The bunkers on both sides of the green are reachable, but the green is open in front and receptive to a variety of chip shots. The views from the tee of the Sierra in the background, the clubhouse to the left and the heavily bunkered fairway on the right of the short, sharp dogleg-right 11th are spectacular. The hole gives you a chance to make birdie, but it is by no means a gimme par. A well-placed tee shot leaves a short iron in to a tucked green surrounded by mounding. The short 12th is full of character.
Wetlands run from the front around both sides of the green.
A single pot bunker makes a left-pin placement difficult to get to. Club selection is very important here. The right side of the green is open with a bail-out area in the back. The par-4 10th has two streams running across it, and 11th and 12th make up Genoa's version of Amen corner. There are so many thinking-person's holes on this course, you will definitely want to come back again.