WOODS COURSE

A great way to begin this nine, Woods 1 is a short “what you see is what you get” par 4. There are trees along the left, and a drivable bunker on the right. If you leave the drive a little too far to the right, there is a tree that partially blocks the approach to the green. On the left, the green is guarded by a bunker and a hill that slopes down to the water. The green slopes from back to front, and is relatively quick, so it is better to approach it from below the hole on the right.

Woods 2 is a good par 5, with a drivable bunker on the right, and trees along both the left and right sides of the fairway. The second shot is key, and if positioned properly, can leave a relatively straightforward pitch to the two tier green, which has bunkers on the front and back. The bail out area is behind the bunker on the right, but it slopes away from the green, requiring a delicate pitch back to the green.

A very pretty, short par 3 water hole. The bunker on the left is positioned in a hill, so if you hit it long, you have to pitch back over the green, or if you are in the bunker, you will be hitting, to a green that slopes to the water.

Trees and out of bounds on the left, require a drive that is toward the bunker on the right; however, if the drive is too far to the left, trees and out of bounds also can come into play. The second shot is over a bunker on the left, but if hit too far, the ball might run down the hill into a waste area requiring a delicate chip back to the green.

#5 is the #1 handicap hole on Woods. It begins with a drive through a chute, with trees and out of bounds on the left. The second shot is threatened by water and bunkers on the right and the continuation of the trees and out of bounds on the left. The green is guarded front and back by bunkers, and the green, which can be tricky, slopes from back to front.

An innocent looking, wide fairway, belies the subtle difficulty of this hole. The tree on the left side of the fairway, requires that the drive be on the right, which brings the bunker into play. And then a strong second shot, must carry the bunker on the right in order to be in position for a natural par.

This relatively short par 3 is not without its challenges. Bunkers on both the right and left, and a hill on the left require a fairly accurate tee shot, particularly since the pin is usually placed either behind the bunker on the right or the left.

Woods 8 may be the prettiest hole on the course. As with 4 Hills, big drivers may try to drive over the water and the bunker to the green; however, the hill on the left of the green and the trees on the right side of the water, make this a very difficult shot. More conventional is a drive over the water toward the bunkers on the right, and then a solid shot to an elevated, well protected green.

A good finishing hole. A not too long par 4, with trees on both sides of the fairway, which, if the drive is not well positioned, can block the second shot from either side. Bunkers on either side of the green, limit the bail our area, and require a good shot to this slightly sloping green. Two putts and you should have your par.