05/29/2026
Hole 14 puts the decision entirely in your hands.
This par 4 plays 267 to 407 yards and bends right with trees sitting at the corner, daring you to carry them.
Cut the dogleg and you are rewarded with a short, straightforward approach and a genuine birdie opportunity. Lay up and the hole opens up too, just from a little further back. Neither choice is wrong. One of them might be wrong for you, on this day, with this swing, under this kind of pressure.
That is the question hole 14 is really asking. Not whether the carry is possible. It is. Not whether the layup is sensible. It is. The question is whether you trust yourself enough, right now, to commit fully to the aggressive line and execute it cleanly.
A half-committed carry is the worst outcome on this hole. The trees are patient and they have seen plenty of them. Make the decision before you step onto the tee. Commit to it completely. Because once you get around that corner, the hole rewards you with one of the more inviting approaches on the back nine.
A simple shot onto a receptive green with scoring firmly within reach. The opportunity is there. The only thing standing between you and it is the choice you make on the tee.
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