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Hole 1

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From The Tee The opening hole consist of a slight downhill tee shot with either a driver or fairway wood to a slightly uphill green.

From The Fairway While the left side of the hole appears wider from the tee, players favoring the right side of the fairway have a better approach angle into the green that is guarded on the right side by a bunker and the left side by a slope that repels balls away from the green.

On The Green Short of the green is also not good as the slope leading up to the green often funnels balls back down the fairway to a collection area short left.

Hole 2

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From The Tee A stern test comes early in the round with Hole # 2 that will surely get a players attention. It is a moderate length dog leg right par 4 that plays slightly uphill on the second shot.

From The Fairway The fairway is plateaued and gets narrower the more one tries to carry the ball off the tee. Hole # 2 for almost all players requires a ball in the fairway to have a shot to get on the green with the approach.

On The Green The green tilts from right to left and approach shots that are left of the pin are always preferred to give the player an uphill attempt at birdie. Par is a solid score on Hole # 2.

Hole 3

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From The Tee Hole # 3 is the hardest par 4 on the course. The tee shot forces a player to carry a pond to a tree lined fairway sloping to the right side.

From The Fairway Players finding the rough off the tee will find it difficult to reach the green that is elevated from the fairway.

On The Green The approach shot into the green is uphill all the way, but the green is large in size and receptive to a lot of different shots.

Hole 4

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From The Tee The first of four par 3's arrives at Hole # 4. A short par 3, the hole most times of the year is into the prevailing wind.

From The Fairway The green is bisected with a slight slope running in the middle of the green from back to front that separates the lower right side from the upper left side.

On The Green If a player misses the green, short or left is preferred as right and back are slopped away from the green.

Hole 5

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From The Tee Hole # 5 gives the player a good opportunity to make birdie. The delimina here is where to put the tee shot, either by laying back on top of the hill for a shot of about 120 yards with a flat lie or force the ball closer to the green for a shorter shot but one with a hanging lie or out of the rough.

From The Fairway The further one attempts to get the ball down the fairway the more the fairway tilts to the right rough and the more narrow it becomes. If one lays back, one has to guard from being in the right fairway bunker.

On The Green The green is guarded on left front by a deep bunker as well. Players must also guard from going over the green as it pitches away from the putting surface.

Hole 6

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From The Tee

From The Fairway Hole # 6 is a slight dogleg right that plays slightly uphill. Players desiring to have a shorter shot into the green can elect to hug the right side of the fairway but that brings into play the fairway bunker off the tee as well as a semi blind shot whereby players might not be able to see the actual putting surface.

On The Green The green sits at a slight angle to the right that is bisected in the middle by a ridge running from left to right. The Green is guarded by bunkers in the front right and on the left of the green In addition, there is run off chipping area to the right of the green.

Hole 7

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From The Tee Hole # 7 is the shortest par 4 on the course, but the hole is about placement on both the tee shot and the approach shot. The tee shot is downhill with most players electing to take either a fairway wood or long iron to ensure position.

From The Fairway Players have to guard against two things with the tee shot; namely, avoid going right and avoid going though the fairway long.

On The Green The approach shot into the green will find a putting surface that is bisected with a ridge running down the middle of the green from front to back.

Hole 8

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From The Tee Hole # 8 plays slightly downhill to a good size green and requires anything from a short to middle iron depending on the wind.

From The Fairway Do not let the handicap of this hole fool you. The tee shot requires a carry over water with both short and long bringing in equal amounts of trouble.

On The Green The front of the green is guarded by a steep runoff back to the water and a deep bunker on the front right corner. The back of the green likewise has steep runoff where most balls long will find the penalty area behind the green.

Hole 9

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From The Tee To close out the front nine, players find Hole # 9 being the longest hole on the course. In addition to that, the hole plays uphill the entire way.

From The Fairway While only the black tee has a water carry, the pond really does not come into play. While the fairway provides ample landing area for the drive and second shot, any ball left of the fairway can quickly find trees or worse, get lost.

On The Green In order to reach the green in two shots, they must be two perfectly struck shots. For most players playing Hole # 9, they will be forced to lay up on the second shot whereby they need to avoid the fairway bunker roughly 60 yards from the green.

Hole 10

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From The Tee Hole # 10 starts with a tee shots that play downhill to an uphill green. Most times the prevailing wind will be into on this hole.

From The Fairway Players need to guard against going too far down the fairway as it rolls over a crest that funnels to the lake at the end of the fairway.

On The Green Left of the cart path will prevent a player from being able to reach the green due to trees that guard such.

Hole 11

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From The Tee Hole # 11 is a slight downhill par 4 that should have players thinking the approach shot from the tee.

From The Fairway Favor the left side of the fairway for safety as long as you avoid the fairway bunker.

On The Green Staying right off the tee while safe, brings a second shot across the green side front left trap with a more narrow approach compared to an approach from the left side.

Hole 12

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From The Tee The tee shot rewards those willing to stay on the left side of the fairway as the landing area on the left, if carried far enough, has an area that slopes downhill allowing the player to gain extra yards as well as a more direct line to the green.

From The Fairway Players hoping to reach the green in two must avoid the deep fairway bunker on the left however. Players playing right off the tee while safe, forces a longer second shot and a more direct carry of the right side hill guarding the green.

On The Green The putting surface is also guarded by a left side bunker and the back of the green has a sever slope off the back repelling balls into the back penalty area.

Hole 13

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From The Tee Hole # 13 is the most demanding par 3 on the course, as well as the longest of the par 3's.

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On The Green The green sits on a perched up area that forces the player to carry the ball onto the green.

Hole 14

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From The Tee Hole # 14 is a downhill par 4 that requires a player to first and foremost, avoid the right rough and slope that exist down the entire length of the landing zone.

From The Fairway To have the ideal approach into the green that sits below the player, a shot from the fairway allows the best opportunity to hold the green and attempt to get close for a good chance at birdie.

On The Green Balls to the right off the tee often have hanging lies. Approach shots into this green are most rewarded if played on the higher side.

Hole 15

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From The Tee Hole # 15 is the last good chance to make birdie. This hole will reward both risk takers going for the green in two as well as those electing to lay up and use a wedge for a third.

From The Fairway The hole is a dogleg left that rises slightly from the landing zone to the green. The landing zone has ample room but is guarded by a right side fairway bunker.

On The Green Players electing to go for the green in two are required to be able to hit a high approach in order to hold the elevated green.

Hole 16

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From The Tee Hole # 16 is a slight downhill par 4 that requires a good drive in order to have a good look at the approach shot.

From The Fairway The tee shot requires one to avoid a fairway bunker on the left as well as a steep run off on the right side of the fairway. But there is ample room in which to land the ball to set up the approach shot that is slightly downhill to a green that sits at an angle to the player.

On The Green The green is guarded on the front left by a bunker and the back of the green is also guarded by a bunker for players going long. As the green sits running from front left to back right, the correct shot is a fade into the green for any pin middle or back right.

Hole 17

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From The Tee Hole # 17 is the "Signature Hole" at The Waterfront. This hole plays downhill to the greatest drop anywhere on the course.

From The Fairway Shots range from middle irons to wedges depending on the wind. Any shot on the green is a well struck shot.

On The Green The green is guarded by a pond that players must carry to reach the green and is guarded by a bunker on the back right.

Hole 18

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From The Tee The finishing hole at The Waterfront, Hole # 18, is a slight uphill par 4 that plays longer than the yardage on the scorecard.

From The Fairway Driver is the club of choice on this tee shot. Players are faced on the tee with a shot that requires a player to avoid the left rough due to overhanging trees that might prevent the player from being able to reach the green.

On The Green Any ball in the left rough with a back left pin will be prohibited from taking aim at the pin. The fairway also slopes from left to right.