The Wilderness Challenge

May 16 - May 17, 2009

Wilderness Golf Course, The

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Detail:	Wilderness: Great golf course that will be a rare sight in the years to come. No houses will ever be built on this course, ever. You must be aware of the red stakes with the green tips. This means that the hazard is an environmentally protected area. You may not enter these areas even if you can see your ball. DQ or a ticket, which would you prefer. You also have the opportunity to develop your eye for approach shots. Several greens offer multiple tiers and severe slopes. Put your ball in the correct position based on what the course clearly gives you on approach. #1 Par 4 451 Driver is needed in play. 2^nd shot is the key with several options for tough pin placements. Bunkers are not a good place to hit 2^nd. #2 Par 5 560 Long hole. Only big hitters and down wind should attempt Eagle. Hit 2 hybrids and a wedge to make birdie. Large green. Use the slope on the left side for your advantage. This green slopes deceptively left to right. #3 Par 4 377 Right of center is a must off the tee. The big tree on the left will inhibit any approach from the left. You have a chance to show your eye for the pin here. Take care of the large ridge that cuts r/l halves of the green. Be on the correct level or eat a 3 putt bogey. #4 Par 3 169 Take enough club and hit right of center. This green is tough on long putts. Lots of slope. Even if you have to miss the green, if pin is back, get it there, if pin is front, stay short. #5 Par 4 400 Straight away. Find center of the green. #6 Par 4 429 Tee shot must avoid trees on left. Too far and you are cut off from green. Approach is longer than it appears. Trust the yardage and get it to the green. Right is lost but in most cases, your best putt is from right of the pin. #7 Par 5 551 Straight tee shot and lay-up. If pin is back play it 3 shots and 3^rd becomes all carry. There is some room left of pin and left will avoid water. The only way to go for it is on severely front pins. This green is deep. Take the time to come forward a bit on wedge shots, you need to see the multiple slopes for the best spot to hit a wedge. You can miss this pin by 50 yards and still be putting. #8 Par 3 225 Take enough club. Most mistakes are underestimating the wind here. Short is an obvious dead spot. The right front bunkers are a better option than over the green. #9 Par 4 485 Long hole. Driver anywhere in middle. You can’t tell but green is slightly uphill so most 2nds end up short. Short and right is best option for up and down from long approaches. Green slopes nicely back to front. . #10 Par 5 535 Feast or Famine! Hit hybrid or if into wind 3 wood at trees dead ahead. Do not hug the left side off tee. 2^nd is a tough layup or tough go for it. Try to settle on a good yardage and be precise. 250 on tee in middle usually gets 210 layup. Misses on the layup or a go for it easily find hazard everywhere. Layup at and slightly right of the front greenside bunker. There is room. Lots of slope on left and back of green to provide a bit of a back stop for long approaches and wedges. #11 Par 4 326 NO WAY! Hit 3w or hybrid. Then stick a wedge. Be mindful of the slope of the green on the approach. Short shots will spin off the front. #12 Par 4 365 Another 3w or Hybrid just right of the 150. We have seen may balls bounce left into the hazard on fairway hits. Stay left and short of most pins which offers no easy shot into the green. Right of green is near impossible up and down. #13 Par 3 167 STAY BELOW THE HOLE! Even if this means bunker. You will not 2 putt or get up and down from the back of the green. The slope is too severe. #14 Par 4 387 Left center is a must. Hit driver to get past encroaching trees on right. This green is unforgiving. If the pin is right, miss right. If the Pin is left, miss left. You will not like left pins on right misses and vice versa. #15 Par 5 572 Long hole, forget about it. Hit driver right of trees on left of tee box. Set yourself up with a short iron approach 3^rd. Green funnels to center from the sides. Missing too far on either side or long means you can’t see the flag on pitch. Still it’s a real chance for birdie if your short game is up to the task. #16 Par 3 221 Unforgiving green again. Pin short=be short, pin middle=be middle, pin long=be long. 3 tiers with lowest tier being middle. You must be on the correct level, which means get a good yardage. Missing on either side often gets you a miserable little chip or pitch. The best line here is always online. #17 Par 4 425 No trouble here except too far left off tee. Real good Birdie opportunity. #18 Par 4 461 Long tee shot in middle is best. Favor right center if needed. Lost of room on 2^nd. Center of green offers best putt to all pins.