{"id":80,"date":"2012-11-27T21:02:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T08:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taierigolf.co.nz\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2021-05-05T23:06:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T11:06:04","slug":"course-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taierilakesgolf.co.nz\/course-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taieri Lakes is a challenging 18 hole championship golf course, and the only one in the Dunedin metropolitan area to feature multiple water hazards. \u00a0The addition of the two new holes in December 2020 has added to its challenge.<\/p>\n<p>To cater for multiple levels of player, there are four sets of tees:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Black<\/strong> &#8211; Championship, 5897 metres<\/p>\n<p><strong>White<\/strong> &#8211; Mens, 5695 metres<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red<\/strong> &#8211; Ladies, 5082 metres<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purple<\/strong> &#8211; Junior\/Beginner 2000 metres<\/p>\n<p>There is also a &#8220;flat 9&#8221; layout that is 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id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 5 | 450M | SI 10\u00a0<\/strong>Short, straight par 5 that longer hitters will be will be expecting to reach in two. But beware, a lake awaits any drives hit too far left, and trees and a well-placed bunker will trap any shots drifting right. The elevated green is guarded by two bunkers, and any shots falling short will find their way into the creek that guards the approach.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 3. \u00a0 \u00a0 100M. \u00a0 SI 16. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0Elevated par 3 that plays longer that its yardage. \u00a0The long thin green has plenty of slope and a ball above the hole makes for a difficult two putt. \u00a0A par here is always a good result.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 300M | SI 8\u00a0<\/strong>An elevated tee shot that favours a left to right shape. A good drive will set up a mid to short iron, but with a hazard long and left, and large trees and a creek on the right there is a premium of finding the fairway. The green is guarded by bunkers front left and right.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 3 | 180M | SI 2 <\/strong>A long, tough par 3. With a creek 20M short of this green and flowing around to the right of the green, the safe shot keeps to the left side. The green has some deceptive slopes and this hole deserves its low stroke index.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 5<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 5 | 455M | SI 14 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>A dogleg right par 5 that is reachable in two by longer hitters. \u00a0Requires a left to right tee shot to avoid going through the fairway into the hazard, the approach shot needs to navigate the three bunkers guarding the green.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 7<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 3 | 100M | SI 4 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0Every great course has a great short par 3 and this is Taieri's. \u00a0It is short but it deserves it low stroke index as it requires a precise tee shot to find the green and keep dry. \u00a0A bail out area to the left is there for those that need it. \u00a0A par on this hole is always a good score.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 8<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 273M | SI 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Another short par 4, but with water on the left from the tee box to the green one that needs to be negotiated with care. \u00a0The longest of hitters might consider a go at the green, but OOB left and long will require a perfect tee shot. \u00a0Those laying up face a daunting second over the water to an undulating green. \u00a0The last hole of Amen Corner, if you have made it through here in par or better you have gained shots on the field.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 9<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 354M | SI 6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>OOB all down the left and large trees down the right puts a premium on finding the fairway on this par 4. \u00a0Bunkers to left and front right of the green.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 10<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 310M | SI 17 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0Straight par 4 with a large green. \u00a0A bunker on the left of the fairway needs to be avoided, and a long drive that is on the left of the fairway might find the large gum tree interfering with the second shot. \u00a0Two deep bunkers on the front left and right guard the approach.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 11<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 3 | 164M | SI 15 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0Medium length par 3 back over the lake. \u00a0A deep bunker guards the front left of the two tiered green, with another to the right.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 12<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 356M | SI 11 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>A sharp dogleg left that requires a well-placed tee shot to set up the approach. \u00a0The large green is guarded by a bunker on the left.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 13<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 369M | SI 5 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Another slight dogleg left, this is a longish par 4 that requires a well struck drive. \u00a0Large trees that guard both sides of the fairway are to be avoided if you are to have a clear shot to the green. \u00a0Bunkers front left and right.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 14<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 385M | SI 7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> A long straight par 4 with a wide tree lined fairway, and a large green protected by a bunker on the left, and front right.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 15<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 5 | 521M | SI 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>A long hole that plays slightly uphill, it is a true three shot hole and only the very longest of hitters will have a chance of reaching in two. \u00a0With a creek that runs the length of the hole on the left, and deep bunkers to the right of the green this hole deserves its number 1 stroke rating.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 16<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 378M | SI 13 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> An elevated tee shot to a wide fairway is inviting, but beware the leaked shots on this gentle dogleg right. \u00a0Missing the fairway to the right side rarely gives a clear shot to the large green.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 17<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 313M | SI 9 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> A short par 4 that plays much longer than its yardage as the second shot plays uphill. A drive missing this fairway will rarely yield a shot to the green, and once on the putting surface it does not get much easier on this sloping green.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 17<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 313M | SI 9 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0A short par 4 that plays much longer than its yardage as the second shot plays uphill. A drive missing this fairway will rarely yield a shot to the green, and once on the putting surface it does not get much easier on this sloping green.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 6<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 4 | 273M | SI 18 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Short picturesque par 4 the meanders around a lake, and the start of Taieri's Amen Corner. \u00a0Long hitters can have a go at this green but with water short and long only the best drives will find the putting surface. \u00a0Two well played medium\/short irons might be the more sensible option here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-info \" id=\"hotspot-hotspot-4252-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hotspot-title\">Hole 18<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Par 5 | 541M | SI 3        <\/strong>Long straight par 5 to finish.  The elevated tee invites you to open your shoulders, but the lake on the left of the fairway needs to be avoided to get to the clubhouse on a positive note.  The green slopes from front to back and is guarded by a large bunker to the right.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taieri Lakes is a challenging 18 hole championship golf course, and the only one in the Dunedin metropolitan area to feature multiple water hazards. \u00a0The addition of the two new holes in December 2020 has added to its challenge. 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