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Number 10 at Kiawah Second shot

• thunderbird 248 Posts

  Thu, Jun 25 2009 9:27 AM

  Am I the only player on this game that finds hitting that green to be a bit of a mystery.  138 yards in the fairway with 138 club 19 mph downwind pure 7 iron and come up 10 yards short.  I would like to know how you guys play this hole and if this is just a bug on this hole.

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• Thetruth67 158 Posts

  Thu, Jun 25 2009 1:43 PM

  The bug is not on the hole, it is the 7iron.    Search the forum for 7 iron there is a post solely about this issue.

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• bluescouse 684 Posts

  Thu, Jun 25 2009 2:41 PM

  I don't always play my second with a 7 dependent on the wind and face similar problems. Its a difficult hole in any case but I have birdied it several times. Think the ideal scenario is to land it in the light rough beyond the bunker, close your eyes, cross your fingers, and hope it trickles down to the hole!

  Sean

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• Hotwir3 63 Posts

  Thu, Jun 25 2009 10:01 PM

  I can't figure this hole out either.  I'm in the sand every time cause if you hit the green your 30 feet past the hole.  

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• mosherkl 110 Posts

  Fri, Jun 26 2009 10:06 AM

  Check the handicap rating of this hole on the scorecard, too. It's ranked 18, which means it should be the easiest hole on the course. Amazing!

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• xdawg12 9 Posts

  Fri, Jun 26 2009 10:45 AM

  Play this hole 3-5 yards longer and always aim so the ball lands about 3-5 yards right of the pin.  Any shot that lands at or to the left of the stick will always roll long.  If you do this you should wind up with a downhill putt ranging from 2-6 yards with a fair amount of break. 

  Also keep in mind that a 100% swing will product more spin than when you lay off so you want to leave yourself a max swing club on the approach.  I have rolled it close laying off when hitting into the wind, but it is tricky.

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• iconian 586 Posts

  Fri, Jun 26 2009 11:11 AM

  because the flag located so close to the edge of the green, only 2 ways to stop it: 1 hit full bs 8iron or less and with massive head wind hit full bs shot with enough club.

  its a PITA. hardest hole on back 9. the 2 times i eagled it or gotten close, all were inside 125 yards...

  any other birdies came from aimed right and feeding it left and making 12+ fter

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