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F
rom the tee box, if one looks back, there is a view
of the sea and the canal that runs through NSRCC
Changi. Paddle boarders can often be seen paddling
up and down the canal. Looking forward, there is also
plenty of water up the middle and snakes along the right of
the hole to catch drives that are too short, or to the right.
The hole runs upwards and quite often into the wind, so
crossing the water to get to the fairway from the back tees
can quite often be the biggest challenge. are right of the fairway, steep slopes provide a difficult
approach to the green. This hole requires a straight and
long tee shot up the middle of the fairway.
To make it an even more difficult tee shot, there is an
internal OB running along the entire left hand side of the
hole, protecting the Par 3 Hole #6. There is also a bunker
on the left to catch drives that are slightly left. If drives Once on, the green is at an incline with waves that can
confuse. Although it is a short hole, it definitely plays above
par for most golfers.
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The approach to the green isn't much easier. The green is
elevated with bunkers guarding shots that miss short left,
long left, or just plain long. Shots that miss short or right
could result in the ball rolling down the hill, up to 50m away
from the green.