North Shore Golf Club

Hole 1 is the longest par-5 on the course. The preferred drive is down the left-hand side to allow room to negotiate around the dogleg right. The premium position to approach the green is from the left side of the fairway, which will take the front bunker out of play. The positioning of the tee shot is all-important.

The preferred tee shot is at the left-hand side bunker. The second shot will fall from left to right, with the contour of the fairway. The right side is the best location to approach the green. Keep your approach to the pin below the hole.

While not a long hole from the white tees, beware of the out-of-bounds area on the left, from the right side of the path. The preferred tee shot leaves you short of the fairway bunker on the left but not too long to hit the undulating green which is protected by a bunker on the right and a slope to the path and out-of-bounds on the left.

This hole, while relatively short, is protected by a false front and bunkers left, right, and back. Club selection is key on this downhill par-3.

The contour at the tee shot landing area will take the ball left, particularly in summer when drier conditions come into play. Longer hitters should consider an iron off the tee, leaving a short iron to the green. The distance for the second shot can be deceptive. Players may wish to allow for one extra club.

Hole 6 is a testing par-4 that demands a reasonably long and well-placed tee shot. Any drive short and left will be on the path of the large pine tree guarding the corner. Any approach landing over the green will be in trouble. It is out-of-bounds along the contours right to left.

One of the more difficult par-3 holes on the course, the front bunkers to the left and right will catch any slightly off-line shot. The green slopes from the back to the front. Take plenty of club to ensure you reach the green.

Hole 8 is one of the shorter par-4s. You have an option of taking on the bunkers or laying up for the approach. The ground falls away to the left and rear of the green, with the green sloping from back to front. Be aware of the greenside bunker on your approach.

To finish off the first nine, this is a very demanding par-4. The preferred tee shot is right of the fairway to allow for the right to the left slope of the fairway. Be sure to note where the flag is on what is a long and narrow green. Adjust your club selection accordingly. A tee shot into the left rough could make par difficult.

Hole 10 is a very demanding par-5. The narrow landing area for the tee shot requires accuracy. The contours of the fairway at the landing area will take a good drive from right to left. The left of the fairway is the preferred position to negotiate the dogleg right. The long green becomes harder when positioning the pin back right. Take care that your second does not go over the fairway.

One of the more challenging par-4s on the course, a good tee shot is necessary, followed by an equally good second to a green that slopes back to front from right to left. Keep your tee shot right of the fairway bunker.

A tee shot aimed straight down the centre is the preferred alignment from the tee, provided your drive has sufficient length to see into the green. In summer conditions, take care not to over club from the tee.

Stay left of centre from the tee to take the lake out of play. The green is narrow, so your approach shot needs to be accurate. Too far right off the tee, and your ball will be wet.

This par-3 is well-guarded by bunkers front and rear. Front bunkers give the impression the hole is shorter than it is. Take plenty of club. Bale out position is right of the green.

Your tee shot will go with the contour from right to left, which is the preferred position for your approach shot. The green, whilst long, is narrow and made more difficult by the penalty area at the back left of the green. Out-of-bounds right and a penalty area left.

Hole 16 has an elevated tee down toward a well-protected green with front and side bunkers. Prevailing winds can dictate club selection.

You have an option from the tee of playing to the right of the fairway bunkers or taking the direct route over the left bunker. Be aware of the bunker left front of the green.

A tee shot played to the centre of the fairway will give you the option of playing your second shot into the valley below the green or laying up above the valley. The green slopes from back to front, so playing a shot through the green will be very difficult.