The sixth is turns the player back toward the clubhouse, and the first thing to note is the likely-prevailing headwind. The tee shot becomes extremely complex, but take a moment to see a bit of Monterrey Bay between the houses. The tee shot is uphill, there is out-of-bounds along the left side, and trees on the right. The shot plays up to a ridge, but longer hitters be warned, there is a tall protective fence, at the ridge line, that takes longer misses left out of play.

The second shot will be semi-blind for players below the ridge. The second ideally gets up and over the second ridge, with a bit of rollout down toward the green, but this shot is extremely challenging.

The approach plays downhill into a small green. Bunkers guard the left and right, but the green slopes gently back-to-front.

“This brute of a par five plays uphill and usually into the prevailing wind. Originally the opening hole of the course, this par five must have been a real challenge in 1932! Keeping the drive up the left side of the fairway opens up the second shot as the hole moves slightly left to right, and then downhill to a well-guarded green. Accurate placement of the second shot allows a more manageable third to this severely sloping green. Keeping the ball below the hole is a must for anyone looking to card par or better.”

Source: Pacific Grove Golf Links