Leopards Chase

Played her 3/9 Monday, on a 65-70 degree day.  Course was in good shape with only 1 CPO hole despite some significant rain Sunday night.  were definitely some wet areas and bare areas in fairways where you can see excess water typically runs off.  Greens were a little furry likely due to overnight rain preventing a cutting.  On the plus side very soft/receptive as a result.  Tough course for bogey golfer.  5 par 3s  and 5 par 4s.  just about every par 4 and par 5 has sand wast area lining the fairways. Most greens are elevated from the fairways so if greens are fast and firm that would add to the difficulty.  front nine a little more open than back 9, except for hole one which is tight(water left/OB right) BUT short (310).  Hole #11 one of my least favorite holes on GS.  par 5 but from whites, narrow landing area where the fairway runs out around 230 yards and is truncated by 30ft wide hazard area.  so have to hit 3 wood.  still 280+ Yards away from green. On other side of the aforementioned hazard is a fairway that is only about 65 yards long before you run into another hazard truncating you from the final fairway that runs up to the green.  makes for unbelievably stupid short layup if you drive doesn't get you up close to the first hazard where you can then hit a low iron or wood over the middle fairway and to reach the fairway that runs up to the green.  If this was designed and not forced by wetlands?? then stupid design.  from whites plays 485yds and it is a narrow enough fairway with OB left and woods right that not easy driving hole if protecting against reaching in 2.  SMH

sorry for rant but it was annoying.  of course i made triple so sure that didn't help my angst.