of direction can make putting incredibly difficult. ^ ^ > > > ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 ^ ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 ^ ^ 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > > > 7 7 7 7 7 7 > > 7 7 7 Hard one to one putt, but not impossible. Generally, whatever shot you got on in, you will one putt half of the time, two the other half of the time. o--------o | Hole 7 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood A dogleg right, S-shaped fairway that has an unprotected green. Aim just to the left of the fairway tree, and then hit an iron onto the green. The green is fairly level, with only a slight slope. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J J J J J J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J J J J J J J J J ^ ^ ^ J J J J J J J J J J J J ^ J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J The weaker slope make it easier to one putt, but the real challnge lies in putting on the larger green (can make for VERY long putts). o--------o | Hole 8 | o--------o Suggested Clubs => 2,3,4 Wood (slow swing) 4 Wood, 1,2 Iron (med swing) 2,3,4 Iron (fast swing) Another straightforward par 3 that is dependent on how well you swing the club. The green is sloped fron to back, with slight slope directional changes. F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F Hard to one putt unless your tee shot was close to the pin. A hard hole despite the apparently easy appearance. Par/bogey are the most common scores. o--------o | Hole 9 | o--------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 9 opens witha bunch of fairway pot bunkers right in your driving area. You have 2 options: one is to try to drive between the bunkers, or to hit up between the left rough, and the left most pot bunker. If you have made and stayed on the fairway, then go fot he green in two. Otherwise, you must lay-up short of the creek, and then hit on. The green slopes in three different directions. F 7 7 7 F F F 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F + 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 F F F F F F F F F F 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Pray you hit the right quarter of the green. If you did not, then a one putt will be very tough to come by. Birdie/par are the most common score achieved here. o---------o | Hole 10 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 10 is a short par 4, that can be reached in one shot if the wind can push the ball far enough to get on. Otherwise, aim over the two fairway trees to get to the end of the fairway. The green has two distinct slopes, and they divide the green in half (like a yin-yang symbol). L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 strong slopes here make for tough putting conditions no matter how far from the pin. Very easy to three putt. o---------o | Hole 11 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 11 has water trees, and a fairly dangerous approach shot. Hit the tee shot to the fairway, then fly the ball to the green. The green has two slopes, both of which cover a large area of the green. L L L L L L L L L L L L F F L L L L L F F F F L L L L L L F F F F F F L L L L L L L L L F F F F F F F L L L L L L L L L F F F F F F F F F L L L L L L L L F F F F F F F F F F L L L L L L F F F F F F F F F F F L L L L L F F F F F F F F F F F F L L L L F F F F F F F F F F F F L L F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F Strong slopes again, but this time the slopes will rarely be needed to be crossed at the same time. A good birdie/par hole provided you stay out of trouble getting to the green. o---------o | Hole 12 | o---------o Suggested Clubs => 4,5 Irons (slow swing) 6,7 Irons (med swing) 7,8 Irons (fast swing) Hole 12 is a short par 3 that is protected by a water hazard in the front of it. The green is fairly large, and it has three different slopes that are all pretty seperate of one another. F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J An easier green after the tough ones of previous holes. The success of the hole is dependent upon a good tee shot. o---------o | Hole 13 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 13 is a longer par 5, but it has a very wide fairway that allows for mistakes to be made. After the tee shot, a player will need to use a wood (1 wood most likely) on fast swing speed to try for the green in two shots. The green is sloped from right to left, with some downard sloping as well. < < < < < < < < < < < L < < < < < < < < < < < < < L L < < < < < < < < < < < < < L L L < < < < < < < < < < < L L L L L L < < < < < < < < < L L L L L L L L L < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L L < L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L < L L L L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < L L L L L L L L L L < < < < < < < < < L L L L L L L L < < < < < < < < < < < < L L L L L < < < < < < < < < < < < < < L L L < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < Another decently pleasant green, but as usual, the farther away plus amount of slopes in the way equals two or more putts. o---------o | Hole 14 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 14 is about 300 yards from tee to green, but there is a large patch of OB area in between. Aim for the left of the two trees in the rough, and use a slight hook to wrap the ball onto the fairway. Then an unobstructed approach shot. The green is sloped in a pattern of a target (hahaha i get it). Anyway, the slope is multi-directional. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L 7 7 7 7 L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L 7 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L 7 7 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L L 7 7 L L L L L L L L 7 7 7 L L L L L L 7 7 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L 7 L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Pay extra careful attention to nay arrows you may need to put across so you will not pick the wrong line. A hard tee shot plus a confusing green can make for a very tough hole. o---------o | Hole 15 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 15 is already to go when you enter; just hit on the line provided. Hit your approach, and then get ready to fight the two strong back to front slopes on this green. L L J L L J J J L L J J J J J L L J J J J J L L J J J J J L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J L L L L L L L L L L L Another green divided down the middle by slopes moving away from one another. A pretty good hole for a lot of birdie opportunities. o---------o | Hole 16 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood Hole 16 is a par 5 that the fairway runs left, away from the hole on the right. Hit your tee shot up the fairway, and if you have a good look at the green, then go for it in two. Otherwise, hit up the fairway again, and use an iron to knock it on. The green is sloped from back to middle (left slope), and then down to front (right slope). L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J This green can be a real pain that will cause much hair pulling. A regular two putt green, it can be most frustrating. o---------o | Hole 17 | o---------o Suggested Clubs => 3,4 Wood, 1 Iron (slow swing) 1,2,3 Iron (med swing) 3,4,5 Iron (fast swing) The green is fairly unprotected (there are bunkers, but small and in remote locations), and this means you can choose what approach shot you use. The green is small, but contains many different slopes. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J J J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L J J J J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L J J J J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L J J J J J J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L J J J J J J J J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L L L L J J J J J J J J J J ^ ^ L L L L L J J J J J J J J J J L L L L L J J J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L J J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L J J J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J J J J L L L L L L L L L L J J J J J L L L L L L L L L J J L L L L L A not too steep slope makes this green a little easier than most, but it makes up for it with multi-slopes. Par is more likely than a birdie, but abogey or worse is not out of the question either. o---------o | Hole 18 | o---------o Suggested Club => 1 Wood The final hole of this course is a par 4, and aim right of the fairway trees. Then you must clear the water, and your approach sjot should be on the green. The green is a gently sloped left to right. J J > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J > > > > > > > J J J J J J J J > > > > > > > > J J J J J J J > > > > > > > J J J J J J J J > > > > J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J An easier green than the average for this course, but still it can be a real challenge to even get a two putt. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Sources Of Money------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13)As you know, the goal is to reach $1 million. This guide will now list all the primary ways to recieve money, followed by the secondary (in tournaments) ways of making money. o-----------------o | Primary Methods | o-----------------o ====================== Stroke Play Tournament ====================== The better you place, the more money you receive. The increments of money decrease quite rapidly as you move away from the top three places. Remember that the higher your standing (from Beginner to Professional) will influence the prize money for every place. ======================== Match Play (competitive) ======================== As you work your way through your opponents, you are eligible for more and more money. Remember that the higher your standing (from Beginner to Professional) will influence the prize money for every place. ============= Bet On 1 Hole ============= Tthe increments start small, but will reach fairly high levels, provided you never loses a hole. Remember that the higher your standing (from Beginner to Professional) will influence the prize money for every hole that you bet on. o-------------------o | Secondary Methods | o-------------------o ====================== Longest Drive Contests ====================== These give small amounts of extra money. Remember that the higher your standing (from Beginner to Professional) will influence the prize money for the three flags you can choose to putt at. =========================== Closest To The Pin Contests =========================== These give moderate amounts of money. Remember that the higher your standing (from Beginner to Professional) will influence the prize money for the three flags you can choose to putt at. =========== Hole-In-One ========== Whenever a player achieves one of these, the player is eligible for a fairly large cash gift as a reward. Remember that the higher your standing (from Beginner to Professional) will influence the prize money for the three flags you can choose to putt at. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------Closest To Pin Strategies-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14)A fairly dificult contest to win regularly, but this is the reason it has higher increments of prize money than Longest Drive. This section will look at a few methods of ball control to get more accurate shots. As is the usual, proper club selection is a must to win. Normally, a suggested club will be sufficient. However, pin location, slope of green, and wind direction/speed all can change the needed club. i) If the pin is located near the front of the green, the ball has two methods of getting close to the pin: the first is to hit just short of the green and roll the ball on very slowly, and the other is to move up one club (or to a different speed and club), and to try to use a high shot/back spin combo to get the ball to land near the pin, and then stay there. ii) If a pin location is in the middle to farther back, there is one more option available as well as the ones listed above. Hitting the front of the green will allow a player to roll the ball to the cup, but this means the player has to take into account the slopes of the green (the arrows). iii) The last factor to consider before making any shot in this contest is the direction and speed of wind. A great player can use any wind circumstances to get the ball close. Some general rules to follow are: Wind going in your face means increasing your distance, wind at your back means less power on your swing/moving to a lower club. Also, a player must take into account winds pushing the ball from the left or right, and aim their shot to accomodate for it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------Longest Drive Contest Strategies-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15)This is definately the easiest game to win based on skill alone. Provided that a player has reasonable timing when they swing, they will hit a 1 wood on fast speed, and knock it onto the fairway. To win usually requires at least 274 yards, and on the fairway. There are a few points to keep in mind however: i) Wind can knock a ball off course enough to make it not travel far enough or even into the rough. Compensating for the wind is a must so the ball will still get the maximum distance available, and still make the fairway. Also, using the wind to your advantage, when coupled with a purposely done slice or hook, will allow for more distance (this is a very advanced technique, and should only be attempted by those with lots of practice at the game). ii) Aim for a part of the fairway where there is a large patch of ground for the ball to land on. This means if a small mistake was made in the swing mechanics, the ball may still stay on the fairway. This allows the player to still be eligible for the contest. iii) It becomes increasingly difficult to win this contest as your rank increases, but your skill increase should be about equal to the increased challenge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------Final Words-------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16)As is the usual, this walkthrough is copyright property of Brian P. Sulpher, 2002. The only website, group, person, etc. to have access to post it is www.gamefaqs.com, www.ign.com, www.retronintendo.com, and www.honestgamers.com. You must ask for permission before posting this, as doing so without consent is a violation of international copyright law. Also, this is a creation of my own, and should not be copied in any way, shape, or form. The only website that has the rights to this FAQ is www.gamefaqs.com. Ask my permission, and I will probably be more than willing to share it. Truly a great game, easy to learn, hard to play, and even tougher to master. I wish great success to any who attempt the greatest golf game until Mario Golf was released. This one is still more challenging, however, so bring your gaming skills if you dare play.