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Hole: 1
Handicap: 7
Par: 4

Wetland down the right side forces you toward the hazard on the left. Three-wood is a good option. (2) Second shot should be a mid to short iron into the middle of the green.

Yardage:
408
380
345
291


Hole: 2
Handicap: 17
Par: 3

Short to middle portion of the green presents best options.

Yardage:
167
147
131
106


Hole: 3
Handicap: 15
Par: 4

Put your driver away and select your other favorite driving club for this par-4. (2) Your second shot is a short iron to the green, but watch for the slight false front on the green.

Yardage:
332
315
292
212


Hole: 4
Handicap: 9
Par: 4

Off the tee a good drive is essential for this long par-4. Beware of out-of-bounds to the right. (2) Your second shot on No. 4 should be a mid to long iron to the middle of the green. Do not forget, there is still OB on the right! (G) Once you are on, a large green slopes back to front with plenty of room over the bunker to hide the pin.

Yardage:
430
423
393
343


Hole: 5
Handicap: 1
Par: 4

The No. 1 handicap hole on the course, this par-4 presents a challenging tee-shot with multiple wetlands to overcome. The fairway slopes left to right on no. 5. The right side of the bunker is a good aiming spot off the tee. (2) The second shot should land on the front right side of the green to set up a good putt. (G) The long, narrow green runs with and slopes toward the wetland.

Yardage:
411
386
350
314


Hole: 6
Handicap: 11
Par: 3

On this long par-3, use a club that will get you to the middle of the green. (G) There is more green than appears at first sight, with a severe slope from back to front.

Yardage:
208
183
167
150


Hole: 7
Handicap: 13
Par: 5

The first par-5 you will encounter requires a good tee shot to the right of the mounds, which will move right down the fairway, setting you up for a nice second shot. (2) Second shot should be towards the left-edge of the first bunker, putting you in scoring postition. (G) Green has a slight back-to-front and left to right slope - moves towards the water.

Yardage:
517
491
464
424


Hole: 8
Handicap: 5
Par: 5

The back-to-back par-5s set up two holes in a row where a good drive down the right side is necessary to set up your second shot. Off the tee beware of the hidden lake on the left side of the fairway. (2) Your second shot should be a lay -up, short of the wetland, keeping an eye out for the hidden lake on the left. This should leave a mid to long iron in to the green. (G) The no. 8 green is a large one, with three areas, best bet is to land in the correct area for a makeable putt.

Yardage:
491
473
430
385


Hole: 9
Handicap: 3
Par: 4

Off the tee a three-wood or driving iron is the best choice, the pole is a good aiming point. (2) On your second shot, the short left leaves a lot of work, but there is plenty of room to the right. (G) Center of the green leaves you in good shape, but the back of the green slopes away.

Yardage:
404
384
345
294


Hole: 10
Handicap: 14
Par: 4

Off no. 10, a three-wood or driving iron creates the best options. The right side of the fairway sets up the best look for your second shot. (2) On your second shot, make sure you select enough club to carry the bunker. (G) The no. 10 green slopes front to back with drainoffs to the right and left.

Yardage:
363
337
319
280


Hole: 11
Handicap: 12
Par: 3

Tee off to the right side of the green for the best options on this par-3. The huge green slopes back to front, and drains off right to left.

Yardage:
187
176
165
142


Hole: 12
Handicap: 6
Par: 4

Off the tee, favor the left side of the fairway, as the fairway slopes right. Beware of out-of-bounds to the right. (2) Second shot favors the left side. (G) Once you are on the green, a ridge divides the right and left side with drain offs front and back.

Yardage:
383
349
322
294


Hole: 13
Handicap: 2
Par: 4

Swing away off the tee on this par-4 to a wide landing area with OB on both sides. (2) For your second shot use more club to offset the elevation of the green. (G) Once you are on, this challenging green slopes back to front with movement from left to right.

Yardage:
444
428
406
348


Hole: 14
Handicap: 16
Par: 4

Resist the temptation to pull out the driver on this par-4, your best play is to position the ball between the bunker and the pole to set up for a good approach shot into the green. (2) Your second shot should be a short to mid-iron into a relatively flat green to set up a good scoring chance on the No. 16 handicap. (G) The green presents a slight drain off to the back left.

Yardage:
379
359
327
295


Hole: 15
Handicap: 4
Par: 5

The second longest hole on the course, a good tee shot will be on the path of the bunker and two pines. (2) Agreesive players can go for the green in two with a long second shot, while others should progress to the right. Third shot onto the green should be a short-iron to a wide but narrow green. (G) The green on no. 15 has a right to left slope.

Yardage:
522
508
488
394


Hole: 16
Handicap: 10
Par: 4

Leave the driver in your bag and select your next favorite driving club for the par-4 16. Tee off over the wetland to and open fairway to set up your second shot into the green. (2) Plenty of green to work with, but you must fly another wetland and get over a slight false front. (G) Green slopes from back to front. There is a false front, but still plenty of green to work with.

Yardage:
391
352
340
296


Hole: 17
Handicap: 18
Par: 3

The par-3 17th should start with a mid to short iron over the water to the middle of the green. (G) Once on the green, a left to right slope flattens out to the back.

Yardage:
173
164
130
109


Hole: 18
Handicap: 8
Par: 5

The longest hole on the course, this par-5 offers a challenge to even the long hitters. With water running along the entire left side of the fairway and green, long hitters should note that the fairway slopes right to left past the bunker. (2) Second shot should be a lay-up with a fairway wood to mid-iron. Iron shot into the green depends on pin placement. (G) The 18th green is a three-section green which drains off to the front to the middle and the back right.

Yardage:
530
519
504
447