PAR 4 | 386 YDS
The curtain-raiser at Shaker
Hills provides a friendly start,
with a generous landing area in a wide fairway that bends
slightly to the left and rises gently to a medium-sized
green.
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PAR 5 | 535 YDS
Standing on
the elevated second tee 60 feet above the landing area
the player is treated to a commanding view of this firm
but fair beauty. Long hitters can reach in two, but most
players need to follow their drive with a fairway wood
and a high iron. |
PAR 3 | 210 YDS
One of the
most beautiful and demanding holes in New England, No.
3 is one of the signature holes at Shaker Hills. A wide,
shallow green offers an inviting target from an elevated,
five-tier tee. Sand awaits long shots, and a small pond
lurks to the left to snare off-line birdie-bids. Club
selection can range from lofted woods to mid-irons.
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PAR 4 | 466 YDS
Nothing tricky
here, just hit it long... twice... to reach an unguarded
green framed nicely by tall pines. Downhill fairway provides
a little help in negotiating this lengthy par 4. |
PAR 5 | 606 YDS
And
speaking of length, how about this mammoth three shotter:
606 yards... and it's all uphill! Nobody gets home in
two - nobody! Even some long hitters may need to use three
woods to reach this green (as in hitting a wood three
times vs. hitting a 3 wood!" |
PAR 3 | 185 YDS
The
sixth offers some welcome relief in the form of a friendly,
downhill par three. Once again, multiple tees provide
interesting approaches to a receptive green, but don't
be long to the right. |
PAR 4 | 373 YDS
Success at
lucky 7 is related as much to nerves as to skill. the
green is within reach after your drive, but you discover
that water guards your approach to the left. For the safety-conscious,
there's a bail-out area to the right of the green, but
it will take a deft chip on a sloping surface to get its
close. |
PAR 4 | 416 YDS
Another wonderful
golf hole and another Shaker Hills signature, Number 8
winds its way through trouble, exacting a terrible price
for greed and recklessness. Narrow landing area is flanked
by water on the left and bunkers on the right.. A good
drive leaves an uphill approach with a long iron to a
well-guarded green.
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PAR 4 | 372 YDS
Shaker Hill's
first act curtain is a non-threatening par four, that
is, until you need to hit your ball onto the elevated
green, which drops off sharply at the back. Discretion
in the form of a bump-and-run approach may yield better
results than the valor of a lofted approach.
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