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Hole Flyovers for :
Golden Valley Country Club in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota in 55427
55427 (Click on a Hole to View Flyover of the Hole or View Hole Maps or View Scorecard or View Nearby Courses or View Gradebook or Wireframe Hubspoke)
1A short par five to start your round with O-B down the entire right side.A drive down the left center would be ideal, giving even the average length hitter a chance to get home in two.Not a difficult hole to start out with as long as you stay left.2Another par five that plays as three-shot hole for most golfers, as only the bombers can reach this one in twoThe key to this hole is the approach to the green that requires an accurate shot to anuphill green that is severely sloped from back to front. Don’t be short on your third shot. Par is always good here.3This distinctive par 4 begins the westward march away from the clubhouse towards the outward nine.Old Tom Morris claimed the original name in 1864 when he built the oldest known course in Britain. Morris was credited by Tillinghast as being his mostinfluential course design mentor and would be proud to pay homage to his dear friend on this fine hole.4When gazing down the perimeter fence of this sharp dogleg,a player may notice a gate to the left of the directional bunker at the bend of the fairway.This was no error on the part of the fence company - at the request of the membership a convenient thoroughfare to points beyond.5This mid-length par 3 features a narrow green complex situated between bunkers both beyond and short of the putting surface.The name originates from the two bunkers short right of this green - running parallel and at different elevations.The look from the tee on most pin positions is semi blind and will catch any shot failing to reach the greens surface which makes any chance at par highly unlikely.6Longer hitting players may have the ability to reach this meandering hazard from the tee while most players will face it on their approach shotEntering the hole from the western edge of the property the creek heightens the strategy of this risk and reward par 5.For those who attempt to challenge it aggressively, both opportunity and plunder await making it a truly exciting hole, especially in match play7This hole is named Respect for one reason: poor shotswill be punished with trouble lurking both off the tee and nearthe green. The putting surface is deceptively long and tilted from right to left, making careful club selection a must on any approach shot to avoid leaving a long, difficult putt.8This demanding par 3 calls for players to navigate a precise ironshot onto a false front green with three strategically placed bunkers fronting both sides.Once you are aboard this small green, be aware of your putt’s pace, especially to a front pin or you may soon find yourself chipping after your ball rolls off the false front.9Years after Tillinghast completed the course, the membership began to soften and change the bunkers to make them easier for daily play. When Arnold Palmer played in a charity eventhe hit what he believed to be a perfect tee shot. The “King” instantly protested to his “Army” when he found his shot had landed in a fairway bunker, claiming that the holethe club embarked on a bunker restoration project, returning all the course bunkers to the original Tillinghast shape and design. Today the player can see the bunkers clearly from 10Corner is a challenging par 5 which requires a tee shot over the elm treeat the bend of a dogleg if the player wants to have any chance of reaching thegreen in two. The hole is further divided by Bassett Creek, which plays a strategic role on many holes throughout the course and continues its presence here from the tee and along 11Played back across the creek bed, this hole requires an all carry shot to find the putting surface.Deceptively straight-forward from the tee,the green is where most of the challenge lies as you will not find a straight putt anywhere on its surface.12The daunting name for this par 4 is well deservedThe approach shot is uphill and the green side bunkers "pits" are the deepest you will find in America.True to Tillinghast’s original design, he wanted his "pits" deep and close to the greens surface - you will find no better example than this in any of his designs.13Last breath before a challenging stretch to the finish.Look to make an attempt at birdie herebecause it may be your last opportunity on the way to the house.14Often described as the favorite hole by the membership,this hole features classic Tilly design from tee to green. A mid iron for most players must navigate the tightest of openingsthru the chute of trees lining the hole onto the front of the green. Pinched in by bunkering on both sides - only the purest of shots will be rewarded with an opportunity to score 15Founded in 1914, the club was highly integrated with the rail service of the time as it served as the transportation for its membership to the club grounds from MinneapolisToday the rail cars are far less frequent but the left side boundary of this hole still remains. Similar to the start of the round a player has onlyone O-Bjective from this tee and that is to land their ball in play. The "train wrecks" to great rounds on this hole are nothing short of legendary within the membership.16With a sharp dogleg to the right heading back up the ridge line, a preferred shot from the teehas the right-handed player fading a ball at the line of the church steeple in the horizon just outside the clubs grounds.Anything too far right and short from this tee is most certainly a bogey and the green on this hole plays as one of the club’s quickest due to its tremendous back to front slope.17Water looms right as this downhill par three will test your iron playBail left and a big bunker awaits as this back to front sloped green is a challenge in itself.Being just short of the green is a conservative plan.18This longer par five will require three shots for the modest player.A bigger than normal green that is well bunkered makes the approach the key to this hole.The green is sloped and best played from slightly below the hole, as most of Golden Valley’s greens demand.
Holes Distances in
Yards Meters
Hole: 1 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 17/11 Yards 511 469
452
426
0
Meters 467 429
413
390
0
Hole: 2 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 3/1 Yards 556 526
491
446
0
Meters 508 481
449
408
0
Hole: 3 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 7/9 Yards 426 375
356
321
0
Meters 390 343
326
294
0
Hole: 4 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 11/13 Yards 339 324
312
290
0
Meters 310 296
285
265
0
Hole: 5 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 15/15 Yards 168 161
153
147
0
Meters 154 147
140
134
0
Hole: 6 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 9/7 Yards 491 467
442
377
0
Meters 449 427
404
345
0
Hole: 7 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 1/3 Yards 445 422
352
315
0
Meters 407 386
322
288
0
Hole: 8 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 13/17 Yards 209 170
150
117
0
Meters 191 155
137
107
0
Hole: 9 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 5/5 Yards 432 382
354
329
0
Meters 395 349
324
301
0
Hole: 10 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 6/2 Yards 536 504
443
420
0
Meters 490 461
405
384
0
Hole: 11 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 16/18 Yards 173 153
137
113
0
Meters 158 140
125
103
0
Hole: 12 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 8/6 Yards 408 395
379
332
0
Meters 373 361
347
304
0
Hole: 13 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 18/12 Yards 491 468
456
411
0
Meters 449 428
417
376
0
Hole: 14 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 10/14 Yards 180 165
140
136
0
Meters 165 151
128
124
0
Hole: 15 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 4/4 Yards 432 402
375
343
0
Meters 395 368
343
314
0
Hole: 16 Par: 4/4 Hcp: 2/8 Yards 448 413
391
319
0
Meters 410 378
358
292
0
Hole: 17 Par: 3/3 Hcp: 14/16 Yards 185 162
145
126
0
Meters 169 148
133
115
0
Hole: 18 Par: 5/5 Hcp: 12/10 Yards 574 528
499
439
0
Meters 525 483
456
401
0
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