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Hill Course
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Xen Hassenplug
design
Men's Par 36-36=72
Ladies' Par 36-36=72
- USGA rules in
effect at all times.
- Free drop from
100, 150 and 200 yard markers.
- Please repair
ball marks and replace divots.
- Please keep
golf cars and carts at least 30 feet from greens at all times.
- Yardage markers
and sprinkler heads measured to center of greens.
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HOLE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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BLUE |
346 |
169 |
374 |
549 |
462 |
392 |
212 |
457 |
367 |
3328 |
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WHITE |
337 |
150 |
341 |
519 |
388 |
342 |
187 |
452 |
313 |
3029 |
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GOLD |
318 |
150 |
338 |
415 |
318 |
336 |
160 |
360 |
310 |
2705 |
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RED |
309 |
106 |
275 |
413 |
314 |
263 |
158 |
355 |
287 |
2480 |
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MENS |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
|
LADIES |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
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HOLE |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
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BLUE |
353 |
481 |
412 |
179 |
344 |
155 |
386 |
517 |
387 |
3214 |
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WHITE |
344 |
454 |
403 |
148 |
317 |
144 |
360 |
464 |
360 |
2994 |
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GOLD |
310 |
444 |
365 |
125 |
315 |
138 |
325 |
410 |
350 |
2782 |
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RED |
304 |
364 |
362 |
120 |
266 |
131 |
321 |
403 |
348 |
2619 |
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MENS |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
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LADIES |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
Ratings: Blue (Course: 70.9, Slope 113); White (Course: 69.3,
Slope 110); Gold
(Course: 67.0, Slope 102);
Red (Course:
69.1, Slope 108)
HILL 1: This straight looking
par four is no pushover. At just under 350 yards, this hole presents
the player with several choices: hit the ball out to the right
or try to cut-off some of the dogleg. If the latter, be careful
to avoid the trees on the left, to leave yourself with a second
shot at the green. A bunker in the front left and a severe drop-off
behind protect the small flat green. Slope and grain both run
toward the lake (away from the green).
HILL 2: The second hole on the
Hill Course is a model in deception. Starting at the tee, you
are fooled into aiming to the right, making your alignment difficult.
Two bunkers protect the right and left front of the green, leaving
a narrow opening between them if you were to run the ball on.
The back lips of the bunkers are raised, obscuring your view
of the green, which is deep enough for your tee shot to be long,
instead of short. Trees are a psychological hazard on both the
right and left. The green has a subtle slope from back to front
with a grain that does the same.
HILL 3: Though this hole has
a generous driving area, many balls seem to find the trees on
the right. This slight dogleg right also presents the player
with a choice. Drive the ball long and the landing area is narrow,
while shorter there is more room. The green follows the slope
of the hill from right to left, and is protected on the left
and long by a lateral water hazard. In the fairway, you frequently
have a side-hill lie, which promotes a pull or a hook, making
it difficult to get close to a left pin placement without going
in the water. The slope of the green is toward the lake and toward
the fairway, while the grain is toward the lake.
HILL 4: This five par is more
“reachable” than its yardage suggests. The long hitter
can gamble and bite off as much of the dogleg right as he dares
by hitting over a large tree to the right of the fairway approximately
200 yards from the white tee marker. However, hit too far right
and your second shot is blocked by trees approximately 120 yards
from the green. The hole can also be played more conservatively
out to the green or it can also be played out to the left. The
green slopes deceivingly to the left (toward the lake) and toward
the fairway and drops off slightly behind into some bushes and
trees. A good chipper and putter will often achieve birdie.
HILL 5: The number one rated
handicap hole on the Hill Course. The critical shot is the tee
shot, which must be long and in the fairway to have a chance
at the green. After this blind tee shot up over a hill, the rolling
fairway feeds to a green that is protected right and left by
two large sand bunkers. However, the front of the green is open
and will accept a ball that bounces on. The shape of the green
is long and narrow, in the flair of most greens on the Hill Course.
The slope of the green is toward the lake.
HILL 6: Though this hole only
measures just under 350 yards, the real difficulty lies around
the green. This narrow green is over forty yards deep, making
club choice on your approach critical. Bunkers protect this green
right and left and the right side of the green will feed an imperfect
approach into the right bunker. Although the green appears to
slope toward the lake, putts generally stay true and may even
appear to “break uphill.” The difficulty comes in trying
to get the ball close out of one of the bunkers on this narrow
green. “Getting the ball in the hole” is the real challenge
on this four par.
HILL 7: At 212 yards, this is
the longest and most difficult par three on the golf course.
From the tee, overhanging trees block your view of the right
side of the green and of the large sand bunker that protects
that side. The green is also protected on the left by a bunker
and woods that run close to this side. This deep green allows
the hole to play many different lengths, but will often be a
long iron or fairway wood for most players. The front of the
green is open, which will allow players to run the ball onto
the green. The green slopes from the back to the front, while
the grain runs toward the lake.
HILL 8: This uphill five par
has many characteristics to earn itself the third most difficult
rating on the Hill Course. From the tee, what appears to be a
generous driving area is actually guarded by trees on the right
and left. This hole is reachable by the longer hitters, while
most players will hit a short-iron third shot into the green,
which is guarded by small trees in front and behind. Slope is
right to left and grain is toward the lake.
HILL 9: The secret to this short
par four is a well placed tee shot. This rolling downhill fairway
is protected on the right by a sand bunker and on the left by
tall trees that make this hole into a dogleg left. Trees protect
a small oval-shaped green, which drops off behind, leaving a
difficult pitch back out of the trees. This level green putts
true to the apparent line.
HILL 10: Accuracy from the tee
is the secret to mastering this 350-yard par four. Trees and
brush on both sides of this narrow fairway wait to swallow up
an errant tee shot. A long tee shot is an advantage, allowing
you to hit a short iron into this small, shallow green. The green
is protected in front and behind by the steep bank it is set
into, and by trees on the right and left. The Green slopes sharply
from back to front.
HILL 11: This uphill par five
challenges the player every step of the way earning the second
most difficult rating on the Hill Course. The demanding tee shot
must be long and straight to reach the dogleg. A large sand bunker
protects the dogleg in the right corner to add to the difficulty
of this tee shot. You must be close to the corner to have a clear
view of the fairway, which is guarded on the left by a bunker,
on your second shot. The elevated green is protected on the left
by a bunker. This relatively flat green putts true and has a
grain that goes toward the lake.
HILL 12: This scenic downhill
par four has a rolling fairway with a generous driving area.
A tee shot that reaches the bottom of the hill is rewarded with
a short iron onto this elevated green. However, the further you
hit, the greater the chance finding the water hazard on the right
of the fairway or the deep rough on the left. This large elevated
green is protected behind by a steep bank, making chipping back
very difficult. The green slopes toward Hill # 11 tee, while
the grain is toward the pond.
HILL 13: A challenging par three,
this 180-yard hole frequently plays into the wind or with a crosswind.
You must carry the water hazard between the tee and the green,
which has a sand bunker on the left and a steep bank behind to
catch an errant shot. This very large green slopes slightly toward
the pond and from the left to right. Grain on this green is toward
the pond.
HILL 14: Accuracy is at a premium
off the tee on this uphill par four. The rolling uphill fairway
is guarded by trees on the left, which can block your approach
shot if you get behind them. Trees on the right are equally as
treacherous should you push your shot to the right. Your angle
from the fairway into a small green, guarded in the right front
by a large maple tree and on the left by out-of-bounds, is the
key to making par. The level green is small and narrow with a
pear shape.
HILL 15: This 150 yard par three
plays into a prevailing wind and slightly uphill. The large,
deep green is protected on both the left and right front by large
sand bunkers. The depth of this green offers many pin placements
to challenge the golfer in club selection. Slope of the green
is toward the tee and putts roll true.
HILL 16: A downhill dogleg left
where accuracy is at a premium. This very narrow driving area
is guarded left by a group of trees (which the long hitter can
try to hit over) and right by more trees and bushes. From the
fairway you must hit your approach over a depression. Trees on
the right and bushes on the left force you to hit an accurate
approach. This level green putts true to the apparent line.
HILL 17: This long uphill par
five doglegs to the right and is lined on both sides by trees.
A generous driving area tempts the long hitter to cut the dogleg
and hit the ball as close to the corner as he dares. Your second
shot can either be a lay-up to a wide area of fairway (leaving
a full wedge in) or an attempt at reaching the green in two to
a much narrower landing area. The green is guarded on all sides
by trees and slopes from right to left with a grain that does
the same.
HILL 18: The tee shot is critical
to make your par. Though there is ample room to drive the ball,
many balls seem to find the woods on the right. From the fairway,
you are left with a downhill and sidehill lie, which makes you
hit the ball to the right. Control is the key to hitting this
tricky green. The green slopes from back to front and toward
the first tee of the Hill Course, while the grain of the green
is toward the lake. Bunkers protect both right and left sides
of this green. This hole challenges the golfer and is a fine
finishing hole for this challenging test of golf called the Hill
Course. |
