Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club - The Palms

Dogleg left to a blind green with water on the right and out of bounds to the left. The play is a tee shot to the left side of the fairway short of the ridge, to leave a short iron onto a very elevated green. A deep bunker in the front right and also water to the right will catch any errant shot.

Short downhill Par 3 with water guarding the right side of the green and a small pot bunker to the front centre. A shot to the left of the bunker has a chance to roll around and catch the rear of the green. Green is steeply sloping, angled towards the water. A putt from the top tier could roll off the green into the water.

Another great short Par 4 with sand everywhere and water all down the right hand side. Layup short of the cross bunkers to leave a short iron onto a small tiered green surrounded by water. Small layup area to the left of the green will still leave a difficult chip. Anything over the back is in the water.

Good Par 5 which can be challenged by the longer hitter with a 230m drive over the water. Safe play is a shot to the left around the water, with a long iron second over the fairway cross bunkers, to leave a short iron onto the green which is protected by six bunkers.

Long Par 4 requiring a well struck tee shot to the right side of the fairway avoiding the large fairway bunker. Mid iron onto an elevated green with bunkers front, left and right. Long green with steep drop off to the right and rear.

Fine looking Par 3 with all carry over water from the back tee. Bunkers left and right protect the front of the green. Any shot right is likely to find water. Lay up short left for an easy chip up the green.

Dogleg left requiring length and accuracy. Drive to the left to allow a clear shot at the green, avoiding the small pot bunker in the middle of the fairway. then a mid to long iron onto an elevated green with a bunker guarding the left and water on the right.

Great hole which requires a drive to the left side of the fairway short of the fairway cross bunker. Next a mid iron to an elevated green with large deep bunkers left and right. Water protects the green right and era. A quality approach shot is needed to a sloping green for a rewarding Par 4 finish.

A strong hole with water to the left and right. Long hitters can attempt a drive down the right side of the fairway over the cross bunkers to leave a long iron to the green. Anything less than a perfect shot will be punished, with water to the right and deep pot bunkers to catch an errant shot. Safe play is a drive to the left side of the fairway to layup short of the cross bunkers, and an iron second shot to the right side will leave a short iron to a well guarded steeply tiered green. Don't go long or left.

Often playing into a head wind, the perfect drive is a slight right to left shot between the fairway bunkers to the wide area on the left side of the fairway, leaving a long iron onto an elevated green. Be aware of the steep drop off at the rear of the green and bail out area to the right side.

Long Par 3 hole guarded by deep bunkers left and right. Any shot short of the green should allow a simple chip to the flag. Large contours on the green makes it important to be on the correct level. Make a par and you should be happy going to the next tee.

Short Par 4 dogleg left. Deep bunkers protect the left side of the fairway. The longest drivers can hit a right to left shot over the cross bunkers to leave a short chip to the green. Everyone else will drive out to the right side of the fairway to leave a short iron to an elevated green with two large deep bunkers front and right. Watch out for the out of bounds left and water to the right.

Down hill Par 3 over a lake with the green guarded by two bunkers front and centre. Green looks smaller from the tee than it really is. Take enough club to carry the bunkers and you won't be far from the flag. Plenty of room to bail out down the left side for an easy pitch down the length of the green.

Long Par 4 over a ridge in the fairway to a blind green. Safe shot is a drive left to avoid the fairway bunkers, but this leaves a difficult angle from a downhill lie to the green. Longer hitters can try to drive over the fairway bunkers to leave an easier shot on the green. Water on the left will catch any errant approach shot.

Great Par 4 with water all the way down the right side of the fairway. Bunkers strategically placed in the centre of the fairway leave options to drive left or right. Left is the safe line, leaving a longer approach shot. Perfect drive right will leave a wedge or short iron. Right side of the fairway is very narrow with water on the right. Small green protected by bunkers to the left and water to the right.

Short Par 3 with green protected by water front and right. Small pot bunker immediately in front of the green. Plenty of room out to the left for an easy chip to the flag. Don't be short, as anything landing on the slope will go back down into the water.

Drive to the right side of the fairway on this long Par 4 to leave a long iron onto an elevated green, guarded by bunkers to the left and right. Steep drop off the left side of the green will make for a difficult chip to save par.

Short Par 5 with plenty of risk and reward. A birdie is in the making for two perfectly hit shots. The drive is out to the right side of the fairway avoiding the bunkers. The long hitters will be tempted to go for the green over the small lake. The safe shot is a layup to the right to leave a short iron across the water to a small tiered green.