I've recently joined up at Magenta Shores Golf Club here on the Central Coast. Really enjoying it so far, even if i havent broken 30 points yet!
Here is a quick review of the course and some photos from todays practice round. Only from my phone so they arent great but it'll give you an idea none the less!
Now the one thing with the course is the direction of the wind is king! Today it was a south-westerly which makes the long holes longer and the shorter holes shorter. The better (not always better) wind is the northerly which changes things up and the course plays easier in general.
1st hole today was brutal. Smashed driver and 5 iron from 140m and was still short. Key is to be short left of the green if you miss.
2nd hole tee shot is blind. Big fairway bunker in the middle. Dont have any other photos sorry. But its a long one into the wind!
3rd downwind plays easy if you drive the ball well. Today was 3 wood / SW. Into the wind it plays monster.
4th is a great par 3 which has a long green and you dont get any help left or right. Wind is hard to judge as it is in a bowl.
5th is a short par 4 dominated by the direction of the wind. Today i hit the front edge with 3 wood. But into the wind its 3 wood / 9 iron or more.
6th is a great short par 4. 3 hybrid to the front edge downwind. But usually its a 3 hybrid and a SW. Green is nasty in places and left is dead.
7th is a tough par 3 due to large bunkers, a collection area to the right and a tough green. Luckily hit a good 52 into it today.
8th is a short Par 5 downhill and today downwind. Really tough 2nd shot regardless of distance. Best angle is from the far left shooting back up
the green.
9th is LONG. Into the wind today i hit driver / hybrid and still was 60-70m short. Rated #1. Crazy green. Walk off with 5 and you have done well.