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Hometown Golfer
Gainesville
2010-08-07
(cart included), played on Tuesday, July 2010 at 6am
I've played this course for many years when it was an 18 hole layout. Holes 1 and 2 at the Village eat up slicers with lost balls or unplayable lies are the penalty. Had my 2nd hole-in-1 on 4. Number 8 is a nice challenge over a grassed ravine to a flat fairway on top then your approach to a green where death lies long with only a little relief left and right. 9 is a very diverse par 5.
The School layout is another diverse 9 holes. No. 2 is a short dogleg right par 4 where many longer hitter cut the corner to the green, but has lots of trouble on the right side. Number 6 is the toughest hole on the course, requiring a drive straight away. Left is a lake and right makes the difficult shot over the lake, up the hill to a two tiered green very long. A par feels like a birdie. 9 is a beautiful finishing par 5. If you're really long off the tee, a 225yd blind shot over the hill to an island type green awaits the intrepid. Even the layup shot requires a precice shot to no closer than 125 yards or you risk that the ball will roll down the hill and into the lake.
The Mill which was added last is a different type of layout than the other 2 nines. The first hole with a decent drive allows you to go for the green and a birdie is a good possibility. The second hole a short par three to a large green over water is a delight to play. The other par three, no. 5 is very long, 200yds from the white tees to a huge green at the end of a valley. Bail out to the right side gives you a safe chip or long put if the pin is on the left. 7 is a drivable par 4 if you can it it 240 plus over a field of bunkers, but a safe drive to the left still only leaves you a 100yar or less approach. The Mill and Village are my two favorite to play.
Would travel: 10-20 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area
(cart included), played on Tuesday, July 2010 at 6am
I've played this course for many years when it was an 18 hole layout. Holes 1 and 2 at the Village eat up slicers with lost balls or unplayable lies are the penalty. Had my 2nd hole-in-1 on 4. Number 8 is a nice challenge over a grassed ravine to a flat fairway on top then your approach to a green where death lies long with only a little relief left and right. 9 is a very diverse par 5. The School layout is another diverse 9 holes. No. 2 is a short dogleg right par 4 where many longer hitter cut the corner to the green, but has lots of trouble on the right side. Number 6 is the toughest hole on the course, requiring a drive straight away. Left is a lake and right makes the difficult shot over the lake, up the hill to a two tiered green very long. A par feels like a birdie. 9 is a beautiful finishing par 5. If you're really long off the tee, a 225yd blind shot over the hill to an island type green awaits the intrepid. Even the layup shot requires a precice shot to no closer than 125 yards or you risk that the ball will roll down the hill and into the lake. The Mill which was added last is a different type of layout than the other 2 nines. The first hole with a decent drive allows you to go for the green and a birdie is a good possibility. The second hole a short par three to a large green over water is a delight to play. The other par three, no. 5 is very long, 200yds from the white tees to a huge green at the end of a valley. Bail out to the right side gives you a safe chip or long put if the pin is on the left. 7 is a drivable par 4 if you can it it 240 plus over a field of bunkers, but a safe drive to the left still only leaves you a 100yar or less approach. The Mill and Village are my two favorite to play.