Hole 14 | Pump
Remember to survey the 14th green while you are on the 13th Tee, otherwise your approach is totally blind with no information on flag position.
While most players will settle for a flat lie 200+ yards off the white tees, some may prefer a shorter approach and send the drive down into the dip before the path. Regardless, the approach is blind. Beware the bunkers lying in wait along the right of the fairway and the water hazard for errant drives that stray left.
The approach can be tricky, fly the slope and land it on the green or drop it short and use the contours to roll down to the putting surface.
|
Tee |
Yards |
Par |
Index |
|
White |
306 |
4 |
16 |
|
Yellow |
288 |
4 |
16 |
|
Red |
284 |
4 |
18 |
Well, Well, Well..
While the origin of this hole is less clear, for sure we know that there is a natural spring and water source so one can imagine there being some kind of pump to help recover the water. Although just ornamental, the Well that sits on the hill toward the 10th fairway is a nod to this. Locally, it’s best known as Flicker’s Well, named after its builder, James Duncan, affectionately known as Flicker
Forres is home to a surprising number of wells, each with its own curious name and story — Hangman’s, King’s, Maiden’s, Shambles (or Shemmels), and Virgins’ among them. With such a collection, you might wonder if Forres missed a trick in not marketing itself as a spa town!
Local legend suggests that the water below this low lying section is connected to the pond at the 16th. Some even suggest the 16th pond is also connected to the marsh area in front of the 2nd tee. Legend has it that during exceptional wet periods, golf balls appear in numbers in the marsh, washed down underground from afar.