| Tips for playing the Back Nine at Shepherd's Crook |
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Hole #10 Morning Glory. The par four 10th plays to an uphill landing area. Stay out of the deep bunker left. The approach shot is guarded by a deep greenside bunker and you must be on the correct tier. Hole #11 Shepherd's Haven. Beware of bunker right. Everything moves to the right once you reach this long ridged green. Hole #12 Blind Draw. The short uphill par 4 starts with you guessing where to hit your tee shot. The green lies 130 yards beyond the two fairway bunkers on the left. A draw played to the lower left fairway leaves a blind shot to this well protected green. Hit to the upper right fairway and you have a great view for your approach. Kill it and you could be on, in the bunkers or face a difficult downhill lie. The decisions are yours. Hole #13 The Farm. The long par 4 turns right off the fairway bunker. From the landing area a downhill mid-iron remains to a right to left sloping green. Hole #14 Brute. The advice here is just to hit it as hard and as long as you can and still keep your ball in play. The key shot, in spite of its length, is the 2nd shot. Do you attempt to carry the ditch on your second shot? If you play it safe, a very long 3rd shot remains. Hole #15 Straight And Narrow. Plays uphill from tee to green. Of special note is the green itself which falls off in every direction. The bunker short requires your undivided attention to proper club selection. Hole #16 Watering Hole. This shot is short and dangerous. Check the wind and don't let this birdie opportunity get away from you. Hole #17 Shepherd's Crook. The dogleg left, par 4 requires a tee ball to be carefully placed around the corner tree. The green is narrow and provides a deceptive yet alluring target. Hole #18 Devil's Ditch. The long road home is a double dogleg par 5. Get your ball between the fairway bunkers and you've got a chance to carry the ditch on your second shot. If not, play for position to the landing area short of the ditch while watching the bunkers left. Long ball hitters -- kill your tee ball over the left of the two right fairway bunkers, hit the downslope and run. The perched and devilish green is now vulnerable. Beware though, two false fronts. Click to View Front 9 Holes |