“The first par-5 is a very generous hole if you play it as a three shotter – hit your tee shot down the left, lay-up with your second and hit a little wedge into the green. If you want to take it on, you have to keep the tee shot tight to the right-hand trees, given that it is a dogleg to the right. A good drive will leave you a long second shot, but it does release onto the green so you can reach from 260 to 280 yards. A couple of cross bunkers at about 60 yards short are to be avoided. It is an inviting second shot but if you can avoid the bunker down the left, it sets up a nice opportunity for a birdie. It’s a difficult green but it can lead to second shots feeding towards the hole resulting in some eagles,” – Padraig Harrington
