Royal Hobart Golf Club

An extremely demanding opening hole requiring length and accuracy off the tee, with bunkers and undulating fairway ready to punish any wayward drives. The second shot will require a long to mid iron to a small elevated green. Players missing the green left or right will be left with a difficult chip shot. Par on this hole is an achievement.

A short hole that doglegs left with all the trouble being with the tee shot. There is no advantage for the long hitters to draw the ball round the corner as often a full 9-iron or wedge will make it easier to stop the ball on the small, well bunkered green.

One of the more difficult holes on the course. A slight draw from the tee will set the player up with a long to mid iron to the green. The second shot will require good judgement as this shot is very deceptive. The green, which slopes from the back to the front, rewards the attacking shot.

A simple par three requiring a 7- or 8-iron to a large green surrounded by bunkers. Afternoon players may have to contend with a strong sea breeze which will blow across the hole from left to right complicating the shot.

An interesting short dogleg par four. Length off the tee is not necessary. A well positioned tee shot to the middle of the fairway will leave a 9-iron or wedge to a bunkered green.

This short par five will be a definite birdie hole for the long hitters. A drawn tee shot will leave a long to mid iron to the green.

Players must shape their drives round the corner or else they will drive through the fairway into trees on the left. A 2-iron from the tee will leave a 9-iron to a generous size green. The conservative method of playing will offer more birdie opportunities.

A good length par three requiring a 3- to 5-iron. There is much trouble left of the green with bunkers, rough and trees in the landing area.

A good driving hole that will suit the long hitters. A drawn drive will enable the bombers to get home in two. The green is well protected on the left and left front with bunkers, and on the right is a swale and bunker. Players landing in the swale will find it extremely difficult to get up and down.

A straightaway par four, the fairway bunker on the right and a bunker on the left may catch many drives that stray that way. The shot to the green is very deceptive with the top edge of the left hand bunker 10 metres short of the green, causing many players to underclub.

This short par three has been the ruin of many a score. In still conditions the hole can be quite easy. However, when the wind gets up it is a different story calling for precise club selection and direction with bunkers completely surrounding the green.

Another birdie hole that requires a straight drive leaving a fairly easy second shot. The green is protected on the left by a large bunker and on the right by a large mound. An interesting note is that Jack Nicklaus during his victorious 1971 Australian Open was not able to better par on this hole.

A great hole with danger on every shot. The players drive over a slight rise with water left and bunkers and thick scrub right. The second shot requires length and accuracy with a fairway bunker on the left and scrub on both sides of the fairway to punish a miss-hit shot. The green is protected by two large bunkers front and back.

This hole requires a good drive and exact club selection. A lake on the left hand side of the fairway will catch any wayward shot. A good drive will give the player a medium to long iron into the green. A bunker well short of the green makes club judgement very difficult.

A tough hole requiring a very good 1- or 2-iron. There is a large bunker short right and another one green high to the left. Missing the green from the tee will require a good touch to secure par.

A straightaway par four that requires caution off the tee as all the trouble is on the drive. A 1- or 2-iron will leave 5- to 7-iron to a generous green with bunkers either side.

An easy par that should produce many birdies. A good drive will leave a simple pitch to a bunkered green.

A medium length par four dogleg to the left. A slightly drawn drive would be ideal leaving a short iron to the green. A bunker on the right and the rough creep-in on the left will keep the players on their guard. The green runs from right to left with bunkers in front to the right making club selection tricky.