Post by baileinneraora on Jun 23, 2018 10:49:39 GMT -5
In the heart of Angus lies Angus GC an undulating course which has undergone several redesigns since it was first laid down by James Braid in 1931. Famed for its many blind shots and two double greens it is a challenging course to the club golfer and, is open to visitors and members alike.
Have completed the first 9 holes, although I have only made one set of tees currently, some touching up required and published a WIP under Angus GC WIP. Can't provide any screenshots for some reason, so will give a description of the holes.
1st 404yards Par 4
A dogleg right Par 4 and despite an elevated tee the tee shot is blind with the best line being over the marker. The second shot is uphill and blind again with the marker showing where the first of the two double greens (shared with the 15th) is.
2nd 382 yards Par 4
Again an elevated tee shot and while the fairway is visible the landing zone is not and neither are the pot bunkers on the left hand side of the fairway. A wedge should be left to a shallow green.
3rd 160 yards Par 3
A short iron played across a lochan to a very shallow green that slopes from back to front.
4th 444 yards Par 4
Inspired by the old 9th hole at Turnberry before the renovation. An Uphill tee shot to a hogback fairway that you are hitting to at an angle with two bunkers providing a very narrow landing zone to those who use driver. It is imperative to find the fairway from the tee or par will be very hard to make. Taking on the bunkers and succeeding will provide a simple short iron to wedge into the second double green while laying back from them will require a mid to long iron.
5th 554 yards Par 5
An elevated tee shot over a small lochan will provide a blind second shot with the marker showing where the green is. Those who go for the green in two should beware of the pot bunkers just short of the green.
6th 149 yards Par 3
A short uphill par 3 to a small green.
7th 468 yards Par 4
A blind tee shot with the best line being just to the left of the marker as balls collect to the right hand side of the fairway with a tree on the left hand side of the fairway. The second shot is again blind to a long narrow green which slopes from right to left.
8th 560 yards Par 5
Inspired by the 1st on the Kings Course at Gleneagles (James Braid design). Elevated tee shot will set up the real conundrum. The green (shared with the 4th) lies above the fairway with the approach to it guarded by a huge bunker embedded into the hill side any attempt to go for the green will have to carry it and it will severely punish anyone who ends up within it.
9th 337 yards Par 4
Another elevated tee to a very narrow fairway. A long iron should suffice to leave a wedge to the small green.