South Course

A picturesque opening hole.

The tee shot should be taken as close as possible to the left-hand fairway bunkers. This will open up the line into the small green and avoid the trees short right of the green.

A good opportunity for an opening par and an easy way to ease yourself into the round.

347 metres. Stroke Index 10. Match Play Index 18

A short Par 5, reachable in two shots for the longer hitters.

Drive the tee shot and second shot down the right-hand side to ensure a clear view of the elevated putting green for the third shot.

Make sure you’ve taken enough club on the approach shot. The hill in front of the green loves to return the ball to your feet.

441 metres. Stroke Index 8. Match Play Index 8

The South Course's signature hole.

Postcard views greet the player from the tee, a long par 4 with the best city backdrop in the country.

Two fairway bunkers await a tee shot down the left-hand side. Once you’ve negotiated these, a solid mid to long iron will see you safely on the putting surface.

399 metres. Stroke Index 2. Match Play Index 12

A good birdie opportunity, the fourth hole is all about placement.

The hole moves from left to right around the tree line, and a tee shot anywhere left of centre will leave you having to negotiate the huge gum tree strategically placed within the bunker short of the green.

3-wood or hybrid may be good option off the tee here to help setup a clear line to the pin.

321 metres. Stroke Index 6. Match Play Index 3

The longest par 3 on the course.

The 5th hole requires a solidly struck long iron, hybrid or fairway wood to get it home. The putting surface doesn’t present too many challenges so it’s all about getting it close from the tee.

176 metres. Stroke Index 13. Match Play Index 14

A short, uphill Par 3 to a well-guarded putting surface.

Bunkers protect the green short and left, making club selection crucial. Unable to see the base of the flagstick from the tee, anything short of the green will often spin back into the front bunker.

The green slopes from back to front and you should aim to keep the ball below the hole to improve your chance of making the putt.

122 metres. Stroke Index 17. Match Play Index 6

A good birdie opportunity for you long or straight hitters. Adelaide Oval to the left, the city straight ahead, time to “let the big dog eat”.

Out of bounds borders the left-hand side of the fairway all the way to the green.

Two fairway bunkers, short and right of the green, wait to punish a leaking shot right. A greenside bunker short left forces you to carry the ball all the way onto the green.

458 metres. Stroke Index 15. Match Play Index 10

A par here is very well earned.

The 8th has a wide driving zone, tempting you to open the shoulders once again.

Pin point accuracy is required on the second shot to a small, elevated green. Any shot missing the green will leave you with a tricky uphill chip or flop shot with little green to work with.

362 metres. Stroke Index 3. Match Play Index 1

A short Par 4 with a good birdie opportunity to close out the front nine.

A straight drive and an accurate iron will leave a relatively easy putt to get one back.

359 metres. Stroke Index 12. Match Play Index 16

One of the tightest driving holes on the course.

A Fairway wood or Hybrid is often the best option from the tee on the tenth. From the middle of the fairway, accuracy is again required to hit the long, slender green.

Heavily banked to the right and sloping away on the left, short is the only spot to be if you are going to miss this green.

343 metres. Stroke Index 5. Match Play Index 5

Out of bounds, and bunkers to the right, force you to rethink your club choice off the tee on the eleventh.

A pot bunker on the right in the driving zone encroaches onto the fairway, narrowing the landing zone considerably.

Once you’ve negotiated these hazards, it’s only a short iron to the green and hopefully a good birdie or par opportunity.

345 metres. Stroke Index 11. Match Play Index 11

A deceptive, short Par 3 with a large ditch short of the green.

While only requiring a short iron to get to the green, trouble awaits left and right with two large bunkers. Short and long of the green is also less than desirable.

A green in regulation here often results in a sigh of relief.

132 metres. Stroke Index 18. Match Play Index 2

A hole where it’s just as easy to make birdie as it is a double bogey.

The 13th moves right to left, with two large fairway bunkers on the right waiting to catch a ball that doesn’t turn over. The second fairway bunker is deep and makes for a difficult approach.

The shape of the fairway funnels most balls into the middle, providing a clear line to green and taking the bunkers right and left out of play.

352 metres. Stroke Index 7. Match Play Index 15

Par is a good score here.

There’s little advantage in taking a driver from the tee on the 14th. Any tee shot left of the fairway's centre will force you to carry the Morten Bay Fig tree short of green, and Out Of Bounds to the right will punish the over-compensator in you.

The approach shot is not without danger to a raised putting green that falls sharply away on both sides.

351 metres. Stroke Index 4. Match Play Index 7

Three pot bunkers in the driving zone force you to flirt with danger if you want a chance to reach this green in two.

A tee shot finishing right of the centre of the fairway will block you out from the green, forcing a layup and pitch in. The second and third shots are all uphill, effectively adding distance to this Par 5.

A false front on the green makes club selection difficult and adds to the complexities of this hole.

421 metres. Stroke Index 16. Match Play Index 13

The prettiest – and most difficult – Par 3 on the course.

Starting from the elevated tee, face off against the large, heavily undulating green that sits at an angle to the tee bed. A large ridge runs diagonally through the green, separating it into two halves.

Give yourself the best chance of a par – ensure your ball finishes on the correct section of the green. Three putts are very common.

176 metres. Stroke Index 14. Match Play Index 4

Coming down the stretch, you're greeted by the hardest hole on the course.

A driver or fairway wood to the hill top will leave a hybrid or long iron downhill from a sloping lie to a small green. For brave souls, you can short cut this hole. An aggressive tee shot, right of the pine tree on the corner, can mean as little as a sand wedge left to reach the green.

A true risk and reward hole. Be warned, a double bogey is easy work.

381 metres. Stroke Index 1. Match Play Index 17

Bringing the round to a close is a mid-length par 4 that doglegs to the right.

It’s best to place the tee shot just in or slightly short of the bend in the fairway to make the most of the larger landing zone.

The second shot is to a small elevated green that requires accuracy and precise club selection to give you the best opportunity for par.

319 metres. Stroke Index 9. Match Play Index 9