HOLE 15 // PAR 5
TARGET SCORE (No risk) - 5
TARGET SCORE (Low risk) - 4
TARGET SCORE (Mid risk) - 3
OPTIMAL SCORE ----------- 2
Hole 15 offers five options, each with varying levels of risk.
Par (no risk): Whack it around the C-shaped level. It'll take four shots to
get on the green, though.
Birdie (low risk): On your first shot, aim for the left fairway, just like in
the Par route. On your second shot, loft it onto the rough island. There
shouldn't be much risk of rolling off since low irons hardly roll at all, and
you shouldn't have to worry about going in the water since low irons first
bounce much closer to the specified distance than woods. Next shot, use a 1W
and shoot for the green. Use backspin, and possibly powerspin if the hole is
quite close to the near edge of the green.
Eagle (mid risk): On your tee shot, aim for the rough island. Like the birdie
path, except a little riskier. Apply backspin to minimize the risk of rolling
off the island, and use as little power as possible (Enough to make it onto
the island, but not enough to roll off). Before shooting, make sure the
flower ornament is not in your way (You should be able to go over the smaller
flower on the right but your shot will hit the large flower on the left if
that's where you're aiming). Finally, try for a backwards powerspin: you can
definitely stick to the island without one, however if you succeed you're
almost guaranteed not to bounce off. The approach shot is a lot like the tee
shot: make sure you have enough power to make it across, don't use too much
or you might roll off the green into the rough or even OB, and a backwards
powerspin helps.
Albatross (high risk): Aim at green, apply backspin, and tomahawk. A 250y
or higher powershot (which is 240y normally which is 20 power) should make
the green. Lower, and you might end up in the rough, which makes a short chip
and a short putt for eagle. If you want your tomahawk to go further then use
a spin mastery and apply maximum backspin. This should allow even those with
the basic 230 yard drive to make the green. Now, depending on your power, the
wind, and the hole placement, if you did land on the green you might have a
20 to 30 yard putt to make. The green is relatively flat, so it's not an
impossible putt, but it's not a freebie either. You've got to earn that
albatross
(And it should go without saying that missing the tomahawk means
OB for you.)
[BW] - There is a palm tree that might threaten your shot, but as long as you
don't hit the trunk you'll be alright.
Albatross (stupidly high risk): 244y-248y of power (in low winds at least),
if you have between 234y and 242y use a powershot to make up the difference,
aim for the green, apply topspin, perform a powerspin. You'll skip the water,
you'll (hopefully) hop over the cliff instead of smacking into it, you'll hit
the rough and you just might end up on the green. And the ball will squeal
and uselessly skid a yard closer to the cup. It's a fairly impressive shot to
make, and it'll surprise those who expect you just to tomahawk it like
everyone else, and you'll win the respect of your group, but if your ego
doesn't need stroking it's much much MUCH safer just to do it the tomahawk
way.
Anyways, I bet you're curious. Is this hole possible to hole-in-one? The
answer is yes. You'll need the hole to be in the 261 yard placement, you'll
probably need tailwind, and you'll either need at least a 246 yard drive sans
powershot, or a spin mastery. Then, you tomahawk and hope it goes in.
HOLE 16 // PAR 3
TARGET SCORE - 2
Well, after the excitement of Hole 15 (or the misery of going OB three times
in a row trying for that high-risk shot) comes Hole 16 to calm you down or
cheer you up. It's a fairly simple par 3. If the hole is close to the near
edge of the green, give it some extra power and try to do a backwards
powerspin (If you don't hit it hard enough, its first bounce will be in the
bunker. As you may have guessed, sand is not a very bouncy surface.)
[BW] - There's a few more trees on the left edge of the green that might be
in your way, depending on the hole placement. You can aim for the centre of
the green in this case and try a long-ish putt, or you can try to tomahawk
through the trees.
HOLE 17 // PAR 4
TARGET SCORE - 3
Until North Wiz was released, this was the hole to get a massive drive on.
Use a spin mastery, and (for maybe 15-20 more yards and double the pang) a
powershot. Switch to your 3W and try to line up the dot right in the middle
of the fairway (You want your shot to bounce right down the middle; if you're
a little too far left or right your super drive will probably finish 70 yards
short of what it could have been, and in the rough.) Then switch back to the
1W, apply maximum topspin, try to hit Max power, and do a powerspin. If you
pull it off, you should get at let a 320 yard drive. 350 yards is a decent
drive. In good wind, 370 or even 380 is possible. If you got a super pangya,
double the already wicked overdrive pang.
Anyways, from just about 400 yards down the fairway the green is just a
stone's throw away. Take a short chip and putt for birdie.
HOLE 18 // PAR 4
TARGET SCORE - 3
If you love risks, aim for the bridge and try to pangya. You can get about
15 to 25 yards closer to the hole (and you can swing your club through the
rails, so don't worry about having an unplayable shot), but if you miss the
pangya you're probably going OB.
If you hate risks, aim to the right, apply backspin and use about 210 yards
of power. The goal here is to stay as far away from the edge of the water
while going far enough to make it to the green on your next shot. The less
power you have, the closer you'll have to get (that, or give up the potential
birdie and settle for par), but it should be possible to make it in two with
230 yards o' power if the wind isn't terrible.