The downhill par 3 features water and sand to protect the large green that fits nicely into the landscape. The same can be said about the 245-yard 12th hole. Even from the elevated back tee, this is a monster par 3. The narrow green is guarded in front by a large pond and in back with traps. H.L. Louthen Sr.
Course is about a mile farther on the right.
Louthen thinks the ninth is his signature golf hole. The risk-reward par 5 features a swamp and a pond and is clearly one of the best holes in the Virginia mountains. The hazards discourage long hitters from going at the green on the second shot. If you try to lay up, your second shot must land in the narrow area between the swamp and the pond. The idea Louthen wanted to achieve was to provide a course that golfers of all levels would enjoy.