BACK NINE

Just a short walk from the new halfway house, the new upper back tee has slightly lengthened the drive to the landing area. The former two bunkers on the right have been redesigned to guard the inside of this dogleg left par 4 for the lower handicap player, while allowing more room for the higher handicap player on the right. Also a new front tee has been positioned to the right side of the existing tee line, just left of the existing path. The Read Full Article

The 11th hole remains in its former position, with its beautiful aspect looking downhill towards the sea and over the existing lake. The green has been pulled slightly forward and repositioned closer the lake edge with a long bunker guarding the front left side of the green. This loss of length at the green has been offset by the addition of a new back tee. The green side bunkers have been expanded and deepened behind the green to grab balls Read Full Article

The back and middle tees on this par 5 hole have been shifted to the right of the creek so that all tees are now on the same side, eliminating the need for the previous fence on the left of the tee. A new target bunker, which comes into play off the tee for the longer hitters, has replaced the two shorter bunkers on the right. Also, two new bunkers define the outside of dogleg at the second turn point. The lake has been expanded and the green Read Full Article

This dogleg left par 4 has been shifted slightly left and existing olive trees have been replanted down the right side of the hole creating a greater buffer to the surrounding development and road. New fairway bunkers have been added on the right as well as a bunker long on the left. The new green complex has been pulled forward to give more space to the property boundary. Read Full Article

This hole has been redesigned and lengthened to play as the longest par 4 on the course. Now a straight away hole through the olive trees, drives that land near the new right side fairway bunker will have the best angle to approach the new green. Errant approach shots will need to beware of the existing lake which looms near the back left of the green. Read Full Article

Ever since the adjacent land of the former short course was sold for housing many years ago, the proximity of the existing houses on the right of the former Par 4 hole, plus the severity of its dogleg around the houses, plus the relationship of the green to both the 12th and 16th tees have created issues for the club. The design of the new par 5 eliminates these issues. It plays slightly uphill to a natural green site beautifully framed by large Read Full Article

With the existing lake of 18 on the right, a cascading waterfall in the foreground and expansive views of the Club House as a backdrop, this new downhill par 3 has been repositioned into one of the most beautiful parts of the entire site. The combination of these elements provides a majestic and challenging setting for the shortest hole on the course. Read Full Article

This long and challenging new par 4 plays in the opposite direction of the old 17th hole. Drives play over the existing lake to a landing area at the top of the hill that is in the same area as the old hole. Approach shots play downhill over the existing creek to a large well-bunkered green, which is nestled amongst the olive orchards and just right of the old hole 17 tees. Read Full Article

The 18th hole remains in essentially the same location. The back tees have been lengthened and shifted slightly left to be more in line with the middle of the fairway. A new bunker has been added on the left side of the landing area to visually define the edge of the existing pond and grab offline drives from the water. A carry bunker has also been added on the right. The green has been shifted forward and slightly down the hill, allowing better Read Full Article