Turtle Point Golf Course Part 1

I will talk about Turtle Point Golf Course’s first nine holes in detail.  Hole one – Is not easy but not hard either because it should be the opportunity players get to start the round off well.  You should keep your ball down the right side of the fairway.  This is due to trouble approaching the green from the left, which includes a large oak.  Hole 2 – Any player needs to hit over water to a landing area guarded by three fairway bunkers on the left.  This hole gives you the opportunity to pick up a stroke.  Hole 3 – This hole is a little more difficult that the previous holes.  This is due to having bunkers on both sides of the fairway.  Hole 4 – This hole was redesigned from tee to green.  It features native ornamental grass making it a very esthetically pleasing hole.  Hole 5 – It is a scoring hole for both scratch and average players.  A simple, straightway hole with water coming into play for the average player.  There is not much trouble around the green except a bunker to the left.  Hole 6 – This hole is relatively short but for the better player a driver may not be necessary.  But it they use a driver, they should stay to the right side of the fairway.  The key to this hole is accuracy.  Hole 7 – This hole is a difficult golf hole for the better player as it normally plays into the wind.  Players need to be very accurate due to the bowl shape of the green and bunkers in front and on the left.  The average player can run the ball up between the bunkers.  Hole 8 – The designer Jack Nicklaus lengthened this hole by 30 yards making it extremely difficult to reach.  There are bunkers that guard a lagoon so be careful where you hit your ball.  Hole 9 – This is a hole where phantom wind can really affect a shot.  Even though you do not feel the breeze there is a gap in the houses and trees that funnels the wind in to push most balls to the right.  You need to be careful how far you hit your shot.  If you hit too far left, you will be shaping your shot around a large oak.  Sounds like an interesting front nine holes for you to play on.