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Brian Clark
Bellaire
2022-07-21
Guest (cart included), played on Thursday, July 2022 at 1:30 PM
This is the First course of the five (5) Shanty Creek Resort we will be playing this weekend for our Golf Mecca Weekend getaway. Looking back after playing the five (5) tracks, I would have to say that this one is truly the toughest in landing areas and reading greens. Withthe six (6) tees you can pick from Blues 7,011yds / 75.4 / 148 down to the Reds at 4,855yds / 69.4 / 133 on this wooded rolling Par 36/36 layout. Conditions were perfect from lazer flat tee boxes,through the meandering mowed fairways, power fluffed traps, up to the mostly elevated greens that never gave you a real good look. If you play from the Blues/Tips you'll be looking at 150-200yd forced carries, but with the Whites (6,341yds) 120-170yds and some easier looks. Almost every green seem to be uphill so picking the correct approch shot had me pulling an extra club on almost every shot. The Front 9 although longer yardage and more water holes (6) played eaiser than the Back 9 because of narrower landing areas with fairway runoffs if you strayed too close to the edges. Reading these greens as to where to land and putt, seem to cause trouble for everyone today as they were rolling 9-10 all day. The Back 9 #12 is the Hcp2 hole at 448-365yd Par 4 with one narrow fairway at 40yds wide with landing at 200-160yds in, your widest spot. The #14 sweeping left Par 4 at 378-337yds is their Hcp 1 and that elevated green needs two (2) extra clubs. The #17 Par 5 at 607-577yds has the smart play staying inside the 135yd in as the fairway feeds downhill into the pond/swamp on the rightside, over the hill in front of the green. Really enjoyed the challenge today on this great layout and shooting 40/42 w/37putts and looking forward to Cedar Creek in the morning.
Would travel: 60-120 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Ranks with the best in this price level, Best course in the area
Condition of Course, Price, Food/ Bar facilities, Difficulty, Ambiance, Staff, Layout, No Houses on Course, Clubhouse
Guest (cart included), played on Thursday, July 2022 at 1:30 PM
This is the First course of the five (5) Shanty Creek Resort we will be playing this weekend for our Golf Mecca Weekend getaway. Looking back after playing the five (5) tracks, I would have to say that this one is truly the toughest in landing areas and reading greens. Withthe six (6) tees you can pick from Blues 7,011yds / 75.4 / 148 down to the Reds at 4,855yds / 69.4 / 133 on this wooded rolling Par 36/36 layout. Conditions were perfect from lazer flat tee boxes,through the meandering mowed fairways, power fluffed traps, up to the mostly elevated greens that never gave you a real good look. If you play from the Blues/Tips you'll be looking at 150-200yd forced carries, but with the Whites (6,341yds) 120-170yds and some easier looks. Almost every green seem to be uphill so picking the correct approch shot had me pulling an extra club on almost every shot. The Front 9 although longer yardage and more water holes (6) played eaiser than the Back 9 because of narrower landing areas with fairway runoffs if you strayed too close to the edges. Reading these greens as to where to land and putt, seem to cause trouble for everyone today as they were rolling 9-10 all day. The Back 9 #12 is the Hcp2 hole at 448-365yd Par 4 with one narrow fairway at 40yds wide with landing at 200-160yds in, your widest spot. The #14 sweeping left Par 4 at 378-337yds is their Hcp 1 and that elevated green needs two (2) extra clubs. The #17 Par 5 at 607-577yds has the smart play staying inside the 135yd in as the fairway feeds downhill into the pond/swamp on the rightside, over the hill in front of the green. Really enjoyed the challenge today on this great layout and shooting 40/42 w/37putts and looking forward to Cedar Creek in the morning.