Makena South
Hole 9
560 yards
Par 5
A good par 5 to finish the front nine, this hole is reachable with a perfect long drive as the fairway goes downhill about 260 yards out into a valley before hitting into a spilt fairway around the green. Aggressive players should hit Drivers right down the middle and hope to catch the slope for the opportunity to fire at the green with a 2 wood or long iron if you hit it long enough.

Average players should decide if they want to use the Driver or play safe with Fairway Wood as any miss directions with the Driver puts you in the lava and unplayable.

After getting it in the fairway, the second shot is a choice. Lay up short left between the bunkers that border the fairway which leaves you about 100-120 yards, or take a more aggressive play to the right of the green and have a 40-60 yard chip shot. Again this is a sure risk/reward par 5 as the aggressive player can go for the green with two well-played shots and come away with birdie or play it safe and get a easy par.

I was hitting the Driver good and took it long down the middle and caught the down slope and got a 300 yd drive and had 250 yards to the green. I hit my 4 wood to the front of the green about 40 yards out and chipped up to 6 feet and made birdie to shoot 35 on the front nine. 1 under par.

Best Tip: If you are hitting the Driver well take it long and straight down the middle and to the green, but keep it a little right of the bunkers on the left and get your birdie to start the back nine.

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