The rough, which comes up to and surrounds nearly every green is absolutely brutal. While manicured and even, few parkland courses possess such difficult rough. It grabs the club and ball with equal severity and easily imposes a half to full stroke penalty when stumbled upon. On a drive, the six inches of landing space between first-cut and the long stuff often translates into seventy yards of ball distance. The greens are the second opponent of low numbers.
Most greens have no truly favorable pin positions as their undulations resemble radio waves.
The par 71 setup makes for an enjoyably different round. Although, the relatively straightforward Hole 8 finds a player at back tee hitting a full 230 yards onto an extremely narrow green. Slanted at a 10 degree grade, the treacherous ninth green sees nearly as many putts go into the water as are sunk on the first try. The second hole, the first of three par fives on that side, must be considered the signature hole. The tee shot must be hit over 230 and settle on the right half of the narrow fairway to have a chance of crossing the wide diagonal creek that traverses the fairway.