A testing finishing hole, a par 5 requiring three well-positioned and precise shots to end your round in fine fashion.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year the regal Gleneagles is truly a golf location with a special pedigree. The King’s and Queen courses are much talked about – and for good reason given the connection to James Braid.
The PGA Centenary Course rounds out the golf options and the facility boasts having served as host for both the 2014 Ryder Cup and 2019 Solheim Cup matches respectively. In both instances, team Europe vanquished the USA.
The usual Nicklaus features are in place – huge undulating greens, bold bunkering and, of course, a number of risk and reward holes.
Michael Atkinson of Golf Scotland offered the following assessment.
A testing finishing hole, a par 5 requiring three well-positioned and precise shots to end your round in fine fashion.
Your drive needs to be on the left side of the fairway to open up the second shot. Off to the right are tall trees that will block your long second shot.
Position the second shot on the right-hand side of the fairway, approaching the green from the left on the third shot sets up a blind shot into the green due to a mound behind the bunker.
The green is encased with bunkers, anything other than an accurate pitch in will be punished.
Plenty of undulations mean long putts on the green are challenging. It is a hole than commands your best attention and focus to finish your round.
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