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| A valley course set along the
ridges. You can enjoy the scenery of the Philippine countryside. There are 36
holes, this more challenging Langer Course and the Couples Course designed by
Fred Couples. The distance is fully adequate, over 7000 yards par 71 with a lot
of natural hazards such as ravines, cliffs, creeks and trees, strategically guarding
each hole, so it is a very demanding layout. Even single handicapper might hit
over 90 easily. This course best suits advanced players while the beginners can
still enjoy playing in the great outdoors. There are steep slopes on many holes,
so you should know beforehand which side of the fairway to hit. The short and
long combinations of par 3s, 4s and 5s are good. The course is located on a hillside
and the winds further add to the difficulty. |
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| The fairway slopes sharply from right
to left, so you need to drive to the right edge of the fairway. The left sides
of the green and fairway border the deep ravine. |
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| A slightly downhill par 3 over a ravine.
There is a cliff on the left of and behind the green. The bunker in front right
of the green comes into play, too. |
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| There is a cliff on the left and the
fairway slopes from right toward the cliff, so you should hit the tee shot to
the right edge of the fairway. The shape of the green is unique because it is
double-tiered sloping from the front to the back. When the pin is on the back
tier, you can’t aim at the pin directly because the slope cause a really nice
shot landing around the pin to roll off the green. This hole is excellent unless
the pin position is on the back tier. |
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| A challenging par 3 with a ravine facing
the front and left sides of the green. A right to left player needs to be careful
because with too much draw the ball could end up in a big trouble. There are many
par 3s with hazards facing some sides of the greens. Most of the hazards are man-made
lakes, but the hole makes full use of natural materials, so it is very charming.
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| There are deep ravines on the left sides of
the fairway and the green. A creek crosses in front of the green. |
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| A short par 4. You need a carry of
200 yards to clear the bunkers on the right half of the fairway. The green is
well below the fairway. The green is wide and double-tiered to the back, and its
front side borders a river. When the pin is on the front tier, only 10 yards wide,
the approach shot is difficult. If you hit short, it will be in the bottom of
the river. If you hit long, it will be on the back tier where you will face a
risk of 3 puts because of the downhill slope. Needless to say an accurate approach
shot is a “must” on this hole. |
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| This medium length par 4 varies widely
as the tee shot is over the ravine and the second shot is over the river. The
landing area off the tee is surrounded by trees and it looks like “an island fairway”.
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| A par 5 with a deep ravine on the
left. The green is slightly elevated and shared with Hole 3, so it is very long.
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| A dynamic par 3 with a small kidney-shaped
green that is well below the tee. The green has subtle undulations. The view on
this hole is splendid. Because it is short, it is not difficult with 9 Iron or
PW. |
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| The fairway has strong undulations sloping
from the left to the right. The second shot is gently downhill. The bunkers guarding
the shallow green come into play. On the course, you never have any man-made structures
in your sight at all except for the clubhouse, because it is surrounded by natural
scenery. This tee is the only hole providing you with the view of a man-made structure,
the clubhouse, which gives you a totally different sensation. |
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takes 80 minutes by car from Central Manila. The course was voted as the second
best course in Philippines by Golf Magazine Asia in 2004. Bernhand Langer
designed courses in Asia Lotus Hill (蓮花山) GR in China and
Tateno Classic GC in Japan.
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1st Par 4 432 yards (2)