MEDIA CONTEST: High Three [Willow Lakes Golf Course series pt. 7] Published Dec. 27, 2006 Series Entry 4G ACC MEDIA CONTEST -- The second par 3 that golfers will encounter at the Willow Lakes Golf Course, hole #7 has a penchant for frustrating the casual and scratch linksman alike. To help us chart the waters, the Air Pulse turned to Master Sgt. Charlie Callison of the Air Force Weather Agency. Sergeant Callison on hole #7: Hole #7 doesn't give you much of a breather, offering only a short respite from the difficult holes ahead (including hole #10, a vicious start to the second nine). At 194 hards, hole #7 is the longest of the par 3s on the course. The green, although well protected by two bunkers and a water hazard, isn't quite as hard of a target as the previous par 3, hole #3. There are a few trees between you and the pin, but they shouldn't interfere with most shots. Sergeant Callison on hole #7: With two bunkers and a water hazard, this hole makes me want to run to the white tees; let the champions take their chances from the very back. Pin placement will strongly influence how you play this shot. If the pin is toward the back, you have to worry about clearing the right bunker and not overshooting the green entirely. If the pin's in the front, you have to worry not just about both bunkers, but the water hazard that will very quickly come into play if you aren't careful. The tee - and most of the rest of the hole - are wide open, meaning the wind can and will blow your ball off course. Take the wind into consideration more for this hole than for others with more cover. A final tip: make sure you line your tee shot up correctly. The tee box points a bit to the right of the green - right at one of the bunkers, coincidentally. Make sure you're aiming where you think you are.