GOLF

Hole #1  |  Par 5
Handicap: 15 

Players will first notice bunkers on the left side off the tee and a wider fairway that has been shifted slightly right of the original. A new barranca helps extends the penalty area from the pond across the entire fairway, and players will also need to navigate a similar fairway-cut area in front of the green. The first green still maintains its original integrity that will favor the high left-to-right approach.
    

Hole #2  |  Par 4
Handicap: 7 

From the tee, players will see three bunkers up the left side to help frame this dogleg right. Beware of the barranca in front of the green as any shot coming up short will repel further away from the green, and don’t miss the green long as an up & down will be nearly impossible.
    

Hole #3  |  Par 3
Handicap: 5

With the back tees softly integrated just off the right side of the second green, players will be faced with an uphill tee shot to a diverse green that has been modified to allow for more hole locations than the previous green. A Par 3 still goes a long way in getting your round off to a positive start.

Hole #4  |  Par 4
Handicap: 17

The addition of the bunker on the left shouldn’t be in play for the better golfer but allow for a great sight line for players that move the ball from left to right. For those that take a more aggressive approach off the tee, you may find yourself in a tricky uneven lie at the bottom of the hill. Your approach to this well-bunkered green needs to stay below the hole at all costs, but played far enough to carry the false front.

Hole #5  |  Par 4
Handicap: 1 

Two fairway bunkers have been added to the left side allowing for a more natural shape to this dogleg right. Players may find the approach shot to this green a little easier than the older green, with more hole locations on the right side than ever before. Remember, any shot short will find either the meandering creek or Miller’s Pond.

Hole #6  |  Par 3
Handicap: 11 

If anyone would like to play a 270 yard Par 3, this new Ross tee is for you! Players will notice how well the bunkers frame this green, as playing your second from them is better than leaving yourself short off the tee. A new forward tee has also been installed, as well as tree removal on both sides to help players shape tee shots into this green.

Hole #7  |  Par 4
Handicap: 7

Players will notice a new bunkers on the right side as well as a slightly hidden bunker on the left side which will put a premium on finding the fairway off the tee. A barranca has been added on the right side that starts approximately 125 yards from the green and continues to the right of the green. Avoid the two green side bunkers with your approach shot, as a 5 net 4 is a great score on this demanding Par 4.

Hole #8  |  Par 5
Handicap: 9 

The Par 5 eighth hole now features a bunker left off the tee and left of the layup area. Although trees have been removed on each side of this hole, hidden barrancas will gobble up any shot that goes awry. For those wishing to take a shot at the green in two, beware of the crossing barranca approximately 60 yards from the center of the green. Any shot missed toward the 11th tee box with certainly spell disaster. A safely played shot to the center of this green will set you up for a possible birdie.

Hole #9  |  Par 4
Handicap: 13 

Accuracy will be a must off the tee as players face a plethora of bunkers on the shortest Par 4 at RCC. Out of Bounds has now been moved to just behind the green making club selection critical for the uphill approach shot. The new green complex is something to behold as several new hole locations were added. Touch and feel will be of importance on this challenging green. 

Hole #10  |  Par 4
Handicap: 6 

A straightaway Par 4 greets players making the turn with a pond right of the fairway and fairway bunkers lining both sides of the fairway. The green, much like its predecessor, is undulating yet fair. A severe false front will repel any shot not carried up into the center of the green.

Hole #11  |  Par 4
Handicap: 10

A new barranca lines the right side of the fairway and will capture any tee shots played up the extreme right side. A mid-iron approach shot to the center of the green will allow for a great chance at birdie. Long and left on the approach is not recommended as players will find it most difficult to save par.

Hole #12  |  Par 5
Handicap: 12 

A long Par 5, the only one on the back nine, requires three precise shots to reach the green. Trouble awaits down both sides of the fairway from tee to green. The back portion of this green has been softened and a well struck wedge can use the new green slopes to funnel the ball towards the hole. Any errant shot on this hole will find either sand or deep rough.

Hole #13  |  Par 4
Handicap: 8 

This gentle dogleg left Par 4 is framed by large Carolina pines on the left. Tee shots should be played up the right-center of the fairway leaving a slightly downhill approach shot to a well bunkered green. The green complex slopes from back to front, and any putt played from above the hole should be executed with extreme caution.

Hole #14  |  Par 3
Handicap: 14 

The longest of the back nine Par 3s, the 14th hole requires a long iron or hybrid from the tee. Perhaps the most undulating green at RCC, imagination is key for getting your tee shot close to the hole or if one misses the green from the tee. A par is an excellent score.

Hole #15  |  Par 4
Handicap: 16 

The shortest Par 4 on the back nine bends slightly from left to right from the tee. Tee shots should be played up the right center of the fairway, navigating the crossing barranca and staying clear of the large Oak trees on the left. An uphill approach can play upwards of 10 yards further and must avoid the large right greenside bunker. Any putt played from above the hole will be fast!

Hole #16  |  Par 4
Handicap: 2

A left to right tee shot is preferred from the tee, leaving a mid to short iron downhill approach to this well bunkered green. Players can once again use the green contours to get their approach shot close to the hole. Perhaps the best view of the course is from 150 yards out looking toward the 16th green.

Hole #17  |  Par 3
Handicap: 18 

The shortest Par 3 at RCC plays uphill and players will need to avoid the right greenside bunkers. Controlling the spin on your tee shot is important as shots could land very close to the hole yet leave you with a 30 foot birdie putt. The 17th green also allows for more hole locations due to the renovation.

Hole #18  |  Par 4
Handicap: 4 

The finishing hole of our Donald Ross design has morphed into a bear. Measuring 498 yards from the Ross tees, players must avoid the fairway bunkers from the tee. Depending on the length of your tee shot, an uneven lie may await you as you play your second shot. Players must avoid the greenside bunkers, out of bounds long, left, and right of the green, with any shot long of the green demanding skill and imagination to save a round.