Port Jefferson Country Club Golf Course Guide
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Hole 1 – Par 4
Strategy: Aim to avoid the out-of-bounds on the left and the fairway bunker on the right. The 150-yard marker is noted by a red maple. The smart play targets the green’s middle to navigate its significant left side slope.
Hole 2 – Par 3
Challenge: With out-of-bounds left and limited room on the right, precision is key. A bunker guards the front right, and the green’s deceptive slopes demand careful shot placement.
Hole 3 – Par 5
Strategy: Secure the fairway to make the second shot easier, aiming to clear the bunkers on both sides. The green’s undulations and a front-right bunker make the approach shot critical.
Hole 4 – Par 3
Advice: Consider taking an extra club to clear the three front bunkers. A relatively flat green offers a slight reprieve, where securing a bogey is still respectable.
Hole 5 – Par 4
Challenge: This uphill par 4 demands strategic play to handle its dogleg right and sloping fairway. With a notoriously difficult green, staying below the hole is paramount.
Hole 6 – Par 4
Strategy: Favor the left side to avoid trees on the right. The downhill approach to a green protected by a front-left bunker emphasizes precision over power.
Hole 7 – Par 4
Advice: The blind lay-up and out-of-bounds on the left increase the hole’s difficulty. The approach shot to a downhill green requires finesse to manage the severe right-to-left slope.
Hole 8 – Par 4
Challenge: An elevated tee box adds complexity, with strategic plays focusing on avoiding the left out-of-bounds. The approach targets a severely elevated green, making distance control crucial.
Hole 9 – Par 5
Strategy: Trees and native grass border this challenging closing hole. The second shot over a large slope tests judgment due to the fairway bunker forty yards short of the green, aiming to avoid greenside bunkers and manage distance to the green.
Hole 10 – Par 5
Challenge: The back nine opens with a choice between laying up or challenging the hill, with a relatively flat green guarded by three bunkers.
Hole 11 – Par 3
Advice: Long and guarded by three front bunkers, precision and a strategic miss left can still set up for a manageable bogey.
Hole 12 – Par 4
Strategy: A short hole where positioning in the fairway is key to approach an undulating green, emphasizing the importance of staying below the hole.
Hole 13 – Par 4
Challenge: The elevated green demands height on the approach, making this short par 4 a test of accuracy over distance.
Hole 14 – Par 4
Advice: Tree-lined with strategic bunkering, this hole requires finding the fairway for a clear shot at a deceptively breaking green.
Hole 15 – Par 4
Strategy: Known for its difficulty, a long dogleg right with a narrow green makes precision on the approach shot essential.
Hole 16 – Par 3
Challenge: A shorter par 3 that still demands respect, with undulating greens and strategically placed bunkers challenging every shot.
Hole 17 – Par 4
Challenge: A deceptive dogleg left, with a very small green that punishes misses long or right with a challenging recovery.
Hole 18 – Par 5
Strategy: A memorable finish, requiring a strategic approach to avoid a pond before a downhill green, making for a thrilling conclusion to the round.