1The opening hole of The Creek is a medium length hole that requires accuracy right from the start.The smart play is to key it short of the bunker on the right side of the fairway with something less than a driver.Your second shot will be a mid iron into the green with a bunker guarding front right. If you choose to take driver out, be sure and stay left of the tree in the fairway to avoid g2A three shot par 5 for most.For those with the length to get home on two, place your drive as far right in the fairway as your dare.The closer to the green you get, the more the hole narrows. The green side is bunkerless, so shots kept between the trees will give you a great chance to make par or better.4This is the first of back-to-back holes with a split fairway. Your drive needs to avoid three bunkers that guard the fairway.Go left or right of the island that splits the fairway. Unfortunately a straight drive here will cost you at least one shot. If you can navigate the tee shot successfully, you will5This par 4 will challenge your patience.You will want to go down the left fairway for the most direct route to the green, but beware! This is a narrow fairway and demands a very accurate tee shot.The more practical way of playing the hole is down the right side aimed just to the left of the bunker. Your second shot should err on the longer side to avoid the two smallish bun6This is an all-around good hole no matter what set of tees you play it from. It varies in length from 108-222 yards. If you never play it from the back tees, go stand up there and The shot is visually intimidating, but the large green only requires the right club choice for a chance at par. The two bunkers on the front are well short of the green. Shots hit 7This short par 4 offers another chance to help your scorecard.Off the tee, driver is not necessary but can be used. Stay left of the cart path and you'll be fine. Ideally take aim at the small spruce tree in the middle of the fairway about 40The medium sized green falls off on all sides. Hitting the proper shot in leaves an excellent opportunity to score.8A beautiful par 4 with Ship Creek lurking behind the trees on the left. This hole requires accuracy all around. An ideal tee shot is shaped right to left and leaves a very demandinThe green is guarded by a large bunker on the right and a small bunker on the front left. Navigate those and you still have the trees all around to contend with. You'll feel great 9This beautiful par 5 is a hole where most will not pull out their driver.The tee shot needs to be played down the left side or with a right to left pattern short of the first hazard. Right and left of the fairway is definite trouble.The lay up shot with a medium iron will cross the hazard and stay short of Ship Creek. Some longer hitters may dare to challenge the creek with their second shot. Most will fail to10We start the back nine with a par 4 that those from the white tees back will tee off over Ship Creek and stay short of a second hazard about 215 yards from the white tees. Some The tee shot will be downhill, then it's all uphill to the green, If you avoid the two fairway bunkers on the right off the tee and two more on the left for your second shot you'llThe second shot tends to play about a club longer and will be to a green guarded by two bunkers on the front left and one further out front that visually intimidates more than it p11Welcome to the longest hole in Alaska. At 640 yards from the black tees it's a beautiful beast. A fun par 4 that requires a slight fade off the tee for white tee players. Bombers cThe second shot will most likely be a fairly short one to an unprotected green with not much slope. Go ahead and take advantage of it.12A fun par 4 that requires a slight fade off the tee for white tee players. Bombers can take it right over the corner of the trees. This hole seems to be a popular crossing for blacso keep an eye out for them. The second shot will most likely be a fairly short one to an unprotected green with not much slope. Go ahead and take advantage of it.13The Creek Course opened in 2000 and is the most challenging golf course in the state; perhaps the most challenging many golfers have ever played. It's the longest golf course in Al14The bunker-less par 4 is straight away with just the woods on each side to worry about off the tee.A medium length second shot to an unprotected green gives you a good chance to make up a stroke.15The shortest par 3 on the course is anything but a sure thing. Depending on the tee your playing, it will play 109-175 yards. The further right your tee shot is the longer the carry to safety. The two bunkers guarding the front of the green are ball collectors, so use enough club to carry to at least the 16The last par 4 on the course is a great test of your ability to finish off a good round. The ideal tee shot is a slight left to right shaped off of the left bunker.The bunker short left of the green is actually about 15 yards short of the putting surface and should only affect the most mishit shot. Aiming your approach just right of the tree 18The finishing hole is a feast or famine hole. This hole is all about your second shot.The fairway off the tee is generous. There is plenty of room to get something in play with your drive. For your second shot, there is a little more room on the left side of the faiDepending on the layup you played, you'll have anything from a very short pitch to a mid-iron. Stay right of the bunker guarding the front left or be sure to hit enough club to car
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