A pleasant walk through the woods to start out. A shot to a wide, tree lined landing area from an elevated tee will set up a good score, unless your next shot strays into the big trap to the right of the green.
 

HOLE #1 FLYOVER

A tee shot beside a big, pretty lake. The fairway is very wide and inviting, unless you get behind the two big trees on the right edge. You see the river as you walk onto the elevated green.

The elevated tee provides members with the best view of the lake, but also of the large, deep trap along the right side of the fairway. This is a modest-sized Par 5 which requires thoughtful placement instead of strength and length. Very playable, but still capable of resulting in a high score if you get off line.

There are two ways to play this hole – straight over a little palmetto patch or past the trees on the left to an open, elevated fairway down the right side. The second shot is played onto a green that wraps around the second bunker on the right.

A short, picturesque Par 3 with a tee shot to a big, oblong green with a hump in the middle. Placement of the tee shot will result in a good putting situation – or a real challenge to complete the hole in three. Less than 100 yards from the front tees – but don’t forget the hump.

This hole requires some thinking on the tee shot to avoid straying into the lake along the left or the trees along the right. Then it’s a test of positioning to play around the large, lonesome pine tree which stands in front of the huge jellybean – shaped green. A unique but achievable shot-making experience.

A long Par 3, hitting out of a chute of tall pines to a green lying next to a lake. A testy shot to go for the pin, but a lot of room to “bail out” and come in safe from the left side.

The toughest hole on the front side. A long Par 4 requiring a tee shot past big pine trees and a second shot over a little creek crossing the fairway to a green set next to a lateral lake. This hole is set up for satisfying bogey or a gusty and memorable par. There’s a real advantage from the forward tees on this one.

A tree lined, moderate Par 5 which looks tighter than it is. A nice way to finish up the front nine by hitting three straight shots to a pretty, plateaued green. But. If you try to get on or close in two, you’d better be on target.