Laguna Whitsundays

To warm up and for safety a fairway wood to tee off aiming towards the bunker right. This opens up the green for the second shot in, the ball will roll right once on the green. Bunker behind and hollow left and short.

First right hand bunker usually well in range off the tee, again a fairway wood off the tee for accuracy and safety - left centre fairway is the line. A full short iron onto this shallow green will hold, any other shot will tend to run through.

Aim left centre fairway off the tee with your driver, anything right may be blocked by a tree. A good second needed to clear the cross bunker and keep it right to avoid the fairway bunker. Green slopes right to left, aim right of pin.

Check for wind on this sheltered tee, better than short. Note pin position carefully, a significant swale divides this green, try to be on the same level as the pin.

Right centre fairway is the driving line with the right bunker in range. The heavy timber around the green may make you think there is no wind, check tree tops and take an extra club if into wind, any ball hit short will stop on the soft sloping foregreen.

A tough par 4 into the prevailing wind. Left centre fairway is a good line and keeps you clear of the waste bunker running the full length of the fairway. Bunkers guard front green left with another back left - deep grass bunker front right.

Just left of the fairway bunker off the tee and you open up the green. Then it's another long shot in with bunker short and left. A timber hollow could cause problems for a shot short and right - usually an extra club in for the elevated green.

A tricky par three with the green slightly left, check your alignment on the tee. All the trouble here is short with a rocky water hazard and bunkers to choose from! If in doubt there is a bail out area short and right. Usually into the wind, go for an extra club.

A reachable par five with two good shots. A drive to left centre fairway will give the best line in. If playing the second from the right fairway use plenty of club, a shot hit slightly short may roll back into the "Cascades". Beware the tree and bunker short left which can block a shot into the green.

Ideally a draw on the tee shot to finish left fairway, anything right will be blocked for the second shot. A fairway wood is a good idea here, the landing area narrows the further you hit. Into the green all the trouble is left, bunkers and water, out of sight, close by.

A classic over water par 3. On this sheltered tee you may not feel the wind which funnels through the gap. Check it out and allow for it is your line up, the large bunker left is there for this reason and the ball will run left on the green due to the grain.

A long par five which needs a good tee shot which must be left centre fairway taking the tree out of play. The second shot best to right centre fairway opens up the green and avoids the bunkers and water. A steep tier on this green, best to be on the same level as pin.

Carefully check for wind here, the tee is very sheltered, a ball hit long may be saved by slopes at the back of the green. Big trouble right with sand and thick timber - bail out area is left and then sand there is a waste bunker - you can ground your club.

Usually plays into the prevailing wind which toughens up the hole. Safest line is right centre fairway for the drive and second shot - only a waste bunker to cause trouble. The two pot bunkers short and right are severe and to be avoided!

Good straight hitting on this hole will be rewarded - trees short of the green blocking any off line tee shots. Go for right centre fairway off the tee. Beware of wind on the second shot, the trees left can deceive you, blocking the breeze.

Avoid the bunker and setting up the second shot, the driving line is the rock wall to the left. This should leave a full short or mid iron in which is essential to hold on this green. Again, all the trouble is short - club selection vital for the shot in.

A definite lay up hole for a birdie chance unless you are sure you can clear the bunker AND hit straight. BIG trouble behind the green with a savage bunker and slopes down to the water. A deep hollow left of the green. Definitely a hole to play with your head.

A great finishing hole. The driving line is the left hand bunker and it needs a good hit. For the shot into the green aim a little left of the pin, the ball will move right on the roll. Trouble left and short and slopes front green will pull up an underhit shot.