Round #225 · Thursday, 13 August 2026
Saltridge Downs
The daily nine for Thursday, 13 August 2026 was Saltridge Downs, a Volcanic Island course of par 35 and 3,161 yards: 3 par 3s, 4 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 4 · 427 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: 2 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 2Par 5 · 577 yards
Wind: 10 mph, helping. On the hole: Lava pool, 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.
Hole 3Par 3 · 194 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping. On the hole: Cart path, 2 bunkers.
194 yards, playing about 184 with the wind — on paper a 6 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out.
Hole 4Par 3 · 159 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: A gust band, 3 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.
Hole 5Par 3 · 141 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping. 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 6Par 4 · 392 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, Cart path, 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 7Par 4 · 367 yards
Wind: 11 mph, helping. On the hole: 2 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 8Par 5 · 555 yards
Wind: 11 mph, helping. On the hole: Water, 3 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.
Hole 9Par 4 · 349 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping. On the hole: The arm, Cart path, 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Play it
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