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Considered the
favorite hole on the course by many players, this short little par four will prove extremely frustrating for even the finest golfers.
From the tee the 15th appears so simple. The fairway is quite generous and the ideal tee shot should position the ball 100 yards from the green - well short of the creek that cuts across the fairway 25 yards short of the green.
The approach however, even with a wedge, is one of the most demanding shots on the course. The green, a small plateau on the hillside above the creek, is two tiered, shallow, and sadistically undulating. Well struck shots will often land on the front of the green
and spin back down the bank toward the water leaving a very demanding little pitch straight uphill. Even worse, a shot hit only five yards beyond the green will leave the player on a bank above the green facing an extremely slippery shot going back downhill towards the water. Fine players have made many double bogies, or worse, from beyond the green.
The 15th hole is a truly memorable and deceptive little masterpiece that will yield many birdies yet destroy many fine rounds.
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