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Mike Lopez
Stillwater
2012-12-26
$31 (cart included), played on Saturday, November 2012 at noon
This is one of the best golf values in the area. Not long, but fun and challenging.
Among the highlights of the course are:
#2, a par-4, 292 yard (from the middle tees)hole with bunkers strategically placed in the middle of the fairway landing area and hardly any place to find a level lie in the fairway.
#4, a 164 yard par 3 is the gem of the course, an elevated tee shot (about 40 feet) over a pond to a large, sloping green. The view by itself is worth the greens fee.
#12 is a dogleg left 288 yard par 4 that will eat your lunch. An enormous cottonwwod tree keeps long hitters from going for the green, and a waste area runs almost the entire left side of the fairway. Lay up at about 100 yards and you'll have a shot at birdie. An aggressive tee shot often results in bogey.
#16 is a 120 yards par with a firm, elevated green. Hold the green for a chance at birdie. Bounce off and you're looking at bogey.
#18 is 359 yard par 4 that challenges with a split fairway. Trust me, go for the right fairway, which looks down at the green. Everything slopes to the left, so your approach shot should favor the right side of the green. Hit the hill on the right side and you can bounce down to the green. A good putt and you end your round with a birdie.
Would travel: 20-30 Miles
Bottom line: I would play again, Ranks with the best in this price level, Bargain priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
Condition of Course, Difficulty, Layout, Price, Ambiance, No Houses on Course, Staff
$31 (cart included), played on Saturday, November 2012 at noon
This is one of the best golf values in the area. Not long, but fun and challenging.
Among the highlights of the course are:
#2, a par-4, 292 yard (from the middle tees)hole with bunkers strategically placed in the middle of the fairway landing area and hardly any place to find a level lie in the fairway.
#4, a 164 yard par 3 is the gem of the course, an elevated tee shot (about 40 feet) over a pond to a large, sloping green. The view by itself is worth the greens fee.
#12 is a dogleg left 288 yard par 4 that will eat your lunch. An enormous cottonwwod tree keeps long hitters from going for the green, and a waste area runs almost the entire left side of the fairway. Lay up at about 100 yards and you'll have a shot at birdie. An aggressive tee shot often results in bogey.
#16 is a 120 yards par with a firm, elevated green. Hold the green for a chance at birdie. Bounce off and you're looking at bogey.
#18 is 359 yard par 4 that challenges with a split fairway. Trust me, go for the right fairway, which looks down at the green. Everything slopes to the left, so your approach shot should favor the right side of the green. Hit the hill on the right side and you can bounce down to the green. A good putt and you end your round with a birdie.