Although the landing area is very wide, the ideal drive is hit as close as possible to the two large fairway bunkers guarding the left side of the fairways. This will allow a straight shot into a very long green, with water to the right of and behind the green. “Safer” drives on the right side of the fairway will bring the water hazard guarding the green into play.

The pin position on the huge (57 yards wide) green can change this hole from a very benign par 3 to a devilishly difficult one. A large variation of tee positions also creates various distances of water carry.

Following two left to right doglegs holes, the fifth hole quickly tests the player who can't control his hook. Another precipitous canyon sits from the corner of the dog leg to the side of the green. Your choice is to play safe with a long iron off the tee or to shape the ball around the canyon enabling a short iron approach. Over-hit second shots find a steep drop behind the green, further rewarding a courageous tee shot.

Water greets errant tee shots on the left and the right side of this shortish downhill par 4. An interesting feature is the “ Pine Valley ” style short and long fairway “islands” separated by a waste area. The successful risk taker off the tee will be looking for a birdie. But a strongly sloping back to front green requires accurate approach play from the more conservative player.

Normally a par 5 for regular play, today's professionals will find this a two shot hole. A large tree stands in the fairway's center. Accurate drives will pass left of it leaving an easier second shot. Drives to the right leave a choice of a safe second or a long shot over water to a well-guarded green.

The start of the difficult finishing stretch. This long uphill par 4 is becoming a very demanding tee shot as the trees mature. Drives must find the left half of a “hogback” fairway or they are kicked behind a Padauk tree guarding the right hand dogleg. The second shot requires control of distance to a raised green, guarded front left by a cavernous bunker. Putts from “over safe” second shots behind the hole will be extremely fast.

From the championship tee, this slightly left and right par 5 descends the full 22 meters of elevation change on the course. A wide fairway begs you to let rip from the tee; which you will have to do to be able to carry the water on the second shot. Beware, as there is also water close behind the green. This hole presents a definite birdie chance for the long hitter.

Cautious drivers will steer clear of three interestingly shaped bunkers on the corner of this dog leg left. However, staying too far right will result in a long iron to this large green and three putts will be more likely.

This is the first and only hole with no water in play. However, the severe undulations of this unusual par 3 level green more than compensate. Again, it is a refreshingly moderate par three in length, where good club selection and accurate execution will avoid very testing putting conditions.

From the championship tee, perhaps the most difficult natural par 4 finishing hole in golf! A single tree separates fairway options. The high left side allows a beautiful view of a small green slotted healthy between high rust tinted canyon walls, step grassed mounds and a vegetation fringed water filled canyon. A single bunker provides “relief” for slightly pulled second shots. The right side of the fairway allows longer drives, but the partly hidden view of the green psychologically takes back the advantage. Over safe long second shots find rough slopes, awkward to chip from. There is nowhere to hide on one of golf's most testing holes.