On The Green until you reach the green. This is your first real taste of the excitement that is Crooked Tree. The putting surface is made up of 3 distinct tiers and can cause havoc on anyone not willing to use their instinct and creativity.
From The Fairway Your tee shot will need to carry a natural wetlands area to a fairway that slopes to the right.
On The Green The green will most often be hiding behind a bunker and some moguls. Just pick your line and add one extra club here as the shot does play straight up hill.
From The Tee Just as on the last hole, A forced carry from the tee can be a challenge. This time the hole is bending slightly to the right, but again, uphill. Avoid the hazard down the right and you should have no trouble here.
From The Tee A great par three that is framed by bunkers on the front right and left of the green
From The Fairway
On The Green . The green runs from front to back making anything that is long here a real challenge. Play to the center of the green and you should have a good look at birdie.
From The Tee The sixth hole has a sharp dogleg to the left that will tempt you to cut the corner.
From The Fairway
On The Green Just be careful of the 2 bunkers that are somewhat hidden from the tee. The hole then heads downhill to a creek crossing and then finally the green. Your tee shot will dictate how to proceed for the rest of the hole.
From The Tee Straight back uphill to the club house. Use the left edge of the Clubhouse as a target for any shot that you cannot see the green. You'll get a better view from inside of 150 yards. Until you're there, keep plugging away.
From The Fairway
On The Green The green has bunkers on the left and shares its surface with number eighteen.
From The Tee A difficult start to the back nine, the tenth is just long. 472 from the back tees.
From The Fairway The best plan of attack is to make sure that you get something in the fairway.
On The Green Even if you have to hit a wood to the green, you are better suited than being in the rough. The green has a large slope on the left that may help an errant shot gather back towards the hole.
From The Tee This par three is very exposed to the elements.
From The Fairway
On The Green The wind can really get moving here. A bunker on the front left can be a handful, but long and right is almost certain disaster as your ball can roll down a hill some 40-50 yards away.
From The Tee Coming out of a long shoot, this par 5 finishes at the bottom of a ravine.
From The Fairway Aim at the birch tree on the left center of the fairway for each of your first two shots, unless you are going to the green. Shots to the right side of the fairway in the lay up area, will run the risk of a drawing a difficult lie.
From The Tee There is more room to play here than originally meets the eye. Your tee shot should be played to finish in line with the tallest tree in the distance....
From The Fairway left of the stand of pines. A series of fairway bunkers will snatch any balls that are too far down the right.
From The Tee The fifth and final par three of the course, not everyone will be able to swing properly with the distracting, incredible vista in front of them. Be careful of the wind here and when in doubt, be sure to take an extra club. Or 2, or 3!
From The Tee Also a recent Arthur Hills re-design. Aim your tee shot at the third pine tree on the left. Anyone who can take it deep may have a chance at reaching this par 5 in two shots.
From The Fairway
On The Green For everyone else, either choose to lay it up before the steep hill and hit your approach in at the same height as the green, or let it roll the hill and hit a shorter approach in, but from well below the hole.
From The Tee To the left, a wide landing area opens up after a bunker in the short right. It is possible to go over the trees or play a fade around the corner, thus setting up a much shorter approach.
From The Fairway
On The Green The green is then straight up the hill to the green that has three tiers from back to front.