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Hole 1:  Par 4

Presents a tame dog leg to the right.  Favour the left side of the fairway off the tee to avoid the pond and trees that come into play on the right.  Traps right and left protect a very small 1890 original green.

Hole 2: Par 4

This hole plays longer than the posted yardage.  Both trees and water are in play if you wander to the right.  It is better to be short than long to the green which has traps on three sides.

Hole 3:  Par 3

This island green provides a scenic view over the Tay River as it rushes past the tee.  Be careful.  The Tay is also hidden behind the green even though it is not noticeable from the tee.

Hole 4:  Par 4

The smart play for this dog leg right hole is to play an iron to the 100 yard marker.  The green is also accessible over the trees with a driver.  However, the risk is extremely high and the reward low.

Hole 5:  Par 4

A narrow, straight forward par four with trouble right and a large fairway bunker left.  A well-placed drive is crucial.  The long, elevated green is protected by bunkers.  Over the back is “jail”.

Hole 6: Par 4

A dog leg right that can bring Lake Baxter into play off the tee.  Favour the left-centre of the fairway to avoid the Lake as you set up to play a 100-125 yard approach to carry the lake to reach a menacingly sloping green protected by two yawning bunkers.

Hole 7: Par 5

Swinging slightly right, this par five is reachable in two.  Left-centre is preferred off the tee.  The two bunkers left are reachable off the tee.  A roller-coaster green presents many three putt opportunities.

Hole 8: Par 3

An original 1890 hole that stands the test of time.  A narrow second tier has been added to the green.  Traps left and right swallow errant shots.  Blue pin placements invite disaster over the back.

Hole 9:  Par 4

Trees left and a long pond right present a narrow landing area for the drive.  Short drives leave a long second shot to a steeply sloped green with a flat plateau on the back third.  Pars are well earned.

Hole 10:  Par 4

Ponds left and right and trees right invite conservative tee shots that create a long second shot to a crowned green that is challenging to hold.  Flying the trees right, can bring high rewards but can bring the right hand pond into play.

Hole 11:  Par 3

A tough par three with a huge left to right sloping green protected left and rear by sand traps.  Well-placed mounds in front of the green obscure all but the top half for many pin placements.

Hole 12:  Par 4

A narrow landing area requires careful placement off the tee to the right centre of the left pond.  Trees left and right line the fairway.  A challenging, left-sloping green sits above the fairway.

Hole 13:  Par 5

A elevated landing area favours left-centre tee shots to avoid trouble on the right.  A long, narrow fairway funnels shots to an elevated green protected short by a pond left and sand traps on both sides.

Hole 14:  Par 4

Avoid the hidden pond on the right off the tee and the trees to the left.  The large front to back sloping green invites aggressive approach shots.

Hole 15: Par 3

A challenging par three flanked on the right by the Tay river.  A pond left is a hazard for errant tee shots.  Often played into the prevailing wind, proper club selection requires careful consideration.

Hole 16:  Par 4

A sneaky, sharp dog-leg to the right with a small landing area focused on the 150 marker.  Mounds left, trees right and a large waste bunker to the right are best avoided.  Bump and run to the green that slopes away to the back.

Hole 17:  Par 5

A generous landing area off the tee leads to a gentle dog-leg right with hidden, tight and hilly landing areas. Approach shots must carry an elevated slope to a blind green that slopes front to back.

Hole 18:  Par 4

Picturesque but demands accuracy off the tee with trouble both right and left. A good drive leaves a short approach to a 2-tiered green.  Overshooting the green invites penalty strokes.

The Perth Golf Course - Hole by Hole