The next two take you back into a heavily wooded canyon that cuts into those hills. These two holes offer a taste of what's to come on Eagle Ridge's final six holes, where accuracy, not length, is the No. 1 key to success. On the par-4 ninth, the uphill second shot must cross a barranca through a narrow shoot of trees framing the fairway. The are no trees to worry about on the 438, par-4 12th, but the combination of water and sand make this one of Eagle Ridge's most difficult holes. A huge lake stretches along the left side of the fairway the final 130 yards in and extends beyond the green.
Approach shots that go left get wet.
Approach shots that go right get buried in sand. The par-4 15th goes only 330 yards and is one of Eagle Ridge's easiest holes. But it offers a spectacular view of the surrounding area from its elevated tee. Eagle Ridge will provide yardage books and hole locator maps soon, breaking each green into quadrants. That should help first-timers.