Front Page Story
By Brian Tan, NSRCC Member
F
rom the tee box, one gets a clear view of the reservoir
that NSRCC Kranji skirts around and the ever growing
skyline of Johor Bahru. One also has a view of what
is effectively an island green mostly guarded by water all
around and deep bunkers in the front, left, right and behind.
Although most tee shots require not much more than a
wedge, accuracy is essential. Island greens have no safe
play or alternative route. You have to be on the green –
that’s it.
ends up in the collection area, it is a steep uphill putt to
either plateau. The hole tends to not be placed at the
bottom of the collection area, otherwise there would be a
disproportionate amount of hole-in-ones. If one has to putt
from one plateau to another, speed control is essential to
make it up over the steep slope of the collection area to the
other plateau.
This is yet another short hole that definitely plays over par.
Once on (eventually), the green has a collection area in
the middle, flanked by two higher plateaus. If one's ball
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