Old Mac · Hole 13
Blue
367
White
292
Gold
227
Red
127
A shorter par 4 that appears to offer relief after the demanding stretch of holes 8–12, but the heavily bunkered green complex quickly dispels any notion of an easy score. The approach to a narrow green flanked by large bunkers demands precise iron play — distance control on this short iron is everything.
Shot-by-Shot Strategy
Tee Shot
Three-wood to the center of the fairway. Driver is too much club — the ideal approach distance is 130–150 yards, requiring a tee shot of 220 yards. From the right side of the fairway, the approach opens up the best angle into the narrow green. Aim right-center and keep the ball short of the 240-yard mark.
Approach
Short iron into the narrowest green approach on the back nine. The bunkers left and right are both large and very deep — threaded between them is the only acceptable landing zone. Commit fully to the shot: half-swings and deceleration find the bunkers. A full, committed short iron to the center of the green is the only play.
Putting
The narrow green has a subtle left-to-right lean throughout. Most putts break gently right. From above the hole, the surface is quite fast — pace carefully from any above-hole position. The narrow shape makes long putts particularly challenging as even a slight direction error sends the ball toward the edges.
⚠Gotchas — What Kills Your Score
- •The narrow green is the most demanding target at this distance on the entire course — precision iron play is required, not just general distance control.
- •The deep bunkers on both sides have steep faces with difficult stances. A ball in either bunker means a certain bogey. Avoid them completely.
- •Driver off the tee overshoots the ideal 220-yard landing zone and leaves an awkward partial-swing approach — the exact condition most likely to find a bunker.
Wind Intelligence
Hole 13 runs at an angle that puts the southwest crosswind from left to right across the narrow green. A 20 mph crosswind can move a short iron 10–15 feet on this distance — aim left of target and let the wind work the ball toward the center of the narrow green. In a direct headwind, take an extra club to ensure carrying any front bunkers.
Hazard Map
- ▲Large deep bunker left of green
- ▲Large deep bunker right of green
- ▲Narrow green making direction errors punishing