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8th hole Course Guide 9th hole No 8: Par 3 – Mens: 170 m. Ladies: 136 m No 10: Par 4 – Mens: 323 m. Ladies: 279 m Eight is another par three, again uphill all the way so take enough stick. Be careful of the huge bunker on the left hand side. The green slopes right to left and is very quick from back to front. Take note of the pin position to be sure you are below the hole. The tenth is a dog leg to the right. Look for the middle of the fairway with your drive off the tee. Bunkers and trees protect the right hand side. Remember to take an extra club for the hill. Be sure to check the wind direction as the highest green on the course is very exposed with a bunker front left and gullies on the right. No 9: Par 4 – Mens: 364 m. Ladies: 358 m The ninth is a lovely par four finish to the front nine (noting that you are nowhere near the clubhouse after this hole – it’s at the end of the tenth). OOB follows the hole all the way down the left with heavy trees and hazards right. Bending gently left you’ll need a longer iron to the green that is pear shaped with the small bit at the front, sided by two Archies. A tier in the middle of the green will provide more fun than a rollercoaster if you are not on the right level. 10 10th hole www.mvgc.com.au No 11: Par 5 – Mens: 480 m. Ladies: 443 m The eleventh is like the first. Water is in range on the right and you’ve got trees on the left. You shouldn’t try to cut too much off the dog leg right on your second shot or you’ll close your target off too much. A creek runs up the left side of the fairway to trap wayward second shots. This green is bunkered front and right and also has very subtle breaks.