Southern Golf Club - Hole 19 in

A long drive down the right centre is ideal while the second shot is most difficult. The best way to approach this green, which is wide, very firm but lacks depth, is to land the ball short and let it run up. A very difficult, demanding golf hole rated accordingly.

Depending on the wind a driver or fairway wood down the right centre is required to avoid the fairway traps that line the left side of the fairway. The approach shot must be played with maximum height, as this green tends to slope a little front to back.

Again, depending on the wind, this hole can play from a wedge to a 4 iron. Safe play is taking the left trap and long shot out of play by aiming at the middle of the green. A crisp shot with maximum backspin will only hold this green.

For the long hitters, a long drive down the left side of the fairway is perfect, as the green can be seen from this side, but for the shorter hitters make sure the fairway bunkers are avoided by playing right of them. With fairway bunkers 60 metres short of the green on both sides of the fairway, you need to sum up whether you can carry them or lay up. The percentage shot here is to lay up and leave yourself a full wedge shot.

With water on both sides of the fairway this hole can be quite intimidating for the novice golfer. A long iron or fairway wood starting down the left and fading back to the centre is the tee shot to play. Fairway bunkers flank both sides of this fairway so ensure accurate tee shot. Approaching the green requires a shot to the heart of the green, as flirting with the right edge can cause the ball to bounce off into the water or making it a difficult up and down.

A very difficult par three with a two tiered green. Safe play is to the middle or even right side as missing the green left can make for a very hard fought par.

A drive favouring the left side is required to avoid the fairway bunker on the right. The second shot needs to be kept away from the bunkers in the middle of the fairway so lay up short or left of them If you cannot carry them. With a very firm, two tiered green, the safe play is to the top tier which is the largest part of the green.

A long iron or fairway wood from the tee is required and should leave only a 9 iron or less into again, a two tiered green. The approach shot is the key here, so make sure you find the same level as the flag. Favour short rather than long, as par is relatively easy from the front.

A long drive down the right centre is required to avoid the fairway bunker on the left. A relatively easy green to hit, generally made difficult by a mid to long iron approach. Playing short of the green is recommended, as it's common for most good shots to bounce and roll onto the green.

This par 4 requires a well directed tee shot to set the hole up for a great score. A drive down the right centre will give you a view of the green. Be sure that you do not play into the trap on the right short of the green. This bunker is 50 metres from the green and makes for a difficult par.

Although rarely reachable in two shots, this hole is very straight forward. A drive and second shot over the hill will leave a relatively easy approach to this large but well protected green.

A hard par three surrounded by deep bunkers and a tongue that eats into a uniquely designed green. Depending on the pin position, you need to avoid the middle of the green as the ball generally rolls down the swale, and the bunkers on the left are very difficult to make par from. Long and left or short and left off the tee is generally a good leave.

This is the start of three great par 4's to finish your round. A drive down the left centre and over the hill is required for perfect positioning. The approach shot is usually from a downhill, ball above the feet lie to an elevated green, making it one of the most difficult but rewarding shots on the course.

The most difficult hole on the course, it requires a long drive down the left centre, as the ball tends to feed to the right rough as it descends down, over the hill. Three bunkers, two on the right and one on the left guard this large flat green, making for an intimidating second shot. This is no doubt Southern's signature hole.

A solid finishing hole, dogleg left par four. A long iron off the tee is required to reach the corner. The second shot is made a little harder due to bunkers surrounding a tight green. Safe play is short of the pin as over the back makes for a very difficult par.

A good hole, played intelligently should result in a relatively easy par three. Safe play is to aim at the left edge of the green to avoid the large, treacherous greenside trap on the right.

Driver is not necessary off this tee due to the importantence of hitting this narrow fairway. Right centre all the way is perfect as the second shot ideally requires placement right of the large gum in the middle of the fairway to open up the green for the approach.

Correct placement of tee shot is critical on hole 18. A long iron or fairway wood off the tee down right centre will open up the green for the second shot in. Depending on where the flag is generally the safe approach shot is short right as over the back or in the left bunker make for a difficult par.