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first of consecutive par 5s, the third doglegs to the right after running
the gauntlet of Peter Thomson's brilliant bunkering. Like the ducks seen flying
overhead, the fairway traps are in a V-formation that slopes down from both
sides. The landing area is generous at first but narrows quickly for the big
hitters. Trouble awaits the tee shot that strays too far left as well because
if it carries the garden on the top of the mound, it will find water not visible
from the tee. The second shot, except for really long drivers, is blind. Perhaps
this is a blessing in disguise because more bunkers traverse the fairway about
90 metres from the green. Even so, players are not left guessing. All sprinkler
heads on the course are marked with laser-accurate distances to the middle
of the green.