Eastward ho3/4/2023 ![]() The scenes from the 3rd tee The blind 3rd teeshot The approach at 3Īt 182 yards, the 4th is the first of a tremendous set of par threes at Eastward Ho! Playing directly on the water, this hole requires another carry over a chasm to a square back-to-front sloped green lined by a severe drop-off right. Requiring just a wedge for most golfers, this approach plays to a narrow, undulating green surrounded by three bunkers. The only thing in view from the teebox are deep bunkers squeezing the fairway at 160 yards, but there’s ample fairway beyond them. The 3rd hole is the shortest par 4 at just 326 yards, but another blind, uphill forced carry makes this another difficult teeshot. From the 3rd teebox, you have a panoramic view of some of the best holes on the course, Pleasant Bay, and the ridiculously unique terrain. The 2nd teeshot is one of the toughest on the course The approach at 2Īfter a short walk back over the road, you come across one of the most breathtaking views in American golf. ![]() This approach then runs uphill to a tiny, undulating green. Featuring a blind teeshot over an 150 yard forced carry, this fairway slides right with bunkers on the left at 180 and 250 yards and fescue down the right. The uphill par 4 opener The approach at 1Īfter a short walk across Fox Hill Rd., the 2nd is a short but intimidating 350 yard par 4. Take at least one club extra to reach this heavily back-to-front sloped green. Midline bunkers are to be avoided but begin at 275 yards so they won’t be in play for most golfers. Officially 380 yards, this hole plays longer with a patch of fescue down the left and OB right. The opening hole is one of the few without water views, but is a terrific opening hole as a sweeping uphill dogleg left. This design works well on water property, as Pete Dye utilized it on both The Ocean Course and Whistling Straits. The overarching theme at Eastward Ho! is fun and honestly we need more modern courses built with this in mind.Ĭonstructed on a narrow isthmus, the layout is routed in a figure-eight shape, with the 1st and 10th running away from the central clubhouse and 9th and 18th returning to it. At just over 6,400 yards from the Tips, this isn’t the longest course, but uneven lies, dramatic elevation changes, and the ever-present wind pose a serious challenge. In addition to sensational views of Pleasant Bay from almost every hole, Eastward Ho! is most famous for its undulating fairways, which are some of the wildest you’ll ever play thanks to the glacial moraine it sits on. I have no idea how Eastward Ho! isn’t a top 100 course by every publication, and I can’t think of any course in New England I’d rather play on a summer day than here. Undeniably the most aesthetically pleasing course in all of New England, it also features a terrific routing with some of the best holes in the world. Hole Descriptions: There are certain courses that have that “it” factor and make it so you never want the day to end. Their superintendent, Frank Hancock, came from Shinnecock and is one of the best in the business.
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