Round #285 · Monday, 12 October 2026
Alderstead Point
The daily nine for Monday, 12 October 2026 was Alderstead Point, a Pine Forest course of par 36 and 3,426 yards: 2 par 3s, 5 par 4s, 2 par 5s. The wind averaged 14 mph across the holes.
How the field played
The hardest hole was the 1st, a par 3 of 136 yards, which played 2.16 over par on average.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 3 · 136 yards · averaged 5.16
Wind: 14 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: Island green, A gust band.
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 right.
Hole 2Par 4 · 433 yards · averaged 3.83
Wind: 13 mph, helping. On the hole: Water, 3 bunkers, Leaf pile.
A pile of fallen leaves lies on the fairway. It plays like a bunker — 70% distance and capped at 160 yards — so keep the tee shot short of it or beside it. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 3Par 4 · 422 yards · averaged 3.95
Wind: 15 mph, left to right. 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 4Par 4 · 317 yards · averaged 3.95
Wind: 16 mph, left to right. On the hole: A gust band, 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 right.
Hole 5Par 5 · 534 yards · averaged 4.61
Wind: 15 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: Cart path, Water, 2 bunkers.
The cart path runs about twice as far as fairway. On a straight stretch it's worth aiming at on purpose. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 6Par 4 · 420 yards · averaged 4.17
Wind: 13 mph, helping. On the hole: The burn, A gust band, Cart path, 4 bunkers.
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 7Par 4 · 432 yards · averaged 3.87
Wind: 11 mph, left to right. 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 8Par 3 · 195 yards · averaged 3.79
Wind: 14 mph, left to right. On the hole: 1 bunker.
195 yards, playing about 189 with the wind — on paper a 4 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 9Par 5 · 537 yards · averaged 4.68
Wind: 14 mph, helping, left to right. 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Play it
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