USA
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Course Name |
Grand Canyon Golf Course
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Event Name |
Pan-American Golf Championship
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Trees |
Palm
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Introduction
In the heart of "Arisona", USA is a course of distances. Holes on this course are longer than on any other course. In match play, the course offers no real advantage for any golfer, the extended distance that the power golfers afford do not give them any more opportunities for eagles than the rest of the cast. The course features palm trees, with thick trunks and leaves only at the top.
Holes
Hole 2
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Par
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Distance
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4
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456Y
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- Bunkers in front of the green can play havok with some short distance golfers
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Hole 3
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Par
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Distance
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3
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138Y
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- Short Par 3
- Tree can make some approaches blind depending on pin position
- Some pin positions on hills are tricky
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Hole 4
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Par
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Distance
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5
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684Y
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- First Par 5 of the course
- Possible for Power Golfer to on in two with generous wind assistance
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Hole 5
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Par
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Distance
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4
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397Y
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- Be careful of the bunkers in front
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Hole 6
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Par
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Distance
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4
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486Y
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- Long par 4 forces wood approaches for many
- Trees can obstruct some approaches
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Hole 7
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Par
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Distance
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4
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428Y
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- Hills on this green are absolute hell
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Hole 8
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Par
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Distance
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5
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617Y
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- Distance golfers can sometimes get to the green in two, wind a big factor
- Laying it up into the rough in front of the green/hill often advised if you can make it
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Hole 9
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Par
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Distance
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3
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263Y
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- Extremely long Par 3
- Heavy rough all over the front-right of the green, curving the ball in from the left advised
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Hole 10
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Par
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Distance
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4
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369Y
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- Max drives will make you contend with bunkers near the green
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Hole 11
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Par
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Distance
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5
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639Y
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- Distance golfers can get on in two with wind assistance
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Hole 12 The Kingmaker The Kingmaker
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Par
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Distance
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3
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218Y
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- Long distance island par 3
- Green is actually uphill from the tee
- Heavy rough at the back-right of the green can be handy to catch overshot balls
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Hole 13
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Par
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Distance
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4
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476Y
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- Heavy rough to the front-right, bunker to the front-left of the green for your second shot
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Hole 14 Almeida's Driving Range Almeida's Driving Range
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Par
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Distance
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4
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399Y
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- Fairly easy to thread in-between the bunkers
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Hole 15
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Par
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Distance
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3
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223Y
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- Long distance uphill par 3
- Hard to read strong hills
- Heavy rough across the front of the green and left side of the green - gap in between these is an important window onto the green
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Hole 16
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Par
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Distance
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4
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441Y
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- Getting the ball safely onto/over the front hill can be quite tricky
- Lots of obstacles in front of the green
- Hard hills on the green
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Hole 17
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Par
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Distance
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5
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728Y
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- Very long par 5
- Take care on your second shot to keep it on the narrow fairway
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Hole 18
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Par
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Distance
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4
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346Y
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- Straightforward par 4, make sure you don't over-drive your first shot into the water
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