Round #288 · Thursday, 15 October 2026
Elderhill Links
The daily nine for Thursday, 15 October 2026 was Elderhill Links, a Pine Forest course of par 38 and 3,610 yards: 2 par 3s, 4 par 4s, 2 par 5s, 1 par 6. The wind averaged 13 mph across the holes.
How the field played
The hardest hole was the 4th, a par 3 of 130 yards, which played 0.15 over par on average.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 5 · 494 yards · averaged 4.13
Wind: 13 mph, against, left to right. On the hole: Portal green, 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. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 2Par 4 · 393 yards · averaged 3.78
Wind: 12 mph, left to right. 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 3Par 4 · 436 yards · averaged 3.92
Wind: 10 mph, left to right. On the hole: The arm, Cart path, 2 bunkers, The squirrel.
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 4Par 3 · 130 yards · averaged 3.15
Wind: 14 mph, left to right. 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 right.
Hole 5Par 4 · 426 yards · averaged 3.79
Wind: 13 mph, left to right. On the hole: The arm, Cart path, 3 bunkers, The squirrel.
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 6Par 5 · 387 yards · averaged 4.85
Wind: 18 mph, left to right. On the hole: The crossing, A gust band.
Played island to island over open water. Each shot only has to reach the next stepping stone, so choose the club for the stone, not the flag. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 7Par 4 · 328 yards · averaged 3.25
Wind: 13 mph, against, left to right. On the hole: Portal green, 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. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 8Par 3 · 158 yards · averaged 3.01
Wind: 14 mph, left to right. On the hole: Cart path, 2 bunkers.
158 yards, playing about 159 with the wind — on paper an 8 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 9Par 6 · 858 yards · averaged 5.90
Wind: 14 mph, left to right. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, Water, 4 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.
Play it
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