An aggressive tee shot must navigate the pine forest on the right or the bunkers positioned 220 yards out. The course’s deepest traps guard a two-tiered green that demands more than just a safe landing—approaches must be precise. The front tier, in particular, features numerous quick sidehill putts, making accuracy essential for a chance at birdie.

With the prevailing wind at your back, this may be the first hole where the driver comes out of the bag. A cluster of bunkers guards the left side off the tee, demanding accuracy. The green is fully exposed to the southern sun and the drying effect of the wind, so shots landing short often run through, leaving a delicate chip back. Approaches must land as gently as a butterfly on tired feet to hold the putting surface.

This is one of the few uphill tee shots on the course, and carrying the ridge adds both yardage and the need for a lofted iron to reach the green. The ridge’s sloping right side often funnels drives into the rough, while small undulations further up the fairway frustrate long hitters used to a flat lie. On the green, every putt takes a tricky break to the west, keeping even skilled putters on their toes.

On this shortest hole of the course, aiming directly for the flag is essential, but a front-crossing bunker can make judging its location tricky. The right edge of the collar features a “members’ bounce” that often redirects balls into the center of the green—the narrowest on the course—demanding both precision and a bit of luck.

Similar to the opening hole but 35 yards longer, this par 5 challenges players from start to finish. A prominent ridge intersects the fairway, meeting a bunker on the left and two more just left of the green. Wayward tee shots may find the trees lining either side, bringing the creek into play for the second shot. A cross bunker 15 yards in front of the green can deceive distance judgments and collect any second shot hoping to roll onto the putting surface. For those opting to play smart, there’s ample lay-up space over the creek, allowing a well-placed wedge to turn three shots into two.

The tee shot must thread a narrow opening framed by a row of maple trees. The remnants of the dominant east-west ridge tend to kick drives that find the fairway on the right toward the green. A 60-foot sycamore with wide-spreading branches on the left of the green limits approach angles for shots from the middle or left side of the hole. A creek meanders in front of the tee, winds along the right, and then crosses in front of and along the left side of the green. Featuring one of the oldest and most level greens on the course, this hole has earned the nickname “Spoiler,” having derailed many strong rounds with only a few holes remaining.

Though short, this dogleg-left is a captivating hole with multiple strategic options. Players can play safe with a controlled iron to the middle, avoiding the bunkers; shape a long iron around the corner of the walnut grove; or boldly hit a fairway wood over the towering walnuts onto the elevated green. The green sits high above the fairway, and the large bunker guarding its front demands precision to hold an approach near a hole that’s hidden from view below. Its small surface is filled with challenging downhill and sidehill putts, keeping the challenge alive on every shot.

Not for the faint of heart, this is the only tee shot on the course that truly tests a golfer’s nerve, with a lake running along the entire left side all the way to the green—threatening any ball that strays too far. The level green, though small, features subtle breaks that defy the usual rule that putts run toward the water. It’s the smallest green on the course, yet demands the longest club in your bag for the approach.

As golfers emerge from the trees, the fairway rises up the dominant east-west ridge, aiming directly at the clubhouse roof. A drive falling short of the ridge leaves a blind approach, while very deep, expansive bunkers flank the final green. Approaches must carry a moderate incline to reach back-pin positions, and the front slope features the most treacherous downhill and sidehill putts on the course. So severe is the front slope that when the hole is cut there, aiming short and leaving a delicate chip with a short uphill putt is often the wiser route for a satisfying par.