The first hole of the back nine seems like an innocent, straightaway hole, but it's actually one of the tougher pars on the course. 440 yards and uphill all the way, the tenth is definitely not to be taken lightly. Those long off the tee should be able to carry the fairway bunker on the left with relative ease, but both that hazard and it's twin on the right will mean almost certain bogey or worse should you find one.

The second shot plays a good club or two longer than usual because of the uphill, and the green is blind to the fairway. In addition, there's a large bunker left of the green, most of which cannot be seen either. Run-up shots are not recommended here, because the most shots that land on the sloped collar in front of the green will be stopped in their tracks.

The green itself is huge, with a distinct upper tier towards the back. If you see a blue flag up at the green, make sure you choose enough club to reach the back portion, or you'll be faced with a challenging uphill putt. A red flagstick combined with a putt from this upper tier is an almost guaranteed 3-putt.


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Hole 10

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