Hole 12 Welsh*
Par: 3 (Three)
Yardage: 104 yards from Black Tees
Course Rank: 18th in overall difficulty
Green Surface: 9,050 Square Feet
Distinguishing features: The tee complex built around large native tree smack in the middle. It's the shortest hole on the course. Large white sand bunker and mounding guards the right side of the green. Another large native tree guards the left side of the green.
Advice from the Pro: Largest green on the course, at least in relationship to the tee shot. It is the best hole-in-one chance on the course. Most people find it requires a lofting club in between the two they find in their bag! Try not to toe it and send a line drive through the houses behind. Putt front to back for the best birdie chances.
*Welsh ponies and Welsh horses have small heads with large eyes, sloped shoulders, short backs and strong hindquarters. The forelegs are straight and the cannon bone short. The tail is high-set. The breed ranges from 11 hands (44 inches) for the smallest ponies to over 16 hands (64 inches) for the tallest horse. They may be any solid color, but not pinto or leopard-spotted. Black, chestnut and bay are the most common, but there are also duns, palominos, and grays.
The stallion Dyoll Starlight was credited with being the foundation sire of the modern breed, and was a combination of Welsh and Arab breeding. The original Welsh Mountain Pony is thought to have evolved from the prehistoric Celtic pony. Welsh ponies were primarily developed in Wales and their ancestors existed in the British Isles prior to the arrival of the Roman Empire. Welsh ponies adapted easily to the terrain and climate variations they encountered when exported to Canada and the United States. They were first exported to the United States as early as 1880s. The Welsh Pony has contributed to the founding of several other horse and pony breeds including the Morgan horse. Photo and article by Wikipedia.org
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