Shorty's · Hole 9
Back
90
Forward
70
The crowd-pleasing finishing hole. Hole 9 at Shorty's closes the round in the best possible way — a fun, approachable distance with a green that rewards good play and a setting that invites everyone to cheer. At 90 yards this is the perfect finishing distance: long enough to require a real shot, short enough to make birdie feel possible for every player in the group. Finish with a flourish.
Shot-by-Shot Strategy
Tee Shot
At 90 yards, this is a well-struck 56° or a smooth gap wedge. Apply everything you have learned across the previous eight holes: pick a specific landing zone below the hole, choose a trajectory that works with the wind, commit fully to the swing. This is the graduation shot of your Shorty's round.
Putting
The finishing green at hole 9 is the most spectator-friendly on the course. Make your normal putting routine, read carefully, and make a confident stroke. The crowd-pleaser element means a holed putt for birdie (or even par from a difficult spot) gets a great reaction. Play for the best score, and let the reaction take care of itself.
⚠Gotchas — What Kills Your Score
- •Closing holes at Shorty's attract the most attention from other players finishing or starting rounds. Do not let the audience tighten your swing — use your full pre-shot routine and tune everything else out.
- •Players who have had a bad hole 7 or 8 carry frustration into the finisher. Let go of it before stepping on the tee. This hole is a new beginning.
- •A finishing birdie is very achievable here, but only if you resist the urge to be "perfect." Good landing zone execution with a smooth swing beats any heroic attempt.
Wind Intelligence
Finishing holes tend to have the most concentrated attention, which means players often rush their wind assessment. At 90 yards, spend the same deliberate 10 seconds reading the flag that you would on any other hole. Wind adjustments at this distance have been practiced across eight holes — trust your wind calibration.
Hazard Map
- ▲Back and sides of green — long and wide misses leave difficult up-and-down
- ▲Front of green falls off into rough — short is also penal