The 13th Hole

The 13th - unlucky for some, they say, and it often proves to be the case if the tee shot is not as straight as an arrow.

The bush either side is lost ball territory waiting for a hook or slice. Even a slight fade from the straight and narrow will fail to make the dogleg and disappear into the trees on the corner, while a slight draw will end up in a dirty lie.

But at least there's a view of the green from there.

A right hand dogleg of almost 90 degrees, the 13th requires a drive to the corner, no more, and no less.

Big drivers can easily run out of fairway, but go short and the green can neither be seen nor, generally, reached - although a big fairway wood slice around the corner has been known to do the trick for the desperate!

However, from the perfect approach position, above, the 13th doesn't present too many problems - no more than a mid iron to the big green.

The green is raised, undulating, and hard to hold, sloping down from back to front - and to the sides.

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