Diplomat Golf Course Joe Lee Redesign Tif Eagle Greens Bermuda 419 Tees and Fairways Key playing holes
Hole #2 (Par 4 – 385 yards) The second hole of the golf course will give you a taste of what the golf course is all about. Length is not as important as placement. A narrow and short fairway will force you to keep your driver in the bag. The perfect shot will be 220 – 250 yards just to the right of the fairway bunkers. Avoid at all cost the right side of the fairway as you may e n c o u n t e r h e a v y r o u g h a n d m a n y obstrucMons. A medium to long iron will be needed for the second shot which must carry over water to an undulaMng island green. This is the signature hole… just gorgeous! Hole #11 (Par 5 – 555 yards) This hole faces south so most of the Mme the ocean breeze will push fades into the out-‐of-‐ bounds right (tee to green). Aim center led of the wide fairway and you will be ok. Your second shot should be short and right of the fairway bunkers (led) This will leave you a confortable 3rd shot to the flat green. Do not overpower this hole, play smart and you will end up with a great score. Hole #17 (par 3 – 162 yards) This is a difficult hole that appears to be easy on paper. Lots of distracMons and a slippery green are just the right ingredients for The Fazio Course disaster. Long and demanding, this Par-‐3 PGA NaSonal – Palm Beach Gardens requires a cut tee shot to a narrow green. Shorter hi]ers may lay up to the led side and Key Playing Holes this will leave them a chip to the open side of the green. Club selecMon is essenMal as the Hole #4 (Par-‐5) 566 yards right side of the green and short is a water The first of the Par 5s and my all Mme favorite hole in this track starts with a gentle rolling fairway that quickly turns to the led hazard. The buildings across the street will and right (“s” shaped turn) There are hazards to the right side of the fairway but generally these new fairways are wide enough block some of the wind but sMll this is a hole that you can pull your driver. Like with the rest of the golf course this is a “shot makers” paradise, think and measure every shot were you have to keep your eyes wide open. and never try to over power the course. Fazio has done a remarkable job and the views are now spectacular. My second shot Aim in between the bunkers and take enough landed around 80 yards before the green. I usually like 90 – 100 yards so I can use my Sand Wedge but I was able to manage a club, do not expect any miracles here as I seen decent third shot to within 6’ off the pin. The green is now bigger and very undulaMng I am and sure double it will cause of many and bogies bogies all in kind a fideen headaches. This is a very difficult hole that demands 100% concentraMon…. Be extra careful! minute s pan.