How to play the elevated tee
Almost all golf courses that are built on a hill have a hole where players have to hit down to. Courses like the Links of Gleneagles and Shaganappi Point in Calgary, Canada are built on a hillside and offer a challenging layout to golfers looking for elevation changes. When you come up to a tee box that overlooks a green, you want to take in the view and enjoy the moment before hitting. It will be natural for you to choose a club that matches the distance from the tee box to the green but remember that the elevation drop will make the ball fly further. In most cases, clubbing down will do the trick. For example if you hit a 9-iron for 125 yards then clubbing down means you choose a PW instead.
some signature par 3's
They call it the 'Devils Cauldron' at Banff Springs Golf Course. It is a 192 yard par 3 with the green at the edges of a watery canyon.
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This is the signature hole 16 at the Links of Gleneagles in Cochrane, AB. It is a 182 yard par 3 with a green well protected by sand bunkers and spectacular scenery.
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