Hole 3 at Thousand Hills Golf Course | Thousandhills.com
Hole 3
Yards: 460 Par: 4 Handicap: 1
This long par 4 is one of the most demanding on the course. The tee shot plays downhill producing some needed additional roll. The fairway is mounded on the left and right which helps contain and funnel the ball into the middle of the fairway. The second shot, requiring ultimate precision, is played across Wildwood Creek. A bend in the stream at this point forms a gorgeous natural 10' high rock face. The green is cut into the slope above this face creating a 10' back slope. Three bunkers are cut into the slope short right of the green, and another left of the green. The setting makes this one of the most dramatic holes on the course.
HOLE 3, SHOT 1>>
My name is Matt Dillman. I am the Head Golf Professional her at Thousand HillsGolf Resort in Branson Missouri. I am standing on the third tee, 417 yard par 4 that is rated as one of the toughest in Missouri. What I’ve got is; As you can see down there, the fairway is kind of blind to the eye. What I need to do is aim it just a little to the right of the big telephone pole in my line of view. What I’m going to do is take it there, try to hit it straight and hope I can catch the short grass…. Wasn’t exactly as I planned, I hit it a little right but I’m still in the fairway. I’ll have a shot to the green.
HOLE 3, SHOT 2>>
I have reached my second shot on the par 4 number 3 here at Thousand Hills. You can see the importance of a good tee shot off this hole. As you can see, I can’t see the pin from where I am standing. My shot will be a blind shot with the ball above my feet. This ball will hook. On this hole, we also have a ravine we have to carry. I’m about 165 yards and I’m going add just a little to make sure to get over that ravine. Let’s see how this turns out… Hitting into a blind shot, I’m not sure where that ball is. I hit it solid and think its towards the pin.
HOLE 3, SHOT 4>>
My ball found the green on the very difficult third hole. It leaves me about twelve to fifteen feet up the hill. I believe this ball is going to turn just a little to the left. Let’s see if we can make that rare birdie. Totally misread that putt. I’ve got a tap-in for par.
HOLE 3 LAYUP AREA>>
I’m on Hole #3 at what’s considered the lay-up area. I’ve got 74 yards, but as you can see right behind me, the ravine you have to hit it over. It’s about thirty feet up and you have to make sure to get the ball in the air. What I do is use my 60 degree wedge. I’m going to put it a little further up in my stance and hit it a little hander just to make sure I get it high enough to get over the ravine….. Should be a pretty good shot.
REPAIRING A BALL MARK>>
Everybody sees one of these on the greens every once in awhile. I’m going to show you the proper way to fix this. Number one, the biggest mistake is that people sticking their tool in and lift. I’m not going to lift. I’m going to push and go towards the center. All the way around until that hole closes up. Now that ball mark is repaired. The piece of grass that got knocked out of there, don’t put it in. Tap it down with your putter; good to go for the next guy.
