1st hole, par 4, 340M

There are three fairway bunkers on the left (190M, 220M and 245M) and houses with very expensive looking glass windows on the right. Keep your drives down the middle or slightly to the left. You will be able to attack the first green with your long irons. Two putts for your first par!

2nd hole, par 4, 370M

Keep to the left hand side with your second tee shot. From here you can attack the green with a 3 wood. Only one bunker on the right side. It might be wise to overclub and overshoot the green, chipping back on, from the third fairway. One putt for your second par...

3rd hole, par 3, 166M

This is the first par 3 hole. It is very challenging because the right hand side is the mighty Waikato River. I use the longest iron in my bag for this hole (a rescue club with a 21 degrees face angle). The fairway bunker on the right is about 20M from the green. It catches all errant sliced shots without exceptions.

4th hole, par 5, 430M

This is the first par 5 hole. There are two fairway bunkers along the right side of the fairway. The first one at 220M will trap all errant drives. The second bunker is located strategically on the right side at 125M from the green, where most second shot will be landing. The left side of the fairway nearer the green is protected by a Willow tree near the 135 marker and another bigger Pine tree on the left of the green. All balls landing on the green will roll speedily to the right towards the River. Approach shots missing the green to the left, will be lost in thick Agapantus bushes. The surface of this green is undulating and not so easy to read correctly. Be happy to mark your first bogie on your card.

5th hole, par 4, 307M

This is the tightest hole with a very narrow fairway. The left side slopes towards the 4th fairway and some large Pine trees at 170M. The right side is protected by a row of very tall Pines. The green is small and guarded by bunkers on three sides with the green keeper's shed on the far end marked by blue markers (free drop?). Take your second shot with a mid iron and an easy swing. Putt for your first birdie!