Breaking Down Ballyhack Hole #9
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Pictures seem never to do this course justice. It's both so telling and so deceiving to look at the overviews and what others have posted.
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- #28
You'll get it when you get there. The course photographs amazingly, but pictures capture just a fraction of the things that make it so impressive.
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- #29
I'm sure, it's one of the things that I am really looking forward to - one of the absolute many things.
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That day 2 finish did not match the shot
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- #31
You won't regret at least one early morning wakeup. Hopefully the fog/mist is hanging in the valley.
Hold the pose.That day 2 finish did not match the shot
I sleep like crap and am also an early riser.
I think I'm going driver, 3W and wedge into the green.
Just a note if you talk with the people on hole 7 before or after your 2nd shot you played the hole wrong.
Sure seems like a layup par 5 for me and a high probability of par!
My gut tells me to pull the driver, go big off the tee up the left side, then my 2 hybrid into the green. Two putt for my birdie and move on.
My head tells me, knock it off with that crazy thinking! Accept that this is a three shot hole and hit the hybrid off the tee, layup to a good wedge range, get it up there safely and get out with a par.
All that being said, I’m pretty sure I find a way to bogey this hole.
My head tells me, knock it off with that crazy thinking! Accept that this is a three shot hole and hit the hybrid off the tee, layup to a good wedge range, get it up there safely and get out with a par.
All that being said, I’m pretty sure I find a way to bogey this hole.
I can't get over how many tee shots have a carry off the tee and look so narrow with the rough.
At least here if I can get a hold of it and straight, I'll have a go at getting on in 2 here, why not?
At least here if I can get a hold of it and straight, I'll have a go at getting on in 2 here, why not?
The couple of times I have played this hole it has been a straightforward three shot hole for me. Nothing fancy.
you've got to think your way around this course?
uh oh.
to me the risk here is for an overcorrection trying to stay away from the right side chasm, and pulling shots into the deep stuff on the left.
with that kind of trouble aroudn, taking a little off and staying in play is definitely "smart" golf.
uh oh.
to me the risk here is for an overcorrection trying to stay away from the right side chasm, and pulling shots into the deep stuff on the left.
with that kind of trouble aroudn, taking a little off and staying in play is definitely "smart" golf.
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- #43
Lots of people do exactly that, at least from what I observed. At least you have a chance over there.
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- #44
I like this hole! Birdie and par for me. But look, another multi tiered green. This one is a bit more generous with the landing areas and you can use the hill up to the second tier as a backstop. I played it off of there and it rolled back to three feet for my birdie on the first day. One of the few shots of I was proud of those couple days lol
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- #45
as well as how stinking beautiful that golf course is - wow!
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- #47
That was our early morning walk on day 2 with some of the guys and Craig. It was a lot of fun to see the course that pristine and calm
Fun hole. One of my favorites while there. Not a long hitter so Driver, 3-wood and wedge for me. I only remember the last round playing this hole and ended up with Par. Great hole to end the front 9!
You had an awesome recovery tho!!
One of my favorite holes visually. Though I think in one of the extra rounds I hit 3 or 4 different bunkers