1The 1st hole will test your skills right from the startYour tee shot requires you to carry a bunker in the middle of the fairway.The putting surface is bisected by a large spine which can potentially challenge your depth perception.2The 2nd is a par 4 with tee shots that should favor the left side of the fairway.The green is large and slopes from back to front with a large spine in the center. Beware of the false front on the right side of the green which will feed short shots off of the g3The 3rd hole is a par 3 that provides sweeping views of the BayA left to right shot from the tee is preferred as the green runs diagonally to your right with a green that has three different sections divided by large slopes.4The 4th is an uphill par 5 that plays more difficult than the yardage suggests.Off the tee, aim for the bottleneck in the fairway to avoid bunkers lining the left and right sides.The green is guarded by a large bunker on the left and deep rough on the right.5The 5th is a tempting short par 4 offering a true risk, reward situation.If you go for the green from the tee, aim just right of the tall oak tree. One of the most challenging greens on the course, the 5th has a large bowl in the middle and run-offs on 6The 6th is the #1 handicap and is a challenging par 5.From the tee, you must carry a large barranca to a fairway that is laid out diagonally to your right. For your second shot, you are faced with making the decision to lay up or atte7The 7th is a fun uphill par 3 that plays to a green where you cannot see the ball land.The green is sloped back to front. Add extra yardage on top of the pin location and slope as balls tend to feed towards the front after landing. If the pin is located in the back r8The 8th provides an intimidating tee shot with threebunkers that can be in play and one located in the middle of the fairwayPrecise yardage on your approach is crucial as the green has an upper shelf and a lower shelf that favors breaking towards the Bay.9The 9th is an uphill par 4 running back to the clubhouse.Favor the left side to avoid the fairway bunker on the right and to allow for tee shots to feed down to the right. When setting up your approach,favor the left side as shots will kick off the slope surrounding the green and feed toward the center.10The 10th begins with a breathtaking tee shot with the San Francisco Bay as the backdropThe proper line is over the center of the left bunker as the fairway extends much further to the left than it appears. Distance control is key to the approach shot asthis green is on a mound of its own and surrounded by bunkers on the left and steep runoffs on the back and the right of the green.11The 11th is the most challenging par 3.The long narrow bunker in front of the green will come into play if the pin is in the middle or left-hand side of the green. The green feeds left towards the Bay and has a sharp ri12The 12th is one of the most exciting holes on the course. With a blind tee shot,the best line is the right bunker on the fairway of hole #11. From the fairway, longer hittersmay opt to take advantage of the large elevation drop to the green. If laying up, aim to the left “tongue” and you will have 130 to 160-yards to the green depending on the pin.13The 13th is the shortest hole on the course surrounded by trees and is a great opportunity to make up ground before embarking on the finishing stretch of holesThree different sections on the green make club selection critical. Each section of the green is on a different level and having to putt from one section to another can make for a 14Don’t be fooled by the short measurements here as the par 4 14th plays significantly uphill.Tee shots must travel over a deep valley to a skinny fairway that is positioned at a diagonal angle to the left. Any tee shot short of the fairway or over the fairway is out of bouThe second shot will require at least one extra club and beware of the large false front in the middle and right that sends short shots trickling off the green.15The 15th is a par 3 with a green divided into two tiers,one right and one left. If the hole is cut on the upper right,use the slope on the right to feed your shot towards the pin. When it is cut on the left, play your shot off the spine in the middle to feed it towards the hole.16The yardage suggests the 16th is an easy par 5,, but don’t be fooled! Favor the left side of the fairway as it slopes right. A solid tee shot may leave you thinking this green is reachable in two, but it’s a tough blind shoA deep front bunker guards the green and an approach shot at a middle or right pin must be hit with precise yardage or you will find yourself with a tough pitch back to the pin.17One of the most challenging holes, the 17th features adogleg left tee shot to a blind downhill fairway. The safe tee shot is to the center or right side of the fairway which leaves you with 180-200+ yardsdownhill to a green with little margin for error as there is a steep runoff in the fescue on both the right and left of this green.18The finishing hole is a par 5 that can make or break a match coming in as the #2 handicap.Favor your tee shot to the right side of the fairway. Your second shot will leave you faced with the decision to lay up short of the barranca or attempt to clear it. Laying up willCarrying the barranca will leave you with 100 to 150-yards to the green. Distance control is crucial as approach shots that go long will roll off the back of the green.
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