SAPPHIRE
Sapphire-9 is a picturesque course with water coming into play on a number of the holes. The 4th hole is a beautiful par 3 with a shallow green protected by water. The 6th is a challenging double dogleg with the creek splitting the fairway and also protecting the green.
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TIP FROM THE PROAim your tee shot left of the 150-yard marker. Be careful using your driver, as a well-hit drive may go through the fairway. The approach shot is to a large green, sloping from back to front.
HCP Men's 7 / Ladies 6 -
TIP FROM THE PRO
Driver off the tee will leave a short iron approach. This will be your best chance at birdie on this nine.
HCP Men's 8 / Ladies 8 -
TIP FROM THE PRO
A solid tee shot avoiding the fairway bunkers will leave a mid to short iron into narrow, well-guarded green with OB extremely close on the left.
HCP Men's 2 / Ladies 3 -
TIP FROM THE PRO
Choose your club carefully, commit to it and hit it with confidence.
HCP Men's 6 / Ladies 5 -
TIP FROM THE PRO
This dogleg left plays longer than it looks as it's uphill and normally into the prevailing wind.
HCP Men's 4 / Ladies 4 -
TIP FROM THE PRO
Play your first shot about 190 yards off the tee, followed by your second laying up to the 100-yard marker.
HCP Men's 3 / Ladies 2 -
TIP FROM THE PRO
Laying up inside the 150 marker leaves an ideal approach shot to this elevated green.
HCP Men's 1 / Ladies 1 -
TIP FROM THE PRO
A difficult tee shot to a well-guarded green with the only place to miss being left and long.
HCP Men's 5 / Ladies 7 -
TIP FROM THE PRO
For your tee shot, choose the club that you can hit most accurately, as the entire left side is guarded by water.
HCP Men's 9 / Ladies 9
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