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Exuma golf - do it in an exotic way
Followers seeing the course for the first time were impressed beyond all expectation. Holes 11 through 16 follow the edge of a dramatic peninsula buffeted by wind and sea spray and are incredibly scenic as well as being good skill tests. The wind is onshore for the 12th hole, making it difficult to find the narrow landing area. On the second shot, the wind's goal is to deposit your ball in the long, right-side waste bunker. Next is an innocent-looking par 3, where the wind can force you to hit seaward and hope the ball blows back onto the tiered green. Then, achieving par is heroic. Hole 14 tees off over a rocky, foaming chasm to a blind, uphill fairway. Just over the hill a waste bunker lurks all along the left side. The bunker contains not only sand, but piles of rock. During a recent storm the bunker was washed away, so these bulwarks seem to be the answer -- unless you happen to land behind one of them with a long sand shot to the sloped and tiered green. Holes 15 and 16 run between the sea and massive sand and waste bunkers. Fifteen, a 572-yard par 5 (the second handicap), is a beautiful driving hole with great views along the coast toward the resort. Long-hitter Hank Keuhne got on in two, but Norman played it safe, respecting the minefield of bunkers he created around the green. Sixteen, a par 4, is not especially long, but it is well bunkered on the left and across the front of a diagonal green sloping toward the water. If possible, play the back nine first so that you can see what all the fuss is about. You'll be more prepared for the nuances of the front nine, and you'll avoid the blinding late-day sun on holes 15 and 16. subtle test awaits among the lakes and rock outcroppings of the front side, and Norman's liking for this nine, even though it is not bordered by crashing waves, is understandable. Winding through lakes, marshes and rock outcroppings, the front nine has many holes that call for caution on the drive and a delicate touch to carry the greens. Few offer a run-up option. It's a place to think, hold up, and play smart. Hole five earns its number one ranking with a full-length waste bunker on one side and a central nest of deep bunkers a few yards out from a long, narrow green. Six is an island par three that is fun, but inhospitable in the wind. Playing Emerald Bay on a windy day is humbling, but the resort is designed to restore your well-being. Pastel guest villas hug a mile-long crescent of powdery beach. The sea is an incredible shade of turquoise. In all the right places you'll find lounge chairs, umbrellas, flowers, and friendly waiters. The spa offers exotic treatments in the hands of gentle experts, and the dining experience is flawless.
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