1st Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 26th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/1-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/1-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/1HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
410
Par: 
4
Handicap: 
13
How It's Played: 
Drive it straight. Easy starting hole can be made difficult by clipping a branch along a narrow chute from the tee box.

2nd Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/2-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/2-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/2HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
502 yds
Par: 
5
Handicap: 
9
How It's Played: 
Stay left. There's no hope of reaching in two if your drive parks behind the tree line on the right.

3rd Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/3-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/3-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/3HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
469 yds
Par: 
4
Handicap: 
15
How It's Played: 
Drive to middle of fairway makes for straightforward approach to a green guarded on left by a bunker and on right by a large tree.

4th Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/4-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/4-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/4HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
200 yds
Par: 
3
Handicap: 
11
How It's Played: 
Classic risk-reward hole. Go for a pin cut to the front left only at great peril.

5th Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/5-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/5-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/5HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
540
Par: 
5
Handicap: 
3
How It's Played: 
If you want to hit green in two, you've got to keep it left but avoid a fairway bunker that swallows wayward drives.

6th Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/6-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/6-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/6HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
419 yards
Par: 
4
Handicap: 
5
How It's Played: 
Carry fairway bunker to right for best angle to an open green.

7th Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/7-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/7-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/7HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
195 yards
Par: 
3
Handicap: 
17
How It's Played: 
Sand surrounds this hole, but real key is avoiding tree branches that will deflect any off-line shot.

8th Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/8-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/8-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/8HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
473 yds
Par: 
4
Handicap: 
1
How It's Played: 
Rated the toughest hole on the course, you must hit it long enough to the right to avoid trees, bunkers and lagoons on approach.

9th Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/9-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/9-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/9HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
332 yards
Par: 
4
Handicap: 
7
How It's Played: 
Drive is short but deceptive -- a middle to right tee shot gives the best angle to the green.

10th Hole, Harbour Town Golf Links

Published March 27th, 2009
Course Tour
Tee: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/10-1.mov
Green: 
http://media.islandpacket.com/images/heritage/vr/10-2.mov
Bird's Eye View: 
coursefiles/10HT.jpg
Course Info
Yardage: 
451 yards
Par: 
4
Handicap: 
10
How It's Played: 
Landing area looks wide, but only a shot to the left or middle affords a nice angle for the approach.

Mike McCombs

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