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“Ten is all about Seve, I was there back in the day. It’s a fun, short par four that will probably be played for a couple of days off the back tee, so just lay up and leave your ideal wedged distance. But if it’s pushed up and you’ve got to go for it, it’s an extremely narrow green, so it will be fun to watch the guys thread a long iron or fairway wood onto that skinny green. It will be quite an accomplishment.” – Sir Nick Faldo
“Eleven is longish par four, with a green has changed over the years. They now have a back section that climbs up a good tier, so there will be some good hole locations just over that on top of the tier.” – Sir Nick Faldo
“Twelve is a tough par three, creek down the right and bunker on the left. The ideal shot is to probably turn it away from the creek. It’s very easy to just neck one there, which will end up costing you dearly.” – Sir Nick Faldo
“Thirteen is a short par four. Aim at the bunker down the left hand side and just feel a little fade into a kind of a serpentine fairway. Just feed it in there from left to right. The second shot is short, but it’s awkward as you can’t see the whole surface of the green. Skip one in there, get it to feed down and give yourself a birdie chance.” – Sir Nick Faldo
“All you need to do on 14 is kick the leaves to the side, tee up on the right hand side, hit a solid draw with a six iron and it should just go straight in the hole! At least that’s how I remember it from 30 years ago. So that’s what you’ve got to do. It will be a fade or draw depending on the wind. But it’s a good opportunity for a one.” – Sir Nick Faldo
“I think you’re looking to play a tiny draw off the tee and turn it around between the bunkers. And then same thing for your second shot if you’re going for it in two. A good solid slight draw down the right hand side could land short or kick up. Obviously, if you have to lay up then you’re going slightly uphill, which is an awkward pitch into that green. Last time I was there, I think Azinger and Chip Beck bag hit driver, driver and made an eagle three against Woozy and I!” – Sir Nick Faldo
“Sixteen has changed as you’ve now got two bunkers, so you need to thread it between those off the tee. And then a slightly uphill second shot where you can’t really see the green, which has a lot of pitch in it and two tiers – you want to be in the right section here. Considering it’s the 16th and you’re under pressure, it could be a tricky second shot.” – Sir Nick Faldo
“Seventeen is all about the tee shot. The hole has a hard left to right, dog leg fairway without much depth. You want to send a big fade round the corner to give the ball a chance to kick to the right and maybe give you a few more yards or width of fairway to stop the ball. If you pull that off, then the second shot will seem very easy as everything gathers around that green. So, if you pull that tee shot off then you should be looking at fours and threes.” – Sir Nick Faldo
“Eighteen is another awkward tee shot going the other way, trying to turn a draw or cut the corner, especially with water left. You cannot see exactly where the ball is landing, you don’t want to block it right into the bunkers and leave a really long second shot. So, you’ll be really rewarded if you can turn it around the corner and cut some distance off it. The famous green has a couple of tiers in it, so you’ve got to make sure your second shot gets you on the right level, otherwise you’re just looking at a two putt. But get if you’re in the right place you can finish boldly and make a three.” – Sir Nick Faldo
