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La Canada is something of a hidden gem and the final
three holes are a pure joy.
The 16th travels dramatically downhill as it wends
its way among a tapestry of trees until it reaches
the green. The par-3 17th will doubtless cause havoc
to many a player’s card.
Although measuring just 135-metres this short hole
provides the original “all duck or no dinner” tee
shot.
The ball has to carry a chasm and then a lake as it
wings its way to its intended destination.
An ability to blank out the potential for disaster
will be the biggest requirement of the tee shot.
Just when you think it can get no more difficult the
18th tee provides a spectacle which is sure to cause
a further tightening of the tummy muscles.
The ground immediately in front of the tee drops off
into a huge abyss which is filled with an
eye-catching selection of trees.
The drive, on this 338-metres hole, has to carry
about 180-metres before it arrives out onto the
fairway; anything less will require a re-load and
three off the tee, and so on!
The buggy-path brings you right around the edge of
the gorge which must be the final resting place of
countless thousands of golf balls.
The fairway slopes severely from right to left as it
rolls down onto a plateau from where you can see the
green surrounded by a necklace of mounds while over
the back does not look in the slightest bit
inviting.
The variety of the holes and dramatic views of the
countryside make La Canada a delight to play. It
could be suggested that the course keeps its best
until last and, with golf being a game of memories
for most of us, those final three holes are sure to
provide moments of exhilaration, or possibly
despair, which will last for some time!
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