Yes, the gap is wider than people think. This is an easy 3 hole, but another great Charlotte type hole. Fair, but makes you think. Because of the drop off behind the basket (which is terraced and stepped BTW) you think about speed...that throws you off. Its a 12' pad for a 202' hole!! That gets people confused too. the fairway continues to widen as you get closer to the basket but an early tree hit is brutal. The safest play is a jump putt through the gap, then a layup and move on, but who wants to do that on a 200' hole...the beauty of Nevin. The landing zones are there but the gaps are fair enough to entice overplay.
I'd say the gap is 5'5" to 6' and only about 30' ahead I can lay in it. Im often long with my JK Aviar. There is a hump right before the basket that will make discs skip if they come in flat and low. A little height helps the disc fall left without flairing down the hill. Mids here probably not a good idea. Slow overstable putters or nose up throws to slow the disc down. You can see howie's throw in the masters video. Looks good but ended up 50' long.
My one regret is that the basket is not visible off the tee. I may remedy that by raising it 6-8" or moving it slightly to the right.
