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WW2020 Round 9 - Tyneside
Course overview
Hole 1
The first at Tyneside can be a challenging hole when there is a westerly wind. At 351 yards (white tees) it is not the longest but it does require a good uphill drive to take you over the ridge and to the right hand side of the fairway which should leave you a 7 or 8 iron to a sloping green.
Hole 2
The second is a tough 468 yard (white tees) par 4 with out of bounds all down the left. A good drive will leave you short of the pond, the approach to the green may require a rescue or fairway wood to a green that has three bunkers to the right hand side.
Hole 3
The third, a 387 yard (white tees) par 4, requires an uphill drive to the left centre of the fairway. This should leave you a 7 or 8 eight iron to the green which slopes away to the left - bunkers protect the right hand side.
Hole 4
The fourth is another shortish par 4 at 389 yards (white tees) with a blind tee shot over the marker post. A good drive down the hill should leave you an 8 or 9 iron to a fairly flat green. Bunkers protect the green left and right - avoid going long at all cost.
Hole 5
The par 4 fifth, 389 yards (white tees), has a sloping fairway to the right and requires a good drive over the hill. A well hit tee shot should leave you a fairly level stance and a 5 or 6 iron to a level green with bunkers left and right.
Hole 6
The sixth at Tyneside is one of the hardest par 3s around. At 195 yards (white tees) and with out of bounds all along the left it requires a well struck tee shot to find the tiered green with bunkers guarding the right hand side. If faced with a Westerly wind you can be faced with faiway woods or even driver off the tee, on a calm day a 3 or 4 iron is normally required.
Hole 7
The seventh is a par 5 at 521 yards (white tees) and mostly down hill on the second shot - you should be thinking birdie here. A good drive will leave you the option of going for the green in two or laying up with a 6 or 7 iron. Laying up should leave you at the top of the ridge for a 70 or 80 yard pitch to the green which has a depression in front and bunkers left and right.
Hole 8
The eight is a par 4 of only 343 yeards (white tees) but can be tricky if you don't get your drive away as there are trees left and right off a sloping fairway. A good drive should leave you only a gap or sand wedge to the green which slopes left to right and can be very quick in summer.
Hole 9
The ninth is a fairly short par 3 at 152 yards (white tees) and slightly uphill to a fairly flat green. A 6 or 7 iron may be required to the middle/right of the green as there are three bunkers to the left.
Hole 10
From the elevated tee you can see everything in front of you. It requires a good drive to carry the stream. Two good shots won't leave you too far short of a well bunkered green that can be faster than the other greens.
Hole 11
Again, from the elevated tee you can see everything in front of you on this Par 4. A good drive short of the stream will leave only a short iron to a large green. Beware the out of bounds ravine that cuts into the right side of the green.
Hole 12
Time for a rest! One of the best views on the course from this tee. A good Par 3 where club selection is very important to carry the ravine and hit this green. A par is a good result on this hole.
Hole 13
The Coffin - the signature hole of the course. A good drive to the left half of the fairway leaves a difficult second shot (as the bottom of the flag is not always visible) to the coffin shaped green that is well guarded on the left side by a number of bunkers. A par is an excellent result on this hole.
Hole 14
A testing short part 4 where a good drive (blind) will leave you with a short iron to a long green. The second shot is always further than you think with bunkers front and on the right side of the green. Be satisfied with a par as you walk to the next tee.
Hole 15
The 15th is a short par 4 at just over 280 yards (white tees). A good drive will leave you a short pitch to the green that slopes back to front. An internal out of bounds runs all down the right of the hole. This hole is a genuine birdie chance.
Hole 16
The 16th is a difficult par 3 with out of bounds beyond the green and bunkers waiting for any shot coming up short, right or left. Depending on wind conditions club selection can be difficult. A par is a good score here.
Hole 17
A testing par 4 where a good drive will leave only a mid-iron to a large green. Once there though, three putts are easy on this large green, as you walk to the last tee, again, be happy with a par.
Hole 18
A good finishing hole as you turn back to the clubhouse. A good drive on the Church spire will leave a second shot that is difficult to judge as it is further than you think. The green slopes fron right to left in your quest for a closing par.
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