Post by bobawiefan on Oct 21, 2012 23:27:40 GMT -5
Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship 2012...Oct 25-28
Sunrise Golf & Country Club
Yang Mei, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Format: 72 holes…Par: 72
Yardage: 6390
Link to course overview
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Course holes:
Scorecard:
Hole……1.…....2.…..3.…....4.…...5.…....6.…...7.…....8.…...9.……..Out
Par……..4.…...3.…...4.…....3.…...4.…....5.…...4.…....4.…...5.……....36
Yard…378...165...386...197...396...470...373...352...502...3,219
Hole….10.…..11.….12.…..13.….14.…..15.….16......17.….18.……...In…..Total
Par……..4.…...3.…...4.…....5.…...4.…....4.…...3.…....4.…...5.….....36.……...72
Yard…359...160...393...478...358...367...137...398...521...3,171.…6,390
Hole 1...Par 4...378yds
Hit the ball toward left of the fairway so as to avoid bunker and steep slope. When choosing your club, consider location of the flag. There is a bunker at the right of the green, strike to the left of the green as most of the time the ball will roll back to the green center.
Hole 2...Par 3...165yds
This is a fairly hard par-3 hole. Try not to reach too close when you tee off, check the wind direction before choosing your club. If the flag is on the left of green, then the landing area is quite narrow, better to aim the green center. For conservative players, option is to strike short then use the sand wedge to get on green, followed by putting to hole.
Hole 3...Par 4...386yds
OB line is on the left of the fairway, tee off to the right and get on green at your second shot. Do not stroke short, and pay attention to the bunker at the left. Consider choosing a club with one number more and aiming to the right of the green.
Hole 4...Par 3...197yds
OB line is on the left, in addition, a bunker is on the left as well. Hence, your first shot should head to the right of the green, aggressive tee off is suggested. To the right of the Green, there is a safe landing area. With nearly 40-yard green, choose your club according to the location of the flag and wind direction.
Hole 5...Par 4...356yds
OB line and bunker are on the left again. This is a long, uphill fairway, wooden club and strike to the right is required. At the second shot, due to the invisibility to green, club with one number more might be an option. Especially when the flag is in the back of the green, safe landing area is on the right of the green.
Hole 6...Par 5...470yds
When it’s following the wind, or, if the player is aggressive, then swing long distance carrying over the lake might be recommended. Another alternative is to play conservatively, tee off toward the bunker with second shot getting to the bunker at the center, but do not push too hard for green. As to the third shot, use iron club for short distance. This green locates at the highest spot, be careful with the strong wind effect.
Hole 7...Par 4...373yds
First strike should be heading to the left of fairway as the lake is on the right. When player launches a long swing at the teeing ground, pay high attention to the lake. Straight shot should be applied for the second strike as the lake is on the right and bunker is on the left. Keep an eye on the flag location when choosing your club to get on green.
Hole 8...Par 4...353yds
A big bunker at the center of the fairway with OB line on the right. Please choose a wooden club at low risk, or an iron club for long distance strike, yet long strike might not be a must as accurate landing spot is far more important. Safe landing area is on the left of the green with bunker, OB line and slope on the right.
Hole 9...Par 5...502yds
First, don’t be scared off by its terrain, it looks challenging but actually not. Tee off toward the right will help you avoid OB line and bunker on the left. Use iron club to get on green precisely, never hit a hook as there are two bunkers on the left of the green.
Hole 10...Par 4...359yds
Unless you are best of the best, do not try to strike in long distance for carrying over the lake. A conservative option is to use wooden club aiming the second bunker, you will get on green easily. If the flag is in the right rear of the green, just aiming the green center will be good enough.
Hole 11...Par 3...160yds
This is a relatively difficult par-3 hole, suggest players understanding the distance and wind direction before teeing off. Choose a club that you have full confidence for a straight strike. There is a slope on the green, if flag is in the rear left, it would be tough to hit with 3 par.
Hole 12...Par 4...393yds
This is the longest par-4 hole with the highest pressure in Sunrise. Tee off along the lake shore, and reach to the first landing area carrying over the lake; this is to challenge player’s long strike capability.
Hole 13...Par 5...530yds
To prevent from landing in water hazard, suggest player to use wooden club in the first two shots and get on the green from the right, do not try to tee off by long strike. Those who are good at long strike should think over.
Hole 14...Par 4...358yds…
Since the fairway is not long, the best strategy is to tee-off from the flat ground on the left side since there are three dangerous bunkers on the right side. The green is characterized by four square patches slanting left-right and up-down, so putting is quite a challenge. You may have an opportunity to make a brilliant play if you focus on landing the ball on the lower terrain to the left side of the flag.
Hole 15...Par 4...367yds
This hole is characterized by the widest fairway at the Sunrise Golf Course. The landing point is around 50 yards wide, so it is a good place for long drives. The green however is quite challenging. The two-section green is around 40 yards long, so the best strategy is to land the ball right under the flag.
Hole 16...Par 3...137yds
This is a 182-yard short hole over a water hazard. The short and wide green is rather flat, so the putting distance is easy to estimate. Rather, it is a challenge to the precision of the tee-off since it is a small green (19 yards in radius).
Hole 17...par 4...398yds
The arrangement of the bunkers at the right side is the secret to this hole. The long fairway design makes it one of the most difficult challenges in this golf course. The green, which is bulging in the center, also makes it quit difficult for the ball to bounce on the green. Therefore, if you fail to land your ball on the green in your second shot, it is advisable to land your ball on the left-front area of the green, where it is safer to slice the ball onto the green.
Hole 18...Par 5...521yds
This hole gives you all the fun of rounding up a game. Normally, the first shot should send the ball safely on the fairway. However, the pond at the right side poses a challenge to a certain degree, so a reckless tee-off shot would not be the best strategy. It is advisable to tee-off with a smaller wood and land the ball within 100 yards from the green in your second shot. Then, slice the ball up to the green for a grand closing.