Advertorial BreezyPoint R E o RT AREA GOLF: Whitebirch continues to get better With the wind whipping from the west, the 11th hole at Whitebirch Golfr Course was challenging enough. The large, single-tiered tee box will provide a number of set up options for the hole. The bunker was originally going to be three smaller bunkers, but for maintenance purposes This year, however, the 440-yard par 4 got a bit more character. and because Johnson liked the look better, it was decided In order to make hole 11 more interesting, head PGA professional Mark Johnson and his Breezy Point Resort golf crew decided to reconstruct the 11th hole by adding an enormous tee box and an even bigger bunker along the right-hand side of the fairway. Pine trees were planted on the left side to narrow the landing area that is bookended by the new bunker and an established bunker that was shortened and given a facelift. The fairway itself was moved about 50 yards to the south. to make the new feature one large bunker with three larger distinctive segments. The entire bunker will be surrounded by tall grass to add more visual depth. Johnson planted 24 Norway Pines along the left-hand side of the fairway to give the hole even more definition and separation from other holes. The large green awaiting the player's second shot was not changed. Depending on the wind, that is usually in the player's face on the east to west routed hole, and which tee box the player Along with the hole 11 improvements, tee boxes on is teeing off from, finding the landing area could be difticult. five other holes are being redone for improved play and maintenance. Johnson hopes to continue making "The new bunker is huge and you're going to want to hit it between the two bunkers," Johnson said, "That's going to be improvements on Whitebirch by installing a continuous your target area and I think we have it set up where it looks pretty good from the tee box. The landing area is wide." cart path. "We're definitely going in the right direction," Johnson said. "This golf course has really turned into a dam good golf Scott Hoffmann, the architect of the Classic at Madden's, designed the new features for Breezy Point. course. It's very playable and we're excited." Advertorial BreezyPoint R E o RT AREA GOLF: Whitebirch continues to get better With the wind whipping from the west, the 11th hole at Whitebirch Golfr Course was challenging enough. The large, single-tiered tee box will provide a number of set up options for the hole. The bunker was originally going to be three smaller bunkers, but for maintenance purposes This year, however, the 440-yard par 4 got a bit more character. and because Johnson liked the look better, it was decided In order to make hole 11 more interesting, head PGA professional Mark Johnson and his Breezy Point Resort golf crew decided to reconstruct the 11th hole by adding an enormous tee box and an even bigger bunker along the right-hand side of the fairway. Pine trees were planted on the left side to narrow the landing area that is bookended by the new bunker and an established bunker that was shortened and given a facelift. The fairway itself was moved about 50 yards to the south. to make the new feature one large bunker with three larger distinctive segments. The entire bunker will be surrounded by tall grass to add more visual depth. Johnson planted 24 Norway Pines along the left-hand side of the fairway to give the hole even more definition and separation from other holes. The large green awaiting the player's second shot was not changed. Depending on the wind, that is usually in the player's face on the east to west routed hole, and which tee box the player Along with the hole 11 improvements, tee boxes on is teeing off from, finding the landing area could be difticult. five other holes are being redone for improved play and maintenance. Johnson hopes to continue making "The new bunker is huge and you're going to want to hit it between the two bunkers," Johnson said, "That's going to be improvements on Whitebirch by installing a continuous your target area and I think we have it set up where it looks pretty good from the tee box. The landing area is wide." cart path. "We're definitely going in the right direction," Johnson said. "This golf course has really turned into a dam good golf Scott Hoffmann, the architect of the Classic at Madden's, designed the new features for Breezy Point. course. It's very playable and we're excited."