Course review of Royal Park Golf & Country Club – Part 1
BMW Italian Open, presented by CartaSi, is about to hit the par-72 Royal Park Golf & Country Club in Turin, Italy starting from June 9-11, 2011. The European Tour event is the last competition before US Open, second major of the season.
The course with Bent grass greens and wide fairways is a replica of the course waiting at the Congressional Golf Club, which means the winner at this beauty will have maximum chances on the Claret Jug, which will be given away to the champion of US Open.
Here is a quick review of the course.
Hole - 1
The course greets the field with a par-4 hole which stretches on 402 yards. The tee box is located at a lower altitude and hence teeing requires utmost accuracy. The fairway turns dogleg left with several bunkers on the right side.
A small creek runs between the green and the rough, which is connected with a small sand bunker sitting on the foot of the green. There is another bunker at the back of the green, but it will catch the miscalculated shots.
The ideal approach towards the pear-shaped green includes a tee shot driven towards the centre of the fairway and uses a 2-iron to hit the left side of the green, which is wider as compare to the right.
Hole - 2
The second hole is another par-4, which lies on 437 yards, which means length will be a crucial milestone here. The teeing area will be surrounded by trees, which infers that the wind blowing from each of the sides will have a crucial impact on the landing area of the tee shot.
The fairway is divided into two halves, with the first one located on a distance of 200 yards from the tee. The fairway turns dogleg left with two massive bunkers on the left side that might catch a tee shot faded towards the fairway in pursuit of reaching the green in two shots. The second fairway narrows down as the distance increases, which means the longer the second shot, the riskier it gets.
The heart-shaped green is protected by a small bunker on the back, which is harmless unless a player tries to chip a long shot towards the pin.
Hole - 3
The third hole is again, a par-4 that stretches on 435 yards. This hole is a straight lay-up, which does not demand much of a club selection. The fairway is clear from all kinds of hazards and requires a straight tee shot. The green is two-tiered and has a small creek running in between.
There are three bunkers protecting the green, which slopes from back to front. Aim the second shot towards the right side of the green, as it will help in attacking the pin.
Article continued in Part 2…
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