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Brian Clark
Lewiston
2023-08-14
$66 (cart included), played on Thursday, January 1970 at 1:30 PM
The "Reflections GC" built in 1980 was designed by Ron Otto and its condition was over the top just like the Monarch GC was this morning. Our group was playing this course as a "Scramble" starting from the Tips/Blues 6,373yds / 71.1 / 135 with a Bogey moving down to Whites @ 5,935yds / 69.1 / 130 or keep moving to Reds @ 4,713yds / 63.9 / 115 on this Par 36/36 layout. This wooded, swampy and various placed sand traps made the shorter yardage tight and the greens adding salt to your wounds. Elevated blind green design along with sand traps made landing in the right location, a real challenge. The Front 9 starts out #1 a 383yds Par 4 Hcp 3 that has your approach shot up hill to a blind front trap green. The #2 dogleg left Par 5 at 487yds is a Hcp 2 because of tough downhill 2nd shot and two (2) front traps protecting this elevated green. The #5 double creek crossing is a tough Hpc 1 Par 5 at 555yds and hidden water RH side fairway 180yds in, so stay left. The #8 is a short 497yd Par 5 but sweeps left with three (3) big RH sand traps your last 250yds to the very small elevated green. The Back 9 starts out with a very narrow 525yd Par 5 that needs a drive to the LH side if you want to see the hidden green tucked in the RH corner. The lucky #13 Hpc 2 Par 4 at 360yds has hidden center fairway trap 200yds out and the elevated/blind green tucked in LH corner with two (2) big front traps catching anything 40yds short. The Front 9 ended with #9 a 170yd Par 3 and Back #18 is a 222yd Par 3 elevated big green with LH/RH sand traps to catch any strays. We ended up shooting -8 or 64 on this great conditioned layout in 4hrs 45 minutes as it was a packed course today.
Would travel: 120-300 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Ranks with the best in this price level, Expensive and worth it, Best course in the area
Condition of Course, Food/ Bar facilities, Difficulty, Ambiance, Staff, Pro Shop, Layout, No Houses on Course, Clubhouse
$66 (cart included), played on Thursday, January 1970 at 1:30 PM
The "Reflections GC" built in 1980 was designed by Ron Otto and its condition was over the top just like the Monarch GC was this morning. Our group was playing this course as a "Scramble" starting from the Tips/Blues 6,373yds / 71.1 / 135 with a Bogey moving down to Whites @ 5,935yds / 69.1 / 130 or keep moving to Reds @ 4,713yds / 63.9 / 115 on this Par 36/36 layout. This wooded, swampy and various placed sand traps made the shorter yardage tight and the greens adding salt to your wounds. Elevated blind green design along with sand traps made landing in the right location, a real challenge. The Front 9 starts out #1 a 383yds Par 4 Hcp 3 that has your approach shot up hill to a blind front trap green. The #2 dogleg left Par 5 at 487yds is a Hcp 2 because of tough downhill 2nd shot and two (2) front traps protecting this elevated green. The #5 double creek crossing is a tough Hpc 1 Par 5 at 555yds and hidden water RH side fairway 180yds in, so stay left. The #8 is a short 497yd Par 5 but sweeps left with three (3) big RH sand traps your last 250yds to the very small elevated green. The Back 9 starts out with a very narrow 525yd Par 5 that needs a drive to the LH side if you want to see the hidden green tucked in the RH corner. The lucky #13 Hpc 2 Par 4 at 360yds has hidden center fairway trap 200yds out and the elevated/blind green tucked in LH corner with two (2) big front traps catching anything 40yds short. The Front 9 ended with #9 a 170yd Par 3 and Back #18 is a 222yd Par 3 elevated big green with LH/RH sand traps to catch any strays. We ended up shooting -8 or 64 on this great conditioned layout in 4hrs 45 minutes as it was a packed course today.