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A Duffer
Racine
2015-02-22
Do Not Recall (cart not included), played on Wednesday, May 2013 at 1:52 PM
This is a city course with a great location, right on Lake Michigan, with a view of the famous Wind Point Lighthouse.
There are no power-carts available here, so be prepared to walk the course, which straddles Lighthouse Drive, crossing over to play #5-#8, then crossing back for #9. There are no water hazards on the course, and rather few sand traps. The biggest hazard is to errant shots which will find tall grass in the rough almost everywhere and an abundance poison ivy down the embankment toward the shoreline along #2! Errant shots on #3 will find a private lawn (irretrievable! Don't trespass!), and errant shots on #4 may veer onto or across the road. Number 5 is a par 3 with an elevated tee, shooting to the green down in a hollow. (Caution: under damp conditions, this fairway will be very soggy!) Number 6 features a significant gully transverse of the fairway -- solid drives will find the far side of it, short or duffed shots will be down in the trough, shooting blind to the approach to the green. A narrow twisty paved path leads somewhat steeply down past terraced flower gardens to #7 tee nestled back in the trees. It takes a bold player to aim straight for the green, as the fairway arcs gently to the left, and heavy woods (fenced, out of bounds) flanks that side. Again, short or duffed shots have you shooting uphill and blind to approach the green. (The early part of this fairway is also prone to be quite soggy.) Number 8 has you shooting across another hollow (upslope of #5 green) to a green back upslope by the road. (It is listed as par3 for men, par 4 for ladies.)
All in all, really interesting layout, taking advantage of the terrain. The course does suffer a bit as a city course, being subject to lots of play by youth and duffers. (Always call ahead to check for planned leagues and practices.)
Do Not Recall (cart not included), played on Wednesday, May 2013 at 1:52 PM
This is a city course with a great location, right on Lake Michigan, with a view of the famous Wind Point Lighthouse.
There are no power-carts available here, so be prepared to walk the course, which straddles Lighthouse Drive, crossing over to play #5-#8, then crossing back for #9. There are no water hazards on the course, and rather few sand traps. The biggest hazard is to errant shots which will find tall grass in the rough almost everywhere and an abundance poison ivy down the embankment toward the shoreline along #2! Errant shots on #3 will find a private lawn (irretrievable! Don't trespass!), and errant shots on #4 may veer onto or across the road. Number 5 is a par 3 with an elevated tee, shooting to the green down in a hollow. (Caution: under damp conditions, this fairway will be very soggy!) Number 6 features a significant gully transverse of the fairway -- solid drives will find the far side of it, short or duffed shots will be down in the trough, shooting blind to the approach to the green. A narrow twisty paved path leads somewhat steeply down past terraced flower gardens to #7 tee nestled back in the trees. It takes a bold player to aim straight for the green, as the fairway arcs gently to the left, and heavy woods (fenced, out of bounds) flanks that side. Again, short or duffed shots have you shooting uphill and blind to approach the green. (The early part of this fairway is also prone to be quite soggy.) Number 8 has you shooting across another hollow (upslope of #5 green) to a green back upslope by the road. (It is listed as par3 for men, par 4 for ladies.)
All in all, really interesting layout, taking advantage of the terrain. The course does suffer a bit as a city course, being subject to lots of play by youth and duffers. (Always call ahead to check for planned leagues and practices.)