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How to play The Creek’s answer to Augusta National’s famous par-3

By Matthew Brookes

I LIKE TO THINK of the 14th hole here at Dubai Creek Golf The 14th has water defence around & Yacht Club as the sandwich the front and right side of the green in our version of ‘Amen Corner’. The with three bunkers dotted up the left testy par-3 is a taste of what the 12th to the back of the putting surface, leavhole at Augusta must be like and es- ing very little room for error. The wind pecially when the breeze is swirling predominantly plays slightly into and around The Creek. from the left-to-right, bringing that

Throw in the tricky par-5 13th with water into play and even more so if you the island green beforehand, and the slightly miss hit your tee shot. par-4 15th hole after with no space to My advice is to favour the left side of go left, and it is a stretch of holes that the green when picking a target line. can be a scorecard deal breaker towards This portion of the green plays much deeper, so you have a larger area to hit.the end of your round. ai16481196819_swing catalyst.pdf 1 3/24/22 3:01 PM

Another reminded is that when it’s breezy, swing easy! Don’t feel stupid picking a club or two more, which will launch the baller lower and with less spin, thus helping that ball travel straighter with less effect from the wind. Good luck and enjoy the battle for the green jacket.

matthew brookes is a PGA teaching professional and golf specifi c fi tness trainer at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club’s Peter Cowen Academy Dubai.