White-tailed National (Pennsylvania)
Jun 19, 2022 5:38:20 GMT -5
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Post by bighockeyguy on Jun 19, 2022 5:38:20 GMT -5
Welcome to White-tailed National. One of Americas first golf courses designed in Pennsylvania. Built on an early American settlement, original stone walls from the 1700's still standing today wind their way throughout the par 72 golf course. With changes being made to keep up with technology in golf, the once 6900 yard course now plays as a 7500 yard beast. With plenty of elevation change throughout the round there will be blind shots over mounding bearded bunkers, and plenty of slopping fairways that will call for a decent short game. Different conditions will play a big factor into playability of holes. A medium wind typically blows southwest through the property, but some days mother nature may be thinking different. Fast, firm, slopping greens and fairways will add challenge. I will take you hole by hole, explaining the strategy behind each one.
Hole 1. A gettable par 5 stretching 556 yards. the left side of the fairway will give you a shorter number in, but a greater chance for a bad lie. Take it down the right to be sitting on a higher, flat surface with a better angle into the green. Eagles will be rare, but birdies should be common.
Hole 2. A downhill par 3 with a long green slopping front to back. Balls that land short have the opportunity to run close to the flagstick.
Hole 3. There were once 3 holes sitting at 300 yards on the original course. Hole 3 is the only one left sitting close to that number. At 310 yards and signifyingly up hill the tempting reachable 4 may not be so reachable in most conditions. The smart play is a long iron up the right side to give you an angle into the perched green. End up in a bunker down the left and it will be trouble.
Hole 4. One of two par 4s stretching over 500 yards. The split fairway will give the golfer options off the tee. Shots into this green will need to be accurate, as there is plenty of trouble surrounding it.
Hole 5. The second par 5 on the front 9 which requires 2 great shots to get an eagle chance. A large bunker complex guards the front of the green in a deceptive way. Use the helping slope left of the green to funnel the ball on the green.
Hole 6. Another beast par 4 at 487 yards and a hole that's all about angles. A center lined bunker forces the golfer left or right. While the right side may seem like better angle the left side may actually be the smarter play. with the entire hole being slopped right to left, shots from the left side will have more of a backstop, as shots from the right will be hard to stop on the slanted green.
Hole 7. The first introduction of one of many stonewalls running through the property. This 420 yard par 4 has a large hogsback in the middle of the landing area making it rare for balls to stay on the fairway. Club down to a 3 wood and play down the left for a better angle. Second shot may be blind, but at least it will be in the short grass.
Hole 8. The shortest par 3 on the course at 145 yards. Pure target golf on this one. Pick your club, take your shot, and commit to it.
Hole 9. Coming back in to the clubhouse, this par 4 has an intimidating look off the tee. What seems like a very narrow landing area may not be as small as you think. Though a large backstop on the green makes 3 wood a viable option. Throw the ball past the pin and watch it come back for an eagle opportunity.
Hole 10. Kicking off the back 9 with a 500 yard par 4. Challenge the right side for a more visible shot into a tough green slopping hard from front to back. The left side of the fairway is wide open, but will require precision for your approach.
Hole 11. A mid-length par 3 with thumb print in the middle, right part of the green. Another par 3 where accuracy is needed.
Hole 12. A short par 4, only playing 390 yards from the tips. Driver will not be needed on this hole, but can still be used if desired. Take a wood or hybrid down the left side of the fairway and let it collect at the base of the hill for a perfect pitch shot in to a challenging green.
Hole 13. The most iconic hole on the golf course. A 600 yard par 5 playing downhill to a green being protected by bunkers, water, and tall thick grass. The fairway should be easy to hit, but your second shot will have you scratching your head. If far enough down the fairway, some players may go for it in 2. Sometimes it pays off, other times it doesn't.
Hole 14. Coming off a 600 yard par 5, comes a 500 yard par 4. Take it down the tree line left to have a good angle into a green slopping back to front.
Hole 15. A 230 yard par 3 with a lions mouth bunker guarding the front of the green. Shots played short right will chase to nearly every pin location if played correctly. A fun opportunity for an ace if your ground game is on point.
Hole 16. Mirroring the 14th , though shorter. This par 4 challenges you to be right, but he fairway cuts off causing for balls to run off into the heavy rough. Aim at the bunker straight off the tee and send a good pitch into a fairly tame green.
Hole 17. The last par 5 on the course is 560 yards, but a tough chance for eagles. With the entire right side of the fairway being blocked out by a giant rock and thick Elm forest it may seem more narrow than it actually plays. Shots into the most challenging green on the course will be penalized if even the slightest bit off the mark. Birdie here is good, but a par is nothing to hang your head about.
Hole 18. To close out your round here at White-tailed National, the golfer is faced with a 470 yard par 4 playing down the road entering the course. A long stone wall running parallel with the fairway marks OB. Keep it down the left side for safety and try to stick one close to finish with a birdie.
Hole 1. A gettable par 5 stretching 556 yards. the left side of the fairway will give you a shorter number in, but a greater chance for a bad lie. Take it down the right to be sitting on a higher, flat surface with a better angle into the green. Eagles will be rare, but birdies should be common.
Hole 2. A downhill par 3 with a long green slopping front to back. Balls that land short have the opportunity to run close to the flagstick.
Hole 3. There were once 3 holes sitting at 300 yards on the original course. Hole 3 is the only one left sitting close to that number. At 310 yards and signifyingly up hill the tempting reachable 4 may not be so reachable in most conditions. The smart play is a long iron up the right side to give you an angle into the perched green. End up in a bunker down the left and it will be trouble.
Hole 4. One of two par 4s stretching over 500 yards. The split fairway will give the golfer options off the tee. Shots into this green will need to be accurate, as there is plenty of trouble surrounding it.
Hole 5. The second par 5 on the front 9 which requires 2 great shots to get an eagle chance. A large bunker complex guards the front of the green in a deceptive way. Use the helping slope left of the green to funnel the ball on the green.
Hole 6. Another beast par 4 at 487 yards and a hole that's all about angles. A center lined bunker forces the golfer left or right. While the right side may seem like better angle the left side may actually be the smarter play. with the entire hole being slopped right to left, shots from the left side will have more of a backstop, as shots from the right will be hard to stop on the slanted green.
Hole 7. The first introduction of one of many stonewalls running through the property. This 420 yard par 4 has a large hogsback in the middle of the landing area making it rare for balls to stay on the fairway. Club down to a 3 wood and play down the left for a better angle. Second shot may be blind, but at least it will be in the short grass.
Hole 8. The shortest par 3 on the course at 145 yards. Pure target golf on this one. Pick your club, take your shot, and commit to it.
Hole 9. Coming back in to the clubhouse, this par 4 has an intimidating look off the tee. What seems like a very narrow landing area may not be as small as you think. Though a large backstop on the green makes 3 wood a viable option. Throw the ball past the pin and watch it come back for an eagle opportunity.
Hole 10. Kicking off the back 9 with a 500 yard par 4. Challenge the right side for a more visible shot into a tough green slopping hard from front to back. The left side of the fairway is wide open, but will require precision for your approach.
Hole 11. A mid-length par 3 with thumb print in the middle, right part of the green. Another par 3 where accuracy is needed.
Hole 12. A short par 4, only playing 390 yards from the tips. Driver will not be needed on this hole, but can still be used if desired. Take a wood or hybrid down the left side of the fairway and let it collect at the base of the hill for a perfect pitch shot in to a challenging green.
Hole 13. The most iconic hole on the golf course. A 600 yard par 5 playing downhill to a green being protected by bunkers, water, and tall thick grass. The fairway should be easy to hit, but your second shot will have you scratching your head. If far enough down the fairway, some players may go for it in 2. Sometimes it pays off, other times it doesn't.
Hole 14. Coming off a 600 yard par 5, comes a 500 yard par 4. Take it down the tree line left to have a good angle into a green slopping back to front.
Hole 15. A 230 yard par 3 with a lions mouth bunker guarding the front of the green. Shots played short right will chase to nearly every pin location if played correctly. A fun opportunity for an ace if your ground game is on point.
Hole 16. Mirroring the 14th , though shorter. This par 4 challenges you to be right, but he fairway cuts off causing for balls to run off into the heavy rough. Aim at the bunker straight off the tee and send a good pitch into a fairly tame green.
Hole 17. The last par 5 on the course is 560 yards, but a tough chance for eagles. With the entire right side of the fairway being blocked out by a giant rock and thick Elm forest it may seem more narrow than it actually plays. Shots into the most challenging green on the course will be penalized if even the slightest bit off the mark. Birdie here is good, but a par is nothing to hang your head about.
Hole 18. To close out your round here at White-tailed National, the golfer is faced with a 470 yard par 4 playing down the road entering the course. A long stone wall running parallel with the fairway marks OB. Keep it down the left side for safety and try to stick one close to finish with a birdie.
