Slippery Slope

Carved from the snow of the Swedish Arctic, Slippery Slope is a hole design from Annika Sörenstam where there’s almost no room for error. The ideal drive finds the flat section of fairway on the right, setting up the best angle and distance to attack the elevated green in two. But flirt too aggressively with that side and the fairway quickly disappears over a sheer cliff, sending anything pushed right toward the icebergs floating in the frozen waters below.

Bail out left and the danger takes a different form. Two areas of negative speed slots are waiting to punish an inaccurate drive, catching the ball and sending it sliding back toward the tee. What looks like a manageable approach can suddenly become a long, demanding climb to an elevated green.

Accuracy off the tee is everything. Find the narrow window and birdie is in play. Miss it slightly, and things can slip away fast.

Hole Strategy