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Hole 1 - 572 Yard Par 5

Hole 1 - 572 Yard Par 5

A medium length par 5 with a generous landing area, the hole bends right to left and favors a draw. Those wishing to go for this green in two will need to challenge the bunkers on the right to get the best angle into the green. For those laying up on the second shot a cross-bunker defines play in the approach. A generous approach is provided on the right side if you can fly the cross-bunker on your second shot.

Hole 2 - 217 Yard Par 3

Hole 2 - 217 Yard Par 3

A long right to left par 3 that plays out to a peninsula. The green is guarded in front by a large waste bunker and collection areas left and behind the green. Playing to the left side of the green taking plenty of club is the best play.

Hole 3 - 427 Yard Par 4

Hole 3 - 427 Yard Par 4

A long right to left par 3 that plays out to a peninsula. The green is guarded in front by a large waste bunker and collection areas left and behind the green. Playing to the left side of the green taking plenty of club is the best play.

Hole 4 - 467 Yard Par 4

Hole 4 - 467 Yard Par 4

The longest par 4 on the front nine plays from left to right. A lake guards the entire right side of the hole. Bunkers short left of the landing area provide a good target for players to hit a left to right drive. The landing area is quite generous beyond these bunkers. Longer hitters should aim for the second group of bunkers through the fairway. The green is generous and is entirely open in front to allow shots with fairway woods and long irons.

Hole 5 - 361 Yard Par 4

Hole 5 - 361 Yard Par 4

A short par 4 that emphasizes placement, not length. The right side of the fairway provides better angles to the left pins and vice versa. A waste bunker extends from the lake short left of the landing area down the left side. The right side of the fairway is guarded by a pair of bunkers that generally affect those players hitting driver. Hit long iron or fairway wood to take the bunkers out of play.

Hole 6 - 407 Yard Par 4

Hole 6 - 407 Yard Par 4

A medium length par 4 that turns from right to left. A lake and marsh area guard the left side of the hole. A waste bunker defines the left side of the approach as well. The bunker short right of the landing area is a good target from the tee and is the safest part of the fairway. However, the right side is the most difficult angle to this left to right green that is guarded by water left and a small deep pot bunker on the right.

Hole 7 - 211 Yard Par 3

Hole 7 - 211 Yard Par 3

A long par 3 to a large green that runs perpendicular to the line of play. The front right of the green is guarded by the water hazard and a small pot bunker visually separates the green into two sections. A transition in the green behind the pot bunker allows for players to hit a left to right shot to the left center of the green and use the slope to access the far right pin position.

Hole 8 - 387 Yard Par 4

Hole 8 - 387 Yard Par 4

A medium length par 4 that sweeps the opposite direction of hole 6. A left to right tee shot can be targeted at the bunkers on the left side of the landing area. A lake and marsh guard the right side of the hole with a waste bunker guarding the approach and right side of the green. Again, there is plenty of bail out room on the left away from the waste bunker and many of the slopes will feed the golf ball onto the green surface.

Hole 9 - 533 Yard Par 5

Hole 9 - 533 Yard Par 5

A reachable par 5 for many players depending on wind conditions. The tee shot moves left to right and is guarded on the left by a group of bunkers. The left side is the best angle into the green. A waste bunker guards the right side of the approach and the green and it will affect those going for the green in two and the lay up shot. Laying up to the left side of the second landing area is preferable.

Hole 10 - 404 Yard Par 4

Hole 10 - 404 Yard Par 4

A medium length par 4 that plays from left to right and is guarded by water on the right side of the hole. The approach into this green is best from the left side of the landing area to a green protected by a deep bunker and a water hazard on the right.

Hole 10 - 185 Yard Par 3

Hole 11 - 185 Yard Par 3

A medium length par 3 that plays from right to left. This Redan style green pitches slightly away from the players and to the back left portion of the green. Back left pins that are guarded by the deep bunkers can be accessed by hitting to the right portion of the green and letting the contour of the green take the approach shot near the hole. The right side of the green is guarded by a tightly mown collection area that leaves a difficult up and down to a green that slopes away from the player.

Hole 12 - 398 Yard Par 4

Hole 12 - 398 Yard Par 4

Another left to right par 4 that is guarded by water on the right along the entire hole. Two formal bunkers must be negotiated on the left side of the landing area to leave the best angle into this green. A waste bunker guards the right side of the green and a tightly mown collection area to the left allows players a bail out.

Hole 13 - 518 Yard Par 5

Hole 13 - 518 Yard Par 5

The first of the par 5's on the back nine plays from left to right and is reachable for most players hitting a good tee shot. A waste bunker defines the left side of the fairway while the right side of the fairway provides the best angle for attempting to hit the green in two. Water guards the right side of the second half of the hole and a bunker short left of the green will catch errant approach shots that are steered away from the water hazard.

Hole 14 - 402 Yard Par 4

Hole 14 - 402 Yard Par 4

The water hazard on the right side of the hole will once again heavily influence the type of shot played on the tee and the approach shot. A difficult medium length par 4 which favors a left to right tee shot that challenges the large formal bunker on the left side of the landing area. The green is long and angles from left to right with a large deep formal bunker on the right side of the green.

Hole 15 - 420 Yard Par 4

Hole 15 - 420 Yard Par 4

This long par 4 is a classic Cape hole that sweeps around the lake from right to left. The left side of the fairway is the preferable angle into the green. Players are tempted to bite off as much of the inside of the dogleg as possible to shorten the approach and improve the angle to the green. The left side of the green hugs the water hazard and the right side is bunkered to make approach shots from the right side of the landing area more difficult.

Hole 16 - 149 Yard Par 3

Hole 16 - 149 Yard Par 3

The shortest par 3 on the course will challenge players with an undulating green complex and a large waste bunker in front of the green. The green site is raised and will repel errant shots into tightly mown collection areas around the green. An excellent birdie chance before heading to the difficult 17th.

Hole 17 - 480 Yard Par 4

Hole 17 - 480 Yard Par 4

The longest par 4 on the course plays from right to left and is guarded by a water hazard along the entire left side of the hole. The hole is bunkerless and features a green complex guarded by a tiered transition in the approach. The right side of the fairway provides players the best angle into the green. Errant approach shots left of the green will find a swale that is eight feet below the putting surface. Par is always a good score on a hole of this length.

Hole 18 - 547 Yard Par 5

Hole 18 - 547 Yard Par 5

This closing par 5 is meant to provide an exciting finish to the round. Playing conservatively on the drive and second shot can leave a long and very difficult third shot to this shallow green that runs perpendicular to the line of play. Conversely, aggressive players will be rewarded with hitting the green in two or a short pitch shot on their third. The bunkers in the approach and the forced carry provide the hazard that can separate a close match and ruin a low round.

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