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Wow, I love the rolls and folds when the fairway segues perfectly into the putting surfaces. It looks suspiciously like Shinneock meets St. Andrews . . .
This was a comment I received from a friend after he saw the latest pictures from Wolf Point Club. Above is the 4th green looking towards the tee.
It was me, Mike and Will and two extra visitors. In other words a busy day for the course.
The crop duster was actually playing a few holes along with us flying from tee to green - I think he loved the extra wide 4th fairway too.
From the 4th tee it appears as if the bunkers on 1 surround the fourth green. One of the benefits of having holes wrap around each other.
I read the following quote this past week in the Sports Illustrated golf plus edition – “I’ve never had a client say, ‘Build me a short, wide and playable course.’ ” It was by Tom Doak in response to the fact that clients typically want a long tough test. The word never is what struck me. How lucky is it to have a client make that request of me.
The 4th hole is short and wide and playable. My favorite element is how the green is best approached from the side. In the photo above – of the 4th green – you’ll see some shaping that isn’t the back stop of the green. If you come approach from the wrong side of the fairway – there is no getting close to several pins – one of the pins will be closer to impossible. Playable doesn’t mean easy – because this one can be, but certainly may not be.
Earlier Holes Featured: 1 - 2 - 3 - 11.
