Hole
13
S.I.

men
16
ladies
6
5
449 yds
5
442 yds
5
435 yds
5
364 yds

Unlucky for some or, in the case of this par 5 hole, for many.

The drive is across the 18th fairway into a fairway which slopes to meet you. A lake to the left will punish anything to this side just off the fairway. This is where you will have to make a choice as the green is easily in play from a drive of 230m or so, but do you risk the full carry to the putting surface to avoid the lake and wall up to the edge of the green. If you don't fancy it laying up is the option to take but this must be placed as there is a sneaky dogleg as you approach the lake. Large trees to the right of the green will cause a very difficult short iron if your second is anywhere right of the fairway.

The bunkers left and right are large and receiving and guard the green which slopes towards the water. This is the first of 4 holes which can ruin an otherwise good card.

Portarlington Golf Club - hole 13
Portarlington Golf Club - 13 green

13th Green - not the lake to the fron of the green that mus be carried!

 

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