17th Hole. Marbella Golf Club

A long slender Par 5 amply bunkered along the way. Keep shots to the right to avoid the bunkers and the trees behind..

 

Robert Trent Jones Snr. said:

“Par 5s: thinking is extremely important, and shot execution even more so”

 

 

 

Golf Guide

 

HCP 0-9: Driver with a slight fade for position in the right side of the fairway. For big hitters and in right conditions take a fairway wood / long iron and go for the green. If not, a mid iron up to the green and chip on.

HCP 10-18: A solid long straight drive keeping right of the two left hand side fairway bunkers. 2nd shot with a fairway wood down the middle of the fairway. 3rd shot is a mid iron and go for the green. Note the fairway bunkers on the left and right.

 

HCP 19+: A straight drive to the right of the fairway. 2nd shot with a fairway wood to the right hand side of the fairway. 3rd shot is a long iron into the green. Note the fairway bunkers on the left and right.

 

Green: A large receptive green which is well protected on the approach by two large fairway bunkers on the left and the right and one greenside bunker on the right