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 But looks sometimes can be deceiving. While the 6,700-yard, par-71 Jim Lipe design demands accurate play off the tee and on approach shots, it can be tamed with smart, patient play. The signature 10th hole is a great example. The 369-yard, par 4 doglegs slightly left and is bordered by a 35-acre reservoir. The tee shot taunts you to cut the corner. Don't even think about it - you'll wind up wet or playing from one of the three pot bunkers that separate H2O from dry land. Aim 40 yards right and play to the middle of the fairway. With a good drive, you'll still have a short iron in. This same style of play is required throughout the round. Greed will get you nowhere at Strawberry Farms, where large rolling greens feature subtle breaks to further test your patience. Other back-nine highlights include: • The reachable par-5 16th hole, which is the most entertaining on the course. You can just as easily make a three as you can an eight. If you want to go for the green in two, your drive must avoid a large tree that looms in the middle of the fairway about 160 yards from the green. Anything can happen here; it's a great hole with money on the line down the stretch. • The par-4 18th is one of the most difficult finishing holes in the Southland. Leave your driver in the bag - a good poke here and you're going to run through the fairway. The play here is a 3-wood off the tee to the 150-marker, which leaves a nerve-wracking iron shot over a ravine with trouble on all sides of the green. Strawberry Farms won't beat you up all day long, but it will keep you on your toes. For more information, call (949) 551-1811 or visit strawberryfarmsgolf.com. |
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