The first tee shot of the day is sometimes the hardest, and the first hole of our Heritage Nine doesn’t help you feel any more comfortable. With trees and a pond left and a bunker right, just finding the fairway is a good goal. Consider hitting a club that leaves your ball just short of the fairway bunker and you will still only have 150 yards to the uphill green. Challenge the pond successfully and you’ll have just a short shot into the uphill approach. Be sure to judge the dramatic elevation changes from tee to green: With three distinct sections on the green, your focus should be on landing your ball on the correct level. A large collection area surrounds the entire greens complex, so consider putting or using your hybrid to try to get up and down if you miss the green. A missed approach short should be avoided at all costs.
