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Lynwood Country Club
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We think its the best links course out west. The fairways are wide and the undulations are not severe. The greens are equally large and well maintained. There are two trees in the whole course. One is out of play as it is on the tee-box, while the other will only be in play if you pull it very long to the left. We think it has the best driving range in town. The cost per bucket is comparable to others. Furthermore, you hit off well maintained turf!
The pros (Angela, Laura, and Ken) are friendly, helpful, and accommodating. The members are welcoming. The restaurant is top-rate, fast service, hot and fresh food. The club house staff are all helpful and smiling.
The pros (Angela, Laura, and Ken) are friendly, helpful, and accommodating. The members are welcoming. The restaurant is top-rate, fast service, hot and fresh food. The club house staff are all helpful and smiling.
Out in Pitt Town Rd towards Fisherman's Wharf, is one of our favourite courses.
What we like about this course is; it requires more thinking. You will not get bored playing here. The greens are well guarded by either water or bunker. You have to think your way through. Click here to see who were the best golfers last week.
10st hole - If you are in the middle of the fairway and past the 150m marker, go for the green. Otherwise, you can either lay up before the water, or play to the left (the fairway snakes left before going right to the green). If you are hitting before the 150m marker, mind the water to the right. Hitting past the green is not too bad although its not an easy pitch back to the large undulating green. This is a very good par-4 and can get exciting at times.
Your Social Golfer Stroke Saver (meant to keep you out of trouble)
11th hole - Stay in the middle of the wide fairway. The water on the left and right are in play, and so is the bunker. A gentle-8 or a big-9 iron should get you on the green that runs back towards you. Mind the deep bunker left of the green and the water that runs across the front. This is a good short par-4.
12th hole - An excellent par-5. The water on the left is in play as well as the bunker about 200m to the right. If you lose to the right, make sure that you are right of the bunker and on the other fairway. On your second shot, stay away from the right side and try to stop the ball before the water that guards the green. It should only be an 8 or a 9-iron for your third. The hazard at the back of the green is in play in case you hit it too long.
14th hole - This is a tasty 150-ish par-3. You are hitting downhill towards a large raised green guarded by bunkers on the left and right. The water on the right should be out of play although still reachable for a very good banana shot. Long past the green is ok although you might struggle to pitch up in case you get too cute. You may lay up and play it as a par-4.
15th hole - This is index 17 short par-4. The bunkers on the left of the fairway is in play. Play to the middle of the fairway. Too long right is hazard and its unlikely that you will find your ball again. The greens are further than what the markers says (at least we think so), so take one club longer. Mind the bunkers left of the green.
16th hole - This is a great shortish par-5. The rubbish on the right should be out of play unless you have another one of those banana shots. The fairway bunker on the left is also in play. The fairway is wide enough that you should not have any problem finding it (tell that to someone who keeps losing balls on the water on the left, which is like 20m from the tee-box. Please don't ask how this happens). From the fairway, a fairway wood should get you to about 130m of the green. On your third, do not be short left or you will be in the bunker, do not be long right or you will be in the hazard. The large green slopes right and the greenkeepers (told you they are not sadistic, and we think they are now called superintendents) are always kind enough to place the hole towards the middle of the green or way back, but accessible.
17th hole - This par-3 has a long wideish raised green. Bunkers on the front left and right are a little deep. The run-off to the left and back of the green are not too bad (that means you can pitch and make par like what we sometimes do). Again the hole placements are accessible. If its not in front, the ball collects near it at the back. When in front, all you need is get over the front fringe and you will be close.
13th hole - This is another good par-4. Its wide fairway is deceptive as the rubbish on the right is dead and the rough on the left makes it a 3-shot hole to the green. The bunker right of the fairway is in play. Your approach is to an uphill green that runs off on three sides. Front left of the green is where you want to bail-out, if you have to. Its the easiest place to make par. Take an extra club for your approach.
18th hole - This is index 2 on the card. You get relief from the sun as the tree on the tee-box provides excellent shade. You know you have to stay away from the hazard on the left. Decide carefully how much you want to take on the right rough. If you play safe, make this a 3-shot hole. Lay-up in the middle of the fairway before the green and you have a very good chance of a par. When the hole location is in the left front, its a collection area. Your ball will funnel next to the hole. When its left back, take an extra club as its a long way back. Careful that you do not hit long left as there is hazard there. Right of the green is not a good place because you are pitching to a green that runs away from you, over a large deep bunker.
The full 18 holes are now open. We are updating this Stroke Saver as soon as we know how best to go around the course.
In our social golfer course rating slope, Lynwood Country Club gets a very high 4.5 stars.
In our social golfer course rating slope, Lynwood Country Club gets a very high 4.5 stars.
The full 18 holes are now open. We are updating our Stroke Saver and will soon publish it here. We need to play the course a few times to find the best way around it. Stay tuned.
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