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sixth hole at Stanford Golf Course involves a tee shot that feels more like driving through
the pin of a needle. The #1 handicap hole for the men (the third most difficult for the
women) presents a fairway that seems harmless enough, but the landing area where a clear 2nd
shot may be played from is actually only 15-20 yards wide. A large oak tree overhangs the
left side of the fairway, 
forcing a low knockdown 2nd for any drives that stray left. In addition, the right side of
the fairway slopes toward the unforgiving rough.
Should your drive not find the dead center of the fairway, the 2nd shot will certainly test your mental mettle, as a water hazard sneaks across the right two-thirds of the fairway, lying hidden from view about 50 yards from the front of the green. Players must carefully evaluate whether to lay-up short of the hazard or risk a well-protected approach to the green. The green itself is one of the deepest on the course, but it is also one of the most narrow. It is crowned in the middle, the front sloping towards the player and the  back
sloping away, and will require a deft putting touch. Par is an excellent score here.
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