Ramsay himself is uncomfortable with the idea of focus being placed on one section of the course. Certainly fantastic holes such as the ninth, a three-shot par-5, and the 18th, an uphill par-4 with a creek-fronted green, are spread evenly throughout the scorecard.
However, consensus opinion among those who have played the course points to the aforementioned run of holes on the back nine being the highlight of the golfing experience at Anvaya Cove.
The first of the three, the 11th, has the distinction being Ramsay’s own personal favorite hole on the course.
"I don’t like the expression ‘signature hole’," says Ramsay. "Because I think golf course architects should aim to make every hole dramatic, enjoyable and memorable. But if you twisted my arm I’d tell you that the 11th makes me smile more than any other hole. It is a short, cliff-top par-4 that tempts longer hitters to pull out a driver and go for the green.
"I like reachable par-4s like this because they offer so much reward for taking a risk. Undoubtedly, the sensible play here is to hit an iron to the right side of the fairway and then a pitching wedge in, but that is easier said than done. Whenever I step on this tee a little voice in my head whispers ‘go on Kevin, if you hit a really good drive then it could feed down onto the green, making eagle a possibility’.
"Conversely, of course, if you hit a bad one, you’ll find yourself in the West Philippine Sea and it is pretty much impossible to make par from there."
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