Stunning and Strategic

Designer: Robert Trent Jones Jr.

The North Course at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club opened to rave reviews in 1987. At 7,228 yards in length, the course features holes that are open off of the tee and provide options for players of all levels.

 

The signature hole on the North Course is hole number 1. This par 5 features a challenging tee shot over a barranca with out-of-bounds on the right. The long narrow green, with Mt. Trabuco in the background, and bunkers protecting the right side, provide for a difficult test for the opening hole.

 

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Stunning and Strategic

Designer: Robert Trent Jones Jr.

The North Course at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club opened to rave reviews in 1987. At 7,228 yards in length, the course features holes that are open off of the tee and provide options for players of all levels.

 

The signature hole on the North Course is hole number 1. This par 5 features a challenging tee shot over a barranca with out-of-bounds on the right. The long narrow green, with Mt. Trabuco in the background, and bunkers protecting the right side, provide for a difficult test for the opening hole.

 

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North Course

# 1 / Hole #1

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 1 Women's 1

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 601

BLUE 560

GOLD 585

RED 429

WHITE 539

Pro Tips

The course opens with its signature 601-yard par 5, which is considered one of the best starting holes in southern California. A 170-yard carry is required off the tee to clear a ravine followed by a lay-up second shot that must avoid the seven bunkers guarding the left side of the fairway. The green on this hole is narrow, so a premium is placed on distance control on the approach.

# 2 / Hole #2

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 11 Women's 9

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 363

BLUE 323

GOLD 349

RED 288

WHITE 308

Pro Tips

The second hole is a par 4 that rewards accuracy off the tee. Two deep bunkers guard an undulated and elevated green and must be avoided.

# 3 / Hole #3

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 3 Women's 7

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 422

BLUE 385

GOLD 409

RED 308

WHITE 358

Pro Tips

This dogleg right par 4 features a blind approach shot to an elevated and two-tiered green, if the tee ball isn’t long enough.

# 4 / Hole #4

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 7 Women's 5

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 191

BLUE 160

GOLD 175

RED 135

WHITE 138

Pro Tips

This picturesque par 3 drops about 40 feet from tee-to-green. The green is guarded in front by a pond that can even attract a ball that hits the green with too much backspin.

# 5 / Hole #5

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 13 Women's 13

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 544

BLUE 522

GOLD 523

RED 426

WHITE 457

Pro Tips

The tee shot on this par 5 requires players to hit blindly over trees to a generous fairway. The approach into this reasonably flat, two-tiered green provides one of the few birdie opportunities on the course.

# 6 / Hole #6

Par: 3

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 212

BLUE 178

GOLD 202

RED 143

WHITE 165

Pro Tips

A fairly simple par 3, the sixth features a green with a spine down the middle. Players who find themselves on the wrong side may find two-putting difficult.

# 7 / Hole #7

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 5 Women's 11

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 416

BLUE 370

GOLD 382

RED 291

WHITE 352

Pro Tips

On the seventh hole, players will need to navigate a well-placed bunker off the tee bow where both length and accuracy are needed. The green on this hole is elevated and two-tiered.

# 8 / Hole #8

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 9 Women's 3

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 433

BLUE 377

GOLD 421

RED 336

WHITE 364

Pro Tips

This par 4 has out-of-bounds down the left and a series of bunkers up the right, making it important to hit the fairway off the tee. It’s not difficult to hit this large green on the approach, but it’s possible to be left with an unusually long putt.

# 9 / Hole #9

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 17 Women's 15

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 311

BLUE 281

GOLD 301

RED 239

WHITE 275

Pro Tips

The front nine closes with the shortest par 4 on the course. A decision awaits players on this tee, where they must decide whether to lay-up to a bunker riddled fairway or attempt to drive the elevated green.

# 10 / Hole #10

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 14 Women's 14

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 537

BLUE 503

GOLD 503

RED 440

WHITE 275

Pro Tips

A daunting tee shot kicks off the back nine, as it requires players to navigate lateral hazards and bunkers. Aiming over the trees could leave about a 200 yard approach in to a three-tiered green. Trouble surrounds this putting surface in the form of a pond to the left and bunkers on the right.

# 11 / Hole #11

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 16 Women's 16

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 220

BLUE 162

GOLD 180

RED 115

WHITE 482

Pro Tips

The green on this par 3 is the only thing between the tee box and green. Being on the correct tier is crucial, as short is not an option.

# 12 / Hole #12

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 10 Women's 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 570

BLUE 537

GOLD 585

RED 455

WHITE 153

Pro Tips

Twelve is a true three-shot par 5 that plays all the way uphill. The tee shot goes through a shoot of trees to an elevated fairway. Then, a player needs to decide which side of the split fairway to attack the green. The best approach shots will stay below the hole.

# 13 / Hole #13

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 6 Women's 10

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 452

BLUE 418

GOLD 431

RED 361

WHITE 492

Pro Tips

The narrowest fairway on the course greets players on the par 4 thirteenth hole. A perfectly placed steep-faced fairway bunker will make this hole even more difficult.

# 14 / Hole #14

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 4 Women's 8

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 467

BLUE 424

GOLD 433

RED 370

WHITE 399

Pro Tips

The fourteenth hole is a long par 4, where two bunkers guard both ends of the fairway. The green is also protected by a large bunker and a slope that brings balls toward the sand.

# 15 / Hole #15

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 18 Women's 18

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 183

BLUE 167

GOLD 175

RED 120

WHITE 395

Pro Tips

This par 3 over a ravine tends to play shorter than the yardage due to the slope of the green. Trouble awaits on the left side of the green, so aiming down the right is the smart play.

# 16 / Hole #16

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 8 Women's 6

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 440

BLUE 397

GOLD 397

RED 296

WHITE 158

Pro Tips

The sixteenth is a dogleg left par 4 with trouble left and right off the tee. Some players can carry the bunkers on the right, but there’s plenty of room left if that’s not an option. Approaching the green from the left side of the fairway will give players a better look at the green.

# 17 / Hole #17

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 2 Women's 2

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 427

BLUE 388

GOLD 398

RED 333

WHITE 368

Pro Tips

Trouble sits right in the middle of the fairway on this par 4, which sometimes rules out driver off the tee. The smart play is to hit less club and aim down the center at the tree. The green is wide and slopes left, so it’s best to aim for the right side.

# 18 / Hole #18

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 12 Women's 12

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 439

BLUE 395

GOLD 409

RED 317

WHITE 379

Pro Tips

The final hole is a straightaway, downhill par 4 with bunkers that ride the left side of the fairway. Driver can be too much off this tee, so most players will want to take less club, aim down the right, and use the downhill right-to-left slope of the fairway. This green features trouble on all sides, so playing less club on the approach is smart.