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Martin Nielsen
Avon
2012-07-31
$66 (cart included), played on Thursday, July 2012 at noon
This is a deceptively wonderful course. The first time I played it, I was intimidated. The next time I played it, I was puzzled and intrigued. The next time I played it, I began to get a glimmer of understanding. Finally I was completely delighted.
The recent construction project is done and finished, and the course is in great shape. It's not long by mountain standards (high altitude, long carries, yada yada), playing only 6538 from the tips. This means two things, obviously: 1) The par 5s are reachable in two if you hit a decent tee shot, and 2) accuracy is a big deal.
There are three holes with elevated tee boxes: #1 and #18, both par 5s, both with room enough to tee it high and let it fly, and #10, a par 3 from dizzying heights. There are straightforward holes that overpower you with brutish length. There are strategic holes which demand precise well-placed shots, and there are a couple puzzle holes, where you really have to have played them a couple of times to figure out the right approach.
In short, the variety on this course is fabulous. You should get a chance to use every club in the bag. There are some holes that cut you a little slack, and there are some holes where you're going to have to man up and hit the right shot.
Would travel: 30-60 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Ranks with the best in this price level
$66 (cart included), played on Thursday, July 2012 at noon
This is a deceptively wonderful course. The first time I played it, I was intimidated. The next time I played it, I was puzzled and intrigued. The next time I played it, I began to get a glimmer of understanding. Finally I was completely delighted. The recent construction project is done and finished, and the course is in great shape. It's not long by mountain standards (high altitude, long carries, yada yada), playing only 6538 from the tips. This means two things, obviously: 1) The par 5s are reachable in two if you hit a decent tee shot, and 2) accuracy is a big deal. There are three holes with elevated tee boxes: #1 and #18, both par 5s, both with room enough to tee it high and let it fly, and #10, a par 3 from dizzying heights. There are straightforward holes that overpower you with brutish length. There are strategic holes which demand precise well-placed shots, and there are a couple puzzle holes, where you really have to have played them a couple of times to figure out the right approach. In short, the variety on this course is fabulous. You should get a chance to use every club in the bag. There are some holes that cut you a little slack, and there are some holes where you're going to have to man up and hit the right shot.