Hole 1 at Thousand Hills Golf Course | Thousandhills.com
Hole 1
Yards: 385 Par: 4 Handicap: 5
Thousand Hills Golf Course makes a visually exciting start with a tee shot that plays across Wildwood Creek which bisects the property. The fairway is generous in width, benched into the hillside on the right, giving the shot a forgiving feel and bunkers are peppered along the left slope separating the fairway from the continuation of Wildwood Creek some 20'-30' below. Playing close to the bunkers offers the best angle for approach which is downhill to a green perched above the stream, and bunkered on the front left and back right.
HOLE 1, SHOT 1>>
Hi, my name is Matt Dillman, Head Golf Professional here at Thousand Hills Golf Resort. I’m standing on the first tee, a 385 yard par 4. As you can see over my left shoulder, the bunkers on the left, that is a no-no. It’s a trap if you hit it down there and very difficult to get out of. What my goal is here is the rock wall on the right side. That is my aiming point. I can’t get there with my driver, but I’m going to hit towards it hoping for a left kick towards the middle of the fairway. Let’s see how this works out. (Hit Shot) Right at the rock wall with a left kick, I’m sitting in the fairway perfect position for my second shot.
HOLE 1, SHOT 2>>
As I approach my second shot here on number one, my ball did caromed off the hill and I am almost in the center of the fairway. First thing that you will notice is you can’t see the whole green from this position. If I was further left in the fairway, I would have a good visual of it, but as it is, I can only see half the green. The pin is on the left, the ball is above my feet. The ball is going to go to the left. I do not want to aim directly at this pin. I want to aim more at the center of the green. What I am going to do is just try to pull that off. Hopefully the lie of the land will take my ball a little to the left, closer to the pin. (Hit Shot) It didn’t go as left as I thought it would, but I am in the center of the green putting for birdie.
HOLE 3, SHOT 3>>
Here we are on the first green. I hit a pretty good shot in here thinking it would go a little further left, but it didn’t. I still have 20 feet for birdie. I think it will turn just a little left. Let’s see if we can make this one. (HIT SHOT) I left it just a little short, but I’ve got a tap in for par.
