Round #198 · Friday, 17 July 2026
Aldermark Links
The daily nine for Friday, 17 July 2026 was Aldermark Links, a Volcanic Island course of par 35 and 3,246 yards: 2 par 3s, 6 par 4s, 1 par 5. The wind averaged 12 mph across the holes.
How the field played
No verified cards were posted for this day.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 4 · 347 yards
Wind: 9 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: The arm, 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.
Hole 2Par 4 · 428 yards
Wind: 8 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: The arm, Cart path, 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.
Hole 3Par 5 · 495 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping. On the hole: A gust band, 1 bunker.
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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 4Par 3 · 184 yards
Wind: 12 mph, helping. On the hole: 1 bunker.
184 yards, playing about 176 with the wind — on paper a 6 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out.
Hole 5Par 4 · 365 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping. On the hole: Portal green, A gust band, Lava pool, 3 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.
Hole 6Par 3 · 158 yards
Wind: 15 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: Water, 1 bunker.
158 yards, playing about 151 with the wind — on paper an 8 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out.
Hole 7Par 4 · 423 yards
Wind: 15 mph, helping. On the hole: The arm, Cart path, 3 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 8Par 4 · 423 yards
Wind: 10 mph, helping. On the hole: The burn, Portal green, Cart path, Water, 3 bunkers, Basalt rock.
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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 9Par 4 · 423 yards
Wind: 11 mph, helping. On the hole: Water, 2 bunkers.
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.
Play it
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