An inspiring tee shot starts
from an elevated tee to a slight dogleg left with the ideal tee shot position
being in the left side of the fairway to avoid the fairway bunkers on the right.
This tee position will allow an open second shot with a medium-to-long-iron to
a green which slopes from front to back and is guarded by three bunkers.
2 - Yardage: 467
Par: 4
This is perhaps the most
demanding driving hole on the golf course with a 225-yard carry over the bunkers
and a winding creek that turns and parallels the fairway. A long-iron second shot
is required to reach this well-bunkered green.
3 - Yardage: 408
Par: 4
A sharp dogleg left requires
a long tee shot in the right center of the fairway. Bunkering and hole positions
will demand skillful short-iron second shots on this very deceiving hole.
4 - Yardage: 368
Par: 4
This picturesque short par-4
features a rolling fairway leading to the heavily bunkered, elevated green. The
absence of level lies makes for difficult second shots. The severe back-to-front
sloping green will prevent many aggressive birdie putts.
5 - Yardage: 642
Par: 5
This par-5 doglegs slightly
to the left. It is the longest and one of the toughest holes on the course. Due
to the fairway bunkers, a narrow landing area on the tee shot will cause problems,
but the hole does present a birdie opportunity to the straight hitter. There are
plenty of trees and heavy rough awaiting the errant shot. Many players will play
an iron second shot to avoid trouble both left and right and then a short-iron
third shot to the well-bunkered undulating green.
6 - Yardage: 175
Par: 3
Although this is a short
par-3, shifting winds cause problems with club selections. A creek on the left
side of the green will penalize hooked tee shots, and out of bounds is close behind
the green. The fast green is also heavily bunkered in front. The ideal tee shot
is short of the hole for an uphill putt.
7 - Yardage: 382
Par: 4
A blind tee shot to the
crest of a hill reveals a narrow, beautifully situated green bunkered front and
left. A steep bank guards the right posing a difficult uphill pitch from heavy
rough. Most players will drive with a 3-wood to the top of the hill in the left
center of the fairway and use a short-iron second shot to the bunkered green.
Certain hole positions will make this one difficult.
8 - Yardage: 225
Par: 3
No. 8 is a very demanding
par-3 with some tough hole placements. Long-irons or possibly a 3-wood will be
used here, but it is better to be short than over the embankment at the back and
into the creek. Very few birdies and many bogies will be made on this hole.
9 - Yardage: 374
Par: 4
A dogleg right with a fairway
bunker guarding the corner requires a well-positioned tee shot. The prevailing
wind and an elevated green make this hole play longer than its yardage. A severe
slope from the back to the front of the green makes this one of the most difficult
greens to putt.
10 - Yardage: 374
Par: 4
Trouble on the right of
this dogleg right will require a tee shot to the left side of the fairway. Most
players will use a 3-wood or long-iron from the tee. The short approach shot to
this elevated two-level green must be kept below the hole to have a reasonable
birdie chance on one of the trickiest greens on the course.
11 - Yardage: 165
Par: 3
The shortest hole on the
course requires a pin-point accuracy because this small green is surrounded by
four bunkers. The combination of an elevated tee and the prevailing right-to-left
wind will test the players' skills.
12 - Yardage: 456
Par: 4
Singled out by Ben Hogan
and Arnold Palmer as one of America's greatest par-4 holes, this slight dogleg
left calls for a precision long drive to a blind landing area to take full advantage
of the right-to-left slope of the fairway. The second shot, a long- to middle-iron,
must be equally adroit to carry water and bunkers to the well-banked green. Bogies
and double bogies will abound on this hole.
13 - Yardage: 534
Par: 5
The last good birdie opportunity
on the course will provide plenty of excitement. A big drive on the slight dogleg
left hole will leave an opportunity to reach the green in two, but not without
risk. To reach the green in two the player faces a blind shot to a small green
well protected by sand and water. With a tough finish ahead, the opportunity to
make eagle or birdie might well be worth the risk, although laying up in front
of the two ponds will still provide a good chance for a birdie.
14 - Yardage: 215
Par: 3
A great and picturesque
par-3 that has length, six bunkers and out-of-bounds on the left. It will require
a wood or long-iron firmly struck to negate the prevailing right-to-left wind.
A three here will be well earned.
15 - Yardage: 412
Par: 4
A dogleg left with a bunker
guarding the corner requires a well-positioned drive to a very narrow landing
area. The second shot, a medium- to short-iron, must avoid bunkers surrounding
the green. The undulating surface of the putting green may result in many three-putts.
16 - Yardage: 491
Par: 4
The longest par-4 on the
course requires both length and accuracy off the tee. The drive must carry a gentle
slope 245 yards off the tee to provide a good view of the green. A long- to middle-iron
will be necessary to reach the small well-bunkered green. A shorter drive will
provide a blind shot to the green.
17 - Yardage: 365
Par: 4
The course's shortest par-4,
this dogleg right is a real teaser. A pushed tee shot into the trees (and a creek)
will mean real trouble. Most players will endeavor to place the tee shot on the
left side of the fairway with a wood or long-iron. An accurate short-iron second
shot is needed to reach the shallow, two-level, elevated green with some mean
hole positions. This is one of the premier short, par-4 holes in all of golf.
18 - Yardage: 466
Par: 4
A truly great finishing
hole, this dogleg right requires a drive to a plateau on the left side of the
fairway 200 yards from the elevated green. A long-iron or fairway-wood second
shot must carry to the green. The severely sloping green from back to front will
cause many three-putts. It is the most difficult par on the golf course.
