Hole 6 – ‘Checkmate’

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Par 5 (529, 487, 453, 416 Metres, Stroke 11) << PREVIOUS HOLE (5) |  NEXT HOLE (7) >> In the game of chess, you plan ahead and set up your next move plan ahead here or Checkmate! How to Play this Hole Position is everything at this hole. If you are a shorter hitter, just take clubs that you trust and play … Read More

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Hole 7 – ‘Wetland’

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Par 3 (174, 164, 143, 110 Metres, Stroke 13) << PREVIOUS HOLE (6) |  NEXT HOLE (8) >> Check out the fowl after you are on dry land your birds will come with a positive picture. How to Play this Hole Its getting better by the hole and now you are challenged by the 2nd of the four par 3s and the … Read More

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Hole 8 – ‘Eye of the Needle’

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Par 4 (373, 313, 259, 245 Metres, Stroke 9) << PREVIOUS HOLE (7) |  NEXT HOLE (9) >> Stand on the tee here and choose accuracy over aggression. Keep the Blinkers on. How to Play this Hole I often refer to attitude when addressing how to play. The eighth hole is beautifully placed between two dunescapes. It is, however, the tightest driving … Read More

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Hole 9 – ‘Pure’

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Par 4 (416, 398, 380, 315 Metres, Stroke 1) << PREVIOUS HOLE (8) |  NEXT HOLE (10) >> The defining word for St Franics Links is Pure and this pure par 4 calls for distance and decision making. Take par and run. How to Play this Hole After playing (and surviving) the tee shot on the eighth, you now see the biggest … Read More

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Hole 10 – ‘Up and Down’

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Par 4 (357, 321, 290, 258 Metres, Stroke 10) << PREVIOUS HOLE (9) |  NEXT HOLE (11) >> Up the hill and down to the green. Stay high on the hill and factor the fall to the green How to Play this Hole Mr. Nicklaus is really good about rewarding the player that challenges the hole™. If you drive the ball to … Read More

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Hole 11 – ‘Eish!’

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Par 4 (421, 394, 336, 286 Meters, Stroke 2) << PREVIOUS HOLE (10) |  NEXT HOLE (12) >> Pronounced AYE SH in the native tongue, meaning WOW. When you first see the green and surrounds, your first thought will be EISH! How to Play this Hole Everything about this hole is big big dunes left and right all the way to a … Read More

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Hole 12 – ‘Illusion’

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Par 4 (347, 324, 263, 224 Meters, Stroke 16) << PREVIOUS HOLE (11) |  NEXT HOLE (13) >> Before the course was open and there were no flagsticks, this green was lost in the dunes. There is 30m between the Illusion and the bunkers trust your club! How to Play this Hole When Jack Nicklaus played this hole on Opening Day, I … Read More

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Hole 13 – ‘Bear Claws’

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Par 5 (495, 460, 409, 359 Meters, Stroke 12) << PREVIOUS HOLE (12) |  NEXT HOLE (14) >> Originally, this name for this great par 5 was GO BIG. Now, named after the man himself, it is simply majestic! How to Play this Hole You have now played 12 holes of PURE LINKS. Now you get to experience LINKS PLUS! The next … Read More

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Hole 14 – ‘Get Up’

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Par 3 (166, 143, 129, 111 Meters, Stroke 14) << PREVIOUS HOLE (13) |  NEXT HOLE (15) >> The name simply reflects the fact that most golfers choose a club based on the best they have ever hit it. Think about it… How to Play this Hole This may have been the easiest hole to name on the course for obvious reasons! … Read More

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Hole 15 – ‘Top Shelf’

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Par 4 (432, 393, 368, 330 Meters, Stroke 8) << PREVIOUS HOLE (14) |  NEXT HOLE (16) >> To get home on this big par 4, you must play to the left on the top shelf! How to Play this Hole I am not promoting a trip to Mexico for a famous Marguarita. You can go to Fat Cactus in Cape Town … Read More

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