Groves Course

# 1 / Hole #1

Par: 5

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 593

BLUE 556

WHITE 530

SILVER 444

BRONZE 444

Slope:

Gold 146

Pro Tips

This is a great three shot double dogleg Par 5. The tee shot plays downhill and over a stream. The wide first landing area is still guarded by trees along both sides of the fairway and narrows as the hole turns left. The hole then turns to the right with a hillside along the right and penalty area left requiring a precise second shot for the final approach. The green is set at an angle with bunkers short right and long left and has a predominant slope from back right to front left of the green.

# 2 / Hole #2

Par: 3

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 211

BLUE 199

WHITE 180

SILVER 160

BRONZE 139

Slope:

Blue 143

Pro Tips

This hole also plays downhill into the valley. The tee shot is played over wetlands to a green framed by trees on both sides and several bunkers surrounding as it slopes from front to back. This is a beautiful hole with players looking down upon natural wetlands and tree canopy.

# 3 / Hole #3

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 431

BLUE 402

WHITE 371

SILVER 316

BRONZE 263

Slope:

White 131

Pro Tips

After crossing the wetland behind the previous green, these tees are elevated 25 feet above the wetland. This is done so that the tee shot does not play uphill as much. Standing on the tee, players are looking across a wetland that borders most of the left side of the hole. The preferred side of the plateau fairway is the left in order to shorten the approach shot. This severely sloped green sits elevated with bunkers left and shots falling short will find a deep grass bunker or a sloping approach fairway. This entire hole is framed by dense forest along both sides.

# 4 / Hole #4

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 441

BLUE 402

WHITE 384

SILVER 300

BRONZE 300

Slope:

Silver 114

Pro Tips

This is an excellent driving hole. The perfect tee shot carries several bunkers carved into a steep hillside to the right side of the landing area and avoids the left fairway bunkers as well. This sets up a shorter approach to the green and takes the bunkers on the right out of play. The forward tees will not be forced to carry as much of these severe hillside bunkers. This shallow and wide green is guarded left and long by bunkers and has mounds creating unique slopes for a variety of hole locations.

# 5 / Hole #5

Par: 3

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 155

BLUE 129

WHITE 113

SILVER 102

BRONZE 102

Slope:

Bronze 112

Pro Tips

This is a fun Par 3 after navigating the previous holes. The players must negotiate a deep bunker in front of the green and avoid a large bunker to the left. The front bunker divides the green into right and left sections each having their own slopes to navigate. A shot on the wrong side results in a challenging put, but a well-placed shot provides an opportunity for birdie. This hole provides a breather before the more difficult holes heading back to the clubhouse.

# 6 / Hole #6

Par: 5

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 548

BLUE 508

WHITE 483

SILVER 440

BRONZE 440

Pro Tips

This is another good Par 5 with the opportunity for the better players to reach the heavily guarded green in two shots. This entire hole plays downhill. Both the first and second landing areas are flattened out of the hillside with a steep undulating fairway between them. The green is wide but shallow with a lake in front and a steep hillside behind, requiring delicate pitch shots.

# 7 / Hole #8

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 548

BLUE 508

WHITE 483

SILVER 440

BRONZE 440

Pro Tips

This long Par 4 traverses 80 feet downhill but still demands two solid shots to reach the green. All the tees look down on the landing area with wetlands on the left and a large fairway bunker to the right. The ideal tee shot challenges the bunker and hillside on the right to keep from rolling into the wetland on the left. The second shot is played over a wetland peninsula to a green cut into the existing hillside with bunkers on the left to keep balls from running down the hill into the wetland. This is one of the toughest holes on the course.

# 8 / Hole #1

Par: 5

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 478

BLUE 448

WHITE 410

SILVER 323

BRONZE 323

Pro Tips

This is a great three shot double dogleg Par 5. The tee shot plays downhill and over a stream. The wide first landing area is still guarded by trees along both sides of the fairway and narrows as the hole turns left. The hole then turns to the right with a hillside along the right and penalty area left requiring a precise second shot for the final approach. The green is set at an angle with bunkers short right and long left and has a predominant slope from back right to front left of the green.

# 9 / Hole #9

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 409

BLUE 368

WHITE 324

SILVER 284

BRONZE 161

Pro Tips

This is a great finishing hole with two separate fairways to choose from. The left fairway requires less carry over the existing wetland but sets up a more difficult second shot over a lake – all carry. The right fairway is narrower and requires a longer carry over the wetland but a shorter approach with no lake to navigate. The awaiting green slopes severely towards the water and sits below the clubhouse with bunkers to either side.