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Corner of the Dyke, 424 yards, par four
One of the brilliant strategic holes on the Old Course. There's out-of-bounds all the way down the right following the course of the old railway which was dismantled in the 1950s. In the middle of the fairway at about 260 yards is a group of bunkers called the Principal's Nose. You can play over them, or to the left or right depending on pin placement and how confident you're feeling. Most players these days hit an iron off the tee and leave it short of the Principal's Nose to set up a six-iron approach, but there's always the temptation to pinch a few more yards to leave a shorter iron in. Another green with a bank at the front and a ridge at the back which kicks you over. It's one of the trickier greens to read and it's never easy to make birdie. It's one of those risk and reward holes - if you're brave enough to be aggressive off the tee it can reap rewards but if you're a bit defensive it's very easy to drop a stroke. Corner of the Dyke: The green is tucked into the corner of the dyke (or wall) which also gives its name to the second hole. Principal's Nose bunker: Perhaps named after Mr Haldane, a 19th century head of St Mary's College who apparently had a prominent nose. But others suggest it refers to the front porch of Sir Hugh Playfair's South Street House - which was nicknamed thus by the locals.
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