Hole #1

As of now, nearly everybody seems to hit an iron off the

first tee and the green is so big that you dont worry about
where you hit your tee shot; its an easy pitch regardless,
yet its so high that nobody thinks about hitting driver up
to the apron. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Shift green slightly to the right

Lower 1 to 2 feet
Make smaller
Tie into slope beneath tree more at
grade than current green
Create fairway chipping area left of
green

BUNKERS:

Eliminate bunker left of currrent green

Re-configure bunkers short and left of
current green into one larger, more dramatic bunker
Add bunker bordering the right side of
the new green

FAIRWAY:

Straighten both right and left fairway

lines to tie into new green complex

TREES:

No changes

TEES:

No changes

Hole #2
Your first short hole is a scary shot with trouble all around.
The oak hanging over the right front of the green is not
something we would design today -- its pretty unfair when
it knocks down a shot aimed at the right edge of the green
-- yet its a huge tree and a big part of the holes defense,
so we recommend leaving it until Nature decides otherwise. It could never be replaced. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

The current green probably dates back

to the origins of golf on the property
and is an appropriately subdued, yet
interesting surface given the severe
slopes that surround it - characteristics
that are important to preserve in any
reconstruction of the green

BUNKERS:

No changes

FAIRWAY:

No changes

TREES:

No changes

TEES:

The length and elevation of the newly

constructed middle tee obstructs the
golfers view of the substantial dip
between tee and green that is key to the
holes sense of drama. At some point in
the future, the hole would be improved
by breaking up the new middle tee into
two teeing areas, lowering the horizon of
the forward tees in the process

Hole #3
The number one handicap hole on the course, this is
a wonderful par-4 playing down the line of a creek from
tee to green. The fairway, however, is quite narrow and
should be expanded on the right as close as possible
to the creek edge in order to open up more interesting
angles from the tee and into the green. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Existing green is excellent and will be

faithfully reconstructed
Re-grade around catch basin short and
right of the green to allow fairway up to
front right bunker
Expand fairway left of the green so
approaches correctly played off the bank
can run onto the green from that side

BUNKERS:

No changes

FAIRWAY:

Extend fairway to within 3-5 feet of the

creek edge along entire length of fairway
Expand fairway up the left slope so that
more balls funnel down to the fairway
instead of getting hung up in the high
side rough

TEES:

New forward tee located near cart path

on back shoulder of hill
Shift middle tee closer to property
boundary, eliminating cart path
Move back tee 10-15 yards further back
and closer to the boundary

TREES:

Remove tree behind

current back tee

Hole #4
Number four is a crazy narrow par-5, but it plays
through such a dramatic landform that it seems to work
pretty well. We recommend re-routing the cart path up
the left-side property line of the first half of the hole so
that we can do away with the ledge that is so visible on
the right. We would like to eliminate the left green-side
bunker and restore fairway approach from that side,
while turning the cross-bunker short of the green out
to the right so that it works in echelon with the bunker
at the front right of the green. The green might also be
reduced in size in a reconstruction, as it is abnormally
large for the course. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Make green slightly smaller

Re-orient more left-to-right with the
slope of the hill

BUNKERS:

Eliminate current left green-side bunker

Rebuild the current cross bunker at an
angle to the line of play so that it visually
and strategically complements the
existing right green-side bunker

FAIRWAY:

Open up left front of the green to a large

fairway approach area
Extend fairway to base of both bunkers
Address maintenance and playability
concerns by raising fairway through the
first saddle, approximately four feet

TEES:

New forward tee located over the shoulder of the first hill, hidden visually from
middle and back tees
Create a communal back tee with the
back tee on the new 10th hole

TREES:

No changes

Hole #5
Here is one of the coolest landforms on the course, with
the hole playing up and over a couple of ridges en route
to the green -- perfect terrain for a dramatic short par-4,
yet the hole as it sits fails to create much drama. We
believe it would be possible to clear more to the left and
lower the ridge in the fairway so one could see the flag
on the green from both sets of tees, tempting golfers to
play well to the left, over a new dramatic bunker in the
face of the hill. We would eliminate the two green set-up,
and construct a new green between the current greens.
-Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Build new green in between the two

existing greens
Orient green left to right so that
approach angle is best from left side of
fairway
Back of green ties in closer to grade
than existing left green

BUNKERS:

Eliminate all four existing bunkers on the

hole
Construct new green-side bunker
Build large, new bunker into the face of
the ridge near left side of landing area

FAIRWAY:

Expand fairway to the left in landing

area to accomodate more direct lines of
play toward the green
Lower ridge on direct line to green so
that flag is visible from back and middle
tees

TREES:

Remove trees inside the current cart

path line on the left

TEES:

Build new forward tee,

filling out from cart
path elevation

Hole #6
In order to combine the 9th and 10th into one superlative par-5, there would need to be an opportunity to
construct a new par-3 of high quality at another point
within the course. We believe we can build an excellent
par-3 between the current 5th and 6th and. Not only do
we believe that we can build an excellent par-3 in that location at a yardage -- 145 yards -- that provides needed
variety for the course, but we also believe that shifting
the back and middle tees for the current 6th back to the
valley short of the current 7th green yields a better and
more interesting hole. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Green located near current 7 green

creating a very natural ridge-to-ridge
par-3 requiring little shaping
Green angled slightly left-to-right with
the natural contour

BUNKERS:

Build two bunkers left of the green

angling up the hill and holding up the
grade before the steep drop into the
ravine
Construct a bunker at right front to guard
right hole locations
Build one bunker behind the green to
visually tie-in with bunker left of 8 green

TREES:

Remove trees bordering left side of

the hole as necessary to facilitate
necessary grading, taking the utmost
care to maintain the feel of this corner of
the course by preserving a substantial
wooded buffer from the road

TEES:

Construct tees in the

general area of current
6 tees
Back tee protected by
tree bordering current
right 5 green

Hole #7
The series of ridges on the right side of the fairway here
create another interesting landform, but the hole doesnt
use them as it sits. We would fill in the right-hand fairway
bunker, widen the fairway to that side, and clear back
some of the oaks to encourage play up the right. The
green would shift slightly to the right, in line with the two
big oaks to the right of the current green, and sit a bit
lower so that it feels like the fairway tumbles over the last
ridge into more of a punchbowl green. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Lower green, creating more of a

punchbowl effect
Shift green right, aligning center of
green with the two oak trees on ridge

BUNKERS:

Remove right fairway bunker

Reconfigure left bunker into two bunkers
that angle more into fairway

FAIRWAY:

Expand fairway toward tree line from

landing area up through the green
Extend fairway toward new back and
middle tees near 7 green so that
beginning of fairway just sneaks over
the ridge in front of the tees

TREES:

Remove one or more oaks to the right

of the landing area to create room for
expanded fairway
Remove trees as necessary from the
grove between new tees and existing
fairway to create a corridor for the hole

TEES:

New forward tee

Construct new middle/
back tees creating
dramatic tee shot up
and out of valley

Hole #8
One of the most dramatic par-4s on the course, the 7th is
somewhat out of scale with the rest because the fairway
has been widened around the bunkers at the corner. We
recommend eliminating the fairway bunkers here, and
letting the end of the ridge be part of the fairway, so that
players are more tempted down the left side where their
drives might kick left into trouble. We would then narrow
the right side, so that long hitters have to hit a better
controlled tee shot. We also recommend deepening the
bunker at the left front of the green and extending it to
cover a bit more of the left side, as it did years ago.
-Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

No changes

BUNKERS:

Shift right green-side bunker back to

open up the possibility of a run-up
approach from the fairway
Deepen left green-side bunker and
extend further across front of green to
protect angle of approach from the left
rough
Remove all three fairway bunkers and
restore ridge contour

FAIRWAY:

Extend left fairway line to end of

restored ridge contour
Narrow right fairway line slightly at
the top of the ridge to visually balance
added fairway on the left

TREES:

No changes

TEES:

No changes

Hole #9
We understand that this new green has been relatively
controversial, but we like the orientation of the new green
instead of the previous version that ran from left to right,
which set up easier for the long hitters who could play
down the hill to the left on the tee shot, but harder for
everyone else. We feel it should be a mixed blessing to
drive long and left, instead of clearly favoring the long hitter.
We would like to reshape the green a bit and eliminate the
straight-line ridge along the left front by putting a bunker
into the left face of the green. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Soften tie-ins of the green to the

surrounding contours while keeping
general current orientation

BUNKERS:

Build a bunker into the left face of the

green

FAIRWAY:

No changes

TREES:

No changes

TEES:

No changes

Hole #10
We feel that combining the 9th and 10th into an uphill
par-5 should yield one of the best holes on the course after
some earthmoving work to shift the big nob that is behind
the 9th green now. Unlike the 4th and 15th, the new 10th
would not rely on extreme landforms or a general lack of
playability to function as a par-5.
The new tee shot would turn around a softened version
of the big nob with two big bunkers built into its face
and require second shots to skirt an angled fairway
bunker in order to shorten the hole. The green site will
remain largely the same, though I think there are some
opportunities to turn this into a more contoured green as
a means of addressing the extremely severe slope in the
current green. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Soften slope in the green by raising the

front of the green a bit

BUNKERS:

Build new bunker into existing sharp

upslope about 40 yards from green
Remove the three existing fairway
bunkers
Construct two bunkers into nob contour
guarding the best angle off of the tee

FAIRWAY:

Melt down nob behind the current 9th

green and use fill to soften transition to
existing 9 green area

TREES:

Remove tree on nob behind current 9th

green

TEES:

Create new forward tee on site of

existing 10 middle tee
Shift middle and back tees right to better
line up with fairway
Back tee shared with 4

Hole #11
On my first look at this hole from the tee I found it
appealing, though somewhat out of character with the rest
of the greens on the course; but closer inspection of the
green revealed problems with the steep bank on the left
and the awkward terraces that make it difficult to putt up
along the left side of the green. We think it would be better
to shift the green right so there is a bit of buffer room
between the hillside and the left side of the green. Longer
term, we also think its important to explore possibilities
for restoring the creek to the right of the green.
-Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Shift front of the green away from

hillside and towards the tee, lessening
the influence of the steep slope that ties
into the current green
Slightly smaller green that maintains
the general left to right angle of current
green

BUNKERS:

Remove three current green-side

bunkers
New bunker configuration creates an
open approach, but closely guards holes
located toward the wings of the green

TEES:

Shift front right tees as necessary to

afford good visibility into new green site
No changes to middle sets of tees
Enlarge back tee slightly

TREES:

No changes

Hole #12
This is a good, strong par 4 up along the fence line, though
the fairway needs to be widened on the right. The position
of the green is fine, but the back of it should be lowered
and the right front bunker extended to take some tilt out
of the green; at present only a small portion in the middle
right is flat enough for hole locations. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Soften slope of the green while keeping

general current configuration

BUNKERS:

Re-configure green-side bunker to hold

up front of green

TREES:

Remove all smaller trees currently

separating holes 12 and 13
Utilize specimen trees to naturally
separate fairway corridors

FAIRWAY:

Connect the 12th and 13th fairways

using specimen trees and natural movement of the land to determine grassing
lines

TEES:

Rebuild current, irregular tees for more

tee space
Eliminate landscaping between 12th and
14th tees to create a communal teeing
area

Hole #13
This is the best looking tee shot on the course to my
eye, especially if some of the trees along the right are
removed; but it is very dangerous at present because the
16th is right in the landing area. The last 100 yards of
the hole are artificially flat and the green is pretty dull;
shifting the green back a bit might allow it to appear more
natural. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Rebuild green to a configuration typical

of William Flynn
Address awkward horizon lines at wings
of current green

BUNKERS:

Eliminate back left bunker

Rebuild front right and left green-side
bunkers

TREES:

Remove all smaller trees currently

separating holes 12 and 13
Utilize specimen trees to naturally
separate fairway corridors

FAIRWAY:

Connect the 12th and 13th fairways

using specimen trees and natural movement of the land to determine grassing
lines
Expand fairway in landing area toward
existing 16th tee (which will shift toward
current 15 green)

TEES:

No changes

Hole #14
The tee construction for the 14th is poorly done, with
the front tee obscuring nearly all of the ground short of
the green. The green doesnt quite take advantage of its
setting in a natural bowl. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Shift green to the left

Orient green slightly right to left
Tee shots landing pin high in fairway
right of green will take the slope onto the
surface

BUNKERS:

Remove two current left green-side

bunkers
Rebuild current right green-side bunker
Create two new bunkers to guard the left
side of new green

TREES:

No changes

FAIRWAY:

Expand width of approach into green,

encouraging tee shots to utilize slope
short or right of the green provided they
flirt with the right bunker

TEES:

Shift tees to the right to improve angle

into new green
Regrade tees as necessary to improve
visibility from back and middle tee
Eliminate landscaping between 12th and
14th tees to create a communal teeing
area

Hole #15
The 15th is an absolute mess of a golf hole, and the
problems with the location of the 16th tee compound the
difficulty of fixing it. The sharpness of the dogleg with all of
the overhanging trees on the left means that short hitting
members have nowhere to go with their second shots
-- for those that can carry the creek there is no viable
landing area on the other side and for those that cant the
approach up the hill from the lay up area is unreasonable.
At the same time, its a ridiculousely short par-5 for good
players. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Shift green up 40-50 yards

Lower green 8-10 feet, grading steeply
down from back, sides of existing green
Orient green slightly right to left

BUNKERS:

Remove all existing bunkers

Dramatically bunker left/rear of green,
creating visual separation from 16 tee
New bunkers define right fairway edge
leading to green and prevent leaky shots
from a worse fate in the ravine

FAIRWAY:

Extend fairway from green down to

the base of the slope by the creek and
re-grade to create a more gentle and
consistent grade
Re-grade hillside short and right of creek
crossing to extend fairway lay-up area
Re-grade hillside that juts into play
off the tee so fairway can expand to
accommodate new back tees

TREES:

Remove cypress and other trees across

creek short and right of green
Remove all trees on the fairway side of
creek between tees and landing area

TEES:

New forward tee

Middle tee rebuilt near
current tee location
Back tees built on nob
near existing 10 tees

Hole #16
The most immediate problem with this hole is that the
tee is in an incredibly dangerous spot relative to the 13th
fairway - it needs to be moved. We are not big fans of the
trees along the right side of the hole and bunkering that
tries to force play to the left. We would prefer to see the
trees replaced by a couple of random bunkers and the
fairway widened to the right, to tempt golfers to drive up
in front of the green. This is one of the best greens on the
course and its subtle difficulties should be preserved in
any reconstruction. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

No changes

FAIRWAY:

Expand fairway past first fairway bunker

to allow golfers to take a more direct line
to the green

TREES:

Remove all trees in the right rough past

the pines bordering the 17th fairway

BUNKERS:

Eliminate the two bunkers near the neck

of the fairway
Construct four new bunkers in rough
right of fairway
Expand first fairway bunker

TEES:

Build a large new forward tee behind the

15th green above the WGCC hedge
Construct a new back tee across the
current cart path, using the shoulder of
the hill to protect the tee from both the
13th and 15th holes

Hole #17
For us the 17th is one of the most appealing holes on the
course, though its quite difficult for the short hitter due to
the trees on the inside corner of the dogleg, which block
out a short drive down the left from playing toward the
green. Certain trees should be cut back to minimize this
effect, and perhaps the fairway in front of the green on the
left could be enlarged to help out the weaker golfer. The
rest of the hole needs no change. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

No changes

BUNKERS:

Remove first front left green-side bunker

and expand second bunker slightly to
open up approach to the green

FAIRWAY:

Expand fairway short of the green on

the left

TREES:

Remove the two trees at the corner of

the dogleg to open up playing angles
into the green

TEES:

No changes

Hole #18
This is the sort of finishing hole we detest ... a fairly simple
and straightforward hole for the better golfers, but an
absolute beast for shorter hitters, since there is no good
spot for forward tees. The uphill nature of the second shot
is daunting, and the narrow strip of fairway leading to the
green is more likely to shuttle short shots back down the
hill than to help them home. -Tom Doak

GREEN COMPLEX:

Lower green, creating more of a bowl

effect in the existing amphitheater
setting
Re-grade green surrounds so that
higher handicap golfers can use the
slope to the right of the green on long
approaches

BUNKERS:

Shift right green-side bunker away from

the green to open up the approach
Combine the two left green-side bunkers
into one deeper and more dramatic
bunker

FAIRWAY:

Significantly expand fairway leading into

the green to enable running shots to use
the right to left slope of the hill

TEES:

Expand forward tee as much as possible

within its current space

TREES:

No changes