Pyongyang Golf Club
Hole
4
Hole 5
Par: 5
Meters
Back: 510
Regular: 480
HCP: 15
Hole
6
Sand in play
OB in play
Hole 5 Discussion

The 5th is a par 5 that plays mostly straight with the lake on the right side. The tee shot concern seems to be mostly keeping the ball in play. It appears that the ideal shot moves slightly right, but danger is on the right side, where the ground falls off toward the water, but also a fairway bunker between 185m-220m from the back tees.

The longest hitters could should be able to reach the green in two, but landing the tee shot in the fairway is the biggest risk. The green has no fronting bunkers and shouldn’t be hostile to long shots into the green.

Playing to the green in three will still be challenging. If the ball is on the left side of the fairway, the second may need to move left to be fully struck. The fairway is narrow in in the shortest landing areas, so players will have to weigh their options. The biggest risk should be leaving the ball too far right, leaving an obscured approach to the green.

The approach may be challenging as well. There are some trees on the right, which may prevent the players from playing a standard draw. There are bunkers on the left and back-right of the green making running off the green a danger (assuming the green breaks toward the lake).