Old Course, Holes 1-9

Cow on Hole 1Hole #1 – Par 2

Hole #1 - View from the tee. Target marked with red dot.
Hole #1 – View from the tee. Target marked with red dot.

Comments about Hole #1 – Narrow hole with a very steep fall off to the right of the road. Don’t go off the road or if you do hope the disc doesn’t roll down the hill.

Hole 1 - A slightly better shot of the pin.
Hole #1 – A slightly better shot of the pin.

Hole #2 – Par 3

Hole #2
Hole #2

Comments about Hole #2 – Long hole requiring nice straight shot. Don’t go to the left as you’ll end up in jail.

Hole #3 – Par 2

Hole 3 - Telephone pole just off the edge of the road
Hole #3 – Telephone pole just off the edge of the road

Comments about Hole #3 – Short hole. Well defended by trees and steep drop off to road just beyond the target.

Hole #4 – Par 2

Hole 4 - Stump
Hole #4 – Target is the stump

Comments about Hole #4 – Another short hole providing an excellent opportunity for an ace.

Hole #5 – Par 2

Hole 5 - Target is a tree at the front of the home. A straight shot here is rewarded.
Hole #5 – Target is a tree at the front of the home. A straight shot here is rewarded.

Comments about Hole #5 – Straight shot defended by trees on the left and right. opened up to the right. This hole marked a good place to replenish beverages. In the morning this is where the coffee hit Cow and force a retreat to the defecation station causing a delay in the game.

Hole #6 – Par 2

Hole 6 - This image is not from the tree making the hole seem a bit easier that it is. Target is telephone pole sitting at the edge of beach.
Hole #6 – This image is not from the tee making the hole seem a bit easier than it is. Target is telephone pole sitting at the edge of beach.

Comments about Hole #6 – Tee is actually behind the viewer at the top of the small set of stairs leading to the path. A good shot here would follow the path and land on the path at the top of the hill.

Hole #7 – Par 3

Hole 7 - From the tee looking out towards Lake Michigan
Hole #7 – From the tee looking out towards Lake Michigan
Hole 7 - Pin is marked with red dot.
Hole #7 – Pin is marked with red dot.

Comments about Hole #7 – The beginning of the water holes. This hole started up on the beach and required a shot that would end up straight out to the tip of the point of land. Not easy when the wind was blowing…

Hole #8 – Par 2

Hole #8 - Follows the shoreline. Tempting shot to cut the corner...
Hole #8 – Follows the shoreline. Tempting shot to cut the corner…
Hole 8 - Target is black rock highlighted above.
Hole 8 – Target is black rock highlighted above.

Comments about Hole #8 – Another hole where the water..and wind have a huge affect on the outcome of the hole.

Hole #9 – Par 2

Hole #9 - This hole sweeps left onto the point. A monstrous tee shot could reach this pin...or get caught in the wind and drift into the water.
Hole #9 – This hole sweeps left onto the point. A monstrous tee shot could reach this pin…or get caught in the wind and drift into the water.
Hole #9 - The large rock in the center of the image is the pin for this hole.
Hole #9 – The large rock in the center of the image is the pin for this hole.

Comments about Hole #9 – See above comment…water and wind…

At this point in the round 9 holes have been played and the total value for par is 20 strokes.

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