Flamingo Golf in Ship Bottom is the type of course that can be extremely kind or heartbreaking, depending on what kind of score you need to win that day. And, of course, that depends on the competition.

Against really good players, the mantra is simple: You have to make as many aces as possible on the holes that offer viable ace shots – and at Flamingo, there are many. The list includes Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 on the front nine and Nos. 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16 on the back.

Of course, the reality is that some are just about automatic if your ball gets to the correct directional path while…