10th Hole Fairway Bunker, Martis Camp
Weaving its way between mature pines, natural elevation changes, and Martis Creek, the Martis Camp Golf Course is a hallmark and foundation of the entire 2,177-acre Martis Camp experience. The course Tom Fazio laid out is the stuff of legend. On the far back and upper elevated tee box on #10 (which has a unique practice hole, cut on the manicured tee), you get the epic view of the fairway and striking well-placed bunkers. Looking at this image, we are located halfway to the Green. As you contemplate your tee shot, this large flash-faced bunker should be neatly avoided. Reaching the Green in 2 is possible, often with a bit of tailwind to help. But a misplaced shot into this bunker, and you will find climbing down is somewhat unnerving, making that fairway metal you brought with you irrelevant for a birdie, much less a par. In the distance, you see the flagstick on the 10th Green. Unlike a typical round shape, its uniquely deep and long-form is guarded by 3 more deep bunkers. The flagstick is occasionally placed in the far back corner, adding more importance to the angle of your approach. The 10th Green (as are several others) has a redan-like factor and is falling away, canted left to right, away from the rock outcropping on the left. Combine this with the Green’s midway, which falls uncommonly front to back, and you have further paradigms of Fazio's strategy! ...Game on.
