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BRAINGAME | Best 18 Holes
Wykagyl Country Club, Hole 10
Westchester's Brain Game Scorecard
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GlenArbor Hudson National
Mount Kisco
Old Oaks Century Sleepy Hollow Scarsdale Sunningdale Westchester CC West Siwanoy Wykagyl
Club
Hole
2 16 11 2 13 8 14 2 5
15 8 17 12 9 5 10 8 10
Par Yards
4 325 3 186 4 420 5 521 4 320 3 190 5 595 4 428 4 412
36 3,397
4 376 4 430 3 221 5 536 4 325 4 355 3 180 4 340 5 513
36 3,276 72 6,673
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Hole 8 • 340 yards • par 4
Without a solid game plan, whatever can go wrong, will go wrong on the 8th hole at Siwanoy. Blasting a testosterone-fueled driver off the tee is fun, but that idea will probably leave you hit- ting your approach shot off a severe downslope into an elevated green, which isn’t fun at all. Even with a level lie for your second shot, be careful about pin-seeking, especially if the cup is cut near the edges of the green, where it usually is. A slight miss can send your ball into bogey territory in a heartbeat.
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Hole 10 • 513 yards • par 5
How can such a short par 5 be rated as the number-two handicap hole at a course as complex as Wykagyl? The answer is simple, according to head pro John Deigan. “A good drive sets up the possibility of reaching this green in two,” he says, “but you must avoid the bunkers left of the elevated green at all costs. They’re deep and don’t leave you much green to work with. The safer strategy is to lay back to your favorite wedge distance on the second shot. Be sure to check the pin position on the deep, three-tier green, though, before you choose the club for that crucial third shot.” •
Siwanoy Country Club
Wykagyl Country Club
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