Hole #7 - A short par four measuring 334 yards is the one of the best birdie opportunities on the front nine. A drive up the center/left of the hole sets up for an easy wedge approach. Be mindful of the woods off the right hand rough and the deep bunker guarding the front right of the green.

Tips: The tee shot is everything on this hole. Most people leak out to the right and wind up fighting the grove of tree along the right edge. A long iron or fairway wood off this tee will only leave you 100-120 yards. Your approach shot is usually up on the flat part of the fairway, so take a good swing at it. A tee shot left on the up slope of the fairway will require a ½ club addition to your selection. The green is long, so make sure you know where the pin is and the distance to the pin, as you will typically come up short. Take the front right bunker out of play, by aiming at the middle of the green. It is very deep and will only give you grief. From the fairway, it is tough to assess the pin location, so look at from 2 angles to gauge the depth of the pin. This green slopes from back to front and right to left. The tough putting is on the sloped left side of the green. The grain on this green seems to be more apparent than others and will affect the roll of the ball. The winds on the green usually keep it pretty firm, so your approach shot will not hold, but a good shot will only roll 10-15 feet. Number 8 usually backs up, so don't rush your putts to get to the next hole if you see 3 groups waiting.

Hole #8 - Pine Ridge's signature hole is a 184 yard par 3 over the scenic Loch Raven Reservoir. A straight mid to long iron is ideal, but miss right rather than left, as the left side drops off into the Reservoir. The green is a difficult two-tiered challenge.

Tips: This may be the most deceptive and dangerous hole on the course. Before hitting, check the wind on the tee and down at the green. An opening on the right side of the green adjacent to the ninth tee can fool you. A wind directly at you, means you will have to go back into your bag and get a few extra clubs. Know your club trajectory. A club selection over the tree line will be affected. DON'T BE SHORT OR LEFT as your ball will find the water. Short or left, and you will have at least a 4 and maybe even a 6. If you hit your ball into the trees on the right, always play a provisional as find a ball on the right is always tough. Aim right and let your ball slide back left if this shot is in your bag. If you fade the ball, start it at the middle and left it catch the right side of the green. If the pin is on the back tier and your balls winds up on the bottom, don't panic, this is not the 16th at Augusta. A 2-putt from the bottom tier to the top tier is relatively easy. Just make sure you give it enough to get up the hill. I hit the ball like the pin is 10 feet behind the pin to ensure it gets to the hole.  Don't try and kill the putt, as you will run right past the hole and possibly off the green. If your ball is on the upper tier an the pin is on the bottom tier, just give it enough to crest the hill and you will like the outcome. The green slopes from back to front, so play enough break and let the slope do the work for you. Don't hit it harder to remove the break, as this never works. If you tee shot lands on the right side of the green or the enormous hill on the right, then chip it down into the fringe, as it is usually hard and will kick it on the green and roll to the hole. A low trajectory on the chip will turn out better than a high trajectory.