Hole #1 – Peninsula This par 4 may prove more difficult than it appears. There are no fairway bunkers to worry about but a good drive will set up the more important approach shot to the green. The green is elongated and narrow, protected by wetlands to the left and behind and two greenside bunkers collecting approach shots that bail out to the right.
Hole #2 – Big Oak Simply put, a solid par-3! Depending on your tee box you can see wetlands in front of you and left of the fairway plus deep, treacherous bunkers left and right. It’s not overly long but a large green with a tier that bisects the front portion of the green from the back can make this hole a challenge.
Hole #3 – Two Soldiers This is a long hole but par or better can be achieved. The fairway is huge and a drive that nestles between the steep-walled bunkers on the right and the old oak tree on the left is where you want to be! Options await the second shot with a pond lurking on the right and bunkers on the fairway left. The green sits ominously close to this same pond and another large bunker runs up the left side of the green makes your third shot to the green of utmost importance.
Hole #4 – River’s Edge This par 4 may test some nerves. The fairway runs adjacent to a pond along the left side of the landing area. The sea of sand at the back of the landing area makes the green appear to be floating on an island. Bailing out from the pond forces the player to carry more of the bunker than a drive that challenges the water. Par is a great score.
Hole #5 – Serpentine This par 3 is the longest on the course. The large green is saddled with a deep “coffin” style bunker on the right and a back left bunker that is hidden. The green is open in front to allow a long iron or wood to run onto the green surface. There is a wetland that meanders to the front and left of the green, but there is plenty of room to miss the green and still save par.