Round #169 · Thursday, 18 June 2026
Hollowbrae Head
The daily nine for Thursday, 18 June 2026 was Hollowbrae Head, a Highland Peaks course of par 35 and 2,784 yards: 3 par 3s, 4 par 4s, 2 par 5s. The wind averaged 10 mph across the holes.
How the field played
No verified cards were posted for this day.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 3 · 151 yards
Wind: 9 mph, right to left. On the hole: 1 bunker.
151 yards, playing about 154 with the wind — on paper an 8 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out.
Hole 2Par 4 · 346 yards
Wind: 7 mph, into you. On the hole: Cart path, 2 bunkers.
The cart path runs about twice as far as fairway. On a straight stretch it's worth aiming at on purpose.
Hole 3Par 3 · 128 yards
Wind: 10 mph, into you. 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.
Hole 4Par 4 · 356 yards
Wind: 8 mph, right to left. On the hole: The burn, A gust band, Cart path, 1 bunker.
The burn cuts across on the diagonal. The short carry leaves a long approach; the long carry leaves a short one. Pick your price on the tee, or use the bridge.
Hole 5Par 5 · 510 yards
Wind: 13 mph, right to left. On the hole: A gust band, Cart path, Water, 4 bunkers.
A band of fast air crosses the hole. Fly over it or stay under it — what you can't do is hang the ball in it. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 6Par 5 · 489 yards
Wind: 13 mph, into you. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, 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. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 7Par 4 · 361 yards
Wind: 9 mph, against, right to left. On the hole: Cart path, 3 bunkers.
The cart path runs about twice as far as fairway. On a straight stretch it's worth aiming at on purpose.
Hole 8Par 3 · 136 yards
Wind: 10 mph, into you. On the hole: Cart path, Water, 1 bunker.
136 yards, playing about 141 with the wind — on paper an 8 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out.
Hole 9Par 4 · 307 yards
Wind: 11 mph, into you. On the hole: 3 bunkers, Kick boulder.
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. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Play it
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