THE COURSE
W
hen you play
a golf hole
designed by
Pete Dye,
you know you're in for a
challenging ride.
The 15th hole at Rancho Del
Sol Golf Club is no exception.
A beautiful par 5 that
stretches 504 yards from the
back tee, the 15th hole curves
between hillsides and features
a double dogleg and a risk-re-
ward second shot for those
brave enough to shoot for the
green.
"The twisting fairway
creates a tough hole that starts
with a dogleg to the left and
comes back to a dogleg right
to an uphill green," said
Operations Manager Clint
McCrory. "This makes accu-
racy and planning your shots
ahead of time an important
necessity."
As far as hazards coming
in to play, golfers need to be
aware of several spots on the
hole that can derail their
score.
On your tee shot, if you
miss left of the fairway your
ball will end up in the moun-
tain and you'll have to play it
as a lateral hazard. You'll also
want to avoid a troublesome
bunker on the left side of the
green and out of bounds to
the right.
To master this Pete Dye
masterpiece, McCrory rec-
ommends a right-to-left tee
shot. That will leave your ball
on the left side of the fairway
and give you the best angle to
the green on your second
shot. If you want to be aggres-
sive and go for the green in
two, a left-to-right shot shape
will work best, but know that
the fairway gets more narrow
toward the green.
If you miss the fairway
from the tee, ideally you'll
want to layup to the 100-yard
marker so you can use the
backstop behind the green to
get the ball close if there is a
back pin placement.
"If you're able to hit the
fairway, this hole can reward
you with a birdie," McCrory
said. "But if you miss the fair-
way, it is best to take your
medicine and play for par."
> C L I C K H E R E TO B O O K T E E T I M E S AT R A N C H O D E L S O L
DOUBLE
DUTY
Golfers need to navigate
two doglegs to master
No. 15 at Rancho Del Sol
"If you're able to hit the fairway, this
hole can reward you with a birdie."
– Clint McCrory, Operations Manager
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