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    Default How will you play the 15th at Victoria GC?

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    Listed at 289m and Index 17, this drivable hole is no snack. Trees down the right, many cavernous bunkers down the left. The green drops off sharply to the left and back, so hitting the green is a must.

    I camped next to the green on the final day of the 2010 Melbourne Masters and watched a lot of big names play this hole. Tiger drove the green and canned a monster putt for eagle, but a lot of others had to scramble just to make par.
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    Probably wedge, wedge, wedge.


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    Cavernous, did you say?

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    I'm under no illusions that I have neither the length or accuracy to hit the green from that distance. Looking at the aerial view, I would probably try a 4 iron to keep it on the fairway, and then hope to hit the green with a wedge for my second and walk off with a solid 2 putt par.

    In reality, I may well pull hook my 4 iron into one of the left fairway bunkers, quite possibly the one that is well short so I then leave myself blocked out by the big tree that's just short of the next lot of bunkers. On my second attempt, I'll shank it out of the bunker and end up just off the right side of the fairway with about 145m to the pin. Then I'll proceed to top my 7 iron which will run along the ground for the most part and finish in the right green side bunker. My third attempt in the sand will see me out of the bunker and over and off the back left of the green. Then I'll duff a chip onto the fringe and 3 putt for an 11.

    But I won't care because I will have already won my matchplay by this stage




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    Quote Originally Posted by LarryLong View Post
    Cavernous, did you say?...........
    Oh......I missed that bit!

    Maybe I'll go putter, putter, putter, putter, putter, putter, 'kn putter, putter...........bugger it, wipe.




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    With one arm most likely....

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    As it sets up for my draw, I will aim driver at the right greenside trap.

    I will then flare it 60m right of the fairway and scramble a bogey.

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    Driver. Punch iron. Putt. Putt.





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    Have a crack at it worse case you'll end up in a trap..
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    Aim for the trees GK.


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    I always take driver, but missed it last time cavernous is apt and its easy to drive through the green with a fricken hard pitch back usually from the side of the 10th green

    So in answer considering i will probably be 4 down, driver in the case im 2 up (very remote) 6 iron sw,sw,sw putt, putt, putt. and make a statement doing so!!
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    Will depend on wind etc. but my base play is to be drawing hybrid to short right and then bump on.

    I don't have much in the way of notes for Victoria. Only played it twice.
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    6 iron, 8 iron.....any thoughts????





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    Quote Originally Posted by oldracer View Post
    6 iron, 8 iron.....any thoughts????
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    Default How will you play the 15th at Victoria GC?

    I'm thinking 4 iron, wedge. I'm still smarting from the ti-tree on the right of 6 (I think.. might be 5... Hole after the hole that was out of play) at Woodlands after trying to drive it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BenM View Post
    I'm thinking 4 iron, wedge. I'm still smarting from the ti-tree on the right of 6 (I think.. might be 5... Hole after the hole that was out of play) at Woodlands after trying to drive it.
    Probably 4. 6 is the par 5.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LoveGolf2012 View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldracer View Post
    haha alright for you young gorillas
    I like the young bit..just had my 2nd 21st Satdy
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    Quote Originally Posted by LoveGolf2012 View Post
    I like the young bit..just had my 2nd 21st Satdy
    very good





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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce View Post
    Will depend on wind etc. but my base play is to be drawing hybrid to short right and then bump on.

    I don't have much in the way of notes for Victoria. Only played it twice.
    Can I borrow your notes???

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    Can't plan this one. Have to see which way the curve goes on the day before I make a decision.

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    Quote Originally Posted by benno_r View Post
    Can't plan this one. Have to see which way the curve goes on the day before I make a decision.
    You will be down 5 and 4 by this point of the day.
    Have a crack with driver

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    Quote Originally Posted by wbennett View Post
    You will be down 5 and 4 by this point of the day.
    Have a crack with driver
    It's like that ey? Can I put money on that not happening.

    (The 5/4 by 15 bit)

    Driver might be an option if there is room to hit to the left of the tree and curl it back. Actually that doesn't look like an option.


 

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