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Hole#1 - The Wake Up Call
Par 4
422 Yards

The best drive is down the left side, which will avoid a pot bunker on the right. Water is approximately 300 yards off the tee so long hitters might consider a 3 wood.  The second shot demands a mid iron into a large two tiered green with a blind lateral hazard on the left side.  

Hole#2 - Waterloo
Par 4
415 Yards

Out of bounds and a grass bunker guard the left side of the fairway. Consider a 3 wood off the tee. The second shot is into a small two tiered green. Hitting the correct tier is a must.

Hole#3 - Around the Bend
Par 5
479 Yards

A reachable par 5 with a drive that should turn slightly with a gentle fade. This dogleg tempts the player to favor the right side of the hole. Do so with extreme caution. This small green is lined by a lake in front. A good chance for a birdie. 

Hole#4 - The Monster
Par 4
451 Yards

A long, difficult par 4 dogleg left. A drive short left leaves the player in a grass bunker with a high lip and without a view of the green. A good drive starts down the right side with a slight draw. The second shot demands a long iron into a slightly elevated green. Be aware of a small inlet in front of the green. A par is a great score here.

Hole#6 - Straight As An Arrow
Par 4
395 Yards

A straight par 4 hole with a very wide fairway. Two tiers divide the green, which is the largest on the course. Depending on the pin placement and wind direction, club selection can vary by as much as three clubs. 

Hole#7 - The Gravity Well
Par 4
402 Yards

Another fairly straight par four hole with a very generous landing area. A lake borders the right side of the fairway and will catch a missed tee shot. The second shot requires a middle to short iron to a green surrounded by grass and sand bunkers. The hole tends to play slightly longer than the stated yardage, so play an extra club into the green.

Hole#8 - Swirling Winds
Par 3
184 Yards

The tee shot requires a carry over water to a deceptively large green. The prudent tee shot favors the left side of the green because it slopes the ball back toward the middle of the green. Grass bunkers short and long guard the right side of the green.
 

Hole#9 - Tall Carolina Pines
Par 5
535 Yards 

Architect Bob Spence took a very low wet area and turned it into gentle rolling hills reminiscent of courses in the Pinehurst area.. The best tee shot is down the right side. The fairway bunker on the left is not in play except for long hitters. This par five can be reached in two shots. Players electing to lay up need to avoid a blind grass bunker on the right side of the fairway. The green is fairly deep providing a great birdie chance. 

Hole#10 - Double Trouble
Par 4
428 Yards

A great par four hole that demands a good tee shot in the fairway. A creek winds across this hole twice, once off the tee and again for the second shot. The left side of the hole is lined by the creek and a sand bunker. The tee shot must carry 190 yards off the tee in order to clear the first creek. The second shot usually requires a long to middle iron depending on the wind. The green is the flattest on the course and runs left to right away from the player.

A par five reachable in two shots. Water lines the entire right side of the hole. The creek is blind off the tee so be careful because it slivers back to the fairway at 300 yards off the tee from the back tee creating a narrow landing area for players attempting to get home in two shots. The second shot must stay away from the right side to avoid the steep slope and creek guarding the right side of the green.

Hole#12 - Little Augusta
Par 4
360 Yards

Only 360 yards, but demands exact precision for both the tee shot and approach. A well struck 3 wood should leave the player approximately 100 yards to the green. The green is modeled and shaped after number 12 at Augusta National, one of the most famous holes in golf. Guarded by a lake in front, this horseshoe shaped green measures only 9 yards in the center and 12 yards wide on the sides, making it one of the narrowest greens in the world. The second shot demands a high shot played to the correct portion of the green. Many good players will purposely hit the ball over the green and attempt to get up and down. 

Hole#13 - The Chameleon
Par 3
180 Yards

A medium length par 3 hole requiring the player to hit the correct tier of the green or face a severely sloping putt. Each pin position for this hole severely changes the character of the hole. In fact, the far right pin position on the hole may be the most difficult on the golf course.

Hole#14 - Right Turn
Par 4
351 Yards

Another short par four that does not require a driver. An elongated bunker and water hazard guards the right side of the hole. The tee shot either needs to be a straight shot or a slight fade as out of bounds is to the left. Consider a three wood or long iron and aim at the 150 marker. For the second shot, a lake fronts the green. Be sure to take an extra club for the right hand pin position due to the severe bank fronting the green. 

Hole#15 - Wastelands
Par 4
393 Yards

A straight par four where there is plenty of room to hit the driver. A long waste bunker guards the left side of the hole. The second shot requires a mid to short iron to a green fronted by a grass bunker. The green is again two-tiered, so proper club selection is a must in order to get the ball close.

Hole#16 - Double Jeopardy
Par 5
562 Yards 

This severely sloping green features three tiers and an elevation change of over ten feet. Club selection is key to hitting the correct level of the green. 

From an elevated tee box, the golfer can see the entire hole that doglegs slightly from left to right. A driver is a must on the tee shot due to the length of the hole. However, the entire left side of the fairway is out of bounds. The second shot usually requires a long iron or wood for most players. The green is generous and is guarded by a bunker and canal on the right. Four is a great score on this hole.