Hole by Hole Tour – in progress
Hole 1: “The Guardian”
Hole 1 (11 seconds)The opening hole at Rolling Oaks Golf Course is a rather short par four at 316/296 yards.Every once in a while if you play enough courses you will come across a 4 par with a large tree either in the middle or a little right or left of center in the fairway where your tee ball would normally finish. It is a somewhat rare occurrence, but here it is. There is more room to the right of the tree than the left. This should be your target where you will be left with a 9 iron or wedge to a longish green but a rather narrow green. Hitting one of your longest tee balls will probably end up in a shallow ditch about 50 yards from the green so an 80% swing is what you’re looking for off the tee box. Be aware that the green has a shallow ledge at the front but is not visible from your approach shot.
Hole 2: “The Wetlands”
02 tee to right short 02 tee 200 to green Number 2 is not your typical dogleg. At 467/449 yards, depending on the tees, it could play at either a 4 or 5 par. Also, most doglegs will make the turn at a few degrees right or left but not the triple digit 115 degrees right. To make an attempt to the green it is imperative you drive your tee ball in the direction of the center stake. Hugging the right side to closely will prevent you from a direct shot at the green; too far right (pull or hook) and you are increasing the distance to the green. A center cut drive is the best. The green slopes right to left.
