Maybe go left day one, right the next. See which line you like better.
Breaking Down Ballyhack Hole #8
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No. Right both days. Getting an eagle going right means left is useless for my guy lol
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I'll go right at the tree and let Jesus take the wheel.
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Event is hosted by a Jewish man, I dont like your chances.
That's what I did too, well , not the eagle part.
Obviously there is a lot of conventional wisdom on this one saying to take it up and over the hill on the right to the fairway over there as it leaves a shorter shot with less trouble if you can pull that off. I will tell you that the caddies we had all suggested going up the left fairway.
So, on day 1, I went up the left fairway where you can see everything in front of you, but do have a longer second back across the creek. On day 2, I tried to go right, and put a big ole slice swing on the ball and ended up somewhere up the hill toward 9 tee box. Other guys pulled that shot up the right just fine.
If I was playing it again, I would probably just go up the left where (with my game at least) it didn't feel like I had to hit a perfect drive to find the second shot. There are so many forced carries into greens that one more here didn't make much difference to me. If I was playing a shamble, I would absolutely want to play first and try to hit something safe up the left and then let my partner go up the right.
I thought it was a really pretty hole though with the big sycamore tree hanging out in the middle.
We played the White tee here at 319 yards on the card.
So, on day 1, I went up the left fairway where you can see everything in front of you, but do have a longer second back across the creek. On day 2, I tried to go right, and put a big ole slice swing on the ball and ended up somewhere up the hill toward 9 tee box. Other guys pulled that shot up the right just fine.
If I was playing it again, I would probably just go up the left where (with my game at least) it didn't feel like I had to hit a perfect drive to find the second shot. There are so many forced carries into greens that one more here didn't make much difference to me. If I was playing a shamble, I would absolutely want to play first and try to hit something safe up the left and then let my partner go up the right.
I thought it was a really pretty hole though with the big sycamore tree hanging out in the middle.
We played the White tee here at 319 yards on the card.
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Going right straight at the green. I am reaching that fairway easy. Might end up in one of those bunkers but no worries there. Par or better is likely.