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Hole 1

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From The Tee No. 1 is always the hole where you want to get a nice start. Here, it's a short par-5 that gives you a flavor of what's ahead...what's going to tie the whole course together. The unique bunkering style is evident on this straight- forward hole, which sets the tone for a spectacular, truly memorable experience.

From The Fairway

On The Green

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Hole 2

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From The Tee The par-4 No. 2 immerses golfers in the Irish concept.

From The Fairway After hitting out onto the fairway, there's some intrigue; when you search for the green for your second shot, you can't see it. You're not quite sure what is happening. An unsettling feeling arises: The course is not going to be so easy after all. But that's a good thing; if you create a golf course that nO-Body complains about, then possibly you haven't created anything remarkable.

On The Green The second shot into the green is actually quite easy and forgiving...it just doesn't look like it from out in the fairway. The unpredictability and cleverness of this tricky gem is something golfers will want to play over and over in order to fully appreciate.

Hole 3

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From The Tee Next is a little par-3 that's got some nice bunkers up short of the elevated green.

From The Fairway

On The Green The bunkers, set away from the green, make depth perception a bit puzzling, causing golfers to pause and think about what they'll do.

Hole 4

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From The Tee Next is a big, bad, long par-4 with a large landing area to hit to off the tee

From The Fairway

On The Green so you can let it rip. The second shot is uphill, and you're going to need to get that all the way up to the green, which is surrounded by bunkers and a chipping area. It's one of those very long holes with its greatest visual appeal around the green.

Hole 5

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From The Tee This is a short par-4.

From The Fairway You want to hit it on up in the fairway, and then it'll be a very short shot up to the green, depending on how long your tee shot is. This hole changes character every day.

On The Green If the flag's in front, you'll be able to see the bunker, green and flag. If the flag is back, you may not be able to see it. If you want to see the flag, play the hole to the left of the fairway pot bunkers. This can be a little bit dangerous off the tee, but it lets you see in. Long hitters can try to go over the bunker. As with most par-4's, there are a bunch of options. It's gonna be fun to pl

Hole 6

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From The Tee The par-4 No. 6 is up on the bluffs looking out over the community, with picturesque views of the scrub oak that populates Pradera.

From The Fairway

On The Green The first downhill tee shot golfers encounter, the hole features an elevated tee shot, hitting down into the valley - which is surrounded by scrub. From there, you hit pretty easily up to the green, as the bunkers are placed short of the green.

Hole 7

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From The Tee

From The Fairway The par-5 No. 7 has alternate fairways,

On The Green enabling golfers to approach this hole differently every time they play. With the exception of the green and some bunker work, this hole was virtually untouched and remains in its rugged native state. Standing up on top of the hill, this is the place to blast way. It's all carry up to an elevated green with your second shot. If you play the hole properly, the second shot should be just 80-90 yards

Hole 8

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From The Tee No. 8 is an intimate gem carved into a hillside,

From The Fairway with a pond adjacent to the small, linear green. A small fairway bunker adds just a bit of intrigue on this unique, very beautiful par-3.

On The Green

Hole 9

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From The Tee The par-4 No. 9 follows along similar lines as No.

From The Fairway 8-an interesting blend of modern and Irish links with a rolling fairway and the noses of cattails in your line of vision. The hole has a layered look, with a variety of different elements coming into play.

On The Green

Hole 10

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From The Tee No. 10 is a dramatic par-4 - a great way to start the back 9.

From The Fairway A nine-foot "mound" in the middle of the fairway requires a bit of strategy, as the tee shot will roll to one side of the mound or the other. The fairway is wide, but channels balls down into one of the smaller side areas from where golfers approach the green. The green has two finger bunkers set side-by-side, with a big mound in between them, to O-Bstruct things a little bit and keep you from rea

On The Green The green is elevated, with a plateau that falls away on all sides. There's a bit of the Irish look here, along with some quirkiness-making for an adventurous and very playable hole.

Hole 11

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From The Tee The par-4 No. 11 returns to more of the "modern linksy feel.

From The Fairway A big downhill tee shot flies into a big landing area, before the real test comes when you hit the green - which features its own daunting armour, with a lake that goes all the way along the left side of the fairway,

On The Green which falls to the right...forcing golfers to carry to get to the green. This hole will definitely get the heart rate going.

Hole 12

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From The Tee No. 12 is a par-5 that plays uphill all the way from tee to green

From The Fairway

On The Green There are bunkers short of the landing area, so you have to decide either to play it up short, or try to fly over them. Then, there are bunkers that squeeze you even more on your next shot, so your vision will be only through a small corridor looking toward the green. The green has some strong backing to absorb long carry shots, with long flowing lines at various points of action. Very difficult b

Hole 13

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From The Tee Situated down in a wash, No. 13 is a long par-3 at roughly 230 yards and presents an interesting contrast to other holes. The hardest par-3 on the course, it features a high, prominent "volcano-style" green which is both visually stunning and tricky.

From The Fairway

On The Green The green is large, and if you don't get the ball onto the green, your ball will fall roll 10 to 15 yards from the green and down into a little pocket. It won't be the easiest shot in the world from down there. For most of the holes, kick everything in toward the flag; however, this one is going to pull everything away from the flag if you don't hit right up onto the green.

Hole 14

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From The Tee No. 14 runs up the side of a hill, which has a ridge on it. It's more like a rolling meadow with some staggered bunkers that force you to choose your carry.

From The Fairway

On The Green It'll be a long second shot into the green, which is carved into a nook. It's going to be an interesting, long par 4: If you hit it up near the green, it'll kick in and prO-Bably go on. If you miss these areas, you'll end up on the wrong side of that ridge, with a really difficult shot to recover. No. 14 is one of the tougher holes on the back 9. The combination of 13 and 14 in a row is going to b

Hole 15

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From The Tee No. 15 is a very sexy, intriguing par-3. Although it is only 182 yards from the back tees, the hole is carved into a hillside which resembles a little valley, with wonderful proportions to it. A linear green matches the natural contours,

From The Fairway

On The Green and there is a small pond in front of the green that has some wetlands and cattails. The tees are all placed into the hillside, without much disturbance to the existing land, which is prO-Bably the most forested area on the entire course. No. 15 will be a favorite hole of many, due to the placement of the tee; you can see Pikes Peak when you look down south toward Colorado Springs, offering specta

Hole 16

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From The Tee

From The Fairway No. 16 is a big, long 600-yard hole with a huge fairway off the tee and a lot of downhill roll. Because it's such a huge fairway

On The Green there are four pot bunkers in the landing area, so it's going to be tough to pick your line. You have to hit it and hope you don't go down into one of those bunkers. You also have to decide whether you'll go far enough off the tee to go for the green in two, and risk the bunkers, or play up short. There's another pot bunker with the second shot. Now, it all plays downhill, so it's going to become

Hole 17

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From The Tee No. 17 is another linksy par-3 where shot-making will be at a premium.

From The Fairway

On The Green You have to decide whether you'll try to carry the green, which will be some shot, or play it out to the left, and then bring it in easy. If you do the latter, you're flirting with a row of pot bunkers so there are some decisions to be made here. The good news is, if you're on the proper tee, you're prO-Bably going to be able to carry it all the way to the green, because as you keep bumping up the

Hole 18

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From The Tee

From The Fairway No. 18 is the granddaddy finisher - a par-5 where you have another opportunity to choose between alternate fairways,

On The Green with a long, deep bunker running between the two. You can get there in two if you choose to go to the left fairway, but there's water on the left and that big bunker to the right. To get on the green, you also have to carry water with your second shot. This way takes two good shots. If you want to play the alternate, longer fairway to the right of the big bunker, it's easier and safer, but takes t