Hole by Hole

Hole #1 – Par 4

illustration of hole #1

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 287 17
Blue/White (Mens) 287 17
White (Mens) 261 17
White (Womens) 261 15
White/Black (Mens) 261 15
Black (Mens) 251 13
Black (Womens) 251 13
Red (Mens) 195 17
Red (Womens) 195 17
Red/Green (Womens) 195 15
Green (Mens) 188 13
Green (Womens) 188 13

Although short and straight, the first hole requires a tee shot to the fairway between OB on the left and a water hazard on the right. A good drive allows a short iron into a very small undulating green.

Hole #2 – Par 5

illustration of hole #2

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 546 3
Blue/White (Mens) 448 9
White (Mens) 448 5
White (Womens) 448 5
White/Black (Mens) 448 1
Black (Mens) 415 5
Black (Womens) 415 5
Red (Mens) 406 5
Red (Womens) 406 5
Red/Green (Womens) 309 3
Green (Mens) 309 9
Green (Womens) 309 9

From the blue tees, this long par 5 requires a straight and long drive followed by a long fairway wood. A narrow fairway dictates a mid to long iron into the green. From the white, black and red tees, the driver may not be required, but the tee shot still must find a narrow fairway. Water follows the left side of the fairway the length of the hole. A par is a really good score.

Hole #3 – Par 4

illustration of hole #3

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 374 5
Blue/White (Mens) 374 3
White (Mens) 362 3
White (Womens) 362 1
White/Black (Mens) 320 3
Black (Mens) 320 1
Black (Womens) 320 1
Red (Mens) 314 1
Red (Womens) 314 1
Red/Green (Womens) 314 1
Green (Mens) 230 5
Green (Womens) 230 1

The number 1 handicap hole requires two well struck shots into a prevailing wind. The fairway narrows to about 20 yards at the 100 yard marker, making getting close to the pin a hard task. The green slopes to the rear.

Hole #4 – Par 4

illustration of hole #4

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 365 1
Blue/White (Mens) 354 1
White (Mens) 354 1
White (Womens) 354 4
White/Black (Mens) 302 5
Black (Mens) 302 3
Black (Womens) 302 3
Red (Mens) 292 3
Red (Womens) 292 3
Red/Green (Womens) 213 9
Green (Mens) 213 7
Green (Womens) 213 7

This beautiful dog-leg left hole requires a long drive, a mid to long iron or fairway wood to the green is still required. A water hazard along the length of the hole on the left catches any errant shots.

Hole #5 – Par 4

illustration of hole #5

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 331 9
Blue/White (Mens) 331 5
White (Mens) 273 13
White (Womens) 273 11
White/Black (Mens) 273 7
Black (Mens) 218 17
Black (Womens) 218 11
Red (Mens) 206 13
Red (Womens) 206 15
Red/Green (Womens) 206 11
Green (Mens) 149 15
Green (Womens) 149 17

The drive is across a water hazard to a generous landing area with water on the left and OB on the right side. Once the drive is negotiated, a short iron to a narrow deep green brings a well deserved chance for a birdie or par.

Hole #6 – Par 3

illustration of hole #6

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 173 11
Blue/White (Mens) 159 11
White (Mens) 159 7
White (Womens) 159 13
White/Black (Mens) 117 13
Black (Mens) 117 9
Black (Womens) 117 15
Red (Mens) 116 7
Red (Womens) 116 9
Red/Green (Womens) 116 3
Green (Mens) 111 1
Green (Womens) 111 3

This straight-away par three, with an OB on the left and a water hazard on the right (no bail out area here). No tricks, it’s all visible from the tee…

Hole #7 – Par 5

illustration of hole #7

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 511 7
Blue/White (Mens) 457 13
White (Mens) 457 9
White (Womens) 457 7
White/Black (Mens) 386 17
Black (Mens) 386 15
Black (Womens) 386 9
Red (Mens) 380 11
Red (Womens) 380 7
Red/Green (Womens) 279 17
Green (Mens) 279 17
Green (Womens) 279 15

Avoid the left on this hole. After a long drive into a fairly generous fairway, the second shot is into a narrow opening and is the key to playing this hole. With water on the left and tall trees masking the right side of the fairway, a good fairway wood shot sets up a short iron to a large green for a par.

Hole #8 – Par 3

illustration of hole #8

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 134 15
Blue/White (Mens) 134 15
White (Mens) 117 15
White (Womens) 117 17
White/Black (Mens) 117 9
Black (Mens) 99 11
Black (Womens) 99 17
Red (Mens) 90 9
Red (Womens) 90 13
Red/Green (Womens) 90 7
Green (Mens) 88 3
Green (Womens) 88 5

Although the tee shot is only 135 yards long, landing five yards short of the green finds a water hazard. Hit a good solid shot to make par. A big plus for this hole is watching the eagles that survey the scene from the tall pines next to the tee.

Hole #9 – Par 4

illustration of hole #9

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 335 13
Blue/White (Mens) 335 7
White (Mens) 315 11
White (Womens) 315 9
White/Black (Mens) 273 11
Black (Mens) 273 7
Black (Womens) 273 7
Red (Mens) 227 15
Red (Womens) 227 11
Red/Green (Womens) 227 5
Green (Mens) 192 11
Green (Womens) 192 11

This is one of the few holes with a large driving area. Let out the shaft and have a short iron to a narrow and deep green catches an errant second shot.

Hole #10 – Par 4

illustration of hole #10

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 373 6
Blue/White (Mens) 335 6
White (Mens) 335 2
White (Womens) 335 4
White/Black (Mens) 288 2
Black (Mens) 288 2
Black (Womens) 288 4
Red (Mens) 276 2
Red (Womens) 276 4
Red/Green (Womens) 171 16
Green (Mens) 171 14
Green (Womens) 171 16

The hole is a dog-leg left. A big drive around a stand of palms to an undulating fairway allows a long iron to a green guarded by a sand trap in front. Hit two good shots for a par.

Hole #11 – Par 3

illustration of hole #11

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 184 8
Blue/White (Mens) 184 4
White (Mens) 124 18
White (Womens) 124 18
White/Black (Mens) 124 14
Black (Mens) 114 8
Black (Womens) 114 18
Red (Mens) 70 12
Red (Womens) 70 18
Red/Green (Womens) 70 14
Green (Mens) 66 6
Green (Womens) 66 10

This is a mid-length par three over water with sand guarding the left side. The white, black, and red tees reduce the distance of the drive to a short iron shot. With a good solid shot, a par is possible. If you miss your drive, you can always try fishing in the well stocked fishing pond.

Hole #12 – Par 4

illustration of hole #12

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 284 16
Blue/White (Mens) 276 14
White (Mens) 276 8
White (Womens) 276 6
White/Black (Mens) 276 4
Black (Mens) 211 18
Black (Womens) 211 16
Red (Mens) 204 18
Red (Womens) 204 16
Red/Green (Womens) 204 12
Green (Mens) 141 16
Green (Womens) 141 14

This straight hole is the epitome of the placement requirement of the IRCC Golf Course. Most people hit fairway woods or long irons from the tee due to the narrow landing area. An errant drive to 190 yards may be in the hazard. From the fairway, a short iron to a narrow and deep green leaves two good putts for par.

Hole #13 – Par 4

illustration of hole #13

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 363 4
Blue/White (Mens) 363 2
White (Mens) 255 10
White (Womens) 255 14
White/Black (Mens) 255 6
Black (Mens) 249 10
Black (Womens) 249 6
Red (Mens) 240 10
Red (Womens) 240 6
Red/Green (Womens) 240 2
Green (Mens) 200 8
Green (Womens) 200 8

This is a relatively long par that requires a good drive and a long second shot to a large tilted green. Since the second shot is entirely over water, length off the tee does help on this hole.

Hole #14 – Par 5

illustration of hole #14

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 501 2
Blue/White (Mens) 456 12
White (Mens) 456 6
White (Womens) 456 2
White/Black (Mens) 398 8
Black (Mens) 398 4
Black (Womens) 398 2
Red (Mens) 392 4
Red (Womens) 392 2
Red/Green (Womens) 337 8
Green (Mens) 337 4
Green (Womens) 337 2

A double dog-leg with two landing areas give this hole its character. A drive over water into the fairway is followed by a fairway wood over water to a small landing area. Not surprisingly, the third shot, a short to medium iron, is also over water to a large undulating green. There is no margin for error on this terrifying and wonderful par five.

Hole #15 – Par 4

illustration of hole #15

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 349 10
Blue/White (Mens) 301 10
White (Mens) 301 4
White (Womens) 301 8
White/Black (Mens) 244 18
Black (Mens) 244 14
Black (Womens) 244 10
Red (Mens) 238 8
Red (Womens) 238 8
Red/Green (Womens) 238 4
Green (Mens) 173 12
Green (Womens) 173 12

A drive to a large and wide landing area sets up a second shot with a mid to long iron (or fairway wood) to a green surrounded on three sides by water. A minor error on either shot means a ball in the hazard.

Hole #16 – Par 3

illustration of hole #16

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 138 18
Blue/White (Mens) 138 16
White (Mens) 132 12
White (Womens) 132 16
White/Black (Mens) 132 10
Black (Mens) 122 6
Black (Womens) 122 12
Red (Mens) 108 6
Red (Womens) 108 14
Red/Green (Womens) 108 10
Green (Mens) 105 2
Green (Womens) 105 4

This short and straight par three allows some respite from a pressurized round. A large green catches most of the drives. This is the number 18 handicap hole. Take advantage of it.

Hole #17 – Par 5

illustration of hole #17

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 467 14
Blue/White (Mens) 467 8
White (Mens) 436 16
White (Womens) 436 10
White/Black (Mens) 436 12
Black (Mens) 374 16
Black (Womens) 374 14
Red (Mens) 367 16
Red (Womens) 367 12
Red/Green (Womens) 276 18
Green (Mens) 276 18
Green (Womens) 276 18

This is a shap dog-leg left, medium length par five. The drive is over water and there is water down the entire left side of the fairway. A second shot to a narrow landing area results in a short approach shot to a curved three-tiered green.

Hole #18 – Par 4

illustration of hole #18

TEE YARDS HANDICAP
Blue (Mens) 316 12
Blue/White (Mens) 283 18
White (Mens) 283 14
White (Womens) 283 12
White/Black (Mens) 255 16
Black (Mens) 255 12
Black (Womens) 255 8
Red (Mens) 236 14
Red (Womens) 236 10
Red/Green (Womens) 236 6
Green (Mens) 216 10
Green (Womens) 216 6

This is a fairly short par four that requires a very precise drive to land on the short grass with water on the right and OB on the left. Once the drive is negotiated, a short iron must be hit to a deep green with sand in front and water on the right. A par here brings a smile of satisfaction and motivation to try the course again.

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