Or, for that matter, anyone who saw Titanic . Couple a lake with a par-three hole and all bets are off. You ve gotta focus on the course and not on the water, Earle said. If you can focus on the grass and not on the lake, your swing will be much more fluid. There, stress often takes over, especially when there s a lake directly in front of the box.
Golfers tend to stiffen up, lose focus of the swing, and often chunk the ball into the drink.
The hole can best be described as splash-tastic. According to the course s professional, the toughest hole at the Imperial Valley course can only be overcome with experience. The only way to beat the hole is to play it a lot, Earle said. For a pro, the stress fades the more times the hole is played However, the average golfer tends to tense up and, as Earle says, the swing falls apart. The Lakeview Golf Course is a good trip from, well, just about everything.