Golf

Hole Description
This difficult starting hole makes it tough to hit the fairway. The prevailing wind is usually quartering into or cross. Chet Williams says, “There is no need for bunkers on this hole, it is hard enough as it is.” Agreed.

Hole Description
Those who don’t respect this hole will find their way to bogey more often than not. This hole usually plays into a stiff wind that makes the hole seem longer than it is. If you miss this green right, the ball will find its way into the canal. For those who finish short or left, a small bunker and some of the most severe undulation on the course is left of the green.

Hole Description
Use the bunker in the fairway to aim your tee shot for this slight dog leg right. For longer players you will have to choose to go left or right of the bunker in the fairway. The green is hidden for your shot into the green. Plenty of room around this green to get the ball up and
down.

Hole Description
This fun and short Par 3 plays usually into the teeth of the prevailing wind. Hit it right and you will find water. The green is guarded by a bunker short and plenty of bailout to the left.

Hole Description
Another Par 5 playing into the prevailing wind and plays longer than the scorecard yardage. This dogleg right requires a perfect drive to get around the corner. For those
who find the bunkers near the green short and left will be lucky to get away with par. This small green is hard to find in mostly windy conditions.

Hole Description
This #1 handicap dogleg to the left plays long even though it's mostly downwind with water coming into play off of the tee ball. The second shot goes at another tough green
with no bunkers. Running the ball up to this green is an option with par a great score.

Hole Description
This drivable Par 4 plays straight downwind with several ways to try for birdie. Option 1, play short of the bunker on the right for a short wedge to the green. Option 2, tee it
high and let if fly, threading the bunker needle. If you hit it in the bunker on the right a 40-to-50-yard bunker shot awaits. There is a greenside bunker left and a slightly raised green will repel any shot that is slightly off line. Fun hole.

Hole Description
This Par 3 plays straight downwind with a massive deep bunker just short and left of the green. When the pin is left, this bunker gets plenty of action. This green is split into two halves with the spine of the green running roughly down the middle from front to back.

Hole Description
Use the bunkers on the left as aiming points as the wind generally plays across from left to right. If you hit in one of these bunkers, you will likely not be able to hit the ball to the green. This green has the most bunkers of any green on the course with two in front and two in back. The canal plays right of the green for any shot that lets the wind carry the ball too far right of the green.

Hole Description
This difficult slight dogleg right plays usually straight into the prevailing wind. Plan on driver and mid-to-long iron into the slightly elevated green with two deep bunkers left. Par is always a good score on this hole.

Hole Description
This double dogleg Par 5 plays slightly into the right-to-left prevailing winds. Lay up to 100 yards for easy access to the green. If you are more bold and go for this green, the two bunkers short leave a 40-to-50-yard bunker shot. Miss this green to the right and your short game skill will be tested.

Hole Description
This tee shot over water and into the prevailing wind is difficult on this slight dogleg right. This slightly uphill and into-the-wind second shot makes par a good score. This green has plenty of undulation to test all good putters.

Hole Description
The fairway is difficult to hit with the prevailing wind mostly into the drive. The fairway bunker left can add a shot if you hit too close to the lip. The second shot usually
plays crosswind into this elevated green with no bunkers. If the ball lands short, it will roll away from the green.

Hole Description
Aiming at the palm tree splits the bunkers. The wind is usually cross left to right and helping. This green can take run up shots but the bunkers short and right will make par a good score.

Hole Description
The longest Par 5 on the course plays mostly downwind. If you hit your tee shot into one of the fairway bunkers, plan on a difficult par. For your layup, water right and a bunker left awaits to have 80-to-100-yard third shot. If you go at this green in two, this elevated green has three bunkers protecting it. Chet Williams calls the bunkers left “meaningful” bunkers. Some think they are just plain mean.

Hole Description
This short Par 4 requires a fairway or hybrid to hit the fairway with the prevailing wind playing across left to right. The second shot sees a green that is well protected with water, bunkers and collection area. Miss this green and you have your work cut out for par.

Hole Description
This Par 3 plays straight downwind with another receptive green to a run up shot. Plenty of bunkers and creek left that make par a good score.

Hole Description
This difficult Par 4 has the wind mostly helping from right to left. The fairway is the widest on the property with players wanting to be as far right as possible. Chet Williams was
inspired by The Old Course as St. Andrews with the green modeled after #17 The Road Hole. While the bunkers short of the green are less penal than The Road Hole, the long green makes hitting the ball next to the pin difficult. If you hit your ball long over this green, the South Texas Valley of Sin awaits for a difficult up and down.