Round #71 · Thursday, 12 March 2026
Hollowstead Downs
The daily nine for Thursday, 12 March 2026 was Hollowstead Downs, a Volcanic Island course of par 36 and 3,046 yards: 2 par 3s, 5 par 4s, 2 par 5s. The wind averaged 13 mph across the holes.
How the field played
No verified cards were posted for this day.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 5 · 534 yards
Wind: 13 mph, helping. On the hole: Lava pool, 1 bunker.
Water guards this hole. Laying up short costs a few yards; finding it costs a stroke and a drop. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 2Par 4 · 338 yards
Wind: 10 mph, right to left. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, Cart path, Water, Lava pool, 1 bunker.
The arm sweeps a stretch of the hole and knocks the ball clear. You can't shoot around it, so land short of it or beyond it. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 3Par 5 · 512 yards
Wind: 13 mph, right to left. On the hole: Water, 3 bunkers, Basalt rock.
A rock sits in the landing area. It stops a rolling ball and kicks it hard up the hole: fly it, steer around it, or play the rebound for extra yards. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 4Par 3 · 141 yards
Wind: 16 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: Island green.
All carry and no bailout. Take enough club for the middle of the green — short is wet, and the thin collar only just holds. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 5Par 4 · 333 yards
Wind: 16 mph, right to left. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, Water, 2 bunkers.
The arm sweeps a stretch of the hole and knocks the ball clear. You can't shoot around it, so land short of it or beyond it. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 6Par 4 · 314 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, 2 bunkers, Basalt rock.
The arm sweeps a stretch of the hole and knocks the ball clear. You can't shoot around it, so land short of it or beyond it. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 7Par 3 · 146 yards
Wind: 11 mph, right to left. On the hole: 1 bunker.
146 yards, playing about 144 with the wind — on paper an 8 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 8Par 4 · 418 yards
Wind: 10 mph, helping. On the hole: 3 bunkers.
Fairway first. Rough keeps only 84% of your distance and stops the ball dead, so a shorter, straighter tee shot often finishes further up.
Hole 9Par 4 · 310 yards
Wind: 13 mph, helping. On the hole: Portal green, Cart path, 2 bunkers.
A portal green sits short of the real one. Sink it and you come out beside the pin — but a ball that misses it stops dead, so only go for it with a clean strike. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Play it
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