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Hole 1 The par 4, 1st is a slight dogleg right, requiring a second shot over water. Positioning your tee shot is the key here. Players need to decide if they want to stay on the top shelf or go for the bottom. Pro’s tip: Plan to stay on the top shelf which takes the water out of play on the tee shot. |
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Hole 2 The second hole is a dogleg left with an uphill second shot. Longer hitters can hit their tee shots to the upper level on the left to avoid the uphill second shot. This option is a give/take as it takes the out of bounds out of play from the tee, but leaves a challenging second shot. Pro's tip: Aim at the big tree and hit a slight fade to the end of the fairway. This leaves a simple wedge or short iron second shot to the narrow green. |
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Hole 3 The first of five par 3s, #3 is slightly downhill and demands proper club selection (players should take advantage of our yardage plaques located on each tee box on every par 3). The change in elevation usually requires players to play 1-2 less clubs. Careful not to hit anything really hard as the green slopes from back to front; too much spin and the ball will run back off the front of the green. Pro's tip: Use the club for the stated yardage with a nice, smooth swing to guard against spinning the ball too much. All that said, short is better than long. Go long, and you can count on bogey or more. |
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Hole 4 A slightly uphill tee shot leaves the average hitter a mid-iron to long-iron second shot. Pro's tip: Aim tee shot to the left-center of the fairway. This will take the greenside bunker on the right out of play. The second shot will require about a half club more as it is hard to gauge the wind here, and it always seems to be blowing against you. |
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Hole 5 This is our first par 5. Don't let the layout fool you, this should be a birdie hole, but even the slightest miscue can leave you with a tough par chance or worse. Playing from the up tees, longer hitters could be tempted to hit driver here. This club selection is a risk/reward decision; longer hitters will have plenty of distance but the slightest pull can lead to an out of bounds penalty. But, if you are accurate with this aggressive play, a wedge second shot awaits and gives you a great opportunity for eagle. Pro's tip: Leave the driver play for scrambles and skins games; if you are playing for score, simply hit a mid-iron to short-iron to the bottom and try to make eagle the old fashioned way, with a long iron or hybrid. |
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Hole 6 Hopefully you are coming off a birdie from the previous hole, because birdies on #6 are hard to come by. This par 3 has a large two-tiered green and is guarded heavily by water all the way up the right side. Solid iron players can work the ball from left to right leaving a decent birdie putt. Pro's tip: Left has never been more right. Still try to work the ball from left to right and even if you leave it out left, the steep hill will direct the ball back down to the green and with a little luck, a decent birdie try will emerge. P.S. Nothing wrong with staying below the hole here. |
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Hole 7 We have reached the #1 handicap hole. The average golfer needs to use a fairway wood or hybrid off the tee here. This will guard against going too far which will leave you with a difficult downhill lie. Pro's tip: Aim and play for the 150 yard marker and no more. Accomplish this and you may be able to steal a birdie after a solid second shot. |
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Hole 8 This is a straight away par 4 with elevation changes from the tee (downhill) and on the second shot (uphill). Longer hitters need to scale it back a bit so they're not left with a tricky uphill lie. Pro's tip: Keep it simple; play to the flat off the tee and to the middle of the green on your second shot because the elevation change makes for a difficult club selection. No reason to take a sloppy bogey here, play for par and maybe you will make a good putt for birdie. |
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Hole 9 Our second par 5 completes the Front 9. The fairway curves around the tree in the distance, making this a three shot hole for most. Longer hitters can simply fly it past the tree and try to get home in two. Pro’s tip: Forget the tree, at the very least it will still be a tree shot hole. So focus on your aim and execute; three solid shots and a birdie takes you to the Back 9 and right past the clubhouse to pick up your favorite beverage. |
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Hole 10 A challenging start to the Back 9, our third par 3 is an island green with 4 bunkers. Don't get too concerned, there is plenty of room on the green side of the water, but bunkers are still in play and can hinder your goal of par. Pro's tip: Play it smart; aim at the middle of the green and let the putter deliver. |
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Hole 11 Another of the toughest holes on the Back 9, #11 is a downhill dogleg left and requires precision wedge play. All players will need to cut the corner from the tee. Pro's tip: Aim at the bridge and hit hybrid to 3-wood depending on the tees you are playing and let the lay of the land take you to the bottom fairway. From here, middle of the green is all you want. Get your par and move on. |
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Hole 12 The first par 5 of the Back 9 is just that, a par 5. This hole should be played as a true three shot hole (unless you really trust your 3-wood). Pro's tip: Stay clear of the left side at all costs. There is plenty of room to bail out right off the tee, leaving you with a fairly simple lay-up shot. Be careful not to lay-up too close, as some pin locations will require higher lofted shots. Keep it in play off the tee and lay-up to your favorite distance and birdie can be achieved. |
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Hole 13 The Back 9 is still a test at this point. The par 3, 13th hole is straight away, but requires a solid mid-iron to long-iron or hybrid shot to a green that slopes from back to front. Pro's tip: Middle of the green is again our goal. Make a solid swing from the tee and let the putter work for birdie. Again, below the hole is no mistake. |
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Hole 14 After a tough stretch of holes, #14 gives you a chance to set the pace for the remainder of the round. A short par 5 with a minimum of trouble, eagle is a realistic goal. Pro’s tip: Aim at the right side of the fairway and hit a solid draw. With the lay of the land and this shot shape the ball will filter to the left side of the fairway leaving you with a par 5 second shot that you can be aggressive with. Don’t be afraid to hit enough club, as the uphill climb can be deceiving. Trust your swing and you will have a great eagle opportunity. |
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Hole 15 Another straight forward hole the par 4, 15th hole gives you the opportunity to keep the momentum going. Pro's tip: Bust it down the middle and leave yourself with a simple short-iron second. Unless you can trust spinning the ball, choose a club that will land short of the pin, as this green tends to be a little firmer than the rest and has a subtle break from front to back. Good drive, solid second shot and birdie awaits! |
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Hole 16 The par 4 16th hole is our feature hole. It begins with a downhill tee shot and leaves you with a beautiful approach shot over water. Pro's tip: Don't let the blind tee shot affect your play here. Simply aim down the middle and hit a solid drive. This will leave you with an approach of 150 yards or less to the challenging green (use the yardage plaque from the teeing area to choose the correct club). We are going for the middle of the green again and below the hole is a must. |
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Hole 17 Depending on your tee choice, the par 3 17th hole is either a birdie hole or a par quest. From the forward tees, solid short-iron and middle-iron shots leave decent birdie putts. From our back tees this hole becomes quite a challenge. Players choosing the back tees should expect to hit a club to carry 200 yards and due to the layout it will be tough to stop the ball close to the hole. Pro's tip: Play for par, becoming too aggressive or being uncertain about the club choice will lead to a very difficult up and down. |
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Hole 18 A great finishing hole with the clubhouse set as the backdrop, the par 4 18th hole requires ball shaping from the tee. Most tee boxes will require players to hit a fade on this hole. Pro's tip: Don't be too aggressive off the tee, keep it in play and try to knock it close with a mid-iron. With a solid putting stroke you can finish your round with a birdie and have another favorite beverage after your round. |
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