HOLE 17 157 YARDS, PAR 3 Nearly half of the 34 matches in 2007 (16) were closed out on this par 3. Playing to a similar length as the seventh, the 17th green was moved closer to the water on the right in 2004. Ordinarily a wedge or short iron for the professionals, the hole can be stout when the prevailing crosswinds blow from the left. Front hole locations between two bunkers are tight, but players will be able to get the ball close working off a backstop. Another bowl to the back left of the green will also help collect balls and swing matches with birdies when pins are set there. The back-right hole locations near the lake will make for nervous, do-or-die tee shots, especially for players or teams trailing in their matches who need to go flag hunting.
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 61
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024
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