The 12th begins with a merciless climb through trees and heavy vegetation to a tee box situated at the highest point of the property. Having to lug Bernie up this incline was no picnic, especially since he is afraid of heights.
However, the climb is worth the effort. The 12th is a firecracker of a hole. As with many of his designs, Tom Doak gives the golfer multiple options on how to play the hole. The first option is to blow the drive over the fairway bunker on the right, just 248 yards to carry. If successful, the player will enjoy a clear line of attack on the second shot. The more conservative line is up the left side of the hole, avoiding the fairway bunker. However, the second shot will be much more difficult from this angle. Four bunkers fronting a shallow green will need to be carried on the approach.
The walk of death continues down a different set of stairs which eventually lead to the fairway. Bernie received multiple splinters in his head as his dome kept cracking up against the rickety fence posts.
The final picture shows the view from the right hand side of the hole. If the fairway bunker is carried off the tee, the player will have roughly 145 yards to an open green and accessible hole location, perhaps leading to birdie.
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