Reshaping the Fairway Bunker on the Current 5th

With the new green built last year, the best angle to the hole is where the existing fairway bunker is. This would usually be a good thing, as bunkers should often be placed exactly where the golfer wants to go. This makes the game interesting and offers choices for the player. The golfer must think a little; should I hit it left, right, short or over the hazard.

One option was to take out the hazard entirely, but then every tee shot would be placed here without any thinking involved. Making the bunker smaller provides more options. By making the bunker smaller there is less chance of hitting into the bunker, which is fine, as the bunker serves as an occasional reminder that challenging the best line and not executing the shot can come with consequences. Once in the bunker, golfers will think even more the next time they stand on the tee.













It is no mistake the fairway swings left of the bunker in the new photos. I would like to see the fairway connected with the 4th hole, as a start point to eliminate the military look of the club's original, 20-year old holes. The 4, 5, 7 and 18th run parallel with each other with straight lines of trees dividing them.

Tony Ristola
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