Michigan Golf Journal October 2020

3 October 2020 www.michigangolfjournal.com Honoring our history, embracing the future. Come see the exciting changes at the Original 18. 231 861 4211 www.oceanagolfclub.com 3333 W Weaver Road Shelby, MI 49455 and others have mounding on one or two sides to help wayward shots feed on. Very few greens will send balls into bunkers, Instead, off-the-mark shots will drift to severe greenside run offs. Shots that go into bunkers are generally earned by offline, short or long shot mistakes. The greens tend to have lots of undulation and some have multiple tiers, but the same “bowl” concept applies to portions of some large greens so if the pins are placed there on your day, it’s a huge advantage for good scoring. Like most championship layouts, pin placements can significantly determine scoring from one round to another. As a grouping, the par 5s and the par 3s are stunning and challenging . No. 1 has a bunker complex to clear on the very first tee shot, and for golf balls that make it safely over, a long ridge behind allows the ball to roll significantly forward. The same can be said for the 17 th hole, going in the opposite direction on the other side of the property. If your tee shot can clear the first ridge, golfers will easily gain an additional 80-100 yards rolling downhill and have a legitimate shot at reaching the perched green in two. Overall, Kingsley Club remains one of the Great Lakes State’s greatest examples of northern Michigan golf that draws golfers from all areas of the country. MGJ