![4. 18th hole at Essex Country Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea Dick Haskell, who retired in 1998 after 30 years serving as executive director of the Massachusetts Golf Association, says that this par 4 is 'an exciting finishing hole.' The hole plays 388 yards from the white tees, 408 from the blues, and is a par 5 of 410 yards for women. Haskell says 'it's an easy hole to win [in match play], but an easy hole to lose.' His recommendation: The tee shot means everything. Depending upon wind conditions ... you'll need to drive it 200 to 220 yards.](http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/04/11/1176328122_4587-1.jpg "4. 18th hole at Essex Country Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea Dick Haskell, who retired in 1998 after 30 years serving as executive director of the Massachusetts Golf Association, says that this par 4 is 'an exciting finishing hole.' The hole plays 388 yards from the white tees, 408 from the blues, and is a par 5 of 410 yards for women. Haskell says 'it's an easy hole to win [in match play], but an easy hole to lose.' His recommendation: The tee shot means everything. Depending upon wind conditions ... you'll need to drive it 200 to 220 yards.")
4. 18th hole at Essex Country Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea
Dick Haskell, who retired in 1998 after 30 years serving as executive director of the Massachusetts Golf Association, says that this par 4 is "an exciting finishing hole." The hole plays 388 yards from the white tees, 408 from the blues, and is a par 5 of 410 yards for women. Haskell says "it's an easy hole to win [in match play], but an easy hole to lose."
His recommendation: The tee shot means everything. Depending upon wind conditions ... you'll need to drive it 200 to 220 yards.
(Bill Greene/ Globe Staff)
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