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NICKLAUS NORTH
GOLF COURSE GOLF COURSE
PAR 3 225 YARDS
Whistler, BC
800.386.9898
www.nicklausnorth.com
The legendary Jack Nicklaus created one of his finest courses
in the shadows of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains with
his architectural skills on full display at the collection of great
par-3 holes at Nicklaus North Golf Course. The 12th hole is a
picturesque and prime example.
From the back tee box, the green is perched like an island 225
yards away at the far side of the deep blue pond. The green
is well-bunkered, protected by a large sand trap front right
between the water and the putting surface; another large bunker
on the left side with two smaller ones to the back left; and a
massive bunker back right that is shared with the third hole
green complex. A classic Nicklaus design, the 12th requires the
Golden Bear's signature high left-to-right iron shot.
The beauty and challenge of the 12th are consistent through the
five tee boxes that range from the gold tee's 225 yards to the red
tee's 102 yards. After hitting anything from long irons, hybrids,
or mid-irons to wedges into the tiered green, you cross the pond
on the beautiful stone Augusta-style bridge created in homage
to the Hogan Bridge at Augusta National. If you make par, you'll
feel that you've mastered the 12th.
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Photograph by Rich Glass
