The Restoration Of Charles Hugh Alison's Hirono

No. 14
388Yds 353Yds 313Yds 230Yds 230Yds Par 4
Hole Description
Alison probably felt that it was a bit of a challenge to regain the elevation lost at the 13th hole with the start of the return
towards the clubhouse at the 14th. However, he found some high ground above the 13th green for the tees and set up a
tee shot to one of the widest fairways he drafted on his set of plans. That must have been to accommodate the huge slope
in the ground with the high plateau on the right giving a level shot into the green and the much lower level on the left
leaving a shorter but blind approach.
Over the years, the fairway had become much narrower from the left and the trees had claimed the lost ground. It was
decided to restore Alison’s original intention of the hugely wide fairway but to add a central bunker to provide focus from
the tee and strategy to the hole. The green is another which is beautifully located and protected by no less than six bunkers.
Hole Changes & Comments
Bunkers restored and reshaped.
Fairway restored in width and shape along the lines of Alison’s concept.
1. Existing tees rebuilt.
2. Trees removed to open up the views to the fairway.
3. Lower bunker has been restored to the shape it was in 1963.
4. Major tree clearance to the left of the hole has been carried out revealing the stream.
5. Two short bunkers to the right of the hole have been removed. They were not shown
on Alison’s original plan.
6. Woodland cleared to allow the fairway to be extended dramatically to the left to
provide a low landing area.
7. Central fairway bunker has been added to divide the landing areas.
8. Fairway extended to the right bunker to maximise the area on the top plateau.
9. Green restored in size and shape to Alison’s design.
10. Trees thinned behind the green to reveal beautiful pines.
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