Oceanico O'Connor Jnr.
Hole by Hole
Hole 1
Stroke Index 11
Par 5
- 546 m
- 513 m
- 497 m
- 476 m
- 470 m
Pro Tip
A par 5 is kind of a nice hole to start with for amateur golfers. It is tricky enough, I suppose. There is a large lake to the right and Nick’s golf course on the left will be out of bounds because it has a different terrain. Although a generous fairway you will play down short of the river, and over the river for the second shot. It is not a tough opening par 5, which the first hole shouldn’t be.
Hole 2
Stroke Index 7
Par 4
- 365 m
- 323 m
- 301 m
- 267 m
- 234 m
Pro Tip
The second is a very good par 4, driving over the water from the back tee at 190m, but shorter for the handicap player, to a lovely green set inside a double set of lakes. So, accuracy is required for the second shot. It is a hole where an amateur golfer should use their shot, and not be afraid to lay up, play for five and it will work out well.
Hole 3
Stroke Index 15
Par 3
- 162 m
- 148 m
- 139 m
- 124 m
- 113 m
Pro Tip
This is a very nice par 3 which comes early in the round. The main lake, which was right of the first, will now be right of the third. This is a really good hole off the back tee, very presentable off the front tee and very par–able.
Hole 4
Stroke Index 3
Par 4
- 410 m
- 373 m
- 358 m
- 341 m
- 325 m
Pro Tip
You have a huge orange grove to your left, a pretty good, wide driving area, where people need not be afraid to hit their drive and not be laying up with irons if possible. It is a decent landing area but the second shot is somewhat troublesome. It crosses the river onto to a plateau green and here it is important to club up. Don’t be short on this hole with your second shot.
Hole 5
Stroke Index 17
Par 5
- 487 m
- 473 m
- 456 m
- 448 m
- 418 m
Pro Tip
This is the second par 5 and has orange groves left and right. The green is set some 15–20m above the second shot playing area.
Hole 6
Stroke Index 9
Par 3
- 195 m
- 165 m
- 151 m
- 142 m
- 126 m
Pro Tip
The second of the par 3’s, the 6th is a very nice hole and plays downhill. It has some water to the right but not encroaching on the green too much. Although it has quite high yardage from the back tee, playing downhill will make the club a lot shorter. If you miss this green miss it to the left side, but a par here is certainly worth having.
Hole 7
Stroke Index 5
Par 4
- 377 m
- 361 m
- 346 m
- 318 m
- 296 m
Pro Tip
This is the beginning of what you may call the Amen Corner. A lake runs from the 9th, through the 8th and into the 7th, so there is a kind of a chain reaction and the 7th is the first of it. The green is built up, probably using wood, and you must stay left at all times. It is important to play up the left off the tee, and leave yourself a shot in without having to cross the water. Those who drive up the right hand side will have to take out some loft to the green.
Hole 8
Stroke Index 1
Par 4
- 402 m
- 371 m
- 330 m
- 291 m
- 270 m
Pro Tip
There is a slight dogleg left to right and the lake is much more in play for the drive than on the 7th. The second shot gives you a bit more space and it will be a generous green.
Hole 9
Stroke Index 13
Par 4
- 418 m
- 397 m
- 381 m
- 373 m
- 366 m
Pro Tip
This is a key hole, the last hole on the way out, the last point of the course. The lake will run not only to the right off the tee, but also to the left off the second shot. It is almost a two-part golf hole. Drive over the water off the tee, avoiding the water on the right, and hit your second shot to a well guarded green with water on the left. If you are scared, bail out to the right.
Hole 10
Stroke Index 6
Par 4
- 404 m
- 390 m
- 376 m
- 363 m
- 331 m
Pro Tip
This is one of biggest-mounded holes. The 10th is a severe dogleg left to right which you will drive, guide it I would say, though very large mounding, pot bunker to the left and right. It diverts to the left but to get to the corner it won’t be difficult. You can run out to 300 so you don’t have to be a shot maker to get round. You hit your drive to your own length and set yourself up for a nice par 4.
Hole 11
Stroke Index 14
Par 5
- 511 m
- 500 m
- 472 m
- 441 m
- 402 m
Pro Tip
The first par 5 on the back nine is a really nice hole, no water, but has large mounding, as it cuts through a hill. It is almost a treble dogleg and drives slightly to the right, second shot to the left, and back again to the right with the third shot. Here strategy is very important. Be on the right side off the tee, then being a little left with your second shot opens up the green thoroughly, giving you a great chance at a par 5.
Hole 12
Stroke Index 8
Par 4
- 393 m
- 353 m
- 335 m
- 319 m
- 3305 m
Pro Tip
This is a really nice par 4, about 393m. This hole is guarded by the same lake that runs along the 7th hole, sitting on the lake with the water this time on the right. Short won’t put you in trouble; long will definitely give you some hardship.
Hole 13
Stroke Index 18
Par 3
- 155 m
- 147 m
- 132 m
- 130 m
- 116 m
Pro Tip
This is the shortest par 3 and has its own piece of ground with no other hole straddling it or side–by–side.
Hole 14
Stroke Index 2
Par 4
- 430 m
- 381 m
- 344 m
- 336 m
- 309 m
Pro Tip
This is the narrowest part of the land, a really nice par 4 with the water to the front and right. You can drive not too far from the green. There is a large lake to the right hand side and the front of the green. The second shot has to be very precise, onto a green, which will be a generous one, over a lake and a favourable run around to the left hand side of the lake and into the green. If one wants to bail out, pivot left and chip on. Don’t be afraid to drop a shot here.
Hole 15
Stroke Index 4
Par 4
- 404 m
- 386 m
- 360 m
- 352 m
- 317 m
Pro Tip
Here is a really nice par 4, where the river has been moved slightly to accommodate the hole, to the right. It is a real driver’s golf hole, now that the fairway is broken by the river crossing back into its original run. You have to hit over that to another section of the fairway and onto the green.
Hole 16
Stroke Index 12
Par 5
- 503 m
- 485 m
- 473 m
- 460 m
- 429 m
Pro Tip
This is a great par 5 coming in. This hole is 500m long, there is a lateral water hazard along both sides of fairway but a generous landing area will help you keep the ball in play. You really want to be on your 2nd shot between the left inside bunker and the palm tree on the fairway. This is the ideal position to attack the flag that can be tricky especially if it’s behind the bunker short right.
Hole 17
Stroke Index 16
Par 3
- 172 m
- 151 m
- 150 m
- 139 m
- 114 m
Pro Tip
The last par 3 is really nice and about 170m. Again, the water off the 16th comes slightly into play off the right hand side of the green. Bail out left here, and I think a three will be very possible on this hole.
Hole 18
Stroke Index 10
Par 4
- 374 m
- 356 m
- 338 m
- 320 m
- 301 m
Pro Tip
The main river that straddles the whole land, runs all the way along the right hand side. But on the left hand side for the first time are the hills, and that will guard the fairway. There is beautiful cover and vegetation and an acute dogleg right to left up the hill. This is a really nice finishing hole, not too hard a climb as there has been none throughout the whole golf course. A drive and a four or five iron for the average hitter but once you get up here and look down on the golf course you will feel you have been blessed.
