Hills Course

A good starting hole. A not too long par 5, with trees on both sides of the fairway, which, if the drive is not well positioned, can block the second shot from either side. Bunkers on either side of the green, limit the bail our area, and require a good shot to this slightly sloping green. Two putts and you should have your par.

An honest par 3 from whatever tee you play. The hole looks benign, so even though there are trees on the right, it is better to stay to the right, not only to avoid the big bunker but also the the hill beyond the bunker slopes steeply away from the green, which can create a tricky up and down

Number 3 of Hills is a long par 5, which parallels the canal on the left. There is a large banyon tree on the right, that acts like a magnet and limits options on the 2nd shot. The shot to the green is a “pick your poison shot” since the sloping, two tier green is protected by a steep bunker on the left, and two trees on the right.

Number 4 of Hills is a very pretty par 4, protected by a pond and steep bunker on the right. A few long hitters may try to fly the pond, but the bunker in front and back makes this, in addition to the length, a very difficult shot. For those who elect to avoid the water (and the hill that slopes to the water) by hitting “a little” left, the bunker on the left, can come into play, so it is better to hit it to the 150 yard mark and then hit a solid second shot to the green

Although number 5 is rated the easiest hole on Hills, the large bunker in front and on the right presents a formidable challenge, and an errant shot on the left will either find the small protecting bunker or go a small hill, requiring a delicate shot back to the green.

This long par 4 is the #1 rated hole on Hills. There is a large banyon tree on the right, that acts like a magnet on the drive, and limits options on the 2nd shot. Even a well placed drive is challenging, since the steeply sloping green is protected by bunkers on the right, left, and in the back and the hill on the left runs away from the green.

This relatively innocent looking hole has trouble everywhere. There is out of bounds on the left, water on the right (both on the drive and more importantly on the second shot), and the elevated green is guarded by a steep bunker in the back and on the right, a slight hill on the left which slopes to an area guarded by small shrubs

Number 8 from the Blue tees may be one of the prettiest driving holes on Hills, but regardless of which tee you drive from, the 2nd shot, over the water, to a two tier green is picturesque, and, if the pin is in the upper level, challenging for all players.

Number 9 is the signature hole on Hills, and a great finishing hole. The 90 degree dog leg requires a drive past the bunkers and the trees on the right, to the 150 yard mark. From the 150 yard mark, it is an uphill 2nd shot to an elevated, multi-tier green, protected on the left by water and a cavernous bunker. Rather than challenge the bunker, many players bail out to the left, but, depending on where the pin is, even a chip to the green does not insure a par, since the hole slopes steeply to the left; consequently, a slightly miss hit putt can result in being down a hill and 50 feet from the pin.