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HOD 8/19/2016: Chavez Ridge DGC at Elysian Hole 7 in Los Angeles, CA

fritothedog

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Course Rating of 3.42 from 49 reviews.

Hole 7
Pin: Red Tee / Blue Tee
Pin Position A: 241 ft / 243 ft
Pin Position B: 307 ft / 303 ft
Pin Position C: 271 ft / 273 ft

Tee Sign:
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Tee:
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Alt Tee:
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Course Map
 
This course is ten minutes from my house and I have no idea how many times I've played this hole but it's been a lot.

The roll away factor is huge on this entire course and the danger on #7 is especially acute. The fairway and greens, if you can even call them that, on #7 are all pitched down to the left, as the player addresses the basket. And there are a ton of trees. Btw, when I say, "rollaway," I mean, a rollaway on #7 could roll 100'-200' left, downhill, with an elevation drop of 50', at a 90° angle to the fairway. And your disc could get stuck in one of the many bushes or behind some trees, etc., making any rescue throw impossible.

I always flick my Firebird here, right-handed, aiming at the 12-15 foot gap to the left and hope for the best. I'm not sure there's much of a difference in rollaway risk between a RHFH or RHBH drive but I generally feel better having my throws fade uphill, rather than downhill, so I employ that logic here to.

For the short basket position, I've seen Steve Rico backhand his Ghost or putter, straight as an arrow, through the 10-12 foot gap in the middle, and park it on the pitched "green." But he's Steve Rico.

Tough hole, tough course, but it's home.
 
I always flick my Firebird here, right-handed, aiming at the 12-15 foot gap to the left and hope for the best. I'm not sure there's much of a difference in rollaway risk between a RHFH or RHBH drive but I generally feel better having my throws fade uphill, rather than downhill, so I employ that logic here to.

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Tough hole, tough course, but it's home.

Sounds good. Firebird forehand.
 
Red, over the top with a Thunderbird
Blue, I'd try a RHFH with Rhyno or TB
 
Hey! I was just here. I really enjoyed the crazy amount of focus needed for every hole. I threw a DX classic roc that's about 5/10 on the turnover line.
 
Short: RHBH Meteor
Long: I'll find a line with a Teebird.
 
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