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Re: CTTH Valhalla Hole 18

• Jeff2957 41 Posts

  Sun, Dec 20 2015 6:02 PM

  Does anyone have any tips on how to get a shot close on hole 18 at Valhalla.  On the CTTH, it is 179 yards with a 21 ft rise in elevation with a huge trap in front.

  I have tried everything and that hole kills my great round.

  Any tips would be appreciated.

  Thanks!

  JC

• borntobesting 9,695 Posts

  Mon, Dec 21 2015 12:42 AM

  If it is the hole I'm thinking about a lot of it depends on winds. With a head wind you can shoot fairly close to the needed yardage and let the wind help you stop. With a tailwind try playing sbout 5 to 8 yards shot of the needed distance with a small amount of top spin. It is extremely difficult to stop the ball close to the pin or even stay on the green with a tailwind playing a normal shot. 

  Another big thing is  to aim farther to the left than normal. Becsuse if you land even a yard too far right the ball will catch the downslope and end up as far as 30 feet from the pin