From The Tee Course architect Scot Sherman called the seventh a “field hole,” or a par-3 where the strategy would need to be developed in the field. The views from the tees back toward Ragged Mountain are memorable.
From The Tee The last of the template holes, the ninth is a direct reference to the famed “Biarritz hole” frequently used by Macdonald and Raynor. Similar to the ninth at The Course at Yale, the ninth at Birdwood requires an accurate long tee shot.
From The Tee The “buried elephant” in the middle of the 13th green was a design change from the original concept of having a bunker in the middle of the green like the 6th at Riviera.
From The Tee The final of a diverse collection of par-3 holes, the 17th is guarded by the beautiful wall that was built from the native rock removed during construction.
From The Tee The final hole on the course is long, uphill and plays into the prevailing wind.
From The Fairway Avoid the two fairway bunkers guarding both the right and left side of the fairway. Big hitters can carry the fairway bunker on the right while putting the left fairway bunker in play.
On The Green Play your drive down the right center of the fairway to have a short to mid iron into the gently sloping green. Avoid the greenside bunkers on the left or right or you will have a difficult attempt to get up and down to save your par.