San Ramon Golf Club
Hole
5
Hole 6
Par: 5
Hole
7
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Hole 6 Discussion

The sixth as a long par 5 with a strong dogleg right.

Note: the flag seen off the tee is actually the green for #7, players will be turning right before reaching it.

Off the tee, for the first time on this course, there is a lot of room to miss. There is out-of-bounds on the left side, but it’s only on the far side of the gully, so balls that trickle in should be okay.

On the right, it opens up past the fifth green, and though it is rough, only the longest players risk putting it out of play.

Player’s second shot will wholly be dependent on their tee shot, but after the dogleg, the fairway narrows dramatically. It pinches at about 125 yards out, before widening a bit more. Getting past this pinch point should take the bunker short-right of the green out of play.

The approach will be tricky. Longer approaches will have to deal with both shot shapes having weaknesses. A draw brings the trees on the right into play, and a fade risks the bunker short right. The best shot is an easy wedge in for those that laid up comfortably.