Play The Ocean Course at Hammock Beach Golf Resort Like You've Seen It 100 Times
Download a mobile-friendly and printable hole-by-hole Playbook built from the firsthand knowledge of local caddies who know the course best.
This is NOT a yardage book. A CaddyTips® Playing Guide is a true caddy's playbook, providing hole-by-hole strategy, local insights, and course management advice that tells you where to aim, what to avoid, and how to think your way around the course—before you ever step onto the first tee.
Whether you're a low-, mid-, or high-handicap golfer, every guide includes strategic advice tailored to golfers of all skill levels, helping you make smarter decisions, play with greater confidence, shoot lower scores, and enjoy every round more.
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✅ Complete hole-by-hole strategy
✅ Shot-by-shot written guidance for golfers of all skill levels
✅ Experienced caddy advice on tee shots, approaches, layups, and safe misses
✅ Atlantic wind strategy, local target lines, and preferred landing areas throughout the Ocean Course
✅ Risk-versus-reward guidance for Jack Nicklaus' signature design, including the legendary Bear Claw finishing stretch
✅ Platinum Paspalum green-reading notes, approach-shot planning, and pin-position strategy from experienced local caddies
Built By Local Professional Caddies
The Ocean Course at Hammock Beach is a championship layout where local knowledge can save multiple strokes. This guide combines years of firsthand caddy experience into a proven strategy for navigating Atlantic winds, strategic water hazards, Jack Nicklaus' demanding risk-versus-reward design, and the legendary Bear Claw finishing holes.
Designed for Every Skill Level
Whether you're a low-, mid-, or high-handicap golfer, every Playing Guide includes advice tailored to your game. From aggressive lines for accomplished players to smarter, safer strategies that eliminate big numbers, you'll know exactly how to approach every hole with confidence.
Here is a snippet from the Ocean Course at Hammock Beach CaddyTips®
HOLE 1 - BRUCE BORLAND TRIBUTE
Short, strategic opener
Par 4 - 380 / 346 / 333 yds.
Tee Shot
Before you embark on this Jack Nicklaus design, take a moment to swing by the 9th and 18th greens near the clubhouse. This will give you a good understanding of these greens and the pin placements, which will set you up for success when visualizing these approach shots.
Then off to the first tee, where Jack starts you off with a gentle par 4 that plays slightly downhill to a relatively wide landing zone. Bunkers guard the right side of the fairway and the course is very exposed to the elements, so the wind will most likely play a factor on every shot. This hole will most likely play into the wind that comes off the ocean. CaddyTips® recommends teeing the ball a bit lower with your driver into the wind in order to lower the trajectory a bit.
Low handicap: The ideal approach angle to this well-guarded green is from the right side of the fairway. If the wind is not blowing hard, a driver up the right side of the fairway can take the bunkers out of play. Mid-high handicap: Driver is not necessary here, so pull the club that gives you the most confidence in hitting the fairway. Remember, if it's breezy, swing easy.
There is a tribute to one of Jack Nicklaus' brilliant and highly respected senior golf course designers, Bruce Borland, adjacent to this 1st tee.
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