The Challenge at Hideaway Farm, located off Town Branch Road between Graham and Haw River, has tentative plans for an early October opening with a limited number of tee times. Waggoner, principal owner of the 6,800 yard public course, said he does not want too much traffic too early. It appears to me that all it needs for play is sand in the many bunkers plus pins and tee markers. While the almost constant rain has slowed some areas of work, it did wonders for tee areas, fairways and greens. Greens, most of them unusually large, are already in perfect condition.
Holes seem to blend perfectly with the gently rolling terrain.
There are lakes, creeks, woods galore, as one would expect on a riverfront property. Yep, more of the left variety than right. Better sharpen your sand game. Not so with No. 18. All of 560 yards long from the championship tees, it has a large lake left, fairway bunkers right.