"Let 'er rip!" is the name of the game from the tee pad of this long par 4 hole. A wide open fairway invites you to fire off the biggest drive you can muster. Just don't go too far left towards the tree line, as it will make the left turn near the green much more difficult. Stay right -- but not too far right, as that will add unnecessary distance to an already long fairway. Turn the corner of the tree line and find the basket tucked into a clearing. There is a dropoff and thick undergrowth behind the pin, so be careful on your approach!

The tee shot on this 413 foot par 3 hole is a blind shot over the crest of a rise to a well protected green with a low ceiling. The guardian trees surrounding this pin position will frustrate the unfortunate player whose initial drive drifted off line. Keep your approach low and straight. The hole averages over par due to its length and insidious guardian trees, so walking away with a 3 won't cause you to lose ground on the field.

The tee shot on the par 3 6th hole looks like a simple left-to-right fade shot; and with a drop of 43 feet over its 398 foot length, this might seem like an easy birdie run. However, the transition from protective woods to open field allows for unnoticed breezes to play havoc with your flight line. Be sure to avoid the nasty "island-of-no-return" group of trees, brush, and vines that is short and to the left of the pin; discs entering this area may never be seen again!

Continuing with the "stay on the fairway" theme from that last 2 holes, the par 3 5th hole is a dead straight, 333 foot fairway with an open, unprotected green. The fairway is "guarded" by one small, solitary tree at about the 150 foot mark which seems to be gifted with an uncanny "disc-magnet" ability. The fairway is about 25 feet wide it's entire length, so if you can throw 333 feet straight and accurate, then this hole will be a easy birdie. If not, then be prepared to work your way out of some pretty nasty rough.

Having survived the vicious double-dogleg and elevation of hole 3, the flat, gentle turns of this par 4 hole look like a breeze. However, this hole demands even MORE accuracy off the tee and fine control through the middle part of the fairway. Anything to the left finds brutal rough with dense trees compounded by thick undergrowth and piles of branches, so the right side of the fairway is where you want to focus. If you can find yourself near the silver tee on your drive, you could be looking at a chance at a birdie. Almost anything else will result in a par or worse.

Now the course gets nasty. Hole #3 is a 600 foot, double dogleg, par 5 beast which combines a narrow fairway, hefty elevation change (71 foot rise), and TWO tight turns. This is the first of many holes which will require intelligent course management and accurate shot placement to score well. Several false "short cuts" will tempt players to try to cut the corners, but missing those tiny windows will add strokes to an already difficult hole. Your first shot should be placed in front of the Silver teepad at the bottom of the hill. If the second shot is placed at the top of the ridge where the fairway turns to the right, the player will be left with about 190 feet to the pin and a chance at a birdie. But one mistake, and extra strokes will stack up quickly. Play this hole clean, and you'll gain strokes on the field.

This is the first of several long downhill shots on this course. With a drop of 38 feet over the 712 foot distance, the sheer enjoyment of watching your tee shot sail down the fairway may somewhat make up for the pain of the previous hole. Be careful, though -- once the disc moves from the protected tree line to the open fairway, the persistent breeze can play havoc with your flight line. Both the OB road to the left and parking lot behind the pin and to the right will give the bigger arms something to think about. A pair of aggressive shots can set you up for a birdie opportunity, but a miscalculation, or a bad kick from one of the guardian trees surrounding the green, can easily result in a bogie or worse.

There's nothing like starting out with a 474 foot par 4 that plays at least 100 feet longer than it is! With a 50 foot rise in elevation, most people will choose to lay up at the bottom of the hill. Keep your tee shot to the right to give yourself the best angle to the pin, which is tucked in the trees about 60 feet left of the opening in the trees at the top of the hill. A birdie is possible here with a well-placed tee shot and a clean approach.

Keep your eyes open as you near the pin -- deer often congregate in the thickets beyond the basket.