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Hole #1 - Scotland
Pro Tip: One of Twin Lakes Country Clubs
longest holes. A solid tee shot over the center bunker sets up an easier lay up
shot over the second fairway bunker. For you long ball hitters going for the
green in two, guard the left side on the second shot. All bounces on the left
side of the fairway tend to kick toward the pond. This is a great stretch out
hole with rolling mounds throughout the fairway just like the old courses in
Scotland.
Hole #2 - Bullseye
Pro Tip: Accuracy is premium. A short to mid-iron
shot to a very small green. Anything missed long is an extremely tough up and
down. All tee shots landing on the green offers a very good chance to make
birdie.
Hole #3 - Alley
Pro Tip: Put away that driver and tee off with a
long iron or fairway wood. The challenge to this hole is to hit a fairway that
is guarded heavily with tree lines on the left and right side of the fairway.
All tee shots in the fairway should have an easy short iron to the green. For
you big hitters trying to drive this green, the two green side bunkers appear
to swallow up anything that comes its way.
Hole #4 - Legion Drive
Pro Tip: A long uphill par five. The best tee shot
is over the tree aligning the center of the fairway or a draw around the right
side of the tree for you right handed golfers. For those working the ball
around this tree, be careful of the out of bounds on the right hand side. The
second shot should be a fairway wood or long iron up the incline leaving you
with a short to mid iron to the green. The golf hole falls hard away from
behind the green. Do not be long with your approach shot!
Hole #5 Ye Old Red
Barn
Pro Tip: A very long par three. This hole is mostly
played with a long iron or wood. The optimum shot is a fade starting the shot
on the left side of the green working it back toward the center of the green.
As you approach the green you can envision the Red Barn, Twin Lakes Country
Clubs Clubhouse, as it was 100 years ago.
Hole #6 - Babbling
Brook
Pro Tip: A solid tee shot with either a driver or
fairway wood will carry the creek and hill and leave you with a short to mid
iron to the hole. Accuracy off this tee is a must. Any tee shot hit left will
be blocked out of the green and you can be assured of a chip back out of the
fairway. Also any approach shot left or long will carry well long of the green
and you will have a very difficult short pitch or chip. This green slopes hard
right to left.
Hole # 7 - Canyon
Pro Tip: A straight tee shot with a long iron or
wood will leave you with a blind second shot to the green. Guard against your
tee shot going right due to all balls tending to bounce in that direction
toward the out of bounds. Align the blind second shot up with the tallest tee
tree in the background and make sure you obtain an accurate yardage. All shots
that carry over the green will go out of bounds.
Hole #8 - Hilly
Oaks
Pro Tip: This hole is a slicer's dream. The hole is
a 90· dogleg to the right. The perfect tee shot is one 200 yards over
the first oak tree on the right hand side of the fairway. From this position
you should have a clear mid iron shot back down to the green. The hole can be
reached with a tee shot on a straight line, however, this shot is not
recommended. A lucky bounce through the trees and over the hills is needed and
the internal out of bounds comes into play on the right side for those who
chance it.
Hole #9 - Mount
Everest
Pro Tip: This hole has taken many great rounds to
mediocre. A beautiful par three back up a steep incline to the clubhouse.
Choose one more club to hit into this hole to offset this uphill effect. The
surrounding bunkers will swallow up all shots that miss this hole. Good Luck
and get yourself a breather and refreshment at the top in the clubhouse.
Hole #10 -
Downhiller
Pro Tip: This hole immediately slides downhill from
the tee box until the green. Choose one less club than normal to offset this
downhill effect. A pleasant change from hole number nine.
Hole #11 - Valley of
Death
Pro Tip: One of the toughest holes to make a good
score on. Your tee shot should be positioned slightly to the right of the base
of the hickory tree roughly 170 to 190 yards or to the far left dual fairway
150 to 170 yards. For those that play it to the left dual fairway, you will be
faced with a blind shot over willow trees. Golfers who choose to tee the ball
up toward the hickory tree must be very accurate or the willows that guard both
sides of the fairway may block your shot in to the green. Do not hit the ball
any farther than 200 yards or you will be in the creek. Also, pay close
attention to the flag positioning due to the two-tier green. This hole is a
real character builder!
Hole #12 - Camels
Back
Pro Tip: This uphill par three is rounded on all
sides which makes all shots that miss the green bounce errantly away from the
green. Choose one extra club to offset the uphill effect. The green slopes hard
from back to front so anything past the pin will be faced with a very slippery
putt.
Hole #13 Up and
Over
Pro Tip: Do not let the line of trees intimidate
you. A solid tee shot will easily carry the trees and leave you with a short
iron to a well-bunkered green. You may choose three wood from the tee to hit
the ball high enough to carry these trees.
Hole #14 - Short
Stretch
Pro Tip: This is a great par five in which to get a
shot back from a previous hole. Be careful on your tee shot not to lose it
right due to out of bounds. A solid tee up the middle will make this hole
reachable in two with a long iron or fairway wood. The wild grass area on the
left front of the green catches many of those who try for this green in two.
Lets make birdie or possibly an eagle!
Hole #15 - Lagoon
Pro Tip: A beautiful par five of reasonable length
and trouble on both sides of this rolling fairway. Positioning is important all
the way to the green. A long tee shot favoring the left side of the fairway
will allow a second shot with a long iron or fairway wood. This shot again
favoring the left side landing area should set up a short iron to this narrow
sloping green. Birdies are possible, but it will take three good golf
shots.
Hole #16 - Twin
Lakes
Pro Tip: This reconstructed par four turns us back
toward the clubhouse and hosts a wide array of troubles. If you are hitting
your driver well, take your tee shot over the first pond, which will leave you
with a short to mid iron back over the lagoon and on to the green. If you are
unsure of your driver today, lay up to this first pond with a mid to long iron.
This will, however, leave you with a much tougher long iron to the green over
the lagoon. Good Luck!
Hole #17 - The
Sliver
Pro Tip: This is one of the toughest greens to hit
in regulation. A very accurate tee shot is needed to hit this long narrow
green. This green slopes from front to back and right to left. Aim your tee
shot five yards to the right of the pin and hit it on line or you will be faced
with no green to work with on your pitch shot.
Hole #18 - Evergreen
Row
Pro Tip: A great finishing hole back up the hill to
the clubhouse. A solid drive or three wood will place you in front on the
center fairway bunker. Any tee shot off line tends to be eaten up by the many
pine trees that guard this hole. From a good drive position in the center of
the fairway, you should have a short to mid iron to the green. Any approach
left of the green will kick hard left leaving you with a very long and
difficult pitch.
We hope you have enjoyed the golf course and invite
you into
the Clubhouse to enjoy the great food and beverages of your choice.
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