{"id":234,"date":"2019-02-13T19:48:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ruapehugolf.co.nz\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2023-12-09T15:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T02:41:15","slug":"tour-the-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/tour-the-course\/","title":{"rendered":"The Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"234\" class=\"elementor elementor-234\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810eb3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"810eb3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454f713 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"454f713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tour the Course<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1c2b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a1c2b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc3654 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cc3654\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71d1e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f71d1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tour the Course<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6c430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f6c430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Get an insight at what is ahead of you on our course.<br \/>Come and join us as we take you on a hole by hole by hole tour of our relaxing picturesque alpine course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fd729 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7fd729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9690905 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9690905\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04041a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"04041a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=5GlzmIn9jzI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42202c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f42202c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1st hole &#8211; Par 4<\/b><br \/><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Get your round underway with a straight drive down the middle of the fairway towards the mountain to give yourself a straight forward 2nd shot on to the green.<\/span><\/p><p>Out of bounds left and trees right of the fairway which can block your 2nd to the green.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc5633 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dc5633\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb9c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"edb9c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=FJ5p0zjaYsM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb55409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb55409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2nd hole &#8211; Par 5<\/b><br \/>Running along the north edge of the course,\u00a0even long hitters need a big straight drive and a long 2nd to give a chance of landing the large flat green for your 3rd. Trees guard both sides of the fairway all the way to the green.<br \/>You will be distracted by the great views of the mountain and countryside left when walking down the fairway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d9ff0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7d9ff0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1bc78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ac1bc78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=pt6XqdARCzM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda271a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dda271a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>3rd hole &#8211; Par 3<\/b><br \/>For this short par 3 you need to land the green to be safe &#8211; as there are sand bunkers left of green mounds and rough on the right.<br \/>As you target the green note the Macrocarpas on the right can \u2018swallow\u2019 golf balls.<br \/>There is also a stream running left of the hole.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff6b3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ff6b3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140b9a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"140b9a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732239d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"732239d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=OgQqCAkWSM0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7706ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7706ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>4th hole &#8211; Par 4<\/b><\/p><p>The 4th runs along the tree lined east parameter of the course.<br \/>A straight drive down the left side of the fairway gives you a short iron into the green.<br \/>Take enough iron to land the green or you could find yourself in the gully in front of the green.<br \/>As you target the green, note another lurking Douglas Fir on the left can impede your 2nd shot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05dd900 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05dd900\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3d7d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bc3d7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=LPiRvTdeY6A&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2e718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a2e718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>5th hole &#8211; Par 4<\/b><\/p><p>Trees and more more Lawson trees greet you on the elevated 5th tee.<br \/>Be warned, don\u2019t bite off more than you should on this dogleg left hole.<br \/>Land the middle of the fairway and give yourself an easy iron into the slightly elevated green.<br \/>Thick trees and out of bounds loom left all the way to the green. <br \/>Plus more trees if you go too far right.<br \/>Also more trees and trouble awaits if you over hit the green. &#8211;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff41b87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff41b87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f2b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c5f2b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=N-A9tO_A17A&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938c895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"938c895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>6th hole &#8211; Par 4\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>The 6th is a long dogleg left par 4 for men and a par 5 for women.<br \/>The Lawsons are gone, but unfortunately are replaced by beech trees left of the fairway.<br \/>Aim to hit to &#8211; or through the bend right of the beech so you can have a shot at the large elevated green with the your 2nd.<br \/>Stay left of the Douglas Fir &#8211; it is all rough on the right.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282fd2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"282fd2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac0fd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ac0fd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4f23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8a4f23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=P8muYON8ahE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d189c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10d189c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>7th hole &#8211; Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 7th is the easiest par 4 on the course and the mountain views return on your right.<br>A straight drive down the middle left side of the fairway will reward you with an easy iron shot into the saucer green and a birdie chance .<br>Big hitters will target the green off the tee but trees right and left come into play for missed drives.<br>Watch out for the the Macrocarpa immediate left off the tee. It has stopped many drives over the years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d483929 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d483929\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ff810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"46ff810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=xZdGkbkEgOE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6840ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6840ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>8th hole &#8211; Par 5<\/b><\/p><p>The 8th is the second Par 5 on the front 9 and is another dog leg left around a stand of macrocarpas (what else?).<\/p><p>Target your drive to the golden beech at the corner of the bend.<\/p><p>Draw around the Macrocarpas if you can to give yourself a iron 2nd shot into the narrow sloping green and possible birdie or eagle chance.<\/p><p>Anything left is blocked by the trees.<\/p><p>A challenging chip awaits if you miss either side of the narrow green.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b82899 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b82899\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ba2e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"97ba2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=WkfGIKS2KnM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b9033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b9033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>9th hole &#8211; Par 3<\/b><\/p><p>This short par 3 takes you back to the clubhouse.<\/p><p>Hit a short iron from the elevated tee onto a flat green over front bunkers.<\/p><p>Avoid landing in the mounds surrounding the green as they have spoilt many a par opportunity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2452038 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2452038\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38db5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b38db5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16beba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"16beba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=gjmwFD_S-WI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cb390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34cb390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>10th hole &#8211; Par 4<\/b><\/p><p>We start the back 9 with this par 4 heading away from the clubhouse.<\/p><p>A straight hole over a hazard on to an elevated green.<\/p><p>Big hitters leave the driver in the bag as the hazard is within reach just short of the green.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3dd91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad3dd91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55385d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"55385d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=5_5mFB0rqLc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727ded1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"727ded1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>11th hole &#8211; Par 4<\/b><\/p><p>Another dogleg left ahead on the short par 4th 11th hole.<\/p><p>A \u2018graveyard hole&#8217; that has buried many a good round.<\/p><p>A long iron or hybrid to the centre of the bend then a short iron into an upward sloping green.<\/p><p>Watch out for the new bunker on the left. Left, right or long off the tee is likely to result in a blocked shot to the green.<\/p><p>For a change, a Douglas Fir or two guard the green on the right!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645bf68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"645bf68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c2884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"30c2884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=neI5djP1Sdc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481faa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"481faa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>12th hole &#8211; Par 4<\/b><\/p><p>The 12th is the Men\u2019s No 1 stroke hole.<\/p><p>A long par 4 with a slight dogleg left off the tee.<\/p><p>A good drive to a wide fairway will still need a long iron or hybrid into the big green.<\/p><p>Long hitters take aim left of the fairway to cut over the dogleg to get a mid iron on to the green.<\/p><p>The mountain views return as you wander down the fairway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5534f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5534f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36212b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f36212b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0323cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0323cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=9crxytpEADM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7182c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7182c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>13th hole &#8211; Par 4<\/strong><\/p><p>The left doglegs continue on the short par 4 13th.<\/p><p>A 3 wood or hybrid down the right side of the fairway gives you a short iron look into the green.<\/p><p>Anything left will mean navigating the very large tree stand and hazard below to find the green.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e3892 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5e3892\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42068c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f42068c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/waimoana-1024x515.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-331\" alt=\"Waimarino Golf Club\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/waimoana-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/waimoana-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/waimoana-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/waimoana-600x302.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/waimoana.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c01bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c01bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>14th hole &#8211; Par3<\/b><\/p><p>The longest of our par 3s facing the beautiful Mt Ruapehu.<\/p><p>You Tee off on a raised tee box to a green protected on the right side by a big old tree and two tiered green &#8211; so to walk off with par on this hole is a great score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071d9af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"071d9af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df65a6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"df65a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=KjyyKLug5Yk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d936840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d936840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>15th hole &#8211; Par 4<\/b><\/p><p>The 15th is a straight drive from under the gums towards the mountain &#8211; to an elevated green.<\/p><p>Make sure of your second shot club selection as the false front to the green can lead to a short 2nd. <br \/>Right off the tee will find more trees and a blocked second shot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74470ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74470ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cea964 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cea964\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c6a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"07c6a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=p0MMgylfpqI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329f237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329f237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>16th hole &#8211; Par 5<\/b><\/p><p>The 16th is the 2nd longest hole on the course.<\/p><p>A good drive will get you over the rise but there is still along way to the longest green the course.<\/p><p>The bank left of the green helps to keep the ball on the green.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953ba54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"953ba54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b197c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9b197c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=fxk22jRELFs&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640160d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"640160d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>17th hole &#8211; Par 3<\/b><\/p><p>The picturesque short par 3 tees off from an elevated tee into a sunken green with a bunker on the right. <br \/>Get your distance right to land the green otherwise the rough on the left or long awaits the miscued tee shot.<\/p><p>Take a minute to check out the views of the countryside as you wait for your tee shot but try not to put your tee shot there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc31d64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc31d64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd43348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fd43348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=nJKCnod7aH0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdfed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbdfed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>18th hole &#8211; Par 5<\/b><\/p><p>Dogleg left Par 5 to finish. <br \/>A great finishing hole and birdie opportunity.<\/p><p>Long hitters can land the green in 2 if your drive reaches the rise at the dogleg.<\/p><p>There is water left to collect the snap hook and a push right will result in a blocked shot for you 2nd.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b896f1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b896f1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efae47d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efae47d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e1a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78e1a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tour the Couse<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tour the Course Tour the Course Get an insight at what is ahead of you on our course.Come and join us as we take you on a hole by hole by hole tour of our relaxing picturesque alpine course. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5GlzmIn9jzI 1st hole &#8211; Par 4Get your round underway with a straight drive down the middle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Tour the Course | Waimarino Golf | Ruapehu Golf","_seopress_titles_desc":"Tour the Waimarino Golf Course and get an insight at what is ahead of you on our course.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/234"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2472,"href":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/234\/revisions\/2472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruapehugolf.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}