Playing mount wolseley

soundsham

Any advice on playing here

Thanks

PhilipMarlowe

From (poor) memory.
1st. Not overly long par 4, no need to go mad off the tee. Green is set down hill and slightly left. Slopes a fair bit. Don't think I ever birdied it after many attempts.
2nd. Great uphill, long par 4. Green is elevated and it's a fine hole.
3rd. Another tough par 4, down hill this time but there's water short-right and a 3-tiered green. Depending on the wind direction, I used to always be happy enough with a 4 on one and a 5 on the other (2 & 3 run opposite directions).
4th. Short par 4, trouble everywhere so mid iron to the fairway and wee wedge to the green.
5th. Reachable par 5, tee shot needs to be left-to-right to hold the fairway. Water towards the right of the green (short) but not in play for a decent attempt at the green.
6th. Fine par 3, all there to see in front of you.
7th. Good par 5, right-to-left, could rarely trouble it in two so pick your sensible line off the tee. Tempting to drive down the left but a decent carry required or you'll be in sand so stay right of it.
8th. Changed since I used to play there, fairly straightforward par 4, honest stuff.
9th. Used to be a lovely par 3 and is now changed to be a fine par 3, though not as strong as it used to be in my opinion. Again, you get what you see.
10th. Long walk to the tee from the 9th... Par 5, two shotter again if you drive it in the fairway but it's a well protected green, set among trees with water short.
11th. Pretty par 3, a great hole from the back tees with the flag on the right and decent from anywhere else.
12th. Used to be a bit raw but has improved. Par 5, dog-leg left. A straight drive on the fairway gives the chance of going in two. OOB beside the green on the right is not that far away so keep that in mind if having a go at the elevated green with a long club.
13th. Short enough dog-leg left par 4. Hate the bunch of trees at the corner of the dog-leg because they don't look right on a golf course but I know Kevin "Hooked" Markham likes the hole. Go figure! Hit the fairway with something and pay close attention to the 2nd shot because the carry over the bunkers usually needs to be fairly precise - plays slightly uphill but also could be very dead if you go long. Play your yardage to the middle.
14th. Another short par 4, been on in 1 a few times but OOB on the right and trees/rough left so the sensible play is to lay up and wedge it in.
15th. A strong par 4, OOB staring you in the face on the right... green nicely set with towering trees behind.
16th. For god sake plant some trees behind this green to frame this hole. It would be a decent par 3 but always looks weak to me, looking out at the sheep or whatever in the field behind the green... OK, I'm fussy.
17th. Par 4, straight and honest.
18th. Good par 4 to finish, dog-leg right, water on the right and stream all on the right up to the green. The green is 3-tiered also and OOB (car park) behind so don't go long to a back pin!

Presume they do a decent strokesaver!

soundsham

Hardly as helpful as what you've provided thanks
Have gps device

BUACHAILL

soundsham wrote: »

Any advice on playing here

Thanks

Can I play ? Believe it's savage and getting married there in march and still haven't played it