A short but deceptively demanding par 4 to begin your round. A wise player will take a long iron or fairway wood down the left side, keeping it short of the right fairway bunkers. A bold stroke with the driver could yield a short wedge approach, but brings bunkers and the end of the fairway into play!
The green generally slopes from the back right to the front left. Being left of the hole here is a must!
Just as all the par 3's at Statesville CC are long, all the par 5's are risk reward holes and potential "two-shotters". The tee shot here should be kept right of the fairway bunker you see from the tee, which will leave you with options for your second shot.
The layup can be challenging as there are fairway bunkers on either side about 100 yards from the green. The bold players is best served aiming right of the flag and hitting a draw towards the center of the green. Take care, though! There is a deep bunker on the right side of the green that one usually can't see from the fairway. A very well designed hole and a great scoring opportunity!.