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Hole #1
Hole Description
Begin your round with an uphill, tricky par 5. Splitting the fairway bunkers but favoring the right side will allow the longer hitter an easier sot at the green in two. For everyone else, a well-positioned second shot will leave a short iron to a large green that slopes from left to right.
Hole #2
Hole Description
The big hitter can risk driving over the creek (228 yard carry) and leave a short wedge shot to a tricky, well-protected green. A lay-up short of the creek off the tee (216 yards), leaves approximately 150 yards to this slight dogleg left.
Hole #3
Hole Description
The longest hole on the course, this par 5 is a gradual turn from right to left. The set-up shot for the approach to the green is guarded by two fairway bunkers and a narrow tree-lined fairway. The fairly flat green is guarded by two more bunkers and heavy rough over the green.
Hole #4
Hole Description
Another slight dogleg left that is guarded by tall trees down the left side and at the corner. This par 4 is protected on the right side by a couple of fairway bunkers. Once reaching the well-protected green, the game is just beginning. This heavily sloped green has several difficult hole positions, and the safest play into the green is simply to aim at the middle.
Hole #5
Hole Description
This par 3 crosses Green Valley Creek and is protected by a large bunker to the right and a mound and heavy rough to the left of the severely sloped green. A ball missed to the short side of the hole makes for a very difficult up and down.
Hole #6
Hole Description
A compact par 4 that is lined with trees and has a fairway bunker on the right side. A well-placed tee shot will leave a mid-to-short iron to this two-tiered and sloped green that is heavily guarded by three bunkers and heavy rough over the green.
Hole #7
Hole Description
The most economical hole on the course, this par 3 green is protected by a bunker on each side. A front hole placement makes for a difficult up and down from either bunker.
Hole #8
Hole Description
Another slight turn to the left, this par 4 is one of the truly sneaky holes on the course. A well positioned tee shot avoids the fairway bunker on the right, and will leave a narrow approach to this quick, two-tiered green that is sloped from back to front. The shot into the green usually requires one extra club as it is slightly uphill.
Hole #9
Hole Description
This closing hole is the longest of the par 4's on the front nine. A straight but tree lined fairway is guarded by a fairway bunker on the left side. The approach to this green is protected by a bunker in front, on the right and front and back left. The green slopes from back to front and from right to left. This is a very good hole to set up the back nine.
Hole #10
Hole Description
Hole #11
Hole Description
This down and side hill hole is very narrow with all balls kicking from right to left and leaving the player with a demanding approach to a treacherous green that is heavily sloped from right to left and back to front. A false front on the green will leave many balls that hit the green with an uphill chip shot. The green is also protected by heavy rough and a front left bunker.
Hole #12
Hole Description
This is one of the best holes on the course. This uphill dogleg left is framed off the tee by trees on both sides and a pair of fairway bunkers on the right. The uphill approach to another treacherous green is protected by a large bunker right and another bunker on the left. There are very few up and downs from right or long of the green.
Hole #13
Hole Description
This challenging par 3 incorporates all of Green Valley's traits in one hole. The tee shot is slightly downhill and usually has swirling winds to wreak havoc with less than solidly struck tee shots. Bunkers front left, right and long protect this green, which is perched atop a hill and quickly slopes away in all directions.
Hole #14
Hole Description
Another very scenic downhill tee shot is framed by a large oak tree on the left, trees on the right and Twin Peaks in the background. This par 4 has one of the more difficult greens on the course. It is protected by two bunkers on the left side of the green and slopes very heavily from left to right and back to front.
Hole #15
Hole Description
A very good risk/reward par 5, #15 has plenty of trouble available to find and avoid. The first half of the hole has out-of-bounds left and right, with Green Valley Creek crossing the fairway. Once the creek has been negotiated, there are a series of fairway bunkers and then two more bunkers protecting the green. Out-of-bounds covers the left side of the hole over the creek and trees line the right side.
Hole #16
Hole Description
Due to its length, #16 is easily the most demanding hole on the golf course. The 445/360-yard par 4 requires a solid tee shot for most players to carry Green Valley Creek. Usually into the prevailing wind, the 16th plays longer than its yardage and has out-of-bounds on both sides of the fairway and a front right bunker protecting the green. A par here is a very good score.
Hole #17
Hole Description
The longest par 3 on the course, this hole also heads into the prevailing wind. This slightly elevated three-tiered green slopes from back to front. Two bunkers protect the sides of the green and a small creek sits just to the right and left of the green. A par here is another good score.
Hole #18
Hole Description
The finishing hole is not overly long but this par 4 requires precision off the tee and a good iron shot to a large sloping green that is very well protected. The tee shot must by negotiated between the trees on the left and the fairway bunkers, trees and out-of-bounds on the right. The approach is influenced by tall trees on the left side as well as bunkers on both sides of the green. Another par to finish leaves a smile on your face.
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