The Main Course

Hole 1

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 3  |  Ladies Handicap: 5

• 576
• 518
• 480
• 441

A long par 5 that plays downhill and downwind almost 50 feet to a series of wide landing areas accented with strategically placed bunkers to serve as landmarks or aiming points. The green is typical of others on the course with about 75-80% of the gentle but fast and firm putting surfaces, forgiving to all sorts of approach shots while the hole locations on the other 20-25% of the green demand accurate shot making. The hole is framed by trees and a secondary rough of beautiful waving fescue.

Hole 2

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 9  |  Ladies Handicap: 9

• 393
• 379
• 352
• 313

A 393-yard hole that takes advantage of a century-old wall that separates the tee shot from the landing area. One must decide how much of the old wall they want to carry. The longer the carry, the shorter the approach into the green, and what an approach. Taking advantage of another historic feature, the approach shot skirts along an old cemetery.

Hole 3

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 1  |  Ladies Handicap: 7

• 454
• 444
• 344
• 307

A long 454-yard par 4 that parallels another stone wall. The tee ball must be played over a wetland to a generous landing area. The approach plays gently uphill to a large green that is well guarded on the right but has plenty of room to bounce an approach on from the left side. This is important due to the fact that most approaches will be with long irons and woods.

Hole 4

• Par 3  |  Men's Handicap: 15  |  Ladies Handicap: 15

• 205
• 178
• 178
• 156

The first par 3 encountered on the course, this hole is 205 yards long (down to 115 yards from the short tees) and plays slightly downhill, but into the crosswind and over a large right side bunker to a green set at the base of two small sand hills.

Hole 5

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 11  |  Ladies Handicap: 11

• 370
• 347
• 323
• 306

This 370-yard hole plays directly down a fairly narrow valley that will dramatically define the hole. There are numerous kettle holes within the valley that add topographic interest and will create a few unusual but interesting lies. The hole may not be overly long, but it will test ones shot making ability, rewarding creativity not length.

Hole 6

• Par 3  |  Men's Handicap: 17  |  Ladies Handicap: 17

• 178
• 162
• 145
• 120

This is a short par 3 with a green that sits along the precipice of a dramatic bluff offering wonderful long range views. An old stonewall at the edge of the bluff will tend to stop balls from rolling over the green and off the edge.

Hole 7

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 13  |  Ladies Handicap: 13

• 342
• 319
• 269
• 239

Perhaps the most dramatic tee shot on the golf course, this downhill par 4 has an elevated green for its approach shot that is very long and narrow. The back pin is especially challenging due to the deep bunker that catches shots that come up just short of the green. This puts a premium on a precise iron shot or risk having a difficult up and down to save par.

Hole 8

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 5  |  Ladies Handicap: 3

• 404
• 371
• 343
• 307

The eighth is a long 404-yard par 4 that offers a few interesting choices. There is a steep ridge pockmarked with bunkers that separates the landing area from the green. The longer the tee shot and closer to the ridge, the less of the green and flag stick you will see. The shorter the tee ball, the more you will see. The decision is to go for approach length and sacrifice visibility or try for the shorter approach and have to trust your given yardage and alignment.

Hole 9

• Par 5  |  Men's Handicap: 7  |  Ladies Handicap: 1

• 510
• 490
• 450
• 402

The front nine ends with perhaps one of the most natural valley holes in New England. It rises gently until the third shot which must be played to a steeply perched green. Although the hole is only 545 yards from the pro tees, the double dogleg will assure no one gets home in two. The strategy is to set-up for the best approach angle for third shot.

Hole 10

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 2  |  Ladies Handicap: 10

• 465
• 458
• 419
• 350

The back nine begins with a long, challenging par 4 of 495 yards from the tips. Before you say "495!" realize that the hole drops over 50 feet from the tee to the green. The green is also of a punch bowl type that will tend to funnel wayward approaches.

Hole 11

• Par 3  |  Men's Handicap: 14  |  Ladies Handicap: 18

• 133
• 128
• 117
• 105

A short par 3 that plays from the top of one sand hill to the top of another sand hill.

Hole 12

• Par 5  |  Men's Handicap: 12  |  Ladies Handicap: 14

• 543
• 509
• 488
• 471

A par 5 that starts innocently enough with a drive to a wide landing area, but the second shot must go across a series of cross bunkers to a fairway that hugs a steep drop-off to the left. A historic stone wall juts out into fairway from the right in this second landing area, encouraging golfers to play left of center and towards the steep drop-off. Also, the green will receive shots best from the left fairway edge. 

Hole 13

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 10  |  Ladies Handicap: 12

• 348
• 324
• 237
• 211

This hole starts with a drive with over a wetland and then plays over and next to existing stone walls.

Hole 14

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 4  |  Ladies Handicap: 6

• 437
• 331
• 312
• 291

A risk or reward driving hole, the tee shot on this hole plays over a stone wall on the right. A soldiers' cemetery sits behind the 14th green and separates it from the par 3, 15th hole.

Hole 15

• Par 3  |  Men's Handicap: 18  |  Ladies Handicap: 16

• 201
• 180
• 154
• 135

This mid-length, downhill hole is dominated by a massive bunker.

Hole 16

• Par 5  |  Men's Handicap: 8/4  |  Ladies Handicap: 2

• 523
• 495
• 470
• 430

Stretching the 500-yard plus length of this hole is a natural lake which is also the irrigation storage pond of the course.

Hole 17

• Par 3  |  Men's Handicap: 16  |  Ladies Handicap: 14

• 178
• 133
• 107
• 97

The lake first seen on 16 comes into play on this 178-yard par 3 as well.

Hole 18

• Par 4  |  Men's Handicap: 6  |  Ladies Handicap: 8

• 435
• 422
• 388
• 264

The home plays across a wetland to a generous landing area, parallel to a stone wall running up the right side. From the member tees it is second shot on this 435-yard hole that will separate the good players from the rest. The second shot plays across two stone walls that demarcate an old road an old roadbed and then up to a green almost 25 feet higher than the fairway. The green nestles into a natural amphitheater with the clubhouse 30 feet higher yet as the backdrop for this spectacular finishing hole.