Trysting Tree Walk-through
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Trysting Tree
Hole #1
Number one is a 395 yard par 4 from playing from the white tees. It is a perfectly straight hole with no hazards anywhere in sight. If you put it in the fairway with a decent drive you should have around 160 yards left to the hole, which would leave you with a short iron in your hand. Once again you don't have to deal with any bunkers around the green so even if you miss the green with your second shot a third shot shouldn't be too hard.
Hole #2
Number two plays as a 355 yard par 4 from the white tess. This hole can be a tricky one, it is still pretty wide open but has a slight dogleg left. The fairway bunker should be out of play for most golfers first shot, but beware, you must cut the corner if you have the length off the tee to do so, because if you run your ball through the fairway it will find the deep rough that can be a pain to hit out of. On your approach shot to the green on #2 you do have to worry about a small sand bunker to the front left of the green and depending on the pin placement your second shot can be tricky on this sloping green.
Hole #3
Number three is a 372 yard par 4 from the white tees. This hole runs along side the driving range and is a slight dogleg to the right, with an extreme downslope to the right of the fairway that runs to the rough. Hit it down there and you could have some trouble, depending on the lie. But no matter where you are, with a decent drive you shouldn't have much more than a short to mid iron in your hand for an approach shot into the very tough two-teared green. A bunker is found in the front right of the green, and if you miss your shot right you are once again down the slope into the deep rough. Once you are on the green, have fun with the putt, depending on the pin placement.
Hole #4
Number four is a 160 yard par 3 playing from the whites. This whole seems very easy when on the blocks, but with the wind always seeming to be blowing, it can make for a tough shot into this once again two-teared green. Miss the green and you are in the deep rough which can make for a tough chip. If the pin is on the top tear than you want your shot there and if it's on the bottom that is where you want your shots to be, any other place can be a tough read of not only break but speed.
Hole #5
Number five plays as a 488 yard par 5 from the white tees. If you hit a good drive on this hole it can be a good scoring opportunity, but if not it could be a very long hole, with the fairway bunker to the right and the highway and rough to the left and the narrowing fairway when you reach the trees it can make for a intimidating one. Hit a good drive and you are in good shape, keep it to the right side of the fairway and you will have a good chance to get there in two. If not you may have to lay up to get around the trees. There is a bunker to the front left of the green, but when on the green you will have a fairly easy put as this green is fairly straight throughout. It can be a little tricky at times but for the most part it is a pretty easy one to read.
Hole #6
Number six is a 324 yard par 4. This hole is a slight dogleg right, and if you choose to attempt to drive this green you will have to cut the corner and challenge the extremely deep rough to the right of the fairway. Running the ball on to the green can be tough because it is an elevated green. But that is an option, another option is to put a drive straight down the fairway, you have no hazzards, other than rough to deal with off the tee blocks and you will have a short iron into the slopping green that is protected by a sand bunker in the front left and a grass bunker in the back left of the green.
Hole #7
Number seven plays as a 131 yard par 3 with no hazzards at all. Hit the green and you will have a pretty good shot at birdie, once again, depending on the pin placement. And even if you miss the green you will have a pretty decent shot at saving par because the rough around the green isn't overly thick, but if you miss it long and left than it could be a very tricky par save.
Hole #8
Number eight is a 349 yard par 4 that is a dogleg right and if you can carry the ball around 260-275 yards than you can cut the corner but if not you may want to play to the left of the giant tree in the fairway and hit it either far enough so you can go under it or short enough to go over it. Hitting into the green there is a bunker to the front right and rough that slopes down to the river to the left of the green. Miss it long and left and you might be in the river. The green can be a very tricky read and if you are not careful a three putt could be awaiting on this very deceiving green.
Hole #9
Number nine is once again a dogleg left that plays as a 510 yard par 5. This hole makes it hard to cut the corner, due to the fact that the corner is mostly covered in trees. You can hit a drive straight and leave yourself with about 275-280 yards to the hole or you can go over or around the trees, neither of which is easy. Or you can choose my personal favorite, through the trees, which doesn't always work. Assuming you have to lay up you second shot should land you somewhere between 100-175 yards from the green and you should have a short to mid iron in your hand to hit into the very tough two-teared green. A bunker can be found to the front left of the green which is surrounded by deep rough. Hit it on the wrong level and you will have yourself a fun putt.
Hole #10
Number ten is a slight dogleg left that plays as a 347 yard par 4. You must go over a marsh that is directly in front of you on your drive and challenging the corner may not be smart due to the marshy area to the right of the fairway. Put it in the fairway and you will have a nice shot into the green with no more than a short iron in your hand. Hitting into the green there are no bunkers to worry about with not much deep rough surrounding the green. And the green itself is suprisingly readible, which can make for some scoring opportunities, as long as you have not hit the marshes.
Hole #11
Eleven is fairly easy hole if you hit the fairway, if not you may be in trouble. There is water directly in front of you and to the left off the tee block, over the water and left is rough with alot of small bushes and to the right of the fairway is a tree and sloping rough that runs to even deeper rough. But this hole only plays 294 yards as a par 4 so is driveable with a solid shot. The green isn't much to read but as all the greens on this course can be tricky.
Hole #12
Number twelve is a 377 yard par 4 that is fairly straight. Deep roungh can be found to both the left and the right side of the fairway. You must hit the ball straight because the fairway has two sets of trees you must go through to get to the green. You shouldn't have much more than a short iron in your hand for the approach shot to the green. A green which is bordered by very deep rough, and a green that is very sloping, and extremely tough to read.
Hole #13
Number thirteen is a very simple hole that is extremely short, only playing 130 yards downhill. It does have a bunker to the left of the green and the green being two-teared it can make for some very tough putts. But if you get it on the correct level with the pin placement the green won't have much movement, it is when you go from one tear to the other that the putts get real hard.
Hole #14
Number fourteen is part one of two of the back to back par 5's. It plays 527 yards and to the right runs the river. So it is impairitive that you keep you drive to the left, even the rough is better than going to the right. This hole is somewhat reachable in two, with a good drive that stays left. But most likely a lay up will be in order. If you lay up you will have a short iron in your hand and should have a somewhat uphill shot to the green that is very sloping. Keep the ball below the hole because a downhill putt isn't something you want to have to deal with on this hole.
Hole #15
Number fifteen is part two of the back to back par 5's and plays 509 yards. This hole is very similar to the first of the two par 5's, you must keep your drive to the left as to assure you not hitting your ball in the river. When approaching the green you will find a sand bunker to the left of the green. The green itself has some tough spots but all in all is a fairly easy green to read.
Hole #16
Number sixteen is a 405 yard par 4 that is straight and fairly easy with a good drive. Stay left on this hole as well, to the right of the fairway you will find extremely deep rough and water, both of which you want to avoid at all costs. Rough to the left is better than rough to the right. After your drive you should have a short to mid iron in your hand hitting to an elevated green. Try to keep the ball below the hole because it can make for a slippery putt coming downhill.
Hole #17
Number seventeen is a 165 par 3 with a water hazzard infront of the tee blocks and to the right of the hole. This is also a very sloped green that if you leave it up on the back of the green you will have a very tough putt upcoming. This hole can be easy if you hit the green but even if you hit the green, a three putt is not out of the question.
Hole #18
The finishing hole for this course is fairly easy. It plays as a par 4 that is 373 yards. The hole is pretty wide open, if you miss the fairway you still will have a decent shot into the green with a short to mid iron. Make sure you miss the fairway bunker to the right of the fairway. If you hit the bunker it will make your shot into the green much harder. Once on the green you may have difficulty reading the green as it can be tricky at times.
