Rossdale Golf Course
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Course breakdown
- Meters:
- 464
- 306
- 116
- 405
- 478
- 350
- 320
- 307
- 186
- 2932
- 242
- 535
- 142
- 445
- 382
- 324
- 165
- 320
- 389
- 2944
- Par:
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 36
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 36
Hole #1
Rossdale starts with a par 5, an opening hole which allows the golfer to get off to a good start. The hole is almost a double dog leg with lots of room on the left side of the fairway for the average player. For the long hitter the tee shot line is just left of the trees on the right corner of the fairway, this will allow a clear second shot to the green. The green is long and narrow and it is best to leave your ball either short or to the left side for the easier up and down. The green no go zone is to the right.
Hole #2
A short hole with large pine trees to the right and poplar trees to the left of the fairway. The best way to approach the green is from the left hand side of the fairway. The green runs diagonal left to right. The tough up and down is from the right side with the bunker guarding the front right. Going long is not the place to be. Short left leaves an easy option.
Hole #3
The shortest hole on the course with a tricky green that slopes from back to front. The pin position will determine the type of shot you need to play. With the hole cut middle to front, short of the flag or just short of the green is alright. With the hole at the back or back left where the bunker comes into play the middle of the green makes for safe play and a birdie opportunity.
Hole #4
The tee shot here needs to be to the right of centre especially for the long hitter as tall trees on the left hand side of the fairway will not allow a clear shot to the green. Around the green all the trouble is to the left with a bunker and low lying trees. The green is long, reasonably flat and slopes from back to front. The right side of the green is open to allow players an easy approach.
Hole #5
A birdie opportunity here. The long hitter needs to hit a right to left tee shot (even though out of bounds is left) in order to have the opportunity to get home in two. The fairway narrows for the second shot. The green is large with plenty of room to the right side for miss hit shots.
Hole #6
A difficult hole that generally play's back into the wind. Out of bounds down the left and two fairway bunkers left and right. Long hitters can carry the first bunker on the left, otherwise players need to play short of the left bunker for the best approach to the green. Players are then faced with a large two tiered green with a huge slope from back to front and runs diagonally left to right. The best approach to the green is from the left side of the fairway, players need to be aware the tee box aims everything to the right.
Hole #7
The tee shot is hit through a tunnel of large trees to a fairway which shapes slightly from right to left. A water hazard which runs from the right side of the green back down the fairway is reachable off the tee in certain conditions. For long hitters, an iron shot from the tee is the smart play leaving a short iron or wedge. The green is a trick three tiered putting surface and hole positions middle and back left are guarded by a bunker front left.
Hole #8
A short right to left dogleg hole. The tee shot is the toughest part of the hole with out of bounds on the left and bunkers on the right. It is suggested to take an iron off the tee leaving only a short iron or wedge to the green. There are no bunkers or hazards to contend with but the green is relatively small which requires an accurate shot to be on the putting surface.
Hole #9
The signature hole of the course. A tough par 3 in anyone's language with one of the original greens. The green is relatively small for the length of the hole that slopes from back to front. Large bunkers surround the left and right sides of the green and most times it's a tough up and down from the sand due to the small green with the slope. The right side is not the place to be with a large tree overhanging the right side bunker. Other than the perfect shot on the green the best way to play the hole is short of the green slightly left of centre which will allow a chip or putt straight uphill.
Hole #10
An ideal way to start the back nine with a chance to make a birdie or an eagle. Long hitters have the opportunity to drive the green in the right conditions with the main obstruction a large tree just short and to the left of the green. Tee shots on the left side of the fairway will leave a chip and run shot under overhanging branches to reach the green. For a conventional pitch shot to the green the tee shot needs to be to the right of centre but be careful of the fairway bunkers.
Hole #11
A strong par 5 hole which doglegs to the left. Long hitters who attempt to take on the corner will find themselves on mounds of rough. The centre of the fairway is the play. The fairway becomes quite tight 100 metres from the green with a deep fairway bunker to the right and deep rough to the left. If you are in range to carry the fairway bunker stay to the right of centre for the best approach to the green. The left side of the green is well guarded with a large bunker running the entire length of the green, not the easy side to make up and down from. The green itself has many undulations and pin positions can be made very difficult.
Hole #12
Surrounded by bunkers at the front and both sides which are visible from the tee. The hole position however is not always easy to read so check out the pin position when playing the 6th hole. The green predominately runs from front to back and is the trickiest green on the course to read. If time is on your side check the line of your putt from both sides of the hole.
Hole #13
A short straight away par 5 that gives every golfer a chance. Long hitters need to keep the ball in play, then they will be faced with a mid to long iron into the green to set up a birdie opportunity. Shorter hitters need to position their second shot 100 meters from the green to eliminate any chance of visiting a watery grave on the left. The green is long and narrow so keep in mind the hole position with 3 clubs the difference from front to back. There is a large bunker running the entire right side of the green.
Hole #14
A straight par 4 with large poplar trees down the left hand tall gums to the right. The green is the smallest on the course with a bank at the back and a bunker to the left. An accurate shot is required here at times with a long iron when playing into a southerly breeze. The safe play is to come up short and make par from the front. Missing the green pin high on either side makes for a tough up and down with little green to work with.
Hole #15
The hole sweeps left to right with a large wall of pine and cypress trees down the left side. The ideal tee shot is to the right of centre of the fairway to give the best angle into the green. A long iron or 3 wood is a worthy option from the tee for accuracy as a wedge or short iron will only be needed for the second shot.
The green has a considerable amount of slope from back to front with a large bunker cutting into the front left side of the green. The trick here is to try to keep your ball below the hole for the uphill putt. Side and downhill putts in this hole can be nasty.
Hole #16
With a raised green and normally playing into the prevailing southerly breeze, take an extra club from what you think you would normally hit and play for the centre of the green. The "no go" area on this hole is long and or left, where the safe option is just short of the green leaving an easy chip shot uphill.
Hole #17
A classic left to right dogleg with large pine trees down both sides of the fairway. The long hitter has an option standing on this tee. The driver or 3 wood can be played over the right corner leaving only a short pitch to the green. This risks involved are getting over the tall pines or hitting through the dogleg. The safe play is an iron shot down the middle of the fairway. Keeping left of the fairway bunkers will leave a mid to short iron shot in. The green is built up high at the back with plenty of tricky slope and undulation. A bunker guards the front right portion of the green but the go zone is over the back or left. A dip in front of the green leaves dead ground you cannot see when playing your shot in, so account for an extra ½ a club in your yardage.
Hole #18
The final hole requires a demanding tee shot needing length and accuracy on this somewhat narrow fairway with tree trouble predominately left and also to the right. The surrounds to the front of the green is open and flat allowing players to run their shots onto the green with a bunker on the right and back left. Although the green looks fairly flat there is plenty of slope to leave you with a curly putt.
- Meters:
- 398
- 294
- 101
- 362
- 403
- 310
- 263
- 280
- 160
- 2571
- 218
- 456
- 121
- 435
- 357
- 306
- 144
- 301
- 369
- 2707
- Par:
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 36
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 36
Hole #1
Rossdale starts with a par 5, an opening hole which allows the golfer to get off to a good start. The hole is almost a double dog leg with lots of room on the left side of the fairway for the average player. For the long hitter the tee shot line is just left of the trees on the right corner of the fairway, this will allow a clear second shot to the green. The green is long and narrow and it is best to leave your ball either short or to the left side for the easier up and down. The green no go zone is to the right.
Hole #2
A short hole with large pine trees to the right and poplar trees to the left of the fairway. The best way to approach the green is from the left hand side of the fairway. The green runs diagonal left to right. The tough up and down is from the right side with the bunker guarding the front right. Going long is not the place to be. Short left leaves an easy option.
Hole #3
The shortest hole on the course with a tricky green that slopes from back to front. The pin position will determine the type of shot you need to play. With the hole cut middle to front, short of the flag or just short of the green is alright. With the hole at the back or back left where the bunker comes into play the middle of the green makes for safe play and a birdie opportunity.
Hole #4
The tee shot here needs to be to the right of centre especially for the long hitter as tall trees on the left hand side of the fairway will not allow a clear shot to the green. Around the green all the trouble is to the left with a bunker and low lying trees. The green is long, reasonably flat and slopes from back to front. The right side of the green is open to allow players an easy approach.
Hole #5
A birdie opportunity here. The long hitter needs to hit a right to left tee shot (even though out of bounds is left) in order to have the opportunity to get home in two. The fairway narrows for the second shot. The green is large with plenty of room to the right side for miss hit shots.
Hole #6
A difficult hole that generally play's back into the wind. Out of bounds down the left and two fairway bunkers left and right. Long hitters can carry the first bunker on the left, otherwise players need to play short of the left bunker for the best approach to the green. Players are then faced with a large two tiered green with a huge slope from back to front and runs diagonally left to right. The best approach to the green is from the left side of the fairway, players need to be aware the tee box aims everything to the right.
Hole #7
The tee shot is hit through a tunnel of large trees to a fairway which shapes slightly from right to left. A water hazard which runs from the right side of the green back down the fairway is reachable off the tee in certain conditions. For long hitters, an iron shot from the tee is the smart play leaving a short iron or wedge. The green is a trick three tiered putting surface and hole positions middle and back left are guarded by a bunker front left.
Hole #8
A short right to left dogleg hole. The tee shot is the toughest part of the hole with out of bounds on the left and bunkers on the right. It is suggested to take an iron off the tee leaving only a short iron or wedge to the green. There are no bunkers or hazards to contend with but the green is relatively small which requires an accurate shot to be on the putting surface.
Hole #9
The signature hole of the course. A tough par 3 in anyone's language with one of the original greens. The green is relatively small for the length of the hole that slopes from back to front. Large bunkers surround the left and right sides of the green and most times it's a tough up and down from the sand due to the small green with the slope. The right side is not the place to be with a large tree overhanging the right side bunker. Other than the perfect shot on the green the best way to play the hole is short of the green slightly left of centre which will allow a chip or putt straight uphill.
Hole #10
An ideal way to start the back nine with a chance to make a birdie or an eagle. Long hitters have the opportunity to drive the green in the right conditions with the main obstruction a large tree just short and to the left of the green. Tee shots on the left side of the fairway will leave a chip and run shot under overhanging branches to reach the green. For a conventional pitch shot to the green the tee shot needs to be to the right of centre but be careful of the fairway bunkers.
Hole #11
A strong par 5 hole which doglegs to the left. Long hitters who attempt to take on the corner will find themselves on mounds of rough. The centre of the fairway is the play. The fairway becomes quite tight 100 metres from the green with a deep fairway bunker to the right and deep rough to the left. If you are in range to carry the fairway bunker stay to the right of centre for the best approach to the green. The left side of the green is well guarded with a large bunker running the entire length of the green, not the easy side to make up and down from. The green itself has many undulations and pin positions can be made very difficult.
Hole #12
Surrounded by bunkers at the front and both sides which are visible from the tee. The hole position however is not always easy to read so check out the pin position when playing the 6th hole. The green predominately runs from front to back and is the trickiest green on the course to read. If time is on your side check the line of your putt from both sides of the hole.
Hole #13
A short straight away par 5 that gives every golfer a chance. Long hitters need to keep the ball in play, then they will be faced with a mid to long iron into the green to set up a birdie opportunity. Shorter hitters need to position their second shot 100 meters from the green to eliminate any chance of visiting a watery grave on the left. The green is long and narrow so keep in mind the hole position with 3 clubs the difference from front to back. There is a large bunker running the entire right side of the green.
Hole #14
A straight par 4 with large poplar trees down the left hand tall gums to the right. The green is the smallest on the course with a bank at the back and a bunker to the left. An accurate shot is required here at times with a long iron when playing into a southerly breeze. The safe play is to come up short and make par from the front. Missing the green pin high on either side makes for a tough up and down with little green to work with.
Hole #15
The hole sweeps left to right with a large wall of pine and cypress trees down the left side. The ideal tee shot is to the right of centre of the fairway to give the best angle into the green. A long iron or 3 wood is a worthy option from the tee for accuracy as a wedge or short iron will only be needed for the second shot.
The green has a considerable amount of slope from back to front with a large bunker cutting into the front left side of the green. The trick here is to try to keep your ball below the hole for the uphill putt. Side and downhill putts in this hole can be nasty.
Hole #16
With a raised green and normally playing into the prevailing southerly breeze, take an extra club from what you think you would normally hit and play for the centre of the green. The "no go" area on this hole is long and or left, where the safe option is just short of the green leaving an easy chip shot uphill.
Hole #17
A classic left to right dogleg with large pine trees down both sides of the fairway. The long hitter has an option standing on this tee. The driver or 3 wood can be played over the right corner leaving only a short pitch to the green. This risks involved are getting over the tall pines or hitting through the dogleg. The safe play is an iron shot down the middle of the fairway. Keeping left of the fairway bunkers will leave a mid to short iron shot in. The green is built up high at the back with plenty of tricky slope and undulation. A bunker guards the front right portion of the green but the go zone is over the back or left. A dip in front of the green leaves dead ground you cannot see when playing your shot in, so account for an extra ½ a club in your yardage.
Hole #18
The final hole requires a demanding tee shot needing length and accuracy on this somewhat narrow fairway with tree trouble predominately left and also to the right. The surrounds to the front of the green is open and flat allowing players to run their shots onto the green with a bunker on the right and back left. Although the green looks fairly flat there is plenty of slope to leave you with a curly putt.
Testimonial - Steve Williams
"....one of my memories of Rossdale was the fantastic club spirit...."
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