San Ramon Golf Club
Hole
7
Hole 8
Par: 5
Hole
9
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Hole 8 Discussion

Crossing back over the bike path brings players to the long, narrow, par 5 eighth.

Off the tee there are three dangers. Out-of-bounds for those who miss left, a creek for those who miss right, and an in-play fairway bunker for those who don’t control their distance off the tee.

The green isn’t really reachable, except for the longest hitters, so a conservative lay up is definitely ideal here. The strategic fairway bunker on the left complicates this. The left-side bunker is about 80 yards from the green, so most players can simply play short of it, while still playing a tight wedge in.

The green is guarded only by a bunker front right, however, the angle of the green moves away from this bunkers, so a draw is the ideal shot in.