Finley Hole 13
July 9, 2012 | Finley Golf Club
UNC Finley Tour
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Hole #13 Par 5
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The rocks fronting the back two sets of tees are absolutely gorgeous.
The footbridge leading back to them is quite a nice touch. It's about a 40-yard bridge that curves back and forth.
This is a very hard driving hole from the two back tees. The best shot from the back is a left-to-right fade into the left side of the fairway. The penalty to the right is just so severe. If you go into the fairway bunker, or to the right of it, making par will be very difficult.
You've also got some bunkers that can come into play on your second shot. From the middle of the fairway they're slightly more elevated than where you're standing, and they can grab your ball in a hurry.
A three wood or five wood down the middle of the fairway is what you want on your second shot, then a little pitch into the green.
If you do go for the green in two you can get in trouble. There's a severe drop off to the left side of the green, and a creek back there that can come into play.
This isn't a very big green, but it's very well shaped with a lot of slope around the green.
The little sand bunker to the right front of the green has a big effect on the hole. It's another example of Fazio making very effective use of one bunker, as someone else would have put in three or four bunkers.
It's a really good par five.
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