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1st Par
4 287M
The first at Northcote is a short opening hole with OOB to
the right and a
tree lined fairway to the left. You can generally hit a mid
to high iron from the tee for placement, then a wedge to a
green sloping from back to front. Keeping your approach
under the hole is the key. The longer hitters can attempt to
drive the green but missing this fairway can cause a big
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2nd Par 4 416M
The hardest hole on the course. Again with OOB to the right
and trees to the left, a
straight drive is a must. For the shorter hitters this par 4
cannot be reached in 2. For those who can, they must avoid
bunkers to the left and right of the green. During winter, a
5 on this hole is a good score.
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3rd Par 3 167M
The first of 2 par 3's and the hardest. Generally played
into the wind, hitting this 2 tiered green can be tough.
Shots left and right generally take par out of the equation.
Once on the green you need to make sure you are on the same
level as the pin, or 3 putts can follow.
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4th Par 4 378M
Arguably the hardest hole on the course, the drive requires
a hazard carry to the edge of the dogleg. If you hit it
right, get your 7 iron out to chip it back to the
fairway. The flat green is covered left and right by
bunkers, of which up and down is tough. Many good rounds
have turned ugly here.
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5th Par 4 289M
A long iron/fairway wood is required here. From there, a
short iron up heartbreak hill to an elevated green, keeping
away from the deep bunker to the right. This hole is
infamous for the many electrical wires that are often hit
with the tee shot.
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6th Par 3 128M
The easiest hole on the course. A downhill par 3 to a large
green, is only a short iron, but can be tougher if the wind
is strong.
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7th Par 4 375M
A tough, dogleg par 4 with an internal OOB to the left. A
high drive can carry the dogleg/OOB and leave a mid iron to
an elevated green. With a long iron/fairway wood to the
green, the creek will catch any duffed shots. Another hole
where good rounds can turn bad.
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8th Par 5 466M
The only par 5 on the course, this hole is reachable in two
outside the winter months. Your drive needs to be played
down the right hand side as the fairway cambers right to
left. From here your second needs to be played down the left
to avoid pitching over the bunker from a bare lie. Big
birdie chance.
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9th Par 4 303M
Your 9th hole at Northcote finishes with a short,
straight-forward par 4. A generous fairway and large green
has allowed many club golfers to finish "birdie-birdie".
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