The Restoration Of Charles Hugh Alison's Hirono

No. 10
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Hole Description
The short par 4 10th hole has a fairway with a lovely shape around another beautiful and huge cross bunker breaking
across the hole from the right. That bunker disguises the view of the hole from the tee and adds to the uncertainty of which
club to take. The bunker to the left of the fairway has been extended towards the fairway and a new bunker added on the
right to further complicate the decision about how far and where to place the tee shot.
The green is one of a kind. Alison raised it high up above the generally flat terrain and completely encircled it with deep and
fearsome bunkers. The wonderful view of Mount Mekko in the distance behind the green has been restored by significant
tree and bush clearance.
Trees thinned on both sides of the hole.
Bunkers restored and reshaped.
Hole Changes & Comments
Fairway restored in width and shape along the lines of Alison’s concept.
1. Back tee raised slightly to enhance the view of the green.
2. Existing tee rebuilt.
3. Himalayas putting green created to the left of the tees.
4. The edges of the carry bunkers first added at some point since 1976 but which
appeared in Alison’s original plan have been reshaped.
5. Left hand bunker extended into the fairway to tighten the landing area.
6. New fairway bunker added on the right to provide some risk to the elite players trying
to drive close to the green.
7. Green restored in shape to Alison’s design.
8. Bushes cleared and trees thinned to the rear of the green to restore the distant views
of Mount Mekko.
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