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| Eagle Ridge GC boasts 4 championship courses developed on
moderately hilly terrain: Nick Faldo, Andy
Dye, Greg Norman & Isao
Aoki Courses. The Norman Course features ample rolling fairways, sculptured
bunkers and large undulating greens. Deep ravines run along some holes,
which enhance the beauty of the course as well as the strategic layout. |
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A sharp dogleg to the right, a par 4. The tee shot is downhill. The fairway
is narrow with OB not far on the left and a hazard, reachable due to the
downhill factor, on the right 260 yards off the tee. The second shot is
over a small river. The green is 45 yards deep with a big mound at the back,
forming double tiers. |
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| A difficult par 5 with a dogleg to the right followed by one
to the left. A creek on the right and a bunker on the left, 250 yards from
the tee, come into play off the tee. Two bunkers on the left of the fairway
make the landing area on the second shot very narrow. The green is small
and heavily contoured with a ridge from top to bottom. |
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A charming par 3. The green is elevated with a ridge in the center. 2 deep
bunkers guard the left side of the green. |
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A short par 4 dogleg to the right, . Bunkering on the fairway is superb.
You need to make a decision off the tee whether you use a driver to have
longer distance or a fairway wood or so to play safely.
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| A slight dogleg to the left, a par 5. The landing area of the
second shot is squeezed by a hazard on the left and 2 bunkers on the right.
The green is fronted by a hazard, which makes it difficult for long hitters
to hit the green in 2. |
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A par 3 with a superb view of various trees growing on the slopes of a ravine
running from the right to the back of the green. The green is deep &
narrow and guarded by bunkers on both sides. You must pay attention to the
ravine on the right which is close to the right edge of the green.
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An almost straight, uphill par 5. The tee shot is over a ravine which
extends along the right. The fairway off the tee and second shot landing
area are narrow with a ravine on the left. The green is elevated, sloping
from back to front, and is protected by a deep bunker on the left and
a ravine bordering the right edge of the green. You need back spin on
the third shot to have it bite as the ravine also approaches the back
of the green.
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A dogleg to the right, a par 4. A ravine runs along the right side of
the fairway and then crosses in front of the green. Not only the ravine
in front of the green but a bunker guarding the front left of the green
come into play on the second shot. The green is deep with a distinct ridge
in the center, so make sure you use enough club if the pin is in the back.
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| It is a 1 hour & 20 minute drive from Makati. Visitors
can play here but it is hard to book. The Nick Faldo and Greg Norman Courses
share the clubhouse. The Lechon Baboy (Philippine roasted pig) that I ate
at restaurant was delicious. |
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The other Greg Norman- designed courses in Asia are Nirwana Bali GC,
River Side GC, Tering Bay G&CC, Laguna Bintan GC in Indonesia, Thana
City G&CC in Thailand, Shirasagi GC in Japan, Jade Palace in Korea
and Kai Kou (Xiamen) GC, Mission Hills GC – Norman Course in China.
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2nd Par 4 428 yards (2)