How The Owner Plays Redstone: Hole 5
Hi there,
We arrive at #5 and I think about my one and only hole-in-one.
Which is ironic… because this is mostly a story about how not to play the hole.
First, the setup.
The wind here isn’t “windy.”
It’s… mischievous.
It swirls. It whispers. It lies to you.
So naturally, most people ignore it. Don’t ignore it!
The green sits down there like it owns the place.
Front left bunker.
Massive bunker right.
Short and right? You might get away with it.
Short and left? Congratulations — you’re in white sand with your head ten feet below the hole, contemplating life choices.
There’s a high spot front-middle right. Anything landing there feeds west to east. In fact, nearly everything on this green wants to roll right to left.
Which brings us to 2018.
Men’s Club Championship. Black tees.
Wind gusting 80 km.
I’m playing terribly. Slow round. Warm beer. Morale questionable.
The group ahead is just clearing the green. They’re my friends but seriously slow.
“I’m just going to hit,” I say.
Pete: “They’re barely off the green.”
As he says green, I’m already in the downswing.
Three-wood. Because of course it’s three-wood.
It slices through the gale, lands on the front edge, and starts rolling.
We all go quiet.
Ten feet.
Dead centre.
Ace.
The guys near the green start jumping.
We start jumping.
The wind keeps blowing like it planned the whole thing.
That’s still my only hole-in-one.
So here’s how not to play #5:
Ignore the swirling wind.
Get impatient.
Swing too hard.
Hit three-wood when you shouldn’t.
And accidentally make it.
Hole #5.
Sand. Swirl. Subtle breaks.
And just enough chaos to make you believe anything can happen.
Take your shot.
Cary, Owner
